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Bespoke Design

Bring a sketch, a photo from your phone, or just an idea. We'll do the rest.

Custom Jewellery

Jewellery for you

Bespoke design is something we genuinely relish. Every commission is different — the challenge of turning a customer's idea into a real, wearable piece is what the craft is about.

Customers often come in with iPhone pictures or a rough sketch, and that's more than enough to work from. We'll give you honest advice on what's achievable within your budget, provide a clear written estimate, and make the piece entirely to order.

We work in all precious metals and can source virtually any stone — from certified diamonds to unusual coloured gems. If it can be made, we can make it.

What to bring

An iPhone photo or screenshot

A magazine or Pinterest image

A rough sketch — even a very rough one

An existing piece you'd like redesigned

A stone you already own

Or just come in and start talking

Initial consultations are free and carry no obligation.

The Process

How a commission works

01

Tell us your idea

Bring whatever you have — an iPhone photo, a magazine clipping, a rough sketch on the back of an envelope. We've worked from all of them. If you have nothing concrete, that's fine too: a conversation is enough to start.

02

We work it up in wax

Before a single gram of metal is used, we model the piece in wax. You can see it, hold it, check the proportions, and ask for changes. Nothing goes into production until you're completely happy.

03

Cast and crafted

The wax model is cast into your chosen metal and finished by hand in our workshop. If the piece is stone-set, we source the best match within your brief and budget — and you can approve the stone before it goes in.

04

Yours to keep

We present the finished piece with a full description, hallmark details, and an insurance valuation. Anything we make is covered by our lifetime service — resizing, re-tipping, re-polishing, for as long as you own it.

Past Work

Examples from the workshop

A selection of bespoke pieces we've made for customers over the years.

Bespoke piece from the Hodgkinson workshop
Bespoke piece from the Hodgkinson workshop
Bespoke piece from the Hodgkinson workshop
Bespoke piece from the Hodgkinson workshop
Bespoke piece from the Hodgkinson workshop
Bespoke piece from the Hodgkinson workshop

Handmade Triple Band Ring

Three interlocking bands crafted by hand in yellow gold. Each band is individually finished before being joined.

Black Opal & Diamond Pendant

A deep black opal set in a diamond surround. Vivid colour play — one of those pieces that genuinely stops people.

Sapphire & Diamond Pendant

A blue sapphire in a four-claw setting with round brilliant diamonds arranged around the mount.

Handmade Gold Trim with Diamond

A commission based on a client sketch — a plain band with a hand-applied gold trim and a single flush-set diamond.

3 Diamond Diagonal-Set Ring

Three diamonds arranged diagonally across the face of the ring — a contemporary twist on the trilogy design.

Diamond Ring, Made to Order

A round brilliant diamond in a custom-designed setting built entirely around the client's brief. No two are the same.

Old Gold? New Piece.

Got jewellery sitting unworn in a drawer?

We can redesign old pieces into something new. Whether it's a ring you've inherited, a pendant you've grown out of, or a collection of loose stones, we'll assess what you have and suggest what could be made from it.

We also buy scrap gold. If you have broken jewellery or old pieces you simply don't want, bring them in and we'll make you an offer.

Ready to get started?

Visit the showroom or call us — we're always happy to chat through ideas.