A dialogue between jewellery and runners.

Be Constant Baroque Lace Plaque

Jewellery stays on for the run. My ears still ring with echoes of PE teachers telling me to take off that bracelet, or asking why I hadn’t covered my freshly pierced ears with plasters. Yet almost every woman (and most of the men) I’ve ever run with would never think to remove their jewellery before lacing up and heading out the door.

If anything, one of the more interesting shifts to emerge from the post-Covid running boom is the extent to which people now bring more of themselves into sport. More than ever, athletes and everyday runners alike are encouraged to lean into personal taste, bringing individuality to performance and pushing the boundaries of self-expression in competition. On TV I’ve watched professional athletes celebrate achievements through bold race-day hairstyles, customised kits, and personalised jewellery worn for the big day. Then, on the streets of Stockport with my local run group, I’ve noticed friends turning up in vintage niche football shirts, conversations about nails and colours, and lots and lots of jewellery.

For many, a simple chain, a lucky bracelet, or a well-worn ring passed down through a family lineage is a reminder of who they are, the people they love or are loved by, and the ambitions they carry forward. I’ve got a T-bar bracelet my friend Mikaela added a custom toggle to, and I love the feeling of it jangling on my wrist when I move; part distraction, part reminder. I bought two silver rings when I lost my grandparents and I wear them too, twisting them round with my thumb in rhythm with my steps. What are we if not our most sentimental selves when we go for a run? I know I am.

I’m not really a necklace person, but I often wonder what makes someone wear the same chain through thousands of miles. It’s likely because these objects carry people with us, or represent the continuity between life and sport. Life is always happening, and running is only one part of it. In my eyes, jewellery is often a bridge between the two. It reminds us that we’re more than runners, and allows us to carry all that we are with us on the run.

To be constant is to be firm and steadfast in resolution.

Running can be a constant, a way to carve out space for your mind and body to feel alive, or to put distance between yourself and the trials of the day, month, or year. A way to sit with the elements each season, embracing discomfort, dark evenings, and solitude.

Anything can be a constant: gardening, hiking, crafting things. Wear this jewellery on your wrist or footwear, and with every step show up for whatever it is that makes you feel alive and connected to the world around you. Be constant.

Be Constant Lace Plaque with Lioness. The reverse features the inscription; Be trve to the end, which sits above the hallmark plaque. It comes on a 1 meter sari silk ribbon. If you don’t want to lace it into your trainer, you can tie around your wrist or neck.

My Lioness is a positive talisman, she represents strength, individuality, confidence, equality, beauty and identity.

It is hallmarked on the back and comes with an authenticity hallmark card, detailing the marks and their meaning.

SIZE

Charm: Width: 3.6cm Height: 1cm

MATERIALS

Silver: Hallmarked, solid sterling silver.