Inspired by Nature

Inspired by Nature

Inspired by a love of wild places: woodlands, seashores and the elemental beauty of weathered surfaces. Stephen creates organic, nature inspired jewellery that feels both ancient and contemporary.

Inspired by a love of wild places: woodlands, seashores and the elemental beauty of weathered surfaces. Stephen creates organic, nature inspired jewellery that feels both ancient and contemporary.

WEdding and Engagement Rings

Wedding and Engagement

Bark

Bark

Duo

Duo

Entwine

Entwining Leaves

Erosion

Erosion

Fern

Fern

Ginko

Gingko

Gold Rings

Gold Rings

Ivy

Ivy

Reed

Reed

Stepping Stones

Men's Rings

Moon Shadow

Moon Shadow

Oak and Acorn Collection

Oak and Acorn

Pebble

Pebble

Seed Cluster

Seed Cluster

Wild Wood

Wildwood

Commissions

Hand-crafted bespoke jewellery

Stephen

About stephen roper

Stephen is based at Simcha Gallery, the studio and contemporary craft shop at Leeds Corn Exchange which he and Anne run together. His nature inspired jewellery collections are made in the studio and showcased in the gallery. We also undertake bespoke commissions which can even include in the upcycling of a customers heirloom jewellery. Anne creates textiles, art cards and mixed media art works in the studio. The gallery also stocks studio ceramics and art glass by several leading UK makers

"I absolutely love my new ring. It means so much more to have my original rings upcycled in my home town. Your professionalism from start to finish has been outstanding. I can not recommend you highly enough. Many Thanks again”
Rachel
“I love my ring and am wearing it as I type! It is wonderful to have something custom made and unique to me. It is also lovely to use recycled jewellery - it adds extra meaning for me as well as being better for the planet! Your work is exquisite and very beautiful and I look forward to commissioning the pendant to match”
Helen
“Thank you again for the fabulous ring you so very cleverly crafted for me - it is just fantastic, I cannot tell you how much I love it! You are very talented and I feel very lucky to have something so special, I shall certainly be back in the future”
Andrea
“Alice loves her bracelet and it fits perfectly. Thanks so much for your efforts”
Caroline
“Stephen made me an absolutely beautiful nature-inspired ring - I love it so much! Fantastic service and would highly recommend!”
Sarah
“Stephen made my engagement ring and it's honestly so beautiful I could cry. I keep looking at it and grinning like a fool. Service and communication was absolutely spot on, really kind, genuine and personal”
Heather
“Beautiful rings made by a very talented, kind man. So helpful and sensitive to our design requests”
Lyndsey
“Stephen at Simcha created us 2 beautiful and bespoke wedding rings. His service was professional, friendly and very accommodating. We now have a pair of incredible, unique rings for our big day. Would highly recommend”
Stephen
“Just been to pick my 2 new rings up they are absolutely beautiful. Stephen is a very talented man I gave him some of my own jewellery which meant a lot to me and he created 2 amazing rings . His work is amazing”
Julia
“I cannot begin to tell you how happy I am with the bracelet Stephen has made for me. From the first contact with Stephen I was reassured that here was someone who would listen to my thoughts, then take those ideas and turn them into something beautiful. The finished article is so beautiful it takes my breath away, and is so absolutely what I pictured in my head when the idea first started to form of having something custom made. Stephen is an artist in every sense of the word, and has an amazing ability to read his customer’s minds! I have no hesitation in recommending him to anyone looking for something a little less ordinary”
Christine
“Stephen was wonderful; he made us a one off engagement ring and it could not I’ve been more beautiful! Wonderful service from start to finish l - can’t thank him enough”
Thomas
“Stephen designed and made a beautiful bangle and earring set for my mum’s birthday. It was personalised with her birthstone and looked absolutely stunning. He was excellent to communicate with and the quality of the workmanship was outstanding”
Katherine
“Stephen designed and made a very beautiful ring for my wife by repurposing old jewellery with a new ruby. He made a magnificent job of both and my wife and I could not be more pleased with the ring, its simply stunning. If your looking for superbly designed and crafted jewellery, Stephen is highly recommended”
Melvin
“Thank you so much for the personal service you gave to me when we purchased the bracelet. Before we have purchased rings and you matched the stones perfectly, the bracelet is amazing”
Sharon
“‘It’s so lovely, It’s the most beautiful piece of jewellery I’ve ever seen, I love it!’ Some comments from my partner after I bought them a pendant from Simcha Gallery for their birthday. Many thanks to Stephen for the wonderful jewellery and the excellent customer service which meant that I was able to receive it in time for the day”
Adam
“I recently purchased a beautiful entwining leaves pendant for my niece as a 40th birthday present. Like all of Stephen’s jewellery it beautifully crafted and the London Blue Topaz stone was perfect. The purchase was at short notice but Stephen went out of his way to ensure it arrived on time. I have bought a number of items from Stephen and cannot rate him highly enough”
Jan