Dauvit Alexander

Dauvit was born in Scotland in the last days of heavy industry – shipbuilding, steelworks, coal-mining – industries which were in a state of terminal decline as he looked for a career path. A chance invite from a family friend introduced him to the world of fine jewellery making at the age of 14 and he has worked as a bench jeweller ever since.

Combining the skills and materials of traditional jewellers with found iron and steel objects, and making extensive use of CAD/CAM technologies, Dauvit – also known as “The Justified Sinner” - creates works of dark narrative which still manage to be playful. His work has been exhibited around the world including Velvet da Vinci in San Francisco, The Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh, Goldsmiths’ Hall in London and he recently had his first solo show, “I Am Iron Man” in Ayse Taki Galerisi, Istanbul. His work is represented in many recent books on contemporary jewellery.

Dauvit says of his work,

In addition to his manufacturing practice, he teaches full-time at the School of Jewellery.