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 →
3-Stone Engagement Rings
In the engagement ring world, 3-stone rings - or trilogy rings are popular. Here are a few of the rings we have made recently, using different stones, shapes and sizes. Diamonds passed down from his mother, set into a classic 3-stone engagement ring, handcrafted in 18K yellow gold. Oval Topaz flanked with peridot make a... Continue Reading →
Before and After: Gemstones
The gemstones in jewellery that has been passed down in the family can be reset into beautiful new custom designed pieces. Following are some examples before and after our redesign. B had a Peridot ring with diamonds from his mother (left), which we redesigned into an engagement ring. We wanted to make a modern version of... Continue Reading →
Un-blinging a Wedding Ring Set
Many years ago, M made her wedding ring using diamonds from a pendant that her grandmother had gifted her. Although she wasn't crazy about the design, she kept the pendant because the grandmother was convinced that she would change her mind one day. Now that day has come, and M wanted to set the diamonds... Continue Reading →
Matching Rather than Identical IV
Did you read our latest post Choosing Not to Match Wedding Rings? If that's not for you, then this might suit you better. We have made it our signature to design wedding rings that are matching rather than identical. Here are some of our latest projects. From Left to Right: Hers, a V-shaped textured ring... Continue Reading →
Choosing Not to Match Wedding Rings
Wedding rings don't need to look the same for bride and groom. We have discussed it previously in our Non-Matching Wedding Rings post. You can choose a design that suits your taste, even when the person you are marrying wants to wear a different looking ring. Following are some custom designed wedding rings that are different in... Continue Reading →
A Drop of Dew, Reinterpreted
K's husband gave her a promise ring when they started dating, more than 30 years ago. The pearl had fallen off quite some time ago and she had found a new pearl. The new pearl was larger than the original pearl, and the ring was starting to seem a little too thin and delicate so... Continue Reading →
Mummy Dearest
You might be familiar with our Goldilocks mum necklace that has been popular since we started making it many years ago. We recently got a custom design request to make a mummy necklace with the mother's birthstone (Topaz for November) added to the chain. This lovely piece was made for mummy just in time for her... Continue Reading →
Redesigning Diamond Rings
C needed to repair her engagement ring and also wanted to redesign her wedding ring so that it would sit nicely next to the engagement ring. We made the wedding ring with a slight curve and chose a different type of claws for the Diamonds, so that the ring would look more delicate. Sketch of... Continue Reading →
Necklace Becomes Bracelet and Chain
A Necklace received as a gift was not worn often enough, so J came to us to have it redesigned. We decided to take the links apart and place them in a long row to sit as a bracelet instead. Necklace on top of sketch of new design. We had to add a few extra... Continue Reading →