Do you believe in curses? As the frightful delights of Halloween makes its way back into our homes, there’s no better time to explore the dark reputation of these famously cursed gems: where they came from, the unfortunate events of owners past, where they are now,...
Love. You can feel that word. In its abundance, love lights the fires of our brightest moments, in its least, our burning regrets. Without getting too dramatic, love is the reason we’re alive and choose to keep living. While we all have done wonderful — and not always...
Bespoke Jewellery? When my clients tell me about their experience working with me to create bespoke jewellery they’re surprised — the process and the final product turned out better than they imagined and the price pleasantly surprised them too. A classic example, Guy...
Guy’s journey started with the desire to make his Fiance an engagement ring. After an initial chat and some guidance from myself, Guy went off and had a look at some ideas and sent me some images though. We also fixed the budget. The centre stone needed to be a...
Bespoke Ring Journey for Suzanne Bespoke Ring Journey for Suzanne “I have worked with Richard on a couple of occasions. As a Stylist my clients have wanted pieces making bespoke for them and each one has been fabulous. But this time I wanted something special for...
Andrew came to us looking to make a pair of earrings for his wife. His search started with an ask for price request one a pair of rubies he liked and we took it from there. Having established his budget and the finer points of what he wanted, we started to go to work...
There is a Cinderella moment you get the first time you try on something that was made exclusively for you. That has never been truer, than for bespoke jewellery. It’s that crowing moment (if you’ll pardon the pun), where the reason behind the piece being made, the...
Sometimes the decision to make a pice of jewellery comes about for all the wrong reasons. From time to time, I am asked to make something because an original item was lost or stolen. This client had suffered a robbery that sadly deprived her of her treasured...
A returning customer, wanted a pendant and earring set for his wife’s upcoming birthday and so with plenty of time in hand, we got to work. The brief was vague. something along the lines of I have some ideas – in particular, a colleague of mine was wearing...
Choosing an engagement ring setting can be a daunting task! To help you along the way, we’ve pulled together a few of the classics. However, this is not to say that you should avoid choosing something truly unique too. If you want to take a deep dive into having a...
There has never been a better time to design your own engagement ring. As it is the most meaningful piece of jewellery you might ever wear, why not enhance its meaning by being involved in the design process. In lockdown our lives went under the microscope and...
There is a Cinderella moment you get the first time you try on something that was made exclusively for you. That has never been truer, than for bespoke jewellery. It’s that crowing moment (if you’ll pardon the pun), where the reason behind the piece being made, the...
Bespoke Jewellery Manual – A Step By Step Guide If you want help designing any bespoke piece of jewellery, click the link below. Visit The Design Studio If you want to take a deeper dive in the engagement ring design process, READ THIS POST There are a few...
Gemstones are graded slightly differently to diamonds. While diamonds have the well known 4 Cs (carat, cut, colour and clarity), there are 2 additional Cs for gemstones that could make all the difference to the value of your gem. The infographic is a simple way of...
Jewellery and precious gemstones have been used throughout history as mementos of sentimental moments. The astounding beauty, their inherent value and deep symbolical histories embedded within, make beautiful gems the perfect gift. The meaning behind the gemstone and...
As life opens up around us – likely bringing with it new freedoms and busier social calendars – many of us will be feeling inspired to return to ‘normality’. There will undoubtedly be a desire to have new experiences and reward ourselves with new things; perhaps we’ll...
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