PRIVATE JEWELLER
Bespoke
For those seeking unique custom designed jewellery. Whether that’s a bespoke engagement ring to signify your love story, a pendant to commemorate a special occasion, remodelling a family heirloom, or treating yourself to a precious art jewel.
Custom diamond Spear pendant & earring set. P.O.A. Bespoke diamond solitaire engagement ring with matching scalloped diamond band. P.O.A.
Custom Design
Owning a one-of-a-kind jewellery piece starts with a conversation. Together, we explore gemstone options, metals, and design aesthetics, to carefully tailor your jewellery. Taking into consideration any special significance, inspiration, personal preferences, budget, and lifestyle. Ensuring the perfect fit in every way.
Jewellery Styling:
Discover which metals, gemstones, and jewellery styles will look the best on you. By looking at individual face shape, hands, build, colouring, personality, taste, and style.
Inspiration:
Clientele are able to gain limited access to Astrid Dahl’s gallery of private jewellery commissions for inspiration. Astrid’s sketchbooks are filled with fantastical art jewellery designs available for viewing and awaiting to be brought to life.
Engagement Rings:
If you are planning to propose, together we can create the perfect ring, to make your proposal truly magical. Crafting a ring that tells your unique love story.
Astrid personally designs each piece by hand. This includes hand painted jewellery illustrations and to scale specification drawings. Once the design and materials have been chosen, you will receive an obligation-free quotation.
The final value of a piece is determined by many factors, including the complexity of the design, materials, metal, weight, gemstones, techniques used, and the time required to craft the piece.
Together, we will ensure all elements are carefully considered. Refining and adjusting every detail with you, until the design is perfect.
Gemstone & Metal Selection
Astrid will guide you through the options to help you choose the perfect materials for your jewellery commission.
Select from the finest 100% recycled precious metals, including platinum, 18ct yellow, rose, or white gold. Special finishes such as engraving, black rhodium plating, enamel, and hammered textures can be added.
A stunning array of responsibly sourced Australian and vintage gemstones are available. We can source rare and unusual gems to create your dream piece. Including Australian opal, jade, and chrysoprase, that Astrid personally hand-collects and carves. Breathtaking Australian south sea pearls, sparkling antique diamonds, sapphire, ruby, and emerald. The sky's the limit, and we can even include unconventional materials such as ebony or fossils into your design.
If you have any family heirlooms or damaged jewellery that you would like to incorporate, we can go through the possibilities. Gold can be refined and re-used and often gemstones can be re-cut and polished to restore their brilliance. Transforming your sentimental treasures into sparkling new jewels to wear and enjoy.
Precious metals and gemstones can often be traded in, to help offset the cost of your jewellery commission.
Drawing on her expertise as a gemmologist and diamond grader, Astrid can educate you on the special properties of each gemstone, to help you make an informed and confident decision.
"We were so pleased with the final results and my ring brings me pleasure every time I look at it.
I would recommend Astrid to anyone wanting a unique & stylish piece of custom made jewellery."
-Amethyst James
Artisan Craftsmanship
Each piece of jewellery is meticulously crafted by hand in Astrid's Melbourne studio, ensuring the highest quality and attention to detail. Astrid prefers using traditional jewellery manufacturing techniques. Hand fabricating metal as well as hand carving miniature sculptures into wax, which are then cast into precious metals using the ancient technique of lost wax casting.
Every jewel, an original work of art, made to be worn and stand the test of time.
The final design will determine the timeframe required to make your bespoke jewellery commission. For simple jewellery pieces, please allow 6-8 weeks from commencement. More complex designs, sets, or jewellery incorporating hand carved gemstones, may require significantly more time to complete.
The finished jewellery comes presented in a beautiful, locally handmade, recycled timber jewellery box, accompanied by a travel pouch and polishing cloth. We will ensure the fit is perfect and make any final adjustments if required. Included, is a hand-painted gouache illustration of your custom-made jewellery, with a valuation for insurance.*
