I first met Naomi was whenwe sat down to have breakfast at the Taj Palace hotel in Delhi.
Eight months later we caught up in Barcelona, my partner and I were on holiday and Naomi was there on business. We had no idea that we were all going to be there at the same time, it was only due to us accidentally bumping into a mutual friend that we all found out.
Eight months later we caught up in Barcelona, my partner and I were on holiday and Naomi was there on business. We had no idea that we were all going to be there at the same time, it was only due to us accidentally bumping into a mutual friend that we all found out.
We went out to Barcelona’s best paella restaurant, and out of the blue Naomi took off her ring, put it down in front of me and said “I think it’s about time I had my ring remodelled.” We were all enjoying the food and each other’s company so much that I didn’t seen that coming.
We discussed the process and talked about a few ideas and when I got back to N.Z., I started working on the designs. I knew Naomi loved the width of her old engagement / wedding ring and wanted her new ring to be a similar width. Naomi had her 3 original diamonds but she was keen to add a few more diamonds, so I started drawing. The thing was, once I started I couldn’t stop, I love it when the inspiration flows.
Once I’d finished, Naomi and I used a combination of GoTo Meeting and Skype to communicate, as she lives in Australia and I live in New Zealand. Using the technology meant I could show Naomi all of the sketches I had done for her and discuss each design in detail. It was the first time I had used technology to take my client through my design process; it was fantastic, and so easy. Naomi chose her 3 favourite designs and then spent a few days working out which one to go for.
Then it was my job to transform the design I’d put on paper and execute it perfectly into precious metals. I reused all of her 18ct Yellow Gold from her original ring and used platinum for the middle band and a couple of the settings. We continued communication throughout the process and then it was time to deliver Naomi her ring.
Naomi got to put it on her finger while she was in Singapore. I was over the moon when I got a Facebook message with a photo of her opening the box. I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of seeing the huge smiles on my clients faces, I think that’s why I do what I do.
Naomi got to put it on her finger while she was in Singapore. I was over the moon when I got a Facebook message with a photo of her opening the box. I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of seeing the huge smiles on my clients faces, I think that’s why I do what I do.
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