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 →
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 →
Biggest is Not the Best
A new generation of jewellery wearers are redefining luxury. Gone are the days of surprise engagement rings and impressing through Diamond size. Cue the practical generation. Their rings are made to be worn, not kept in the safe. They make sure that there is money left for the downpayment of a home as well as the... 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 →
Wear your Memories
Here’s a Pendant with a lovely story! T wanted to make a pendant for his partner, with a pattern created based on the locations of their hometowns - as well as Singapore, where they met! He sent us an illustration of his idea, so we just needed to translate it into jewellery. He selected the... 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 →
Ouroboros Rings in Two Versions
B & L saw our Ouroboros rings and liked the symbolism, but wanted to change the design slightly in order to make the rings suit to their own taste. By doing this, the look of their wedding rings was significantly different from the previous pair that we had made. Left - Hers was made with a round band and a... Continue Reading →
Matching Rather than Identical III
It's been a while since we showcased them on the blog, but we have still been busy making a lot of Matching rather than identical wedding rings. Here is a selection to get you inspired... While not easy to spot at first glance, these rings were made following one-another. Hers is a ribbon-shape that we chose... Continue Reading →
New Minimalist Jewellery
Designer Andrea showing Sara her latest designs. Here with Leaf Necklace in Silver. On our latest trip to Stockholm we picked up some new silver jewellery from Drakenberg Sjölin. Inspired by nature, Andrea's designs are bold enough to spruce up any outfit - whether for work or play. Scandinavian design is loved by minimalists, for the clean lines and simple... Continue Reading →
Matching Rather than Identical II
Custom making matching rather than identical wedding rings, has become the norm with our customers. Following are some examples of wedding rings that are connected with each other, but without being identical. Much like a couple in good relationship 😉 Made in the same shape - Hers in Original White Gold, and his is Sterling... Continue Reading →
Letting the Design Lead
The million-dollar question Does size matter? Yes, it does. Sometimes smaller is much better. Below are a few Engagement ring designs where the Diamond was used as an accent rather than the main attraction. Inspired by the flowers that his fiancee works with, this ring is made with a leaf in mind. His fiancee wanted a... Continue Reading →