Materials

We only source and use the finest materials for our commissions and re-models. The Catagories below describe characteristics and content of precious metals, and the diversity of precious gemstones we can obtain.

Platinum

The most prestigious of the precious metals, is a brilliant white in appearance, attaining qualities of high durability, heavy density, combined with it’s high purity of 950 parts per thousand, and complexity of extracting from the platinum ore, makes PLATINUM extremely sought after and desirable.

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Palladium

Part of the Platinum group of metals, has a gun metal grey / white tone in appearance, with qualities of light density, high durability, high purity of 950 parts per thousand, it has been used as an alloy within 18ct white gold for strength and durability, but now, since new hallmarking regulations, is recognised as a metal in it’s own right.

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18ct Gold

Available in yellow, red & high palladium white colours, with qualities of medium - heavy density, high polish finishing and good workability.
Purity of 750 parts per thousand as standard, with good durability and a higher gold content giving deep, rich glowing appearance.

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14ct Gold

Available in yellow, red & white colours, with medium density and good workability and polishing finishes, Purity of 585 parts per thousand, just over half it’s content is gold, the remainder being alloy, it has the benefits of strong colour as 18ct gold, but similar strength due to alloys as 9ct gold.

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9ct Gold

Available in yellow, red and white colours, with qualities of medium density, a high polish finish is achieved with high durability due to high alloy content.
Purity of 375 parts per thousand, 9ct gold achieve a light, subtle colour appearance.

 

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Diamonds

Sourced, conflict free, from reputable UK gemstone dealers, and are available in Round Brilliant cut, Princess, Trillion, Marquise, Pear, and Baguette cuts, in sizes from 2pt to 50pt as popular size ranges, though we can obtain most shapes and sizes to cater for customer requirements.

Our standard Diamond quality used is G colour, VS1 clarity, with the option for the customer to increase both colour, clarity and size, if desired.

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Precious Coloured Stones

Sourced through reputable stone dealers, with consistently high quality and radiance.
Gemstones include : Coloured Sapphires, Rubies, Tourmalines, Tanzanite’s, Aquamarines, with other precious stones sourced on request.

 

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Semi - Precious Stones

Include : Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Blue Topaz, Iolite, with other semi - precious stones sourced on request.

 

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Australian Opals

Include : Boulder, Crystal, White, Jelly and Black Opal, with rich, intense colours of green / blue / red flashes. All Opals are unique and one - off pieces, unless specified to be sourced as matched pairs.

 

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