Pearls are usually next in line if you already have a few diamond items. Pearls themselves are indeed timeless, but you might want to refresh the design of the setting they’re in. This means you could wear your grandmother’s pearls, even as a young woman. Whether you like South sea pearls or cultured pearls, white,... Continue Reading →
Before and After: Transformations
It can be difficult to spot the potential in some old jewellery items, even when they are set with beautiful diamonds or gemstones, because an old-fashioned design sometimes hides all the beauty. Following are a few items that went through a full transformation. It is hard to imagine the results when you see the old... Continue Reading →
Can Platinum Rings be Resized?
Tiffany’s and other international jewellers have long been making their rings in Platinum. But when the popularity of online Diamond buying increased, so did the need for Platinum rings to be resized. Platinum as a material can be resized, but it requires a craftsman who is familiar with it. Platinum requires much higher temperatures than... Continue Reading →
Celebrating the Birth of a Child
A couple of years ago, Angie had a necklace shortened with us. We removed several diamonds to make her necklace the right length. Using the removed diamonds, we made a pendant and a pair of earrings. But even after making those two items, there were a few diamonds left, so she kept them to use... Continue Reading →
A Danish Anniversary Tradition
Here’s a lovely tradition that we hadn’t heard of before! In Denmark people celebrate 12.5 years of marriage. Being the halfway mark to 25, it sure is a reason to celebrate. M brought his and his wife’s rings to us, to build a thin ring to join onto their existing rings. These new rings, which... Continue Reading →
It Feels Like Magic
We are in the business of magic. At least that’s how it feels sometimes. A few lines on a piece of paper can become a sparkly ring for you to propose with, an old-fashioned bracelet can be transformed into your most loved possession. At first, a design has to come alive in our minds as... Continue Reading →
It Takes Two… to Design
We can only be as daring as our customers. It takes a customer who is open to an unusual design, for us to be able to make it. We can sketch and suggest wild options, but they only become jewellery if the customer wants to wear it. This customer was very open to suggestions. She... Continue Reading →
Redesigning Your Engagement and Wedding Rings
Did you buy a small diamond because your budget didn't allow for more at the time? Now your taste is different - or maybe your fingers changed? Perhaps you never really liked the design and now is finally the time to change it. There are plenty of reasons for redesigning your engagement and wedding rings.... Continue Reading →
Engagement Rings Made from Inherited Stones
The beauty of diamonds and gemstones is that they last for generations, and your jewellery can feel even more special when you know that it has been in the family for a long time. Not everyone has Lady's Diana's jewellery collection to choose from for their proposal, but you don't need to be Prince William... Continue Reading →
Redesign: East Meets West
S and her mother-in-law brought in a pair of old bangles - whose history they could trace back through the family to 1880s India - together with a ring that has been worn for generations by the European side of the family. She wanted to combine the two into one item that could show the... Continue Reading →
How to Clean and Maintain Your Jewellery
Keeping your jewellery in good shape Diamonds may be forever but that doesn't mean that jewellery items can handle all kinds of wear and tear. Even a well crafted setting can get bent if knocked, so please do think about when and where you wear your jewellery. We recommend to take your rings off for... Continue Reading →
Planning Your Wedding Rings
What should you think about when custom designing wedding rings? What do people normally wear? Well, simple Lord of the Rings rings are still pretty common, but a little more personality will make your ring feel even more special. The design of the wedding ring will often be informed by the engagement ring. It needs... Continue Reading →
When You Don’t Want to Repeat a Design
When browsing the web, you might find a ring that you like. You want to use the design, without copying it straight off. Sometimes, this also happens in real life. T&B were recommended by friends who had made their wedding rings with us. They were really impressed with the men's ring that we had made... Continue Reading →
Custom Design: Fitting and Finishing
When the ring has been crafted, we will have you down for a fitting to make sure that the size is right, before we set the stones in. Left: Fitting piece with claws still rough, before the diamonds have been set in. Right: Set and polished blue sapphire ring with a diamond halo, handcrafted in... Continue Reading →
Custom Design: Sketching and Crafting
We want to give you a glimpse into the process of custom designing and handcrafting your jewellery. Every piece we make is sketched out in life size so that we see the proportions and make sure that the design looks the way we want it to. Selecting stones and laying them out in the right... Continue Reading →