A favourite festive gift has inspired a south Pembrokeshire teenager to become one of Wales’ latest young entrepreneurs.

Six years after finding a jewellery kit under her Christmas tree, 17-year-old Jacqs Scourfield from Sageston has turned her love of crafts into a one-of-a-kind enterprise.

Now a popular brand in and around Pembrokeshire, Jewellery by Jacqs has developed a reputation for its quirky designs, and has steadily grown to include a diverse range of products and unique commissioned pieces.

Jacqs is now looking to expand her jewellery business - having recently purchased a £12,000 laser cutter to branch out into new products, including clocks and gifts, and is also now selling on the internet.

“I love working for myself,” she said. “I have a chance to make a career out of something I love doing that is fun and creative, and there’s scope for me to do just about whatever I want.”

Spurred on by advice from the Welsh Government-funded Spirit of Enterprise and Small Steps to Enterprise - two Pembrokeshire initiatives that support young entrepreneurs - Jacqs has steadily grown her business.

In the early days, she sold to friends and schoolmates at Tenby’s Greenhill School, and their interest inspired her to take a stand at a local craft fair.

“My items sold really well and I really enjoyed the experience, and the business just took off from there," she said. “Since then, I’ve just continually made new designs and sold at more craft fairs, markets and a pop-up shop in Haverfordwest.”

Jacqs has earned the praise of the Welsh Government’s Big Ideas Wales campaign, designed to encourage young people to be more entrepreneurial.

Said Manon Lloyd, of the campaign's manager, Menter a Busnes: “It was really brave of Jacqs to set up her own business straight out of school, and we commend her ambition and commitment.”