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Gold Nugget Jewellery From Recycled Gold

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All our gold nugget jewellery is made from recycled gold. If you have your own old gold jewellery it is an ideal way to update it. The beads are “free cast” by hand without a mold so each one is individual. As the gold cools without a mold it shrinks slightly giving a rough surface to the nugget making it look like a natural found nugget of gold. This finish is know as “reticulation”. Pictured below is our classic necklace, bracelet and earstuds combo. This set has been made with a mixture of sizes, from 3mm to 8mm and is our current favourite. Strung on tiger tail with our classic hallmarked s catch.

 

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Recently we had lots of fun recycling someones old jewellery in three different colours of gold: yellow, rose and white. Of course if you don’t have your own gold we can still make you one.

Three Colour Gold Nugget Bracelet

A great option if you have just a small amount of gold to be repurposed is to combine it with our silver nuggets. This necklet is made from a single heavy weight wedding band.

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This bracelet combines gold of separate carats so that the sentimental parts are easily identifiable

 

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To match your recycled gold nugget jewellery we have a wide range of rings, pendants and earrings with the nuggety look set with diamonds and gems or plain.

Take a look at some more designs

Or if you have your own gold and would like to discuss having it made into one of our lovely designs book an appointment with our designer here

We are happy to access gold or platinum in any quantity with a view to redesigning it or if you prefer for cash. It is a lovely way to create your own personal heritage jewellery to pass on down the generations.

 

 

 

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Redesigning Old Jewellery of Sentimental Value

Bespoke Old cut bubbles eternity ring

Redesigning Old Jewellery of Sentimental Value is a magicians art. Take a look at the picture of a jumble of chains, bangles and rings below. It probably looks similar to an area in a drawer in the attic or a bag in your jewellery box that contains past treasures and precious memories. The mixture of metals will range from rich yellow to rose and white of differing carats. The three colour gold nugget bracelet was made for just such a tangle! The cost of making it was entirely paid for with the unwanted gold sovereigns. This mix of metal will also melt and mill nicely into a set of gold bangles.

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Redesigning Old Diamond Jewellery of Sentimental Value can produce some gorgeous contemporary pieces of jewellery. The old mine cut and European cut diamond features in so much jewellery from the last century. They are packed into settings that aim to make them look as round as possible. They were cut before modern faceting methods were available and their true shape has a rocky uneven nature and are transformed in the carved rings and earrings below that take advantage of showing this off to the full.

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          Redesigned Old Cut Diamond Carved Stacking RingIdeas: Old Cut DiamondsOld Cut Diamond Cluster earstuds

 

Solitaire engagement rings can gift us with a beautiful gem but you may not want it to look like an engagement ring anymore. Incorporating it into a dress ring or simple pendant can ensure that you enjoy wearing again.

 

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Old eternity rings can supply lots of small diamonds, rubies, sapphires and emeralds. Here are just some of our redesign solutions to turn them into fabulous contemporary jewellery pieces. Sometimes these pieces are idea for making a small memento for each member of the family. if you don’t have a lot of metal in these rings we have made the main part of the bracelet or ring in silver and used your own gold to set the stones in.

 

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Sometimes your inherited jewellery has no monetary value but a huge amount of emotional memory for you. In these cases it’s still worth having a special piece of jewellery made. These pieces can bring so much more pleasure than something purchased off the shelf. They also have an ethical value in using recycled materials.

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have a rummage today and get inspired! Have fun and redicover old memories by redesigning Old Jewellery of Sentimental Value. You can book your instore or online appointment here

 

 

 

 

 

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Redesign old jewellery

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There are many reasons for redesigning your old jewellery. It may hold sentimental memories of loved ones or events. It’s ethical as no more stones or metals have to be mined. It saves you money.

It doesn’t matter what condition it is in. Stones can be re-polished, old metal can be melted down and milled into new sheet and wire.

The first part of the process is to have a free hours appointment with either Suzy or Rebecca our designers. They will talk to you about the meaning the jewellery has to you and what you would like to achieve by redesigning it. You jewellery is then checked in for testing. Again for no charge, an inventory of the type and value of the metal will be drawn up along with a list of usable gems. Sometimes we can also incorporate materials of no value other than that they are special to you.

We will then make you some sketches showing what can be made. If you like them a 50% deposit is paid and your design will be handmade in our Ditchling, Sussex workshops in 4 to 8 weeks. You can use any re-purposed metals to offset the labour costs.

