updates from our workshop

The best gemstones for engagement rings

As beautiful as they are, white diamonds are just one of a multitude of gemstones that can be used in engagement rings. The durability and brilliant sparkle of diamonds make them highly prized and ...

Platinum and Rose Gold Wedding Band Set

This sleek pair of bi-metal wedding bands is a recently finished commission. Bi-metal or mixed metal wedding rings combine two or more contrasting metals, in this case platinum and 18-carat rose go...

Bespoke twisted and hammered platinum wedding bands

We've just finished working on this set of bespoke wedding bands commissioned by soon-to-be-wed customers. The his & hers wedding rings are made from platinum. The ladies' wedding ring was made...

Mint green tourmaline and yellow gold wedding ring set

This unusual engagement and wedding ring set is a commission that was completed with the recent addition of the hand carved yellow gold wedding band. It was made for a couple, Ben and Sneha, who ar...

Micro Pave Diamond Setting

Micro pavé stone setting is a technique we use in many of our designs. The technique involves setting tiny diamonds very closely together to create a line or sea of sparkling light. The gemstones u...

Tools of the Trade - David McCaul

I've been fascinated with tools from a very young age. I remember finding a rusted hammer head with no handle in a field when I was six and rushing home excitedly to show my Dad. He cleaned it up a...

Carved ruby ring engagement ring

A really nice recent engagement ring commission. The unusual yellow gold and ruby engagement ring was carved by hand. It combines 18-carat yellow gold with a beautiful rose-red ruby. The asymmetric...

Forged platinum cocktail ring commission

Making bold, eye-catching cocktail rings like this makes it all worthwhile for us. This very special creation is one of our more unusual recent commissions. Made from platinum this unique cocktail ...

Gem Haul - Inhorgenta Jewellery Fair Munich 2014

David has just returned from Inhorgenta with an impressive haul of gemstones to add to our collection. The stones shown are from some of our favourite suppliers, including a 5th generation stone cu...

Black opal and 18ct gold hand-carved ring

Opals reflect light in an almost magical way. Black opals, like this one, are the most brilliant and are characterised by flashes of vivid greens and blues. Every opal is different, and when a part...