How does the commission process work?
Browse our Wedding Ring Galleries
Begin by browsing through our extensive portfolio of past commissioned wedding rings - we hope you will find inspirational. If something catches your eye, we can give you an idea of what something similar may cost.
You may have very fixed ideas for your design, or no ideas at all, so contact us with your thoughts and we will give you an idea of price for your commissioned wedding ring. Let us know your budget and we can work to that figure.
Arrange a Design Consultation
Your commission starts with a consultation with one of our designers who will work with you to find the perfect wedding ring design for you - it could be a simple and elegant fitted plain band or something more elaborate. If you come with a very clear idea for your commission, we will use our experience to make this a reality or if you have no idea at all your designer will come up with ideas to suit you (and most importantly!) your budget.
Your consultation can happen at either of our studios - in the hertfordshire countryside or Cambridge city centre, or we can do phone or skype appointments. If you are coming to either studio why not make a weekend of it.
You are under no obligation to go ahead with the commission at your appointment.
Hand Drawn Sketches
If required your designer may do a series of hand drawn sketches either during or after the appointment to clarify ideas and pin down the design. We ask for a small sketch deposit at this stage to cover our time - this will be deducted from your final bill. At the end of this stage you and your designer will have arrived at a unique design that is exactly what you want and within your budget. We then ask for a 50% non-refundable deposit to cover materials.
Handmaking
The handmaking of your wedding ring now begins. If your wedding ring involves gemstones, we will source them from our network of dealers across the world. Every stone is of course individual and being experts in this field, we have access to the best at the best prices. We may offer you a choice of stone at this stage. Your jewellery will then be handmade in our workshop by one of our experienced goldsmiths. As each one of our commissions are unique, often it is necessary to handmake the jewellery from basic sheet and wire rather than using pre-cast bought-in parts like most other jewellers. Your jewellery will then be set with stones, hallmarked in London, engraved and finally polished - this stage takes around 6 weeks.
Collection
When you jewellery is ready you can come and collect it from either of our locations or we are very happy to send it to you. We hope we can add you to our list of delighted customers, all of whom have discovered the real meaning of design and the delights of a proper handcrafted wedding ring.
Please contact us to arrange a design consultation or if you have any questions.
Related Blog articles
- Read Deborah's blog article Making my own wedding ring.