Bespoke designs
Part of the secret of of any successful design is to listen
carefully to your client and offer exactly what they want in the
most creative way.
Gold
Noble metal of ancient allure, gold has
been used for centuries for personal adornment and revered as a
precious commodity, although less so in the twenty-first
century.
As a medium to create items of jewellery, 18 carat gold is a
perfect alloy of the pure metal.
Made up of one quarter copper and three-quarters gold, the metal
has ideal consistency and workable strength. It can be soldered or
shaped with the goldsmiths dexterity giving a clean finish.
White gold is made with the same proportions of gold but with
the addition of one quarter palladium, a member of the platinum
family.
The palladium is such a strong colouring agent that the new
alloy looks white.
Platinum
Platinum is the most noble of all
metals, since it is used in pure form.
Platinum is much more durable than gold , so it is generally
used for claw settings, or other component parts of jewellery that
will experience high levels of wear.
The platinum family of precious metals also have great
properties for high finish on jewellery. For example rhodium, which
in solution will plate very well, gives a very white, bright finish
to white gold pieces.
