My privacy policy

I Melissa Montague am the data-controller of your personal information as it relates to my shop.

When you place an order from me, I will receive your name, delivery address and email address from Folksy. I will only use these details to process and deliver your order, or deal with any queries you have related to that order. If you send me a message using the contact button on Folksy, I will receive your username and email address.

The only circumstances in which I will share your data are in processing your order or complying with the law. I will never use or pass on your information to third parties for marketing purposes or any other purpose, other than the circumstances listed below, or add you to any mailing list without your explicit consent. The circumstances in which I may share your data are:

• With Folksy to comply with my obligations.

• With delivery companies to fulfil your order.

• To comply with legal or tax obligations.

I will only retain your details for as long as necessary in order to process the transaction and I will securely store any data collected during that period. I retain personal data related to orders or customer queries for six years. After this time I will delete your data from my records.

You have the right to know what personal data I hold about you, and to ask for that data to be changed or deleted. You also have the right to complain to the ICO if you believe there is a problem with the way I handle your data.

If you have any concerns about your personal data, please contact support@folksy.co.uk.

In addition to my own privacy policy, if you pay for your order with Paypal, your data will be protected by PayPal's privacy policy.

If you pay directly by card on Folksy, your personal data is protected by Stripe's Privacy Policy, which you can read here.

You can read Folksy's privacy policy here.

Shop Announcement:

Hello and welcome to my Folksy shop. All items are designed and made by me in Sheffield.

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I create unique objects and jewellery from a combination of metals including silver, copper and brass.
Here in my Folksy shop you will find a range of copper and brass bowls with patinated and oxidised finishes and a small range of jewellery created using recycled silver offcuts from my larger projects.
I am happy to take on commissions so please don't hesitate to get in touch.
I can also adapt my designs if you want something bigger or smaller or with a different finish. I am passionate about making things in metal and particularly using traditional hammer forming techniques.

All items by Melissa Montague Metal

Name: Hammered copper bangle - MADE TO ORDER
Brand: Melissa Montague Metal
SKU: 8386929
Price: 35.00 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (4 reviews)

About Melissa Montague Metal

Contemporary metal objects and jewellery.

Hello I am Melissa Montague, I'm a metalsmith based in the lovely city of Sheffield and I design and make everything you see here in my folksy shop.

I first started making jewellery when I was about 11 and my mum used to take me to the local bead shop in Lincoln, where I grew up. I would carefully select beads and wires to create my own earrings. I always followed a creative path but at this time I was drawn to fashion and costume design, so went to art college in Lincoln when I finished school. It was here through doing a foundation course that I first discovered copper and the amazing colours you get when you heat it. One of my tutors always said she could see me doing jewellery design because my drawings were so tiny and detailed.

I remember going through the UCAS book (before the internet) at the local library to look for a jewellery and metalwork course that was far away from Lincoln. So I ended up in High Wycombe at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College to do a BA hons designed Metalwork and Jewellery. This was where I discovered hammer raising and forging and began to create bigger objects, although half of my projects were still jewellery based. My interest has always been in the materials and techniques so there is a lot of crossover in my work.

After a few years away from making very much I moved to Sheffield in 2012 to do an MA in design at Sheffield Hallam University. Here I rediscovered all of the things I loved about working with metal and really began to make the work I wanted to. I have slowly built up a practice that includes making and exhibiting my work alongside teaching jewellery and craft classes at Studio Budgie Galore in Sheffield.
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Best wishes
Melissa