Gemstones come in a variety of colours and it can be difficult to choose which one you want to use when you are making your own jewellery. Birthstones are gemstones with symbolism or meaning assigned to each month, so that you have a special stone for you. Birthstones are especially common to commemorate a new... Continue Reading →
Beautiful Birthstones
As a child, I used to love my birthstone. It was such a pretty purple colour. Most of all, I knew it was special because it was just for me. I might have grown out of the magical beauty of it, but the Amethyst is still my favourite stone. And for those who think that only... Continue Reading →
Are Diamonds a Girl’s Best Friend?
Diamonds are without a doubt the most popular precious stone used for engagement rings and wedding bands, but an increasing number of people are seeing the benefits of also letting other gemstones symbolise their love and commitment. Throughout history, royalty have used Sapphires, Emeralds and Rubies as symbols of their wealth and power, but they also... Continue Reading →
Redesigning Jewellery Gifts from Grandma
E had a pair of wedding rings that belonged to her grandparents. She wanted to be able to wear them, but without it looking like they were her own wedding rings. We resized them and built thin gold circles to join the two rings, so they no longer look like wedding rings. This young girl... Continue Reading →
Engagement Rings that Require Custom Designed Wedding Rings to Match
Many couples choose to custom design their wedding rings to get exactly what they want. But some engagement rings almost demand a wedding ring that is custom made to fit. Here are some wedding rings that we made to complement their very special engagement rings. Clashing styles P came to us because she needed a... Continue Reading →
Two Sisters Redesigning Grandma’s Jade
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 →
Anniversary Gifts: Celebrating Still Going Strong
We find that a wedding ring is the only ring that people don’t mind when it starts looking scratched and worn. The wedding ring doesn’t need to be a shiny, perfect piece of jewellery. Instead it is a display of something more than just your taste or your spending power —An old wedding ring means... 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 →
Matching Rather than Identical VI
When it comes to custom designed wedding rings, our signature style is Matching rather than identical. These wedding rings were made to fit with engagement rings that were also made by us. This Art Deco inspired engagement ring with an Aquamarine required a special match. The wearer was happy to combine it with something different... Continue Reading →
Wedding ring to fit engagement ring to fit the wedding ring
L came to us a few years ago to custom 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... 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 →
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 →


