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Smithsonia

Unusual gifts from this country and beyond.

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Sterling silver and stone jewellery in many colours.

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Glass Art Like No Other......

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Stylish pewter clocks crafted in Birmingham

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Small but perfectly formed ceramics.

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Who Are We

Welcome To Smithsonia

Smithsonia is an established and popular family business which has been open in Birmingham for over 40 years. During this time, the shop has filled the gifting needs of many local people and has established a wonderful network of suppliers, many of whom are independent artists from this country and beyond. We have now opened our doors to the rest of the country via our website.

Wonderful treats for you, perfect gifts for loved ones.

New items are added regularly, take a look and find just what you are looking for.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

All you need is love, but a little jewellery never hurt anyone......

Round pieces of green amber are set into silver with a silver skeleton leaf shape hanging below . The leaf looks like a palm leaf, the amber is a sage green colour. Round pieces of green amber are set into silver with a silver skeleton leaf shape hanging below . The leaf looks like a palm leaf, the amber is a sage green colour.

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Green Amber and Silver 'Leaf' Earrings.

£34.95

A really pretty pendant! A detailed humming bird caught mid flight with its wings flapping and tail splayed. All high polished silver with detailed feather like finishing on both wings and the tail. There is an oval piece of green amber set into the left wing and orange amber forms the chest and tummy area. The head has an eye detail and a long slender beak. Silver and Amber Hummingbird Pendant.

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Silver and Amber Hummingbird Pendant.

£39.95

Cognac Amber and Silver Drop Earrings. Cognac Amber and Silver Drop Earrings.

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Cognac Amber and Silver Drop Earrings.

£49.95

A round silver pendant hanging off a silver stem bail. Within the silver outline, slightly to one side, is a curved piece of green amber with lots of interesting occlusions. On the other side of the pendant are three curved pieces of silver. The pendant is not solid, but more of an outline, so you can see through where the amber and silver is not present. Round Green Amber and Silver Pendant.

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Round Green Amber and Silver Pendant.

£41.95

Silver and Cultured Pearl Beaded Necklace. Silver and Cultured Pearl Beaded Necklace.

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Silver and Cultured Pearl Beaded Necklace.

£89.95

Enamel and Diamond Set Daisy Pendant by Nicole Barr. Enamel and Diamond Set Daisy Pendant by Nicole Barr.

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Enamel and Diamond Set Daisy Pendant by Nicole Barr.

£156.00

Silver, Yellow Enamel and Peridot Pendant by Nicole Barr. Silver, Yellow Enamel and Peridot Pendant by Nicole Barr.

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Silver, Yellow Enamel and Peridot Pendant by Nicole Barr.

£225.00

Double Stone Purple Mojave Turquoise Pendant. Double Stone Purple Mojave Turquoise Pendant.

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Double Stone Purple Mojave Turquoise Pendant.

£69.95

Satin Silver, Oxidized Silver and Gold Plated Linked Necklace by JB Designs. Satin Silver, Oxidized Silver and Gold Plated Linked Necklace by JB Designs.

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Satin Silver, Oxidized Silver and Gold Plated Linked Necklace by JB Designs.

£285.00

Oval Marcasite and Silver Drop Earrings. Oval Marcasite and Silver Drop Earrings.

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Oval Marcasite and Silver Drop Earrings.

£34.95

A round bright lime green faceted peridot stone is set within a silver surround formed of lots of closely spaced 'rays' forming a solid surround. There is a plain silver circle between the stone and the rays. The pendant has a simple silver bail and a shiny silver snake chain. Round 'Sun' Silver and Peridot Pendant.

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Round 'Sun' Silver and Peridot Pendant.

£48.95

Round stud earrings, set with Sparkly green/pink Opal and Marcasite stones . Simply, one quarter segment on the earring is set with marcasite, the rest is opal, all surrounded by a fine silver frame. By a segment imagine a cake cut into quarters...... Round stud earrings, set with Sparkly green/pink Opal and Marcasite stones . Simply, one quarter segment on the earring is set with marcasite, the rest is opal, all surrounded by a fine silver frame. By a segment imagine a cake cut into quarters......

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Marcasite, Opal and Silver Circle Stud Earrings

£25.95

Marcasite and Opal Bee Drop Earrings. Marcasite and Opal Bee Drop Earrings.

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Marcasite and Opal Bee Drop Earrings.

£52.95

Matt black coloured leather with a sort of plaited look, round in shape. The leather attached to a satin finish tube of stainless steel ( attached inside the tube )which has a long push button to release the catch Gents Black Leather and Stainless Steel Bracelet.

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Gents Black Leather and Stainless Steel Bracelet.

