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While our doors may be closed for the moment and shopping for an engagement ring in store might be out of the picture, getting creative and proposing within your bubble using whatever you can find, certainly isn’t!  The staff at The Village Goldsmith had a little fun...

Sunny side up with a side of 18ct white gold, please!  Occasionally we discover something so special and unique in our search for unusual and rare gems that we can’t resist it. This 1.84ct natural diamond crystal was just such a piece. Truly an...

We pride ourselves on unique and one of a kind designs, and our new alien inspired pendant, “Paul”, is certainly out of this world.   The design for Paul came from searching through a range of pearls; The Village Goldsmith founder and Director,...

12 months ago we were approached by the Ahuwhenua Trophy Management Committee to create a replica of two trophies that were first presented by Lord Bledisloe, the Governor-General of New Zealand. The first trophy was presented in 1933 and the second in 1954 when the competition was separated into...

Local jewellery design talent was on display alongside the best of Wellington’s film industry when an Orc from The Lord of the Rings presented The Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle with a paua pendant gift to commemorate her and husband Prince Harry’s time in Wellington. The...

The Village Goldsmith has been working with Mountain Jade to create a collection of handcrafted fine jade jewellery that combines beautiful New Zealand and international jade in contemporary new forms. Each piece in the collection is designed as an extension...

  Designed with nature at the forefront of our minds, our Daisy and Bee Collection represents what keeps our world thriving: bees pollinating flowers and supplying us with fruitful crops. It features a range of gorgeous jewellery designs, consisting of pendants,...

Febuary 2018 marked twenty years since Wellington's Te Papa Museum first opened its doors. For the past twenty years Te Papa has held such an important role in Wellington's cultural identity, bringing in visitors from all over New Zealand and the world. To celebrate Te Papa's...

The Village Goldsmith is very honoured to have teamed up with Wellington Lions and Wellington Children’s Hospital Charity in the upcoming annual game against Otago on Sunday, 1st October.   We have crafted a unique one-of-a-kind sterling silver “bravery” coin...

The human spinal cord is remarkable. It acts as the body’s information superhighway. It is both exceptionally capable and delicately vulnerable. It is the foundation for all bodily activities. However, after a spinal cord injury (“SCI”), the nerve fibres which...

When Dan Carter played his 100th test game for the All Blacks, he designed a limited collector’s edition boot to celebrate the achievement. Named the DC100, only 100 pairs of these custom gold and red coloured, size 11 boots were made....

The centenary of New Zealand's participation in the First World War will be marked from 2014-2019 through commemorative events, projects and activities in all parts of the country. Ngā Tapuwae - New Zealand First World War Trails is a WW100 legacy project that...

Award-winning Diamond Ring Designs The Village Goldsmith and Inspired Jewellery team was thrilled to hear that two of our diamond ring designs were named as Finalists in the 2016 Designer's Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards, in the Designed Objects...

Two of our very special clients, Dan Carter and Ma'a Nonu, popped in store! It was a complete coincidence that they were both here at the same time — these legends are in-tune on and off the field. Dan Carter - First...

This very special engagement ring and wedding band set was created by blending the clients’ creative ideas with our designer’s and jeweller’s design, craftmanship and technical expertise. The initial concept for the rings was based around the idea of working...

  This is one Christmas garland you'll want to wrap yourself in all year long! This finely crafted ring features a rare and large 6.18ct Malaia garnet, found in the Umba Valley in Kenya. The gemstone was carefully faceted to...

When designing our new store fit-out we decided our space needed to reflect our character, creativity and originality. We wanted it to be very different to what people normally expect in a jewellery store and unlike any other in the world. The...

A fresh and unique window display has been installed in our Wellington showroom that exhibits our fun and quirky side while remaining sophisticated and elegant.   What was at first, an unintentional play on words said during one of our design team meetings, having...

As a creative jewellery store that prides itself on uniqueness and differentiation, we are not afraid to stand out with our jewellery designs. As we are unafraid to do so, why would we mask this creativity from our window displays?  Our window display needs to stand out and make a statement in...

Having built a reputation for design innovation, fine craftsmanship and exceptional value, Ian Douglas and the team at The Village Goldsmith relish in the opportunity to work with clients from all around the globe on special commission jewellery items. We were recently approached by...

THE WINNERS ARE.... The 2018 ECC NZ Student Design/Craft Awards ceremony took place on 1 November at ECC Ltd Wellington. Run by Friends of The Dowse, the ECC NZ Student Craft/Design Awards encourages innovation and creativity among New Zealand tertiary students. The competition provides an...