commission price guide - Harriet Kelsall Jewellery Design

Commissioning an item of jewellery represents excellent value for money....

your own unique design, handmade to the highest level of craftsmanship, for around the same
as the mass-produced high street equivalent.

Engagement Rings:

We pride ourselves in being able to offer excellent design regardless of budget. A well designed yet simple ring can be as beautiful as the largest diamond, it's all a question of sourcing the right stones and choosing the right materials to suit your requirements. So we tend to work by starting with each client's budget and designing to match this - for example, a simple diamond solitaire's price is largely governed by the size and quality of the stone and the choice of metal, so it is possible to tailor the cost of the ring to match what can be afforded - anywhere between a few hundred pounds or many thousands.

As each engagement ring is unique its very hard to generalise about price but we are always happy to give you a ballpark indication of what your ideas or our past commissions could cost by email or phone. We do not offer a "design your own ring online" service because proper design is all about talioring your engagement ring to exactly what is right for you. These services are simply about putting together a small selection of pre-cast parts with little or no design input - we prefer to talk to you before offering a quote for your engagement ring, so please feel free to email or call us.

All our stones are sourced from our London or Birmingham dealers or our contacts abroad, to offer you the best possible choice. We are therefore able to offer our clients excellent quality stones that represent exceptional value for money.

Wedding and Eternity Rings:

Plain bands
The price can vary a lot depending on width, cross section and ring size especially for platinum or 18ct gold. As an indication: a 3mm plain wedding band of average ring size would cost around £132 (approx US$250) in silver, £210 (approx US$400) in 9ct gold, £337 (approx US$640) in 18ct gold and £452 (approx US$858) in platinum. (+ VAT UK and EU customers only)

Wedding or eternity bands with set stones
The process is the same as for engagement rings (see above). As an indication: a 3mm plain wedding band in 18ct gold with tiny diamonds invisibly set around the edge may cost around £737 (approx US$1400) (+ VAT UK and EU customers only).

Celtic twists
The work involved in handmaking Celtic twists can vary a lot, but as a rough indication, a 3 single strand twist ring of about 3.5 - 4mm width may cost around £382 (approx US$725) in 9ct gold or £556 (approx US$1056) in 18ct gold. (+ VAT UK and EU customers only)
Handmade twists are not available in platinum or 18ct rose gold.

Hand engraving
On the inside of a wedding band the cost is £1.50 + VAT (approx US$2.80) per ordinary character, however there is a minumum charge of £30 + VAT (approx US$70) to engrave up to 20 characters. It is possible to hand engrave a maximum of around 25 characters in the inside of an average sized ring. It is also possible to engrave very simple shapes (eg a heart) on the inside of rings - these special characters start at around £5 + VAT (approx US$9).
For engraving on the outside, prices start at around £2 + VAT (approx US$3.50) per character for very simple small italics but could be higher depending on the style that you would like.

Wedding jewellery

Tiaras and hair jewellery prices are based on the ready to wear range. We can quote for the additional cost of materials and time to make your unique modifications. The minimum cost of a bespoke tiara or hair jewellery not based on our ready to wear collection is £350 (approx US$665).

Design commission price guide