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On the 16th of February 1986 the Russian cruise liner the Mikhail Lermontov ran aground on rocks near Port Gore in the Marlborough Sounds. Twenty years later amber jewellery salvaged from the ship has been reborn, reinvigorated into new striking...

Relive memories of strolling past a Harakeke bush and finding Tūīs feasting on the flax's bright yellow pollen.Inspired by Aotearoa’s most distinctive native flax, the Harakeke earrings are designed to be a minimalistic organic form. Harakeke represents whānau (family) in...

Life Flight is an iconic local non-for-profit organisation and the work they do for our community is absolutely crucial and inspiring. The team have been saving lives for more than 40 years and provided emergency aeromedical help to more than...

 A gorgeous chartreuse colour sapphire wets the lips of this golden kiss. Tasty little morsels of diamond delight are falling in front of you... How can you resist? Let your imagination run wild and find magic and beauty in the...

“If the architecture is any good, a person who looks and listens will feel its good effects without noticing.” - Carlo Scarpa The Scarpa Ring was designed by our talented CAD (Computer-Aided Design) Designer, Callum. The concept was born in...

We first published an article about our precious metal sourcing, refining and recycling process in 2020. Within our sustainability journey, we are constantly working with our entire team to find ways that we can improve our processes to be more...

The Floeting® Diamond's revolutionary setting design is featured as a finalist in the NZ Hi-Tech Awards 'Most Innovative Hi-Tech Hardware Product' category for 2022. "A NZ Hi-Tech Award is one of the technology sector’s most sought-after accolades. They have been...

Here at The Village Goldsmith we believe we have a responsibility to manage our business in a manner that reflects our VG Values and respects the whole VG Community. For us, sustainability means continually questioning current practices and researching innovative...

Inspiration is everywhere, you just need to look... As jewellery designers and storytellers, we are always finding inspiration in our everyday life. Take for example, the Clematis ring that our master craftsman, Ben, designed and handcrafted - it was inspired by an...

At VG Jewellers, we capture many people’s love stories in their own unique piece of jewellery, and as you know we love celebrating those stories with you. However, this month we’re celebrating The Village Goldsmith’s original love story. No, it’s not our founder Ian...

We asked our jeweller, Ben, to let his imagination run wild and design and handcraft a ring using a stunning 10.11ct rich blue Ceylon sapphire. He certainly delivered. To see the Clematis ring and how every intricate detail was painstakingly...

We are pleased to announce that our invention The Floeting Diamond has won a prestigious 2022 Red Dot Design Award for Product Design in Essen, Germany.

For Ian Douglas, inspiration for new, innovative pieces often arises when incredible stones pass through into our Wellington studio. In this particular case, the design was devised completely as a form rather than surrounding a specific gem. The Pendula Ring with its high-profile design...

We invite you to cast your eyes over our one-of-a-kind Rubellite Solitaire Ring. It is impossible to single out a hero feature of this piece. For this ring, in its entirety, holds a collection of exceptional elements and displays of master craftsmanship....

The Swinging Sixties was a youth-driven cultural revolution in the UK from gloomy post war capital to a shining epicentre of style. During this time, Londoners had more disposable income than ever before – and were looking for ways to spend it. This combination...

During a trip to Te Horo beach along the West Coast of New Zealand, The Village Goldsmith founder and designer, Ian Douglas, discovered a remarkably well-worn yet inspiring piece of driftwood. The driftwood's ridges and swirls evoked memories of summers...

Climbing Ivy is designed as an abstraction of nature and a reflection of natural form. This piece holds a very recognisable shape of growing ivy-like vines that appear to curl and snake delicately around the finger of the wearer. The Climbing...

The Tāne pendant is the latest creation from our Maori Legends collection. After we created Maui, a stunning one-off pendant inspired by the Māori legend of Maui fishing up the North Island of New Zealand, we knew there were more stories and additions for this collection. Introducing the Tāne pendant, inspired by...

“There is a degree of the visual perfection [in the natural world],but there’s always a little element where something is not quite as it seems.” - Ian Douglas, Founder and Head Designer for The Village Goldsmith The Emerge Ring was inspired by...

“We wanted to create a collection that celebrates our heritage in New Zealand and the identity of the country as a whole.”  The Narrative Collection is inspired by the history and heritage of the many cultures that have shaped our country...

History has been created, and now engraved in sterling silver. Congratulations to the New Zealand Black Caps on their exceptional win against India... we are champions! In the early 1980's Village Goldsmith founder, Ian Douglas, originally handcrafted a cricket bat...