How do we make your bespoke commission?
The Making Process
Every piece begins long before metal meets flame. It starts with an idea - a spark of meaning, a memory, a shape that feels like it belongs to you. From there, we guide it through a thoughtful journey where modern technology and traditional craft sit side by side.
CAD Design
Sometimes a design begins digitally. CAD allows us to sculpt a piece with absolute precision - exploring proportions, refining details, and ensuring the design feels balanced and intentional. It’s a meticulous stage where your ideas become something you can finally see and respond to.
Here is an example of a CAD and renders we have done for two different commissions.
Wax Casting
Whether from CAD or carved by hand, a wax model is then transformed through casting. The wax is encased, melted away, and replaced with metal - recycled silver, new or your own gold, or platinum. It’s a moment of alchemy: the fragile becomes enduring, ready for a lifetime of wear.
Here's a before image to make sure the stone measurements are correct before transforming it into metal.
Setting and Finishes
Once cast, the real craft begins. Filing, sanding, shaping, refining — this is where the piece gains its character. We remove the casting sprue, strengthen the structure, and bring the surface to life. Every edge is softened, every line considered. This stage is slow, deliberate, and careful.
Setting stones is an art in itself. Each gem is placed with care, secured with prongs or a bezel that’s shaped precisely around it. It’s the moment the piece becomes whole.
The Final Polish
The last stage is all about bringing out the glow or textures. A gentle polish, a textured finish and a final check, and the piece is ready - crafted with intention, shaped by hand, and infused with the quiet integrity that defines Anne's work.