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Curated Collections from Scotland’s Islands
Not every gift needs a thousand options. Sometimes what you want is someone who knows these islands, knows these makers, and has done the work of finding pieces that belong together.
That’s what these collections are – small groupings of island-made items that share something meaningful. Traditional techniques that take years to master. Materials with genuine stories. Makers working in island workshops with views of the sea.
Current Collections
One-off Scottish Island Gifts
A collection of Unique one-off pieces from Scottish island makers. Natural materials and, traditional craft. When they’re gone, they’re gone!
Scottish Island Jewellery Collection
Featuring six hand-cast silver pieces from jewellers working in Orkney, Shetland, Mull, Islay, and Colonsay. Using cowrie shells collected from beaches, fern leaves gathered near fossil beds, and pebbles shaped by the sea, these makers create wonderful things!
Scottish Island Artisan Collection
A set of eight pieces where you can see the maker’s hand; the turning marks on wood, exposed binding stitches and individual glass fragments fitted together like a jigsaw. Traditional crafts, modern results.
Scottish Island Sea Glass Collection
The makers in this collection walk island beaches looking for these fragments. They collect what the ocean offers, then turn these found treasures into jewellery and art using traditional techniques that require patience and considerable skill.
The “Homesick Scots” Collection
You know who you are. You’re the one getting emotional over a packet of shortbread in an international supermarket. You’ve tried explaining to colleagues what a “coo” is. Your laptop background is the Cuillins and you can name more Scottish islands than most people can name countries.
How We Choose What Goes In
Collections need a reason to exist beyond “here are some products.” The items need to share something that matters – not just “they’re all blue” or “they’re all under £50.”
These collections group items by:
Traditional techniques – Crafts that require years to master, where you can see evidence of the making process in the finished piece.
Island provenance – Items from specific islands or island groups, celebrating what makes each place distinct.
Maker stories – Pieces connected by how they’re made, where materials come from, or what inspired them.
Genuine sustainability – Not greenwashing, but actual practices: reclaimed materials, local sourcing, traditional low-energy methods, objects built to last decades.
For Different Kinds of Gift-Giving
When you want something with genuine substance – Not another thing that ends up in a drawer. These are pieces people use, display, wear, treasure.
When the story matters as much as the item – Gifts where you can explain who made it, where, how, and why it matters.
When you’re buying for someone who has everything – Quality over quantity. One exceptional thing rather than several disposable things.
When sustainability matters but you won’t compromise on quality – Items that are genuinely sustainable because of how they’re made, not because of marketing claims.
Supporting Island Makers
Every purchase from these collections supports craftspeople trying to sustain viable livelihoods on Scottish islands.
This matters for keeping island populations viable – when people can earn a living from their craft, they stay in or return to these communities, supporting local schools, services, and the social fabric of island life.
It also preserves traditional skills. When makers can sustain their businesses, they can teach apprentices or share skills with younger generations. Without market demand, these techniques disappear.
More Collections Coming
We’re building more curated collections based on what connects island-made pieces in meaningful ways. Specific islands, specific materials, specific traditions.