Wholesale Jewellery for Museums & Galleries
Since 1994, Paula Bolton Jewellery has created sterling silver jewellery inspired by art, history and the natural world. Among our designs are wholesale collections created for cultural retail spaces seeking museum jewellery with depth, meaning and longevity.
Art-Inspired Jewellery from Cultural Treasures
We have collaborated with some of the world’s leading museums, galleries and cultural institutions, creating wholesale jewellery inspired by fine art, decorative arts, natural history and place. These collaborations have included museums such as the British Museum, the V&A, and the Rijksmuseum, and cultural institutions, such as the Royal Opera House, Buckingham Palace and the National Trust for Scotland.
Today, we are proudly a second-generation, family jewellery company, run by Paula's son Philip, with Paula continuing to lead our jewellery designs. As our international visibility continues to grow through long-term relationships and thoughtful marketing, this recognition quietly benefits every retail partner we work with.
Designing jewellery for museums and galleries requires a careful balance of scholarship, interpretation and commercial understanding. Our collections are developed to complement exhibitions, archives, and architectural heritage, offering visitors a lasting connection to the art and culture they encounter.
Interpretative Jewellery Design
Our interpretative jewellery designs respond to artistic themes, motifs and materials, rather than producing literal reproductions.
Using our own distinct design language alongside traditional handcrafted jewellery techniques, we create pieces inspired by artists and art styles from across periods and cultures.
As an established UK jewellery supplier specialising in wholesale jewellery for museums and galleries, we ensure careful consideration of provenance and full compliance with the 70-year copyright rule, while creating designs that remain relevant and engaging for contemporary audiences.
At the heart of our work is a belief that art and history should be lived with, worn and remembered. Our jewellery designs for museums and galleries bridge the past and present. Where fine art meets fine craftsmanship, our museum jewellery honours cultural heritage while speaking to today’s discerning audience.
Time-Honoured Craftsmanship
Paula Bolton Jewellery is handcrafted in sterling silver by long-standing artisan partners, with whom we have worked for decades – a continuity of craft and values that has shaped our studio since its beginnings.
Our wholesale silver jewellery is defined by:
- High-grade 925 sterling silver
- Optional 18ct gold plating
- Carefully selected semi-precious stones
- Full hallmarking by the Edinburgh Assay Office
This commitment to craftsmanship underpins our reputation as a trusted UK-based wholesale jewellery supplier for cultural retail.
Collections Customers Already Know & Love
Over time, these collections have become familiar favourites across museums, heritage sites and galleries. Valued for their elegance, storytelling and timeless design, they remain well-loved pieces within cultural retail spaces.
These collections continue to perform consistently across museums, heritage sites and galleries, appealing to visitors seeking jewellery with cultural relevance and lasting beauty.
Art Nouveau Collection
Inspired by organic form, flowing line and early twentieth-century design.
Natural World Collection
Celebrating botanical forms, wildlife and the rhythms of nature.
Japanese Edo Collection
Designs inspired by Japanese art, symbolism and balance.
Part of the Museum Retail Community
Alongside our ongoing collaborations, we remain actively engaged with the international museum retail community.
We regularly attend and exhibit at select trade exhibitions, offering new opportunities for wholesalers to discover our pieces and keeping us closely connected to developments in museum retail and cultural merchandising.
Recognition & Awards
Our work has been recognised internationally by museum retail professionals.
In 2009, Paula Bolton Jewellery received the Best Product Award from the Association for Cultural Enterprises for a jewellery collection created for the National Trust for Scotland.
More recently, were were honoured to receive an award for our Monet Reflections Brooch which won the 2023 Buyers’ Choice Award for Jewellery by the Museum Stores Association in Denver, USA.
Jewellery for Wholesale Trade Enquiries
Retailers interested in learning more about our wholesale collections are welcome to make contact in confidence.
For wholesale jewellery UK & worldwide enquiries, please contact Philip at sales@paulabolton.com