The Great Frog: How a Soho punk jewellery brand became a favourite of bartenders and metalheads
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Alice Lascelles
Summary
The Great Frog is a British jewellery brand founded in Soho, London in 1972 by Paterson Riley and Carol Lehtonen-Riley. Known for its punk-rock, skull-themed rings and accessories, the brand has cultivated a devoted following among bartenders and mixologists, as well as metal musicians like Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy from Motörhead, and members of Iron Maiden. The article profiles Adam Peters-Ennis, a bar owner who has been a customer since 1989, highlighting the brand's unique crossover appeal between the metal music scene and the cocktail bar industry.
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· 3 pulledAdam Peters-Ennis remembers buying his first piece from The Great Frog – 'a Death from Above Skull ring' – back in 1989.
Peters-Ennis is just one of a legion of mixologists who are fans of the British jewellery brand beloved by metalheads including Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy from Motörhead and members of Iron Maiden.
Founded in Soho in 1972 by Paterson Riley and his partner Carol Lehtonen-Riley
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