Bespoke

You may be looking for the perfect engagement ring or perhaps a special gift for a loved one or a treat for yourself. Taking the first step towards commissioning an exciting bespoke item of precious jewellery is simple.

The process begins with a free pre arranged appointment with Jenny to discuss exactly what sort of jewellery you have in mind and what metal/s and gemstone/s you prefer. At this discussion stage we might sketch out a few initial ideas to work with to make sure that the design is going in the right direction. After this meeting, Jenny will create images of the new piece of jewellery, either drawing them by hand or creating realistic CAD images which allow the piece to be viewed from different angles.

A second appointment will then be arranged for you to come back to the shop to view the images, and at this point we will also have a price for the new piece of jewellery. If you have decided to have a key gemstone in your piece of jewellery, we will have a selection of beautiful gemstones available for you to view and choose from.

If you are happy to proceed with your design, a deposit will be taken at this stage, with the balance due upon collection of the finished item. From this stage, a bespoke piece of jewellery usually takes between three to five weeks to complete.

What happens in those three to five weeks? Well, this depends on the design of the piece of jewellery. Some items will be made entirely by hand by Robert, using traditional bench methods to bring the design to life. Other pieces will start life as a CAD model made by Jenny, which is then turned into a resin and cast using the lost wax casting process. The precious metal casting is then worked on by Robert at the bench; it is filed, smoothed with emery, the gemstones are set and the jewellery is given its appropriate finish. The item of jewellery is then sent to Sheffield Assay Office to receive independent testing and its hallmark. Once the jewellery returns to us it receives its final finish to bring out the lustre of the metal and is then ready to be put into a beautiful box ready for you.