Nº 08 · Ring
Wrap
One rose gold wire wound two and a half times round the finger, tapering away at each end.
18k rose gold750
US$975Sample price, from an example manufacturer. Not for sale.
19 pieces in 5 metals
Fettle
Plain metal, worked by hand until it isn't plain.
Nº 07 · Ring
18k yellow gold750
US$2,479Sample price, from an example manufacturer. Not for sale.See the piece
The pieces, by metal
Nº 16 · Ring
Black Line
A brushed white gold band with polished edges and a black line inlaid round its centre, sunk below a lip of metal either side.
18k white gold750
US$3,174Sample price, from an example manufacturer. Not for sale.
Twisted and plaited
Blasted, brushed and carved
Bent from wire
How these are made
The metal
5 metals
18k yellow gold, marked 750: 7 · 18k rose gold, marked 750: 4 · Sterling silver, marked 925: 4 · 18k white gold, marked 750: 2 · Platinum, marked 950: 2
Cast
Every piece cast
Each in its own metal
Finished
10 polished, 2 satin, 2 sandblasted, 2 oxidised, 2 brushed, 1 hammered
At the bench
To fettle a casting is to take it from the flask and work it by hand: file the sprue away, true it, take the skin off and bring up the finish. It is the part of making nobody photographs, and it is most of the work.
We are a small bench. We twist square wire, plait three strands into one, cut flutes, blast a face matte and leave a hard line where the polish starts. No stones; the metal is the point.
Every piece is made to order in its own metal, and marked with that metal's fineness inside.
Questions
01Can I order from this page?
No. Fettle is a sample store, made to show a goldsmith's shop on the Bench template. The prices are real sample prices for each piece in its own metal, but nothing here can be ordered.
02Why no stones?
Because the work we like best is in the metal itself: a twist, a plait, a flute, a hammered face. A stone would only get in the way of it.
03Will a blasted or satin finish last?
It wears where it rubs and turns slowly bright, which is part of its charm. Bring it back and we'll blast or brush it again.
04Can a ring be resized?
A plain band, yes. A twisted or plaited one is better made again in the new size, so tell us your size before we start.
We answer from the bench, usually by the end of the next working day.