The making
Nine hands, one ring
Between the drawing and the box, a piece passes through wax, metal, stone and polish — and three people have to sign it off.
Case study
Infinity Pavé
Crossover
One hundred and eighty-six stones in rose gold, on a form that crosses, parts and crosses again. Photographed from three sides because from above it reads as a knot and from the side as a wave — and you should be able to see both before you decide.
Open the pieceProcess
Seven stages
Drawing
Hand sketch first, then CAD. The CAD exists to be measured against, not to design in.
Wax
Printed or carved, depending on the form. The more substantial commissions get a wax you can wear before we cast.
Casting
Lost-wax, in-house, in 18K or 950 platinum. The tree is cut down and the pieces are separated by hand.
Filing & pre-polish
The longest stage and the least glamorous. Every surface is trued before a single stone goes in.
Setting
Seats cut individually with a bur — never to a jig. Micro-pavé is done under a microscope at 10×.
Final polish
Bristle wheel at low speed, so the edges stay crisp rather than rounding off.
Three gates
Checked after casting, after setting and after polish. Reference numbers recorded against each person.
Anatomy
Take one apart
Drag any component to turn it. Scrub the slider to separate the whole assembly.
A halo ring
A drop earring
On film
Two bands, moving
Off the bench
What four gates produce
Each of these passed casting, setting, finish and final inspection before it was photographed.
See it happen
Workshop visits, by appointment
The Jaipur salon backs onto the bench. If you want to watch a stone being set, say so when you book.