There are many samples on our website and in our gallery that show hoe lots of miss matched jewellery can be made into one or a set of pieces that you can enjoy wearing again or gift to other members of your family.

Here are a few of this years favorites:

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Reuse old diamonds in unusual contemporary rings

Reuse old diamonds and create a stunning new design. All these rings have been created using those lovable old cut diamonds utalising there uneven rocky shape to great effect.

There are so many options to reuse your old diamonds. Browse our designs then book a design appointment on skype or instore!

rose cut diamond eternity ring reuse old diamondsThis unusual eternity ring was made using recycled gold and old cut diamonds with very irregular shapes.

The irregularity of their shape in this 5mm wide 18ct yellow gold eternity ring creates an organic stone wall effect.

Diamond free form engagement ring

 

This fabulous contemporary flat twist ring breathes new life into a 1ct ovel shaped rose cut diamond.

Yellow diamond engagement ring

Moving this lovely yellow diamond into platinum and yellow gold makes a feature of the yellow colour in the stone that was once considered a low grade

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A stunning 2ct old cut diamond in a contemporary setting

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Gold Jewellery…

Gold jewellery, what you need to know.

Here at Pruden and Smith we have a wide selection of gold jewellery. All of our jewelry is handmade and designed at our workshop in Ditchling, below our gallery. So if you are interested in how gold jewellery is made come on one of our free tours of our workshop, so feel free to pop in any time.

We have selections of gold jewellery for men, especially gold wedding bands. Our gold jewellery for women is contemporary combining the newest trends with the best quality of craftsmanship. We sell gold jewellery with stones, gold jewellery with pearls and gold jewellery with beads. All with our signature hammered finish, unless you specify plain, polished or brushed.

So if you are researching how to buy gold jewellery, look no further, either come into our gallery and workshops in Ditchling which is based in a lovely English village (ideal for a day out). Or use our website to order online or just browse our unique range of products and get great ideas of what to commission.

 

Here are some of our favourite gold jewellery by Pruden and Smith,

 

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Left: Hammered Disc Necklace Silver Gilt   Middle:  Marwar Disc Earrings  Right: Marwar Hammered Studs

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Left: Tourmaline Earrings Silver Gilt Tassle Middle: Silver Tourmaline Beaded Tassle Necklace Right: Hammered Gold Forged necklace

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Left:      Hammered Gold Cuff Wide   Middle:  Hammered Gold Cuff Bangle  Right: Spinning Eternity Ring With Baguette Diamonds

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Left:  Engagement Ring with Fitted Wedding Band    Middle:  Gold Nugget and Keshi Pearl Earstuds     Right:  Side Hammered Three Widths of Wedding Band

 Best price for scrap gold

If you are asking the questions, How to sell gold jewellery? where to sell gold jewellery? How to sell gold jewellery for cash? or who buys gold jewellery?

Here is your answer, because here at Pruden and Smith we buy your scrap gold giving you the best prices around. We also can take any of the other precious metals: silver, gold and platinum that you wish to turn into cash.

We can buy your scrap of gold and other precious metals.

Redesign your old jewellery

Some of your old jewellery will be of sentimental value so instead of getting money for your old gold we redesign it for you. In a process called “A precious legacy” we work with you to reuse the precious metal, diamonds and gemstones into a fabulous new set of jewellery that you will love to wear everyday. We offer a free design consultation where your jewellery is assessed for re-use. Metal type is tested, diamonds are tested and we make an inventory of all the materials that mean the most to you or are most valuable. We then make design proposals based on the designs that you like from our collection of how everything can be reused and a budget. You may then proceed with one or all of the pieces that have been proposed. Sometimes there is enough surplus scrap metal to go towards paying for the labour on the making of the jewellery, otherwise you just pay for the labour. the finished pieces are worth much more in both sentimental and financial terms.

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Best price for scrap gold

At Pruden and Smith we offer you the best price for scrap gold.

With the pound plummeting and the economic uncertainty produced by Brexit, gold prices are rocketing today. It is a good time to sell any scrap silver gold or platinum that you have been thinking of parting with.

Best price for scrap gold

Bring your gold in today for a quote from our expert team. They will test and weigh your silver, gold or platinum and produce an accurate quotation based on the up to the minute gold price. Once we have done this, it is up to you to choose the time that the gold is scrapped. As the rate rises then your gold will be recalculated. Only when you give the go ahead will the rate be set against the market price. In this way you will be ready to get the best prices available for your scrap gold, platinum or silver today. This is how we offer you the best price for scrap gold.

