To celebrate Evergreen, I sat down with Lydia to talk about the inspiration behind the collection, her relationship with nature, the importance of slowing down, and the stories we carry through jewellery.

From the changing seasons to the art of noticing, so much of Evergreen comes back to finding beauty in the everyday and remembering what matters.

It’s amazing to me that it’s become such a big part of my life. Evergreen means resilience, endurance, powerful, quiet strength and confidence.

I find it miraculous that trees keep their leaves year-round. They endure hot, drought summers and harsh winters, and they continue to grow. Even in those darker months, when it’s cold, wet and grey, you can still be growing, even if it looks different to summer.

Probably the digital side of life, because I bridged that wonderful generation that lived without the internet and it’s also an integral part of my job. So I do have to curate little pockets where I can just escape, come back better and stronger than before.

It reminds me what’s important and makes my worries feel insignificant.

It reminds me to treasure everything and every moment. I feel like happiness exists at a peaceful line.

It’s a topic that I hear spoken about a lot at the moment, and I think it’s that art of noticing - noticing what’s happening in the moment.

I think modern life lives in the future. We’re always worrying about what’s next - lunch, holidays, the weekend. When you stay present and notice nature, the countryside or even a town, it brings you back to the fact that things are just happening right now, and that’s all I need to focus on at the moment.

I go into the garden. I take time alone and I’m silent.

I could spend a whole weekend in the garden with a good book, pottering around with the dogs. It’s the best place for me to get perspective again as well, to pay attention.

I remember going on walks with my mum in the bluebell woods. Mushroom foraging with my nan in the woods was also quite transformative and profound for me.

I think I later became quite detached from nature, and I’m now remembering the things that are really important to who I am.

It’s ever-evolving. I learn something every day. There’s no gold star or point where you’ve completed it. You come across a plant and you’ll think, wow, what has it taken for this plant to be here or continue being here? Every day is a school day, and I welcome those lessons with open arms.

The seasons keep me in the present. They’re almost like a narrative for my life. I love celebrating each season, decorating the home, the scent, what nature brings. They give me excitement and grounding.

I’m in a season of abundance. Working with Carrie Elizabeth has been a lesson in abundance for me.

Jewellery tells the story of your life. There are pieces in my own collection that remind me of difficult times and pieces that remind me of beautiful times, and I want to remember both equally.

Jewellery needs a timeless element. It marks moments in your life and lets you wear them with pride.

It’s about attention to detail, consideration and design, but also how it fits into an eclectic jewellery style. I like simple outfits and jewellery to tell the story. It can be interpreted differently by different people.

There are so many pieces in my own personal jewellery collection that I wear, and I took inspiration from the collection in particular.

The ring that we have created is such a special piece because it’s understated, but it’s elegant, and it’s also timeless. It’s just not going out of style. I was bought the most beautiful antique green sapphire ring by my husband for Christmas last year, and I just knew I wanted to bring the speciality of that ring into this collection.

And I actually think that - don’t tell my husband - but I think it’s more beautiful.

I think it can be a sensory experience. Twiddling a bracelet, twirling a ring, fixing a necklace - those little things remind you that you’re alive and that this is happening right now.

Carrie is a trailblazer. I admire her as a businesswoman, and I remember her first collaboration with Zoe, which was iconic and felt like the first of its kind. Following in such big footsteps is not lost on me. There’s nobody else I would have wanted to do this with. I have so much respect for Carrie and the brand.

The journey began authentically because I was a Carrie Elizabeth customer. I had a solid gold charm bracelet and selected Carrie Elizabeth charms, but the charms were intended for a necklace.

Carrie asked if I wanted to work on a collection of charms to begin my charm bracelet collection, and that’s how it started. It’s become the most beautiful story.

I got to create something that felt so wonderful and intrinsically linked to Evergreen, but also just its own thing as well.

The charm bracelet. The journey together brought the charm bracelet to life, with charms that can mean different things to different people while the messaging remains.

I hope it reminds people of the importance of nature, being present in nature and being present in life.

My biggest goal is to make nature the coolest thing on Earth. I want people to value nature as much as other things.

The collection celebrates the importance, meaning and strength of nature, and I hope it reminds people who they are when they’re doubting or worrying.