Pure gold is melted in a crucible. We add a precisely measured blend of alloys to create the colour and karat desired.

Molten gold is poured from the crucible into a heated ingot mold.

The metal is hammered on an anvil to give it molecular direction
and tensile strength.

The ingot is passed through a series of rolling mills until the desired thickness and width is reached.

The metal is heat treated (annealed)
to increase malleability in
preparation for shaping.

The ring begins to take shape in the
hands of the goldsmith.

The ends are soldered together. Platinum melts at 1770 degrees Celsius – white hot. The tweezers that hold a platinum ring must be platinum or ceramic-tipped, since regular steel tweezers would melt long before the ring they were holding.

The rough ring is slid onto a mandrel
and hammered to make it
perfectly round inside.

The sides are filed flat.

The surface is shaped and
domed using hand files.

Emery sticks produce a finer
shape and polish.

The inside edge is shaped to give the
ring a more comfortable fit.

Pilot holes are drilled and diamonds are
gypsy set at precise points.

The ring is lapped at the polishing motor.

The domed surface is polished to gleaming perfection.

The end result of the goldsmith’s craft – each piece an individual work of art.