£31.95

Chocolate brown coloured leather with a sort of plaited look, round in shape. The leather attached to a satin finish tube of stainless steel ( attached inside the tube )which has a long push button to release the catch Gents Brown Leather and Stainless Steel Bracelet.

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Gents Brown Leather and Stainless Steel Bracelet.

£31.95

Mid blue coloured leather with a sort of plaited look, round in shape. The leather is attached to a high polished tube of stainless steel ( attached inside the tube )which has a long push button to release the catch Gents Blue Leather and Stainless Steel Bracelet.

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Gents Blue Leather and Stainless Steel Bracelet.

£28.95

Antique tan coloured leather with a sort of plaited look, round in shape. The leather is attached to a high polished tube of stainless steel ( attached inside the tube )which has a long push button to release the catch. Gents Antique Tan Leather and Stainless Steel Bracelet.

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Gents Antique Tan Leather and Stainless Steel Bracelet.

£28.95

A fan shaped piece of mother of pearl is framed in shiny silver. The mother of pearl had been carved so that it looks like an open fan with folds in it. The pattern hangs on a link chain, with a plain silver bail. Silver and Carved Mother of Pearl Pendant.

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Silver and Carved Mother of Pearl Pendant.

£62.95

Fan shaped pieces of mother of pearl are framed in shiny silver. The mother of pearl had been carved so that they look like an open fan with folds in it. This is suspended from a shiny, solid feature hook. Fan shaped pieces of mother of pearl are framed in shiny silver. The mother of pearl had been carved so that they look like an open fan with folds in it. This is suspended from a shiny, solid feature hook.

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Silver and Carved Mother of Pearl Earrings.

£69.95

A pendant formed of twp pieces. The top piece is a silver circle studded with seven sparkly cubic zirconia stones. The bottom part, much bigger, is a soft tear drop shape, itself in two parts. The outer part is shiny silver with a smaller tear drop mother of pearl hanging inside, connected at the top Silver, Cubic Zirconia and Mother of Pearl Pendant.

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Silver, Cubic Zirconia and Mother of Pearl Pendant.

£62.95

Earrings in two parts.The top piece is a silver circle studded with seven sparkly cubic zirconia stones. The bottom part, much bigger, is a soft tear drop shape, itself in two parts. The outer part is shiny silver with a smaller tear drop mother of pearl hanging inside, connected at the top. Silver, Cubic Zirconia and Mother of Pearl Earrings.

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Silver, Cubic Zirconia and Mother of Pearl Earrings.

£59.95

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Little flower shaped stud earrings. Each has five petals formed of carved cream mother of pearl, with little lines carved in to create depth to the petals. In the centre is a little white pearl. Carved Mother of Pearl and Fresh Water Pearl Flower Stud Earrings.

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Carved Mother of Pearl and Fresh Water Pearl Flower Stud Earrings.

£26.95

Patterned Square Silver Link Necklace. Patterned Square Silver Link Necklace.

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Patterned Square Silver Link Necklace.

£120.00

A fairly chunky wavy silver three quarter hoop with a post and butterfly at the top. At the bottom of the hoop, before it curves back upwards, an oval pearl swings from a little silver ring attached to another ring on the earring. Silver and Freshwater Pearl Hoop Drop Earrings.

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Silver and Freshwater Pearl Hoop Drop Earrings.

£59.95

Hammered and Polished Square Linked Necklace. Hammered and Polished Square Linked Necklace.

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Hammered and Polished Square Linked Necklace.

£185.00

A totally plain high polished silver cross, longer than it is wide. Quite chunky, it has a silver ring attached to the top with a plain silver bail and a silver link chain. A totally plain high polished silver cross, longer than it is wide. Quite chunky, it has a silver ring attached to the top with a plain silver bail and a silver link chain.

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Chunky Silver Cross Pendant.

£68.95

The pendant is a rectangle, hanging vertically. It is made up of 5 different coloured pieces of amber, all rectangular in shape, sitting horizontally. The top amber is opaque honey colour, then clear honey colour, cognac, green and cherry. The opaque honey and cherry have no markings, all the others have occlusions. All surrounded in a silver frame and hanging from a snake chain. Five Stone Amber and Silver Pendant.

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Five Stone Amber and Silver Pendant.

£48.95

A totally plain small high polished silver cross, longer than it is wide. Quite chunky, it has a silver ring attached to the top with a plain silver bail and a silver link chain. Small Chunky Silver Cross Pendant.

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Small Chunky Silver Cross Pendant.

£34.95

A cute hare, standing upright with his head thrown back and long ears pointing downwards. His arms are reaching for the sky with paws (like hands) upwards. In the sky is a small round diamond set within a silver circle. The whole pendant is oval in shape, dark silver with an oval, frame around it . A double ring connects it to a link chain. Handmade Silver and Diamond 'Twinkle Like a Diamond in the Sky' Hare Pendant by Nick Hubbard.

