Meet The Lily Blanche Team

At Lily Blanche, we are proud to be a creative and female-led award-winning business. Based in Stirling Scotland, our small team loves working in our stained-glass studio where we personalise and engrave your cherished jewellery. Read on to meet the team and find out more about who we are and what we do…

Meet Gillian: Our Founder

Meet our founder and director, Gillian Crawford. Growing up in a small town in Scotland, Gillian was surrounded by incredibly creative people. Her Grandmother, Lily Blanche Sheridan, lived on the Hebridean Island of Skye and introduced her to a wide range of craft activities.

Gillian often visited her grandmother's white-washed croft on the island where she spent many holidays. When she was around 7, Gillian recalls playing on the water's edge and finding freshwater pearls. Her imagination was fired.

Inspired by her grandmother, Gillian studied archaeology at Edinburgh University where she specialised in ancient jewellery. Some years later, Gillian started experimenting with her own pieces, influenced by her grandmother’s jewel box.

Gillian says "I am interested in jewellery which tells a story and I love creating pieces which reflect the individuality and creativity of my customers. My favourite piece in the collection is the Memory Keeper Locket."

Did you know? Gillian has interviewed some famous people including the Dalai Lama, Sir Richard Branson and former Prime Minister David Cameron when she worked as a journalist.

Ailie: Marketing Executive

After joining the team in 2022, Ailie completed a QA Digital Admin apprenticeship with Lily Blanche. During her apprenticeship, she found a new love for all things Digital Marketing.

Ailie is now the queen of social media content and runs our Facebook and Instagram channels. You can chat with her on our Instagram lives and see her videos over on Tiktok. Ailie liaises with the brands we love and also handles our press and publicity. 

Ailie is also a whizz at personalising our jewellery. Here is Ailie in the Lily Blanche studio engraving a Memory Keeper Locket for her social stories.

Ailie's favourite Lily Blanche piece is her Pink Opal Necklace. Ailie says "It's so difficult to choose my favourite piece but I would say the piece I wear most is my Pink Opal Necklace. Pink is my favourite colour at the moment and I love that I can style it with my initial".

Did You Know? Ailie loves to swim in her spare time and has even competed nationally in swimming competitions!

David: IT Developer

Meet David (and his furry friend Buddy). David is our IT developer and recently helped to launch our new website. He is always looking for new and innovative ways to improve the site for our customers. David is a skilled JavaScript coder and our go-to person for all things technical. He is also studying for a BSCH in data science. 

David's favourite Lily Blanche piece is his silver hammered ring. David says "It's difficult to choose just one piece but I love wearing my silver hammered ring. It's perfect for stacking with my existing rings".

Did you know? David is Spanish! David joined the team in 2018 after moving from Malaga, Spain.

Buddy: Pawsitivity Officer

Buddy, the neighbourhood cat, keeps our team happy and smiling. He visits the office every day to see the team (and to see our selection of treats!). Buddy is a bold and curious cat and a favourite friend of David's.

Sheila: Chief of Barketing

Meet our office dog, Sheila. Sheila is the chief of barketing. A cute Jack Russell, Sheila often participates in our photoshoots (even if she does have to be bribed with chicken). Sheila can be found keeping David, our IT developer, company in the studio or sunbathing in the garden. 

Sheila's favourite piece of jewellery is the Eternal Pearl Necklace as she's modelling in this photo. We've got to say, she's got taste!