Andrew Prince's passion for jewellery can be traced back to the time when, at the age of three, he swallowed one of his mother’s pearl earrings having found her jewel box hidden from him in a cupboard! At the age of 9, following a visit to the Princely Magnificence Renaissance jewels exhibition at the V&A, Andrew decided that creating jewellery was what he wanted to devote his life to. He started work in London’s Bond Street soon after his 16th birthday, working for The Antiques Roadshow expert Ian Harris, followed by a period with contemporary jeweller Elizabeth Gage. Private commissions since have included work for Michael Jackson (a large crystal and pearl shoulder jewel) and Shirley Bassey (necklaces). He has also supplied jewellery for the film The Young Victoria and a large collection for the 3rd series of Downton Abbey