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Handmade Silver and Diamond 'Twinkle Like a Diamond in the Sky' Hare Pendant by Nick Hubbard.

£205.00

The pendant is an outline of a diamond shape encrusted with small sparkly marcasite stones in oxidized silver ( 5 little stones on each edge). An oxidized chain loops through the top, very neatly. Silver and Marcasite Diamond Shape Pendant.

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Silver and Marcasite Diamond Shape Pendant.

£31.95

The pendant is in the shape of an eight, with the top half being a little smaller than the bottom half. the shape is formed of two strands, a narrower inside at the bottom, outside at the top as they twist in the centre. The narrower strand is set with smaller marcasite stones. it hangs on a bail set with marcasite and comes on an oxidized chain. The pendant is in the shape of an eight, with the top half being a little smaller than the bottom half. the shape is formed of two strands, a narrower inside at the bottom, outside at the top as they twist in the centre. The narrower strand is set with smaller marcasite stones. it hangs on a bail set with marcasite and comes on an oxidized chain.

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Marcasite and Silver Twist Pendant.

£29.95

The pendant is a tear drop shape with an additional little twist at the top.The outline is set with round sparkly marcasite stones. Set in the centre of the tear drop is a long oval piece of mother of pearl, framed in silver. The whole thing hangs off a silver bail set with marcasite and it hangs on an oxidized dark silver chain. The pendant is a tear drop shape with an additional little twist at the top.The outline is set with round sparkly marcasite stones. Set in the centre of the tear drop is a long oval piece of mother of pearl, framed in silver. The whole thing hangs off a silver bail set with marcasite and it hangs on an oxidized dark silver chain.

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Silver, Mother of Pearl and Marcasite Pendant.

£29.95

The earrings are formed of two shapes, connected by a small ring. The top is a small square with a pointed top and bottom, the bottom shape is a much longer rectangle, again with a pointed top and bottom. The top shape is set with small marcasite stones, the bottom shape is mostly a sleek black onyx with just the pointy bits set with marcasite stones. The earrings are formed of two shapes, connected by a small ring. The top is a small square with a pointed top and bottom, the bottom shape is a much longer rectangle, again with a pointed top and bottom. The top shape is set with small marcasite stones, the bottom shape is mostly a sleek black onyx with just the pointy bits set with marcasite stones.

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Marcasite, Black Onyx and Silver Rectangle Drop Earrings.

£29.95

Round stud earrings, set with Onyx and Marcasite stones . Simply, one quarter segment on the earring is set with marcasite, the rest is onyx, all surrounded by a fine silver frame. By a segment imagine a cake cut into quarters...... Round stud earrings, set with Onyx and Marcasite stones . Simply, one quarter segment on the earring is set with marcasite, the rest is onyx, all surrounded by a fine silver frame. By a segment imagine a cake cut into quarters......

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Marcasite, Onyx and Silver Circle Stud Earrings

£18.95

The earrings are formed of two parts. At the top is a circle, a little like a small polo, at the bottom an elongated tear drop. Both shapes are set with small round sparkly marcasite stones. The two shapes ( both just an outline) are connected by a small silver circle. Long Marcasite and Silver Drop Earrings.

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Long Marcasite and Silver Drop Earrings.

£29.95

The earrings are formed of three parts. At the top is a small upside down tear drop, set with little sparkly marcasite stones. Below that is a larger circle with a sparkly creamy/green/pink opal in the centre surronded by sparkly marcasite stones. Below that is a larger semi circle, sitting horizontally, again set with an opal and marcasite stones. each shape is attached to the other bt small silver rings. The earrings are formed of three parts. At the top is a small upside down tear drop, set with little sparkly marcasite stones. Below that is a larger circle with a sparkly creamy/green/pink opal in the centre surronded by sparkly marcasite stones. Below that is a larger semi circle, sitting horizontally, again set with an opal and marcasite stones. each shape is attached to the other bt small silver rings.

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Art Deco Style Marcasite, Opal and Silver Drop Earrings.

£42.95

Double drop ruby quartz earrings. The stones are a deep pinkish red and have been faceted. The top stones are smaller than the bottom ones and are circular, simply set in silver. The lower stones are pear shape, wider than the top and longer, also set in silver. The stones hang from the ear wire, connected by a silver ring. Sterling silver and Double Stone Ruby Quartz Drops Earrings.

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Sterling silver and Double Stone Ruby Quartz Drops Earrings.

