Four kinds of work.
All by hand.
Wedding rings, engagement rings, family gold and repairs. For each type of work, read below how it goes and what you pay, incl. VAT.
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Wedding rings
Two rings, designed together at the workbench.
Your wedding rings never leave my studio for a factory: from a bar of gold to a polished ring with your engraving inside. Plain, hammered, with a small stone or in two colours of gold. Rather do it yourselves? In the day workshop you forge each other’s ring, with me beside you.
- 14 or 18 carat gold, or platinum
- Hand engraving on the inside
- Day workshop: forge each other’s ring
Prices by fineness
| 585 | 14 carat yellow or rose gold, plain, per pair | from €1,450 |
| 750 | 18 carat yellow gold, per pair | from €1,950 |
| 950 | Platinum, per pair | from €2,650 |
| day | Day workshop: forge each other’s ring, per pair, gold extra | € 395 |
Plan ahead
Come two to three months before the wedding. The day workshop is on Saturday, with no more than one couple at a time. After the workshop I finish your rings myself and strike my hallmark.
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Engagement rings
One stone, chosen with care.
You choose the stone at my workbench, under the loupe: a natural or lab-grown diamond, a sapphire or something unexpected. Then I make the setting so the stone catches the light and the ring later sits nicely next to a wedding ring. Don’t know the ring size? We’ll find a way together.
- Diamond, sapphire or a stone of your choice
- Setting made to fit the stone
- Sits well next to a wedding ring later
Prices by stone and metal
| 585 | 14 carat with 0.20 ct lab-grown diamond | from €1,250 |
| 750 | 18 carat with Ceylon sapphire | from €1,650 |
| 750 | 18 carat with 0.30 ct natural diamond | from €2,450 |
| 950 | Platinum solitaire with 0.30 ct diamond | from €2,950 |
Keeping it secret?
Bring a ring she already wears, and I’ll measure it on the mandrel. If the size is still not right, I’ll adjust it once free of charge.
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Remaking family gold
Old gold, a new piece.
Grandma’s ring, your father’s chain, an earring without its partner. I weigh and test the gold, melt it in my studio and make something you will actually wear. Your own gold comes back, and the memory comes with it.
- Weighing and testing while you watch
- Melting and casting in my own studio
- Your own gold is credited
What remaking costs
| GV | Ring from your own gold, labour | from €295 |
| GV | Pendant from your own gold, with bail | from €245 |
| + | Topping up gold if there isn’t enough | at the day’s price |
| 0 | Weighing and testing during the appointment | free |
Is it enough?
A slim ring needs about 3 grams, a sturdy wedding ring 5 to 7 grams. If your gold isn’t enough, I top it up with Fairmined gold of the same fineness.
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Repairs and alterations
Smaller, bigger, whole and shining again.
A ring that pinches or spins, a chain that broke, a stone that’s loose. I look at it at the workbench and tell you straight away what it costs. Making a ring smaller is often done before the weekend.
- Making rings smaller or bigger
- Soldering chains and clasps
- Setting stones and polishing
Fixed repair prices
| ↓ | Make a ring smaller | € 45 |
| ↑ | Make a ring bigger | from €55 |
| ∞ | Solder a chain or clasp | from €29 |
| ◇ | Secure a stone or renew claws | from €39 |
| ✦ | Polishing, re-plating white gold with rhodium | € 49 |
| Aa | Hand engraving on the inside | from €35 |
Dropping it off
For a repair too, just make an appointment. At the bench I tell you the price, and you often have the piece back after a few days.
What’s your ring size?
In the Netherlands your ring size is the circumference of your finger in millimetres. On the mandrel I measure it in seconds. You can also do it at home.
| Size | Circumference | Inner diameter |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | 48 mm | 15.3 mm |
| 50 | 50 mm | 15.9 mm |
| 52 | 52 mm | 16.6 mm |
| 54 | 54 mm | 17.2 mm |
| 56 | 56 mm | 17.8 mm |
| 58 | 58 mm | 18.5 mm |
| 60 | 60 mm | 19.1 mm |
| 62 | 62 mm | 19.7 mm |
| 64 | 64 mm | 20.4 mm |
- Measure in the evening. Your fingers are slightly thicker then than in the morning.
- Use a strip of paper. Wrap it round your finger, make a mark and measure the length in millimetres. That’s your size.
- A wide ring fits tighter. From 6 mm wide, you usually go half a size up.
- Still unsure? Then we measure it together on the mandrel. That costs nothing.
Gold, platinum and stones
- 585
14 carat gold
58.5 per cent pure gold. Strong and affordable. In yellow, rose and white.
- 750
18 carat gold
Deeper in colour and softer in the hand. Lovely for a ring you never take off.
- 950
Platinum
Heavy, grey and hypoallergenic. Doesn’t turn yellower or whiter, only softer in sheen.
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Stones
Natural and lab-grown diamonds, sapphires and more. I only buy from suppliers who show where they come from.
My gold is Fairmined or recycled; your own old gold stays yours and goes only into your piece.