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We also recycle gold and platinum.

Once tested it is melted in a crucible like the one above and milled out into sheet or wire and sent to the assay office for marking and testing and is then ready to be used in a new piece of jewellery. We do this for environmental and sometimes sentimental reasons if the gold is coming from a treasured inherited piece of jewellery. With the pound so low the cost of precious metals and gemstones, which are all imported, has risen. This means for UK residents there has never been a better time to consider recycling your old jewellery into a fabulous new design. Here are some examples of gold, diamonds and gemstones that have been recycled from another piece of jewellery.

Diamond and sapphire ring in 18ct gold

Recycled 18ct yellow gold, sapphire and diamond ring

Recycled Gold Roman ring 18ct rose gold and amethyst

Recycled rose gold and amethyst ring

Recycled 18ct gold earstuds with aquamarine

Recycled 18ct yellow gold and amethysts

platinum engagement ring and diamond set wedding ring

Recycled Amethyst and pear shaped diamond set of rings

Pearl bracelet with diamonds in 9ct white gold

Recycled baroque pearls and diamonds set into a 9ct white gold cuff

 

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New Tricolour Stacking Rings – Reusing Old Gold Diamonds and Ruby.

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This stunning new set of unusual stacking rings were made using recycled gold from jewellery that was no longer worn by the owner. The metal and stones from the unwanted jewellery were remodelled into these stunning new dress rings that can now be worn and enjoyed every day.

Stacking rings are an excellent way to reuse old stones from unwanted jewellery because they make excellent use of stones of different sizes and shapes. At Pruden and Smith we love to create bespoke commissions to breath new life into tired or damaged jewellery that is no longer worn.

If you are looking for a unique dress ring or just something to wear everyday, stacking rings could be the perfect choice. Stacking rings offer the perfect opportunity to build up a collection of collectable jewellery by ordering a ring for each special occasion. You could even tailor the design to suit the occasion for example order a birthstone ring to celebrate your loved ones or perhaps something for your ruby wedding anniversary or diamond wedding anniversary.

If you would like more information about stacking rings please contact us on 01273 846338 or at info@prelive.prudenandsmith.com

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New Handmade Wedding Rings

3 band hammered wedding rings 18ct smaller crop gold twist ring smaller cropThese gold wedding rings were handmade using recycled jewellery, the gold and diamonds were reclaimed from old broken jewellery and remodeled into these stunning contemporary wedding rings.

The 3 band wedding ring is made from hammered silver and gold. This ring was commissioned celebrate a silver wedding anniversary and was made using the couple’s own broken wedding rings. The new silver was added to celebrate the special occasion.

This beautiful gold twist wedding ring was handmade using the gold from a broken wedding ring and engagement ring. The engagement ring had the main diamond missing so the remaining diamonds were used in the new ring.

Both of these designs can also be handmade to order in platinum or gold and we have plenty of interesting handmade engagement rings to match.

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Diamond Ring Commission – 5 Stone Diamond Rubover Ring

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Our latest diamond ring commission was designed to incorporate reclaimed diamonds from unwanted jewellery and was handmade in our workshop in new palladium. These diamonds were originally set in yellow gold but the client preferred white metal so we bought the scrap gold and the client put the money towards the cost of the new ring. Selling scrap gold is an excellent way to fund the redesign or restoration of a ring.

 

We love to recycle gold, platinum, diamonds and gemstones from old jewellery that our clients no longer wear and remodel the materials into a contemporary design. When people have old jewellery they no longer wear or inherit pieces of jewellery that are not to their taste, redesigning them is a great way to give the materials a new lease of life.

If you are considering having your old jewellery remodelled all you have to do it book a design consultation with our designer Rebecca Smith. In our gallery you can view and try on samples of some of the designs we do and Rebecca will guide you through the commissioning process.

Call us on 01273 846338 or email us at info@prelive.prudenandsmith.com to book your design consultation.

 

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Recycled ruby and diamond dress ring

 

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ruby, gold and diamond dress ring

This unusual dress ring, based on our spiky range of designer jewellery, used 18 carat gold, rubies and diamonds recycled from a client’s four unworn rings. It was designed in our Sussex workshop for a Pruden and Smith client from Haywards Heath.  We can remake your unworn gold and jewels to create stunning contemporary jewellery. Phone us to book a free consultation with our designer, Rebecca Smith in our Ditchling gallery.