5 top tips for having bespoke jewellery made for you
Each piece of jewellery we create is made just for you. It’s a one-of-a-kind keepsake that carries your own personal story or a meaning that is unique to you. Now, we don’t think there’s anything wrong with buying high street jewellery, but wearing a bespoke necklace made to your own specifications is pretty special, don’t you think?
As a small family business, we appreciate the sentiment, warmth, and comfort our jewellery provides. We always do our utmost to convey this message in our beautiful, handcrafted pieces.
But, with a wide variety of options and jewellery designers to choose from, we know it can feel a little bit overwhelming to have a custom piece made for yourself. That’s why we’ve put together this guide for having bespoke jewellery made for you, hoping we make the process a little simpler and more enjoyable.
Tip #1: Do your research
We know you’re excited to get started, and we are too, when it comes to bespoke pieces. But, before you start thinking about design, metals, and stones, our advice is that you first find the right jewellery designer to suit your specific needs and taste. You’ll want to find someone who is au fait with the style you’re interested in, and that can tell the story you want the piece to treasure. We want you to find the right person or brand to work with, one that you are comfortable with too.
For example, some jewellers are good at working on intricate and delicate designs made from gold. Some are known best for their work cutting the perfect diamond. Others, like us, may have developed special techniques to capture fingerprints to place on various pieces. This gives you the chance to capture something really special.
We want you to receive the piece of your dreams, so we suggest you do a little research into the kinds of jewellery designers who typically work with the style of jewellery you’re after. Whatever you do, don’t settle for the first designer you find.
Tip #2: Consider your personal style and lifestyle
As jewellery lovers ourselves, we’re pretty sure you’ll want to wear your bespoke piece often. Who wouldn’t want to wear something so beautiful and show it off every day? This means that your special pieces would need to match your day-to-day style.
Think about it, a bold, outlandish piece may not fit in well with your corporate wardrobe. Or, if you swim regularly, you may want to invest in a gold piece as it won’t tarnish in the water.
If you’re looking for a piece to wear on special occasions, consider what you feel most comfortable wearing to these events. You’ll want a piece of jewellery that can match every unique part of your personal style. After all, we believe there’s no one as unique as you.
Tip #3: Keep the timeline in mind
The next thing we suggest you consider is how urgently you need your bespoke piece of jewellery ready. Remember, quality takes time, and the jeweller you choose may need a couple of weeks or even months to produce your dream piece of bespoke jewellery.
We’re sure you want to avoid buyer’s remorse, so we say be prepared to wait a while. Try to get your order in with plenty of time to spare until you plan on wearing the piece.
We’ve spent many hours perfecting our jewellery-making process, but the special pieces we produce do have a turnaround time.
Tip #4: Don’t be afraid to speak up
Sometimes, when we work with experts, we can lose sight of our own voice. Yes, we’re expert jewellery designers, but we don’t ever want you to feel pressured into a design or style you’re not completely happy with.
For that reason, we urge you to speak up when you don’t like something. If a design isn’t exactly what you want, if the jeweller’s choice in materials isn’t what you had in mind, or if the engraving style isn’t perfect, don’t be afraid to let them know how you feel. After all, you are paying for the piece, and it is your special story it will capture, so you want it to be exactly how you had imagined.
Tip #5: Choose a design that can be repaired
If there’s one thing we know for sure as jewellers, it is that bespoke pieces, even when they’re made from high-quality materials, may break in the future. We’ve repaired plenty of special pieces in the past for our clients and this is something to consider.
We recommend that you ask your jeweller to keep this in mind when they design the piece, and carefully consider the metal and stones you choose as some can’t be easily fixed.
If you’re looking for a bespoke piece of jewellery that is crafted by a family-run small business that captures a special story in a unique way, our fine fingerprint jewellery may be exactly what you’re looking for. All our pieces are custom-made using the fingerprints of those you love and can be further engraved with any script or date your heart desires. How beautiful is that? Shop our range of bespoke jewellery on our website.