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Valerie was born in the Auvergne, Central France, and early in her career worked in Richard de Bas, a working 14th century paper mill outside her home town of Ambert. Taking her cue from this experience she developed an interest in the craft industry and experimented with various forms of design work. After emigrating to the UK in 1990, and a long stint with Air France, Valerie started making her own jewellery. She first started at the Surrey School of Jewellery where she gained a certificate in Fashion Jewellery and moved onto a course modelling silver clay. Taking this a step further Valerie progressed to studying all aspects of silversmithing at Workshop 925, near Guildford. She now has her own studio just outside Guildford.