Commissioning Guide

Diana specialises in creating bespoke jewellery that is designed and crafted especially for you. The commissioning process gives you the opportunity to be fully involved in the creation of a totally unique piece.

An item of commissioned jewellery also represents excellent value for money when compared to its mass-produced high-street counterpart.

Please do browse through Diana’s commission portfolio to gain an impression of her work. If you are looking to have an item of jewellery designed for yourself, or for a loved one, please get in touch to discuss your requirements and the commissioning process in more depth.

Everything can be tailored to your requirements, whether your preferred bullion is platinum, yellow, white, red or green gold, and whatever your choice of gems - their colour, shape and size. We will also work to your budget.

The Process

It is of upmost importance that your commissioned jewellery reflects your personality and character and so the more information you share during the commissioning process, the better equipped Diana will be to create a perfect set of designs.

After an initial consultation and armed with your requirements in mind, Diana will sketch a selection of designs. These designs will form the basis of subsequent discussions; some may be discarded, others, with your feedback we will evolve into your chosen design.

Diana will source the gems and bullion for your piece. She uses only conflict free diamonds and all gems are sourced from London based dealers or well-known contacts abroad. They are of excellent quality and represent exceptional value for money. All bullion is obtained from reputable suppliers based in London.

The final piece will then be created according to your chosen design. Once assembled and polished the jewellery will be hallmarked.  Your finished piece of jewellery will always be accompanied be a valuation certificate for insurance purposes.

Price Guide

The consultation and the creation of a selection of detailed designs (minimum three to a maximum of six) is provided for a fee of £200.00 to £800.00 depending on the complexity of the piece.  This is deductible from the final cost of your commission if you chose to go ahead with it.

Where possible, I actively encouraged clients to consider recycling their existing Gold and gemstones into their new piece. With the current value of Gold, this can be a particularly worthwhile option, allowing you to make use of the intrinsic value of your existing jewellery while giving it a new purpose and creating something uniquely Personal.

I am very happy to undertake the process for you. A fee of £250 is payable in advance to cover the time required to carefully sort and retrieve the individual gemstones and separate, assess and prepare the gold supplied, prior to commencing the design stage.

Your recovered gemstones and gold can then form the basis of your new piece, giving the materials you already own a new life within its design.

When commissioning bespoke jewellery, and deciding on a design choice, the amount and quality of materials used will have an impact on the cost of your commission. Therefore, as we work through the design and sourcing process your budget requirements will always be considered and discussed with you. We will give you an accurate estimate of the cost of your piece before we start creating it for you. We ask for a 50% deposit ahead of the work commencing.

As all the pieces depicted on the gallery section of this website are the property of private individuals worldwide, we feel it is inappropriate to divulge their prices. However as a rough indication prices range as follows; rings range from £600.00 to £20,000.00, pendants/necklaces from £750.00 to £25,000.00, bracelets/bangles from £800 to £25,000.00, and earrings from £600.00 to £15,000.00.