Custom Jewellery | Redesign | Repair
The birthstone of October - Opal - is a less known gemstone that can be found mainly in Australia. Although there are many different types of Opals, they all have one thing in common - the beautiful fiery spectrum of colours that come in a wider range than the rainbow. Here are examples of some... Continue Reading →
Angeline wanted to use a Diamond from her existing ring to make a Goldilocks necklace, which gave her 2 extra Diamonds to set into another piece of jewellery. She chose to make a fine bracelet, with a small charm in the shape of a clover, for Luck. A custom designed Goldilocks Pendant with initials and... Continue Reading →
Many people find custom designing tricky because they have difficulties visualizing the ready item. Whether making a wedding dress or a wedding ring, it can be good to have an idea of the basic shapes that suit you. In order to help the piece come alive in your mind, we use sample rings and sketches.... Continue Reading →
Promise Rings, Commitment Rings, Couple Rings - There are many names to describe them, but the significance stays the same. They show that you are serious about your relationship and see a future together, without necessarily talking about engagement or marriage. These two rings are each one half of a normal rounded ring. When you put... Continue Reading →
To wear matching clothes as young children is one thing, but not many of us match our siblings as we grow older. As a matter of fact, there are probably more couples than siblings out there who match their t-shirts... Cheesy outfits aside, sometimes matching can be nice - when it is worn by people,... Continue Reading →
We can only assume that it is Kate Middelton's ring that is still inspiring people. Or maybe that Classic is back in fashion (was it ever out?). Whatever the case may be, Blue Sapphire is back in the game. Although Blue Sapphires have had a longer history than the Diamond as an engagement ring gemstone,... Continue Reading →
This couple created such a meaningful set of Engagement and Wedding rings: Her engagement ring is made using a diamond from her father-in-law's old ring, reset into a plain solitaire setting. The casing that remained after removing the Diamond, is now set with a Blue Sapphire with a modernised bezel setting, and worn by the... Continue Reading →
He goes down on one knee, brings out the box and asks to spend the rest of your days together. Can it get any better than this? Actually, it can. Because inside the box is not one - but TWO engagement rings, custom designed just for you. DS spent many days trying to find out... Continue Reading →
What do you do if you loose one side of your earrings? Make something else out of it! Part of our jewellery restoration and redesign service includes problem solving. When customers bring their items to us, they might be broken, old-fashioned, mis-matched etc. Our job is to figure out the best solution in each individual... Continue Reading →
Be it wedding rings, or 'just' for fashion, men are becoming more creative with their jewellery. Gone are the days when men will get the thinnest or the most basic wedding ring, just because they have to. A ring can also be a statement, as you can see in these designs, custom made in the... Continue Reading →
Whether you are a believer of Feng Shui, the power of crystals, colour therapy or just happen to be a lover of pretty things, precious gemstones can be of great meaning and relevance to you. Apart from everyone having their special stone -- the birthstone -- each gemstone is also believed to have different characteristics... Continue Reading →
We are welcoming a new member to our Goldilocks Doodles family. Young (at heart), sophisticated and definitely fun-loving, she is serious about her work and even more committed to a good laugh. Catching up on the gossip with her girlfriends after work, is what gets her up in the mornings. Never one to say no to... Continue Reading →
The British love their royal gossip, so when Prince William, oldest son of Prince Charles and the late Lady Diana, recently proposed to his longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton, we can only imagine the excitement that the British magazines were experiencing. William proposed to his Kate - not with a huge Diamond from a private jeweller -... Continue Reading →
Those of you who have followed us over the years, will know of our mother-company Gold & Silver (started by Chris' grandfather back in 1946, and run by his parents, Lawrence and Liza Lim for the last 30 years). Times have changed, our company is evolving. To make room for the new More than Diamonds,... Continue Reading →
Nicholas Petrucci is based in London, but knew about More than Diamonds through a friend. When starting his search for an engagement ring, Nick already knew that he would not be looking for a Diamond. Finally he found an Opal Ring he liked and was certain that his fiancée would too. We had an email... Continue Reading →
