Octavia Rose was founded in 2019 by Octavia while she was living in Florence, where she trained as a portrait painter. Surrounded by Renaissance paintings, architecture, and working artisans, she began making jewellery alongside her painting practice, drawn to ornament, surface, and the ways the body has been dressed, framed, and controlled across time.

Every piece is made entirely by hand by Octavia, primarily using pearls and glass beads. The process is slow and precise. Nothing is outsourced. Nothing is produced at scale. Each piece is considered in form and weight, designed to sit close to the body and hold attention.

The work takes cues from Tudor and Renaissance dress, collars, necklines, embellishment but without nostalgia. Historical references are pared back and sharpened, filtered through a contemporary eye. The result is jewellery that feels composed, sensual, and deliberately visible.

Now based in London, Octavia designs and makes all pieces from her studio. Collections are produced in limited quantities or made to order, because this kind of work demands time and focus.

Alongside her collections, Octavia undertakes commissions, working closely with clients on custom pieces. This can include bespoke jewellery, reimagined versions of existing designs, costume, or larger-scale works such as beaded curtains. Each commission is treated as a collaboration shaped by the client’s input and executed with the same attention to detail and handcraft as the core collection.

Rooted in the past. Worn for the present.