Hi!
My name is Samara Tweed.
I am delighted to bring you my bridal collection.
From a young age I have had a passion for arts and crafts. There is little I enjoy more than creating something beautiful. My love for making jewellery began in 2009 and following my own dream wedding in 2015 I began designing my bridal jewellery range.
Many of my designs are made using lustrous freshwater pearls. Pearls are my favourite materials to work with, creating this look of grace and elegance.
Nature inspires many of my pieces. I also love to bring you nature through using beautiful gemstones in my creations.
This is a picture of my Earth, Fire, Water and Wind headpieces. In these designs I have used such materials as mookaite, tiger's eye, agate, citrine and crystal quartz
Alongside freshwater pearl and gemstones I use gorgeous Swarovski crystal, which catches the light beautifully! Swarovski crystals are the finest quality precision cut crystals in the world.
"There is no courage without vulnerability."
I love working in the wedding industry. Unfortunately life isn't just about all that is sparkly.
At the age of 18, I became very unwell after an infected henna tattoo went undiagnosed and I developed symptoms that matched those symptoms associated with Meningitis. I struggled for years with a weakened immune system, and symptoms such as anxiety, fatigue and memory difficulties. These had a massive impact on my day-to-day functioning.
Unfortunately, due to fungal exposure and gut problems, my already struggling immune system became so overwhelmed that it started attacking normal body tissue, leading to brain inflammation. My cognitive abilities were impaired, I developed movement disorders, an inability to ‘register’ which led to compulsive behaviours. These are the more troublesome symptoms I have faced, but there are more. For many years, without being correctly diagnosed, we (my husband and I) were in the dark, but I eventually I learned that I suffer from Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome, Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANS-PANDAS) -or- Basal Ganglia Encephalitis (BGE). Many symptoms I experience are often also associated with Lyme disease, for which I hope to undergo more investigations.
I am grateful we live in a time when science is able to provide answers to me and others in similar circumstances. Still, these diseases are often misunderstood. This is why I would like to do my part creating awareness and raising funds. Despite the struggles these conditions bring, you will find many extraordinarily bright, super-creative and extremely inspiring individuals amongst us! Morse code bracelets, spelling WARRIORS in sterling silver dots and dashes are now available on my website. £7.50 of each Awareness Bracelet (retails at £17.50) will go to the charity PANS PANDAS UK.
After tough years, I made great gains in my health and functioning. I am thankful that I kept my artistic flair. My passion to make beautiful artworks has been a real blessing and I look forward to keep on creating and contributing to the wellbeing of others!