Finding Your Safe Space

If the last few years have taught me anything, it’s that looking after our mental health isn’t something we do alone. We all lean on a personal collection of people, practices and objects that keep us steady when life feels anything but.

I’m so grateful for how honest and welcoming a space the Carrie Elizabeth community has become. I always feel able to share how I’m feeling or what I’m going through - the highs and the lows! Having a community that I can turn to makes a genuine difference to me on days I need support.

Inspired by this, I wanted to create a collection of jewellery that could become part of your own mental wellbeing toolkit.

And so, with the help of our community, we launched Your Safe Space.

Why we created the Your Safe Space collection

We already know how important and meaningful jewellery can be, from that piece you always wear for luck to the one that reminds you of your children. Jewellery has the power to change your mood and mindset, and is something you can carry with you.

Every piece of Your Safe Space has a specific function. Spinning rings to channel restless energy, breathing pendants to help slow your breath and calm your nerves, engravable bars and lockets to keep mantras and reminders close.

The pieces are discreet and beautiful enough that you’ll love adding them into your everyday rotation, yet they also have a purpose for you to draw on. Knowing you have a talisman to help you recentre during a meeting, on the school run or while doom-scrolling at midnight is incredibly reassuring.

Mix-and-match the pieces that speak to you and meet your needs to create your own, wearable ritual. Whether you wear a single piece or incorporate them into your existing stacks, you’ve got something to reach for whenever you need it.

Launched in real life: our Safe Space Retreat

To introduce the collection, we gathered a small group of incredible women for a one-day retreat in the countryside. We were lucky enough to be joined by Anna Mathur and Dr Alex George, who shared practical tips for protecting mental health in everyday life. You can read their expert advice here.

We wanted the Safe Space Retreat to be a place in which all of us could relax and escape for the day. Every single person has their own challenges and concerns, and there will always be times in life that they become harder to deal with. At the retreat, we could be honest and open about where we were at that moment in time, our individual struggles and hopes.

It was a day of talk, laughter and sharing of stories. We swapped tips on how we protect and bolster our own mental health, and were encouraged by the advice and insights Anna and Dr Alex gave.

I left feeling more strongly than ever that community really is medicine. Our community is something really quite unique. Online and in real life, I am certain we have built the kindest and most supportive corner of the internet!

It’s a day I know none of us will forget. At the end of the retreat, it was so special to see everyone choose the pieces that resonated with their own journeys. I saw that Your Safe Space was everything we hoped for - a symbol of community and belonging, and a tool for everyday support. 

The pieces at a glance…

Black Onyx Spinning Ring
A spinning, of ‘fidget’ ring to help ground and focus you, the Black Black Onyx Spinning Ring features a free-spinning band and onyx, said to absorb negativity.

Molten Spinning Ring
This textured spinning ring is extra-tactile, to encourage a moment of meditative calm. With an engraved reminder to breathe, it is modern, minimalist and wonderfully soothing.

Breathing Star-Set Pendant
Exhaling through the tube slows the speed of your breath, proven to help regulate the nervous system. Star-set zircon adds sparkle, so it’s as beautiful as it is powerful!

I Am Safe Bar Necklace and Bracelet
Engrave a mantra on a small spinning bar, for a discreet reminder you can roll between your fingers. Or engrave the names of the people you love and who make you feel safe, to keep those feelings close always.

Safe & Protected Coin Necklace and Bracelet
This reversible sunray and affirmation coin calls upon blue topaz for clarity and amazonite for courage.

Plaited Bracelet
The clasp of this braided leather men’s bracelet can be engraved with the names, reminder or manta of your choice. Click it closed, and feel instantly anchored.

Carry You Always Locket
Keep what you need close, with space for engraving and for a small keepsake inside. Engrave a reminder or a mantra, and keep a photo or a folded note inside.
Also beautiful as a memorial locket, it allows you to carry your loved ones with you, always.

Helping create a safe space for everyone

Good mental health begins early. For every Your Safe Space piece sold, we’re donating £10 to Place2Be, the charity bringing dedicated mental-health services into UK schools.

Their work reaches 350,000+ pupils every year, and we’re honoured support their incredible work. Read more about Place2Be in our journal, here.

Ready to build your own Safe Space?

Explore the full collection, choose the pieces that feel right for you and remember: you are never on your own.