He changed the way we wear jewellery, and left it behind

Los Angeles

IN a loft studio in Venice Beach here, Tom Binns is rebuilding. Most of the world knows him as a jeweller, and a small subset of the world - the fashion world - spent many years celebrating him as one of its favourites.

He was showered with awards, sought as a collaborator (early on, he worked with Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood, and many more after) and had his creations worn by the First Lady. But most of the fashion world doesn't call anymore.

"Not being in fashion for the last couple of years, not being in the picture, you become the forgotten man, I…