Why Beskpoke?
Uniquely yours
“When you commission a piece of bespoke jewellery you’re doing so much more than buying an object. You’re buying an experience. You’re buying a relationship with the maker. You’re creating something completely unique and something to be treasured”By commissioning your own bespoke piece of jewellery you are tapping into that very essence. You’re nurturing an emotional relationship with the object and the maker. You’re buying not just the beautiful object but an experience and a story that will always be yours...
Olive and Niall’s story...
For their 25th wedding anniversary Olive and Niall commissioned 2 rings. One was to remodel Olives 10th Anniversary ring into a more contemporary version of the original design and the second ring was designed to compliment and fit alongside it.
Olive's original 10th anniversary ring
To be made into a new ring using the sapphire and gold
The finished rings
Remodelled 10th anniversary ring and new 25th wedding anniversary ring
“To mark the occasion of our 25th wedding anniversary we decided to commission a ring as a companion piece to a ring we had made for our 10th wedding anniversary. Bespoke was the way forward as what we wanted was very unique as the two rings needed to fit together. We've admired Amanda's work for many years and now was the perfect opportunity to have something made by her. Amanda's knowledge and skill as a jewellery designer and maker provided us with great insight into the possibilities of the design and the process of making. We were intimately involved in the design process every step of the way. It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience with an end result that was truly unique and which exceeded our expectations.” - Olive and Niall Healy
Here is their story in pictures...
Initial consultation
Ideas and sketches
Refining the shortlisted design
Using Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Preparing to melt the ring
Ring and a little extra gold added to a crucible
Starting to melt the gold
Using an oxygen torch
Melting the ring
Going... going...
Gone!
Molten gold
Preparing to pour gold
Into the ingot mold
Over it goes!
Into the ingot mold
Pouring in to the ingot mold
Flowing beautifully
The gold ingot
Cast and cooling down
The gold ingot
Ready to be rolled
Using rolling mills
Working the ingot into rectangular bar
Using rolling mills
Working the ingot into rectangular bar
Almost there!
Gold formed into rectangular strip
Forging the bar
Shaping it before forming round
Beginning to form the ring
Bending round
Bending round
Little by little
Basic shape formed
Ready to be refined
Refining the shape
Teasing into shape by hand
The final shape
Formed and filed up
Forming the collet
Made to fit the sapphire
Finished collet
Fitted and soldered into place
Both rings completed
Ready for setting the stones
Setting the Sapphire
Carefully pushing the gold over the stone
Polishing
Inside the ring
Polishing
Brightening up the surface
Polishing
Refining the square edges
The hallmark
AJM (Makers Mark), 18ct gold, London Assay Office, 2017
The Finished rings
Designed. Made. Set. Polished. Hallmarked. And ready to go!
The Finished rings
18ct Yellow Gold set with a Sapphire and 18ct White Gold set with an Aquamarine
The Finished rings
18ct Yellow Gold set with a Sapphire and 18ct White Gold set with an Aquamarine
We individually design and craft pieces from the finest materials. Whether a wedding or engagement ring. A necklace for a special birthday or a bracelet to mark an anniversary. Each piece is exclusively designed and created with integrity. Just for you .
And, with our Renaissance service we can create unique new pieces from old. Mixing past and present to create jewellery that can be cherished in the future.
If you’d like to have a chat about commissioning your own unique piece of fine jewellery then just get in touch. We can talk on the phone or you can visit us at our studio.