Custom Jewellery ~ Handmade to Your Design

Unforgettable Gifts

Your custom made jewellery makes a truly unforgettable gift – both to give and to receive.

It makes a statement. It shows someone just how special they are to you.

They will always remember how thoughtful you were to have a piece of jewellery custom made for them.

Wedding & Engagement

A custom made engagement ring celebrates the day you decided to spend the rest of your lives together. A declaration of love. A promise to marry.

Custom made wedding rings capture the romance and significance of your special day.

Jewellery Just for You

Creating custom jewellery means we work together to create that piece of jewellery you’ve always wanted. That means jewellery made just for you, too!

A fusion of ideas, design and workmanship exclusively for you.

“Just to say thank you so much for making our wedding jewellery so beautifully for us. The pendant and ear-rings are lovely and went perfectly with my dress and the rings … the rings are more perfect than we could have ever envisaged. The moment we put them on they felt absolutely completely and utterly natural – as if we’d always worn them, part of our hands almost – we both found it quite uncanny! We are so grateful to you for putting our thoughts so perfectly into flesh, so to speak, and for creating such special and beautiful objects!”

“Having a pendant made for a friend’s birthday was perfect as I have a completely original gift that looks fabulous. Being able to be involved in the creation of it in terms of materials used and style meant that the pendant is so much lovelier than something mass produced and exactly what I wanted. The process of ordering was ever so easy and I received the finished product exactly as described.”

“My beautiful 18th birthday gift is absolutely gorgeous and I love it! It was so kind of you to create something precious for me. I really love it so much and its completely unique! I think its so cool, no-one else will ever have one like it! Again, thank you so much, I love the pendant! (grand-daughter’s note to grand-parents!)”

This explains how you and I work together to create that piece of jewellery you’ve always wanted.

The Design Stage

The goal of the design stage is to produce a sketch of your custom jewellery creation and decide on materials to use. Any of your own images or sketches, no matter how basic, are always helpful. But don’t worry, even without sketches we can work together to come up with a design just for you.

Maybe you’re not exactly sure what you want, maybe you have only a seed of an idea. Whether your design ideas are crystal clear or vague, together we can come up with a unique and special creation just for you. It’s fun, too!

Quotation

Once a final design has been agreed upon and materials chosen, I give you a quotation for the finished article. This valid for up to 10 days as silver and gold prices are changing all the time.

Deposit

You decide that you’d like to go ahead and pay a deposit of 50% of the final price. This tells me that you’d like me to proceed and confirms that you’re happy with the design and price.

Upon receipt of the deposit, I organise the necessary materials and schedule my creative time in the workshop. Your time frames will have been discussed by this stage so we’ll know that you’ll have your jewellery on time.

Your Custom Jewellery is Created

This is where I get busy in the workshop making your piece of jewellery.

Upon completion, I give you a comprehensive selection of photographs of the finished creation. These are set up so you can browse through them at your leisure on my website.

Balance & Delivery

You let me know that you’re happy with the finished creation and pay the remaining balance.

Upon receipt of the final balance, I organise tracked and insured delivery of your custom jewellery to you.

“Gee has also gone out of her way to be helpful on each occasion, so as well as the art and craftsmanship of her work, it has been a pleasure purchasing the jewellery from her.”

“I found the whole experience enjoyable and fun, which is all too rare these days. Gee incorporated everything I wanted in the design whilst making sure the beauty of the end product as an item of jewellery was never compromised. I couldn’t be happier – had a good time doing it and I am left with something that is personal and precious and coveted by all that see it. A big thank you.”

“You are truly a Master Craftsman and obviously take much pride in your workmanship. It has been a pleasure dealing with you – in today’s cut-throat world your attitude and work ethic have restored my faith in humanity! Also, your kind accompanying note touched me very much. You are such a beautiful person. If you ever head Downunder I hope you take the time to let me know so you can visit. I’d love to meet you personally.”

“My earrings arrived today and they are perfect. Just what I pictured! Merveilleux! Merci, Merci.”

“I’d been looking for something special and different for my wife on our Ruby Wedding Anniversary. Gee provided the answer. I was able to identify the style of pendant from her website and she did the rest, creating something beautiful and unique. My wife was delighted with the final result and especially the lovely and unusual ruby that Gee suggested. It was all round a very good experience and outcome.”

“Have received two items from Rock Water Studio. First a Star Sapphire ring made to my requirements. Absolutely delighted with it and never take it off. Excellent work and care taken in the design and making. I then purchased a silver bangle with star sapphires and tourmalines. Again, I cannot fault the superior workmanship, originality of design and obvious love of the art of jewellery making. “

“As an artist I am extremely picky about quality and creative inventiveness. As soon as I saw Gee’s pieces I was smitten! I commissioned an exquisite compass pendant with a twist and found Gee to be delightful to work with. She was open to a stylistic request and graciously showed me an example of what it would look like. If you are looking for an unusual, beautifully crafted piece of jewelry-look, her work is amazing!”

What if I’m useless at design?

If sketching isn’t one of your strengths then I will do it for you! If you come to me and tell me that you want a necklace then that’s enough of a start point!

Through talking and emailing, together we will come up with a design just for you.

What if I want something super quick?

If you need your custom jewellery urgently then let me know your timescales and I can tell you if it’s possible.

I’m not sure – is my idea silly?!

Custom jewellery is all about finishing up with a creation that you want. No ideas are silly, instead they’re refreshingly different! I look forward to hearing yours.

How long does it take?

Two factors affect how long your custom jewellery takes to make. Firstly, what’s involved in creating your jewellery and secondly, my current work schedule.

To ensure your creation is available on time, it’s a good idea to allow at least 6 weeks from having settled on a design. Where we need to source particular gemstones and materials, more time will be required.

There is sometimes scope for urgent requests but I never rush creating jewellery!

What gemstones do you use?

My weakness for gemstones means I have a comprehensive variety for you to choose from! I can also source others for your specific requirements.

I am willing to consider using gemstones already in your possession and have even set stones that a customer found in the tread of her shoe!

How do we discuss the design?

I am based in France so usually communicate with my customers using email, telephone and Skype conversations.

You will also be given your own special area on my website where I load up sketches and photos for you to see. This means I can show you several pictures without your email inbox collapsing under the strain!

How much does it cost?

Commissioned items usually start from 300€. The final price depends on the materials used and the complexity of the design.

“My bracelet is beautiful and I’m almost in tears looking at it. I’m amazed at what you have created from the 3 stones I found in the tread of my boot! You have created the most beautiful piece of jewellery that I could ever have imagined. It is unique to me and will be so very precious because of the sentiment behind it and the way in which you have incorporated all the important elements of our special day. I can’t thank you enough for making it so special for me.”

“I’m still inwardly squealing, I’m so pleased with your work! The workmanship is fabulous and the design breathtaking. I will rarely be seen without it! The pendant has rarely left my neck, I love it so much, and I can’t wait to have some earrings to go with it.”

“This morning I received the beautiful silver ships wheel compass you especially made for me to my specifications and I am so delighted – I must admit I had a tear of joy when I opened the velvet bag … the original was my late father’s and I’ve mourned its loss for over 15 years – you have made my day! You have superb artistic talent – what a Gift!”

“Gee managed to get it finished in time for the day in spite of the commission being requested just a short time before the actual date.”

“Every time I wear my bracelet, I get comments from complete strangers who are instantly captivated by its unique, organic, waterdrop shapes. It is one of the most treasured gifts I’ve ever received.”

“So many memories and my bracelet encompasses all our years together. Thank you so much Gee for creating such a precious piece of jewellery for me. You are an amazingly talented lady.”