Buying Guides

Plain-spoken help with choosing stones, settings, and metals — what matters, what doesn't, and where the money goes.

An oval ruby with strong red saturation on a grey background

From the bench: a ruby commission in three acts

A client's grandmother's ruby, a broken Victorian setting, and six weeks of quiet problem-solving. A commission diary from the studio bench.

5 August 2026Helen Davies

Close-up of a platinum band showing its cool white surface

Buying Guides

Platinum or gold? Choosing the metal for a ring you'll never take off

Platinum wears grey, gold wears thin, and both of those sentences are more complicated than they look. How we talk customers through the metal decision.

5 August 2026Marcus Webb

A deep blue sapphire held in dark tweezers against a neutral ground

Buying Guides

How to choose a sapphire

Colour first, certificate second, carat last. A working guide to picking a sapphire you'll still love in thirty years, from the stones we see across the buying desk.

5 August 2026Helen Davies

AtelierHandcrafted in the UK
ProvenanceEthically Sourced
DeliveryComplimentary UK Delivery
AssuranceTen-Year Warranty