Month: March 2018

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‘Get Creative’ Design your own Jewellery

From Imagination to Creation

We have launched a new campaign called ‘Get Creative’ showing how, with our help, you can design and create your very own one-of-a-kind piece of jewellery. So if you have ever envisaged such a thing and want to bring it to life, get in touch with us here at Pruden and Smith.

 

How the process works?

The first step is to call us at Pruden and Smith and book an appointment with one of our professional designers. We then will ask you to gather any information such as design, patterns or textures that will help explain your design.

Your appointment:

Upon arrival you will be met with our gallery staff where you’ll be introduced to our business, from our heritage to the newest designs to the jewellers themselves.You’ll also be introduced to your designer, where discussion of your design begins. However you like to present your ideas, whether it’s drawing, talking or dancing we welcome it! We also have a selection of gemstones and, of course, plenty of finished jewellery if you need further imaginative help.

When there is a solid understanding about what it is you would like, our designers will apply the technicalities to the design. This includes how we will construct your piece of jewellery and how it will stand the test of time.

Once every detail is discussed and you are happy, over the next week or so (depending on how quick you would like it) we send you a quote with a final drawing/photo of your design and the total price.

At this point we welcome any changes or modifications to be done to your design so we can get it exactly right. You can either call us or make another appointment.

Going ahead:

When this is finalised, we ask for a 50% deposit to go ahead with the making your design. We work to an estimated date of completion, or if you have deadline, a specific date, usually between two and six weeks later. Sometimes, nearer  the delivery date, we will call you to arrange a date for a fitting or last appointment with your designer.

We guarantee it is a fabulously exciting and creative process!

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Engagement rings

Bespoke Vintage Engagement Rings

Take a look at some of our Bespoke Vintage Engagement Rings. As contemporary jewellery we take our inspiration from many era’s. Roman to Art Deco. Beading and pave setting bring us into victorian and edwardian times. Using a number of diamonds together they appear to encrust the surface of your engagement ring. This is achieved by a clever setting technique called pave setting where a hole is cut into the metal of the ring so the diamond can sit within it. The edges of the metal are then engraved up into beads that are pushed over the diamonds to hold them in. These little beads almost look like a tiny diamond themselves. For larger stones encased in an edged setting, the edge was beaded to break it up giving it a delicate look.  vintage oval diamond engagement ringTwo Carat Diamond Cluster RingDiamond wedding bandVintage diamond engagement ringVintage Diamond Engagement Ring

The underside of the ring was always well thought out with pierced floral or tracery inspired patterns cut into the metal. These would also often contain a hidden diamond or two.

jewellery valuationsBespoke Vintage Engagement RingsPave set engagement ring with princess cut diamond in platinum

At Pruden and Smith we use these techniques to create contemporary versions of these lovely styles. If you love your pave setting and delicate fretwork this is the style of bespoke vintage engagement ring for you.

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Matching earstuds, pendants eternity rings and fitted wedding bands are also available to commission in this style. Got an old beloved ring on it’s last legs? Let us remake it for you using your own diamonds, emeralds, sapphires or rubies. We can even recycle your own metal of sentimental value and make your beloved jewellery like new again. If you’d a change then take advantage of our jewellery design service and create something new with the sentimental value of your old ring.

Make an appointment with our designer today to discuss your Bespoke Vintage Engagement Rings

Call Rebecca 01273 846338 and get started