The Necessary Angel can be found just off the top of the Market Square in Packhorse Court, Keswick, Cumbria. Our ‘boutique’ style gallery – owned & run independently is the most unique Contemporary Jewellery shop in the North of England.
Deborah and John take great pride in only stocking jewellery produced in the UK by individual designer-makers.

“We know all our jewellers personally.  It’s like a big extended family.”
Deborah is also a designer-maker, who loves working on individual commissions, so each piece is completely unique – just like her customers!
Deborah’s unique speciality is diamonds.  She trained as a diamond grader in Antwerp and can source the most spectacular diamonds so her clients can be involved from the outset, in choosing their own stones and sketching designs over a cappuccino or a glass of wine.
If you want your jewellery ‘prêt a porter’, the cabinets are stocked full of mouth watering pieces that you are actively encouraged to try on by the friendly, highly trained team of consultants
Just so the men out there don’t feel too left out, they stock a wide selection of ‘geezer gear’ designed by blokes for blokes. From cuff links to rings to chains- the possibilities are almost endless!
Complementing our large range of jewellery the walls of the gallery are adorned with some of the best Fine Art in Cumbria including a rolling exhibition of Venus Griffiths work. So if you are not feeling in a jewellery mood then why not pop in and soak up the artistic atmosphere of the Lake District seen through the eyes of our resident artist Venus Griffiths..