Collection: CHOPSY necklace and brooch
Calling all chopsy Welsh feminists! Keep speaking up, keep making changes! Own your chopsy nature with a necklace or brooch.
"Welsh informal - Inclined to talk a lot, especially in a rude, insolent, or belligerent way; loud-mouthed."
When a customer suggest I make a Chopsy necklace for Welsh Women's Aid in honour of Siân James referring to herself as a Chopsy Woman at their 40th anniversay, I jumped on the chance! I've been looking for a Welsh feminist word, (ffeministaidd is too long to work on a necklace unfortunately) and WWA are an incredible charity.
And although these necklaces are fun and in good humour, the work that WWA are doing in Wales was highlighted when I googled 'chopsy' and found an article from February 2021 about a man who 'beat up wife because she was chopsy.' Women are still being hit for speaking their minds, so let's celebrate our right to disagree, argue, debate and express ourselves, and keep fighting so that all women can enjoy this level of freedom.
I was interviewed by Sophie Weeks about this jewellery journey with WWA, in her excellent article, Chopsy Women Change Lives in Wales Art Review.
£2 from every Chopsy item goes to Welsh Women’s Aid – a feminist charity challenging violence against women and misogyny across Wales.
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CHOPSY necklace – new colours!
Regular price From £26.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price per -
CHOPSY brooch
Regular price £26.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price per
Let customers speak for us
I am completely in love with my Raging necklace. It arrived very quickly and beautifully packaged, so it felt like a real treat. And I've been wearing it every day since! Can't wait to buy more, just need to choose what to go for next ;-)
Bought as a gift for my son’s girlfriend, who loves it!
I love my purchases from Resist. The Persist necklace prompted so many conversations!
So very me! I’m not difficult per se, but perceived that way. I love this necklace and the colour. I also love that this company support womens charities
Next will be a RBG necklace. I’d love the address to senate, but it’s OOS. Please put it back in stock?
Lovely necklace, great colours and easy to wear - it's fab!
This was the perfect gift for my friend who is going through it at the moment. The glow-in-the-dark element works well for when the night-worries threaten!
Look if your on the fence about these earrings then get off it and just buy them. I deliberated for absolute ages, I didn’t need to. They are such a great colour, fantastic size but not too big, I’m petite and thought they might overwhelm me….they don’t. But most of all the are so light in your ear you wouldn’t even know your wearing them. No pulling on the flappy earlobes for me. So go ahead, try them, you won’t regret it. I’m gonna get a silver set next, after that, who knows!!! X
I am so pleased with this purchase! I bought these as a late valentine present to myself and absolutely love them :-) They are light and dramatic and an absolutely gorgeous addition to cheer up early spring
Second purchase from Wear and Resist and another resounding hit! Thanks so much.
I love these earrings so much, they make quite the statement and they are so light to wear despite their size - I can see me getting some of the other colours in the future!
I love my new earrings, they give me that extra self positivity every time I wear them. They are beautifully made and a pleasure to look at!
Love these long sparkly earrings - so light and lush!
