J and G brought in a few items to us that they had inherited from their grandmother. They each had one pair of jade earrings and one pair of opal earrings. The stones were beautiful and an inspiration in themselves, but what is even more interesting, is how different the new designs that we created... Continue Reading →
Becoming a trusted Family Jeweller
Jewellery is often worn simply for accessorising, but there are some pieces that you get to mark a special occasion. Here's how we have come to establish ourselves as unofficial family jeweller of K&S. K came to us to make an engagement ring several years ago. We designed a ring inspired by vines/leaves. Following a... Continue Reading →
Make this Must-Have Using Old Jewellery
People tend to get carried away when custom designing, and will to try to fit all their ideas into one item. This is often a recipe for disaster, as too many design elements will spoil any design, be it jewellery, clothing, or a home. If you have any diamond items lying around at home, you... Continue Reading →
Fresh Ideas for an Old Pendant
A recent redesign project - H had this pendant that her parents gave her as a teenager, decades ago. She liked the colour of the stone but needed a new setting in order to wear it again. However, she was a little worried that the stone would be too big for her to wear as... Continue Reading →
Redesign: A New Look
Ann had a pair of old earrings that she wanted to remodel. The design, popularized by Princess Diana decades ago, are still popular today - but it was clearly not the right style for her. Instead, we took inspiration from a pair of earrings that she currently wears and loves. We created a pendant that... Continue Reading →
Wedding ring to fit engagement ring to fit the wedding ring
L came to us a few years ago to make a wedding ring to sit nicely around her existing engagement ring. In the years since then, she has had to replace a small diamond in the engagement ring once or twice, as they fell out. However, recently, the main diamond fell out and she came... Continue Reading →
Inherited Jewellery – A Design Opportunity
P brought in a diamond ring that used to be her mother’s. It had a large diamond, but it was set extremely high in an out-dated style, so it couldn’t really be worn. Since we were making a new ring, we took the opportunity to dress up the whole design a little. Before: The Diamond... Continue Reading →
New Rings for the Whole Family
V brought in an old ring that had belonged to his father. And from this one ring, we made a ring each for him and his wife, as well as their two grown sons. We designed the rings to suit each person’s individual style - and they all chose 18K Original White Gold for their... Continue Reading →
Designing Four Different Gemstone Rings
Sometimes a project starts like this: Four gemstones in different shapes and colours, a couple of old earrings and a blank sheet of paper. Gemstones and a blank sheet of paper. And so the ideas begin. When custom designing jewellery, the possibilities are endless! So working with existing stones sets some limits, which can actually... Continue Reading →
Family Diamonds for Engagement Rings
Isn’t it wonderful to see jewellery passed down through the family? These engagement rings make use of diamonds that were already in the family. Before: This wasn’t a bad looking ring, but M wanted an engagement ring that was as slim as possible, so even this band was too wide. After: Gorgeous and delicate with... Continue Reading →
Pearls – Treasured Classics in Modern setting
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 →