For Nomads et al ...

These and other designs are hand-picked additions to a collection of jewellery called Nomad by Dower & Hall, featuring their signature multi-textured hammered finish. Mixed metal bangles, free-formed pendants and bold geometric shaped earrings add a contemporary feel to the free-spirited range.

Husband & wife, Dan Dower & Diane Hall are the creative duo behind the brand and are heavily influenced by their travels around the globe. 

Nomad takes inspiration from the organic shapes and patterns that are found in nature, from pebbles washed up on British seashores, to the outlines that are formed in the dry deserts landscapes of the great continent of Africa.

Now, is it unrealistic or naive for a modern 21st century person to dream about leading a nomadic life?  Or in a land far away from society?

Two television series this month have offered in-depth looks into living in unconventional ways.  Grand Design presenter Kevin McCloud's new series Escape to the Wild on Channel 4 shows him visiting four British families who have chosen to leave the UK, away from the comfort of "conventional lives" and their jobs in favour of an alternative "low-impact" existence, a self-sufficient life in far-off lands: a remote island or deep in the jungle or in deep snow. Away from the maddening crowd. Meanwhile BBC's presenter Kate Humble's new programme series called Nomads feature her visiting and living with nomadic people in remote corners of the world. B
oth programmes stir up a yearning for life of adventure with a raw sense of freedom.