The story of Alchemy began with two Manchester lads, Geoff Kayson and Trevor Phillipson, self taught, amateur artists and model makers.

Broke, jobless and into rock and punk music in Leicester in 1977, GK started making punk anti-jewellery and selling it to local shops at gigs and by mail order.

Demand grew, the two teamed-up, and soon they were making pewter skull jewelry and being as...