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. She also manages our marketing calendar and creates our email newsletters. You can chat with her on our Instagram 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 is a Dog Mum and everyone in the office loves when she brings Tilly into the office!

Julia: Head Of Personalisation

Julia's favourite Lily Blanche piece is her Silver Initial Necklace. Julia says "I love to wear my 'J' initial necklace as it reminds me of my sister who lives back in America. We both wear our initial necklaces everyday and they go with all of our other jewellery".

Did You Know? Julia is a professional horseback rider and has compete at an international level. 

Elizabeth: Personalisation and Manufacturing Assistant

Elizabeth joined the Lily Blanche team in 2024 and has quickly become an integral part of our studio. She has recently trained in jewellery restoration and repairs, and is passionate about continuing to develop her expertise in this area.

Her favourite part of the role is working on our pearl jewellery collection, from carefully hand-stringing each pearl necklace in our Scottish studio to ensuring every piece meets our exacting standards.

Elizabeth's favourite Lily Blanche piece is her Round Diamond Locket. Elizabeth says "My favourite piece is my Diamond Heart Locket that I have personalised with photos of my dogs and my family ".

Did You Know? Elizabeth is a pro at Fencing and regularly wins competitions!

Katie: Dispatch Assistant

Katie is our go-to for all things style. She carefully picks and packs each order, ensuring every piece arrives beautifully presented, and plays a key role in managing our stock to keep our collections running smoothly.

She also brings a creative flair to our brand by curating our Pinterest page, organising and styling our pins to showcase Lily Blanche in the most inspiring way.

Did You Know? Katie is a fashion student and she is currently studying at Glasgow Caledonian University!

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 has 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!