A customised band is a ring design that is manufactured specifically for the wearer. This may result in a consumer receiving personalised jewellery to suit their own likes or the tastes of the person to whom they are giving it. During discussions, a jeweller will take initial ring design suggestions before developing a final specification and estimate. This is how we work in our Chichester workshop to generate bespoke jewellery designs.
A custom design will allow you to avoid the mass-produced jewellery accessible on the high street. Because bespoke rings will not be seen anywhere else on the earth, they provide an opportunity to give the owner something truly unique.
A bespoke ring allows you to control the carat weight, allowing you to select the size and quality that you prefer. You can also keep the average cost of a custom ring under control by selecting specific grades or carats of gold, platinum, or palladium.
Bespoke rings give you complete control over the ring setting. For example, if you like halo settings, this can be readily integrated during the design stage. It is more difficult to change the setting of a pre-made ring.
A customised ring can be made with any type of stone. Perhaps you like diamonds, opals, aquamarine, or a combination of materials. You are far less likely to discover the exact stone arrangement you want in an existing band.
If you prefer emerald cut rubies or round cut diamond rings, you can add them to your ring setting as you wish. Custom-cut stones in custom-made settings are far less likely to come loose. Master jewellers will collaborate with you to ensure you receive exactly what you want, as we do at our Chichester workshop for customers all across the UK. Customers can have a lot of fun designing and creating bespoke rings.
The fineness or grade of the metal in your ring will have a significant impact on the price. A platinum ring, for example, will be more expensive than a gold ring. Using alloys such as rose gold may help you save money on the usual cost of a bespoke ring. Diamonds, for example, can be quite valuable and come in a variety of grades and carat weights. Other stones, such as aquamarine and topaz, are examples of less expensive gems. The pricing is constantly influenced by the stone chosen.
Bespoke rings will vary in price based on the quality of the jeweller who creates the ring. Master jewellers spend a significant amount of time designing, casting, assembling, setting, and finishing their jewellery, so you should expect to pay more for a bespoke ring from a high-quality jeweller.
A bespoke engagement ring is a ring designed by a jeweller for a person planning to propose to their partner. Traditionally, the receiver will not know the design of the ring ahead of time - the planning and consulting stage is critical in such circumstances.
Bespoke wedding rings, which are frequently plain bands, are also available for the wedding day and may include inscriptions, gemstone settings, and a variety of other personalizations.
As a verb, 'bespeak' later came to signify 'to discuss; decide upon' before becoming an adjective to designate something that had been 'discussed in advance.' As a result, the term "bespoke" came to be intimately connected with tailor-made outfits and accessories. Indeed, for much of the last century, the term "bespoke" virtually exclusively referred to men's fitted suits, a method idealised by the great craftsmen and women of London's Savile Row. The customer would negotiate their garment specs in advance, and the tailor would create it to those standards. Thus, the Oxford English Dictionary defines bespoke today as "a product manufactured specially, according to the needs of an individual consumer."
Once you've decided on an idea, you'll need to find a jeweller that can create a bespoke design for you. If you have a jeweller you know and trust, start there. Often, your jeweller will have someone on staff who can develop unique designs or connect you to a reliable colleague. Otherwise, seek suggestions from family and friends and follow the same guidelines for locating a jeweller as you would if purchasing a non-custom ring.
As bespoke grew more connected with the British elite and high fashion, it began to be used interchangeably with 'customised,' which was more affordable to the general public. However, a customised product is not the same as a bespoke product. Returning to Saville Road, a tailored suit is one that has been'made-to-measure' - it may be tweaked and adjusted to a point. A bespoke suit, on the other hand, is "not just shopping, it's an entire experience," according to Geoff Souster of Souster & Hicks. It's an entire process that begins with the initial fitting, giving the tailor the creativity and freedom to adapt the suit to the person.
Above all, bespoke jewellery is the result of a cooperation between you and the designer. The designer takes your personal goals and desires and builds on what you find beautiful within the boundaries of what is possible. Indeed, if we return to the original sense of the verb 'bespeak,' this article should literally'speak for you.' It should say something about your family background, your style, or your daily life. Something you can only achieve by having a piece made specifically for you.
Bespoke jewellery, at its essence, allows you to design a piece from scratch. That is, it is developed by you, for you - it is inspired by your likes, tailored to your lifestyle, and cost-effective. The process is a journey, similar to suit fitting.