It all started when Peter called to tell me he wanted to get an engagement ring for his partner Jane, but we only had a couple of weeks in which to create it. As we were talking, I realised my design book was tucked under my arm and we were only minutes away from each other, so I went to see him straight away.
It didn’t take Peter long to spot the design he wanted, a classic solitaire in 18ct Yellow gold and Platinum. We had to guess the finger size but it wasn’t going to be a problem to size if we were wrong.
I went back to my workshop, finalised the quote and ordered a selection of diamonds for Peter to choose from. When the diamonds arrived I called Peter to make an appointment for him to come and view them, but his next few days were busy and time was of the essence, so he put all his trust in me to choose them the best stone.
I took the diamond for its preliminary valuation and ordered my metal. A few days later I was at my bench making Jane’s ring, all I could think about was the exciting way that Peter was going to pop the question. He had a great plan, his 50th birthday party was in a week’s time, and he was going to propose on the night. How Cool! It’s so exciting being the only other person in on the secret, and knowing that Jane was never going to see this coming.
The day before the party, Pete and I met up for a glass of wine and I handed him over the ring. It is always a special moment seeing the reactions on people’s faces as they open the box. It was really happening and he was so excited.
In the blink of an eye it was Saturday and we were off to join the party. Pete’s 50th was a pirate party and it was taking place on the Soren Larsen, which is a beautiful old sailing ship which spends a few months of the year in Auckland. Everyone had made a huge effort with their costumes and really looked the part.
Then came the time in the evening to make a toast to Pete and wish him Happy Birthday! There were a couple of great speeches and then Pete took the mic. My heart was racing so I can only imagine how Pete was feeling. It’s always so exciting when you know something amazing is about to happen and nobody else has a clue. It was a brilliant moment, I think Jane was in shock, but she was also over the moon.
This was now a double celebration and we continued to drink and party the night away in typical pirate fashion. I ended up with sore cheeks that night as the smile never left my face. This had been a party we weren’t likely to forget in a hurry and I was so honoured to have been there and experienced it all with them.
About a year later we got back together to talk about their wedding rings. Jane chose a classic 18ct Yellow gold band to complement her engagement ring. Pete on the other hand had decided to go for a thumb ring, and why not, he had always enjoyed wearing thumb rings and certainly wasn’t going to be bothered with what anybody else thought. I Love it when people dare to be different.
By him choosing a thumb ring it gave us a large surface area to create a cool design on. So we talked about the things that resonate with him, as we were narrowing it down he told me that he had always loved the design of his tattoo. As soon as he showed it to me I knew that was it, I could already imagine it in metal and I was really excited for him.
I started by drawing the tattoo and then carving a wax so Pete could see how his finished ring would look. As soon as he saw it he gave me the go ahead to cast it into metal. It cast perfectly; so I cleaned it up, rechecked his thumb size and gave the ring its final polish.
I dropped off the rings the day before the wedding. Their house was buzzing with people putting finishing touches to the marquise. Friends and family had come from the other side of the globe for this celebration. It’s a very special feeling when you are invited to be a part of your clients special day, I couldn’t wait till tomorrow.
It was a beautiful hot summer’s day in Auckland. Peter and Jane had an intimate garden wedding. The ceremony itself brought a tear to everybody’s eyes. It was such an amazing day and the celebrations continued well into the night.
It didn’t take Peter long to spot the design he wanted, a classic solitaire in 18ct Yellow gold and Platinum. We had to guess the finger size but it wasn’t going to be a problem to size if we were wrong.
I went back to my workshop, finalised the quote and ordered a selection of diamonds for Peter to choose from. When the diamonds arrived I called Peter to make an appointment for him to come and view them, but his next few days were busy and time was of the essence, so he put all his trust in me to choose them the best stone.
I took the diamond for its preliminary valuation and ordered my metal. A few days later I was at my bench making Jane’s ring, all I could think about was the exciting way that Peter was going to pop the question. He had a great plan, his 50th birthday party was in a week’s time, and he was going to propose on the night. How Cool! It’s so exciting being the only other person in on the secret, and knowing that Jane was never going to see this coming.
The day before the party, Pete and I met up for a glass of wine and I handed him over the ring. It is always a special moment seeing the reactions on people’s faces as they open the box. It was really happening and he was so excited.
In the blink of an eye it was Saturday and we were off to join the party. Pete’s 50th was a pirate party and it was taking place on the Soren Larsen, which is a beautiful old sailing ship which spends a few months of the year in Auckland. Everyone had made a huge effort with their costumes and really looked the part.
Then came the time in the evening to make a toast to Pete and wish him Happy Birthday! There were a couple of great speeches and then Pete took the mic. My heart was racing so I can only imagine how Pete was feeling. It’s always so exciting when you know something amazing is about to happen and nobody else has a clue. It was a brilliant moment, I think Jane was in shock, but she was also over the moon.
This was now a double celebration and we continued to drink and party the night away in typical pirate fashion. I ended up with sore cheeks that night as the smile never left my face. This had been a party we weren’t likely to forget in a hurry and I was so honoured to have been there and experienced it all with them.
About a year later we got back together to talk about their wedding rings. Jane chose a classic 18ct Yellow gold band to complement her engagement ring. Pete on the other hand had decided to go for a thumb ring, and why not, he had always enjoyed wearing thumb rings and certainly wasn’t going to be bothered with what anybody else thought. I Love it when people dare to be different.
By him choosing a thumb ring it gave us a large surface area to create a cool design on. So we talked about the things that resonate with him, as we were narrowing it down he told me that he had always loved the design of his tattoo. As soon as he showed it to me I knew that was it, I could already imagine it in metal and I was really excited for him.
I started by drawing the tattoo and then carving a wax so Pete could see how his finished ring would look. As soon as he saw it he gave me the go ahead to cast it into metal. It cast perfectly; so I cleaned it up, rechecked his thumb size and gave the ring its final polish.
I dropped off the rings the day before the wedding. Their house was buzzing with people putting finishing touches to the marquise. Friends and family had come from the other side of the globe for this celebration. It’s a very special feeling when you are invited to be a part of your clients special day, I couldn’t wait till tomorrow.
It was a beautiful hot summer’s day in Auckland. Peter and Jane had an intimate garden wedding. The ceremony itself brought a tear to everybody’s eyes. It was such an amazing day and the celebrations continued well into the night.
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