Custom Design: Sketching and Crafting

We want to give you a glimpse into the process of custom designing and handcrafting your jewellery. Sketching 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 Selecting stones and laying them out... Continue Reading →

3-Stone Engagement Rings

In the engagement ring world, 3-stone rings - also called 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... 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 →

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 →

Family Diamonds for Wedding

F wanted to use his father's old wedding ring as his own, so we resized it to fit him and made a matching ring for his wife-to-be, C. Classic, plain wedding rings in Rose Gold, made to follow the groom's inherited ring In addition to the plain wedding bands, C&F wanted to make a ring... Continue Reading →

Figuring Out Your Dreams

The great thing about custom designed jewellery is that your options are endless. But this can also be the most difficult part of the custom making process, because you need to narrow your options down to make a decision. Some people have a very clear idea of what they like - and others have a... Continue Reading →

Inspired by the Crown of Thorns

You guys loved this pair of rings on Instagram, so we wanted to show you how they were designed.  F emailed us describing what he had in mind for an engagement ring for his girlfriend. He wanted it to symbolize the Crown of thorns and he wanted to incorporate a green stone. He wanted to meet us to... Continue Reading →

Eliminating the Gap, Part III

The gap between engagement ring and wedding ring does not seem to be quite as much of an issue with our clients now compared to a few years ago. That being said, we do still custom design wedding rings to sit nicely together with the engagement ring. Sometimes we make the engagement ring and wedding rings... Continue Reading →

How We Do It: Diamond Designs

Often people want to custom make a piece of jewellery after seeing a picture on our website or Instagram and although it would be easier for us to just say Yes and make it without further delay, we choose to do things more thoroughly. We will have you come down to see us so that... Continue Reading →

Inherited Diamond for Engagement Ring

L brought us a ring that had belonged to his Oma (grandmother) that he wanted to set into a ring design that would better suit his future wife. From the start, we had to throw tradition out the window, as he wanted a ring that was curved around the finger, but did not join on top. The continuous circle of a ring... Continue Reading →

Redesign – the Diamond Edition

We often redesign jewellery that people have been given and don't like the design of. Sometimes it is not just about look but also about function and practicality. 1. Diamonds not in proportion to the centrepiece or the ring as a whole C came to us with a ring that she had recently made with a jeweller... Continue Reading →

Anniversary Necklace

Lesley brought an old ring in for resetting. Using her existing Diamonds, we redesigned them into this playful, asymmetrical ring. She was very happy with the look of her ring - modern and fun, with the Unplated White Gold highlighting the Diamonds even better than her old ring. Recently, her husband came in to make an Anniversary present, and... Continue Reading →

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