Congratulations to Susi on her award in the Goldsmith's Craft and Design Awards. To find out what she won, read here.

Spring has sprung!

We have been shortlisted for New Designer of the Year!

Snippets from our 2016 diary

A snippet from Susi's travels to Tucson, full blog of adventures to follow!

Bride and groom make their own wedding bands together.

Remember the Imperial Topaz and diamond engagement ring? The couple came back and asked us to made a wedding band to fit.

We have teamed up with Jeppe Leon this season, read more to see how. 

Look through the steps of how we make our most technical, fine jewellery collection.

In house designed greetings cards now available in our online shop 

Exciting news! We have been shortlisted for Professional Jeweller's Ethical Jewellery Collection of the Year 2016.

Yes, we know, it seems premature to think about what's going to go under the tree this year but if you're thinking about buying bespoke for that someone special then now is around about the perfect time. 

Nataly is the ethical blogger for Literally Nataly. We met a few months back at one of our events during Fashion Revolution Week. Read her post and interview with The Rock Hound Founder, Susi Smither here.

We are excited to announce that we have sponsored The Gemological Association of Great Britain for its upcoming Conference 2016. It will be held on Saturday 5th - Sunday 6th November at The Royal Institute of British Architects. 

This is the first time we have ever been nominated for a National Association of Jewellers award and we have been shortlisted for Designer of the Year 2016. Thrilled and privileged are words that come to mind!

View the look-book for our new collection

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The weight of a gemstone is very important and is one of the key factors in its value. That's why it is good to be able to estimate the finished weight you'll be able to achieve when buying rough material.