£39.95

Dark pink, faceted ruby quartz stones. There are two stones on each earring. On the bottom of a silver stalk is a round ruby quartz stone, beneath this is a larger oval shaped stone, sitting horizontally rather than vertically. The silver stalk is attached to the silver hook by a plain silver ring which is part of the stalk. Dark pink, faceted ruby quartz stones. There are two stones on each earring. On the bottom of a silver stalk is a round ruby quartz stone, beneath this is a larger oval shaped stone, sitting horizontally rather than vertically. The silver stalk is attached to the silver hook by a plain silver ring which is part of the stalk.

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Sterling silver and Double Stone Ruby Quartz Drops Earrings.

£49.95

Highly Decorative Silver and Created Opal Pendant. Highly Decorative Silver and Created Opal Pendant.

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Highly Decorative Silver and Created Opal Pendant.

£128.00

Long Opal and Silver Hoop Drop Earrings. Long Opal and Silver Hoop Drop Earrings.

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Long Opal and Silver Hoop Drop Earrings.

£56.95

Silver and Opal Flower Pendant. Silver and Opal Flower Pendant.

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Silver and Opal Flower Pendant.

£44.95

Silver and Blue Topaz Sun Stud Earrings. Silver and Blue Topaz Sun Stud Earrings.

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Silver and Blue Topaz Sun Stud Earrings.

£35.95

A bright green faceted peridot stone sits at the bottom of a tear drop shaped earring, within the outline. Although the overall shape is tear drop, it is formed of single strands of silver within in a gentle curved shape. Attached to these are three leaf shapes - in the Mackintosh style. two on one side, one on the other. The earrings are attached to a silver hook by a round jump ring. A bright green faceted peridot stone sits at the bottom of a tear drop shaped earring, within the outline. Although the overall shape is tear drop, it is formed of single strands of silver within in a gentle curved shape. Attached to these are three leaf shapes - in the Mackintosh style. two on one side, one on the other. The earrings are attached to a silver hook by a round jump ring.

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Silver and Peridot Mackintosh Style Drop Earrings.

£32.95

A round bright lime green faceted peridot stone is set within a silver surround formed of lots of closely spaced 'rays' forming a solid surround. There is a plain silver circle between the stone and the rays. A round bright lime green faceted peridot stone is set within a silver surround formed of lots of closely spaced 'rays' forming a solid surround. There is a plain silver circle between the stone and the rays.

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Silver and Peridot Sun Stud Earrings.

£38.95

A bracelet formed of 8 decorative links. Each link consists of a silver almost heart shape ( imagine two leaves joined together to make a heart ) in a shiny silver finish. Nestled at the top of the heart slightly to the left is a little round 'black' pearl . A delicate stalk continues from the top of the heart to balance the pearl. Each link is attached to the other by a small round link. There is an extension chain at one end with a pearl charm. A lobster catch at the other end. Silver and Black Pearl Linked Bracelet.

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Silver and Black Pearl Linked Bracelet.

£115.00

This heavy silver necklace is formed of 15 links. Each link is polished textured silver in a rectangular shape. The texture looks a little like the bark of a tree. 7 of the links are slightly longer than the other eight and they are arranged alternately, linked with plain silver jump rings. Heavy Textured Silver Link Necklace by JB Designs.

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Heavy Textured Silver Link Necklace by JB Designs.

£225.00

A bracelet made up of seven rectangular links . They are all textured silver, a texture that looks a little like the bark of the tree. Four of the links are high polished, three are oxidized, so look dark grey. They are linked by round jump rings and finished with a heavy lobster catch. A plain silver chain hangs at the end of the bracelet with a little silver bead at the end ( so it can be worn a little longer) Textured and Oxidized Silver Link Bracelet by JB Designs.

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Textured and Oxidized Silver Link Bracelet by JB Designs.

£112.00

This heavy silver necklace is formed of 15 links. Each link is textured silver in a rectangular shape, some are bright silver, some oxidized. The texture looks a little like the bark of a tree. 7 of the links are slightly longer than the other eight and they are arranged alternately, linked with plain silver jump rings. The oxidized links are randomly placed along the necklace. Heavy Textured and Oxidized Silver Link Necklace by JB Designs.

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Heavy Textured and Oxidized Silver Link Necklace by JB Designs.

£225.00

A bracelet made up of seven rectangular links . They are all textured silver, a texture that looks a little like the bark of the tree. They are linked by round jump rings and finished with a heavy lobster catch. A plain silver chain hangs at the end of the bracelet with a little silver bead at the end ( so it can be worn a little longer) Textured Silver Link Bracelet by JB Designs.

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Textured Silver Link Bracelet by JB Designs.

£112.00

Freshwater Pearl, Chrysocolla and African Turquoise Bead Necklace. Freshwater Pearl, Chrysocolla and African Turquoise Bead Necklace.

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Freshwater Pearl, Chrysocolla and African Turquoise Bead Necklace.

£59.95

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