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Creating a Handmade Ring

Making a handmade Welsh gold ring using traditional methods.

Close-up view capturing the moment raw gold begins to glow and liquify under intense heat during the traditional smelting stage of jewellery making.

1. Firstly, the gold is melted using intense heat.

The result of the smelting process showing a white-hot, liquified bead of gold as it begins to solidify into a workable shape on the artisan's workbench.

2. The gold has run to form a large grain.

An action shot where a jeweller's hand is visible operating a mechanical rolling mill to achieve the precise thickness required for a handcrafted gold ring.

3. The gold is rolled and annealed many times to form a bar.

Handcrafting a Welsh gold ring: a precision-milled gold bar sits on a jeweller's soldering station prepared for the next stage of hand-bending and soldering.

4. The strip of gold is now ready to be worked on.

A close-up action shot showing a jeweller's hands using heavy-duty parallel pliers to carefully bend a length of Welsh gold into a circular ring shape.

5. The strip is then turned by hand to form the ring.

Handcrafting a Welsh gold wedding ring: an artisan uses specialised tools to form a 100% pure gold bar into a perfect circle.

6. Adjustments must be made to get the correct size.

Handcrafting a Welsh gold wedding ring: an artisan uses specialised pliers to align the metal joint, a key step in creating a high-quality, seamless bespoke band.

7. Aligning.

Handcrafting a Welsh gold ring: the band is held in place with specialised tweezers before the final soldering process joins the metal into a seamless circle.

8. Checking alignment.

Creating a Welsh gold ring: an artisan uses a handheld torch and tweezers to solder the seam of a bespoke 100% pure gold wedding band.

9. Soldering the Welsh gold wedding ring.

Detailed view capturing the glowing metal and the precision of the flame during the soldering stage of a handcrafted gold ring.

10. The process is now almost complete.

11. The ring is carefully filed to ensure a smooth finish prior to polishing.

Handcrafting a Welsh gold wedding ring: the final stage of inspection where the handmade band is checked for precision and quality before final polishing.

12. A handmade Welsh gold wedding ring prior to polishing.

From the first phone call I made, the service I have received from Geoffrey has been impeccable. Nothing was too much trouble for them and the craftsmanship of the ring that they made for me is exemplary. I have wanted a Welsh gold ring for many years and now it is on my finger it far exceeds my expectations. It is simply stunning and I am absolutely delighted. I will always treasure it, thank you so much.

Genevieve