A talented Bristol jeweller is set to appear on the second series of BBC Two's All That Glitters: Britain's Next Jewellery Star, the first episode of which is set to air on Thursday, August 25. For those who are not familiar with the series, All That Glitters is a show with a dazzling competition format which sees eight rising stars from the UK jewellery industry compete against each other in a bid to become the next big name in the game.
Bristolian contestant Jack started to make his own jewellery when he was just nine years old, having learnt the trade from his dad, who is a goldsmith. Now 35, Jack has spent the last seven years travelling the globe and is a huge fan of the outdoors and extreme sports, including snowboarding and surfing, which provide inspiration for his work.
Jack has dyslexia, which he says helps him in his line of craft. He likes natural looking jewellery, and to show off as much of the stone as possible. Speaking about his experience on the show, Jack said: "I was trained as a goldsmith and got stuck in my ways.
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"It’s hard to think outside the box when you’re trained like that, but on the show you tackle it in a whole new way. During the challenges, we were given briefs and there’s a lot of pressure to do well, it’s about doing something extraordinary - you don’t want to do something simple or what you might usually make!"
Each week, the jewellers are given two challenges, the first being to create a bestseller piece - one which, they hope, will fly off the shelves. After creating their initial piece, the jewellers then have to get to work on designing a bespoke piece for a very special celebrity client; one episode of the upcoming series could see Jack and his fellow jewellers make a piece for Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas.
The competition is judged by jeweller to the stars, Shaun Leane, whose celebrity clientele includes Jorja Smith, Alesha Dixon, Olly Alexander, and Beabadoobee. Meanwhile, Dinny Hall is making her first appearance as a judge on All That Glitters, with 35 years of experience beneath her belt.
Every week, the jewellers create different pieces, from mis-matched earrings to spinner rings, and engagement rings to hairpins. If they are unable to live up to the judges' gold standard, they will be eliminated from the competition, whilst those who are victorious will be crowned 'Jeweller of the Week'. The six-part series, hosted by Katherine Ryan, was filmed in a specially built workshop in Birmingham's historic jewellery quarter.
The next series of All That Glitters: Britain's Next Jewellery Star will return to BBC Two on Thursday, August 25, at 9pm. It will also be available to watch on iPlayer.
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