Commissioning a bespoke piece of jewellery for yourself or a loved one is a very exciting process; it may feel a little daunting though, narrowing down the design choices into one final design. I am here to help with a few pointers to think about ahead of your design consultation. If you chose to commission a piece with me, once we have had an initial chat, I will help guide you through each aspect of the design and give you options to choose from, tweaking your design until it is perfect.
The major initial considerations are:
Will you/they wear it everyday or for special occasions?
What is your maximum budget?
What colour metal do you/they like to wear already?
Would you like to include any gemstones in it, and if so, what is your/their favourite colour?
Some other thoughts to mull over to help influence the style of the design is what you/they like in
everyday life:
Favourite design period?
Favourite outfit or shop
Colours you/they have in the home
Favourite flower?
A bespoke piece of jewellery is incredibly sentimental and can include little special details. The options are endless but by starting with some of the points above, a design can be tailored to suit you. I show my clients CAD drawings of their design before it is made, this can be tweaked as many times as necessary to get the design spot on.
Some gemstones and design features are better suited to a particular type of jewellery, so if you have something in mind and I think another option may work better for you, I will explain why and give you alternatives. The bespoke process is collaborative and I am here to help as much as you need me to! I will never make a piece of jewellery that I do not think will last for generations to come, I always bear the strength and durability of the piece in mind as well as how beautiful it is.
If you would like to ask me any questions regarding commissioning a bespoke piece of jewellery, if you have no ideas whatsoever or want to see if something is possible, please feel free to contact me and we can arrange a design consultation at my workshop in Kent.
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