We've had the honour of working with thousands of valued clients over the past four decades. Discover some of their stories and get inspired. From engagements to remodelling heirloom jewellery to commemorating important events - we're so proud to be part of these amazing stories and pieces that will be treasured for generations.

Client Stories | The Village Goldsmith

Congratulations to Jordie Barrett and Alice Marshall on their Engagement
Congratulations to Jordie Barrett and Alice Marshall on their Engagement

Congratulations to Jordie Barrett and Alice Marshall on their engagement. The Village Goldsmith in Wellington crafted their beautiful engagement ring.

Two Custom Engagement Rings, Two Proposals and a Double Yes!
Two Custom Engagement Rings, Two Proposals and a Double Yes!
From a quiet beach in the Cook Islands to a candlelit welcome home, Vikki and Acacia's proposal stories are as meaningful and personal as the engagement rings they designed with us. We were delighted to craft both of their engagement rings—two beautiful...
Tania's Bespoke Spinel and Diamond Halo Ring
Tania's Bespoke Spinel and Diamond Halo Ring
The Village Goldsmith is a proud supporter of Life Flight’s aeromedical missions that save lives in our community. Learn more about their work here.     For Life Flight’s 2023 gala auction, we donated a Bespoke Jewellery Creation Experience valued at...
From Game Chat to Forever | Anna and Alex's Story
From Game Chat to Forever | Anna and Alex's Story
At the end of 2023 our jewellery consultant, Chelsea, had the pleasure of assisting Anna and Alex who were visiting family in New Zealand. Little did they know that their trip would lead them to The Village Goldsmith where they discovered...
Bespoke Emerald and Diamond Engagement Ring for Anna & Matt
Bespoke Emerald and Diamond Engagement Ring for Anna & Matt
  Matt and his fiancée, Anna, knew they wanted to incorporate Anna's grandmother's ring into a bespoke engagement ring for Anna. They were inspired by an antique, Georgian-styled ring which was the perfect way to honour the past while also capturing their own...
To Treasure Forever | Michèle A'Court's Heirloom Remodelling Journey
To Treasure Forever | Michèle A'Court's Heirloom Remodelling Journey
Recently, we had the wonderful opportunity to work with the legend of New Zealand comedy, Michèle A’Court ONZM, to remodel two special heirloom rings from her beloved mother, Donna. These two treasured rings have been well-loved and worn, carrying a...
Preserving WWII History in a Bespoke Wedding Ring
Preserving WWII History in a Bespoke Wedding Ring
This is certainly a piece of jewellery that has many stories to tell. Starting off its life as a token of safe travel and protection for a pilot in WWII, to becoming a family heirloom that is now continuing its...
Technology Meets Tradition
Technology Meets Tradition
38 years ago, Ronald was spending his savings on a fine yellow gold diamond solitaire engagement ring so he could ask Liane to marry him. Fast forward to 2022, and they’ve now got three children, two grandchildren and lifetime of...
Tickled Pink: Parth & Lucie’s Bespoke Engagement Ring Journey
Tickled Pink: Parth & Lucie’s Bespoke Engagement Ring Journey
We recently had the pleasure of collaborating with Parth, who is based in Sydney, Australia, to design and craft the perfect bespoke engagement ring for his partner, Lucie. Being based in Sydney meant every step of the design process was completed remotely via phone...
Contrasting Classic: Bespoke Wedding Rings for Stacy & Adam
Contrasting Classic: Bespoke Wedding Rings for Stacy & Adam
We previously collaborated with Adam to design and craft a beautiful bespoke engagement ring for him to give to Stacy, and then recently we had the opportunity to work with them again on creating their unique and individual wedding rings....
Dear Dragonfly, A 40th Anniversary Gift Like No Other, From Scarecrow
Dear Dragonfly, A 40th Anniversary Gift Like No Other, From Scarecrow
Words from Terry McCaul: When I met my wife I was quite scrawny and earned a nickname of Scarecrow.  My wife, Jane, has always liked dragonflies and has many household items with pictures of dragonflies etc. Over the years I have given...
Bespoke Diamond Halo Ring for Renée & Matt
Bespoke Diamond Halo Ring for Renée & Matt
"We designed this beautiful ring with The Village Goldsmith and they were absolutely AMAZING to deal with! Everything was done via email/phone etc as they are based in Wellington and we are in Christchurch but honestly it was so easy and...
For Whānau, For Generations
For Whānau, For Generations
We appreciate the opportunity to create beautiful jewellery for our clients which is not only lovely to look at and enjoyable to wear but is built to stand the test of time so it can be treasured for generations. When...
A Tribute to His Ancestors: Custom Signet Ring
A Tribute to His Ancestors: Custom Signet Ring
Luke came to us to create a custom ring to represent his Scottish descent by featuring his family crest and motto on a white gold signet ring. This video shows the journey of crafting a custom signet ring from start to finish and showcases a meaningful...
Handcrafting a Contemporary Diamond Ring
Handcrafting a Contemporary Diamond Ring
When clay meets gold... When a potter whose trademark style can be described as organic, asymmetrical and contemporary, is getting married, you can bet their wedding ring will be anything but straight, sleek and traditional. Our master jeweller, Ben, was...
Operation Restoration: Almost 200-Year-Old Ring
Operation Restoration: Almost 200-Year-Old Ring
A long-standing client of The Village Goldsmith was many years ago gifted a beautiful pearl and turquoise ring by her Great Aunt, which was first crafted in Birmingham in 1866. Her understanding was that it was a Victorian Mourning ring, crafted from seed pearls and turquoise, as...
An Event To Remember: Olympian Kayla Imrie’s Celebratory Bangle
An Event To Remember: Olympian Kayla Imrie’s Celebratory Bangle
Wellington born and bred, Kayla Imrie made her official Olympic debut at the 2016 Rio De Janeiro Olympics, where she was one of the four members on the women’s kayak team. The quartet qualified for the finals in the K4 (four people...
A Horses Intuition
A Horses Intuition
What would you do if you lost your sentimental diamond rings that belonged to your late mother, while feeding your horses one evening? Lisa Whiteman almost gave up on finding her rings, until she thought her horse, KiwiKawa, wanted a second dinner, leading...
An All Black Proposal: Beauden Barrett and Hannah Laity Engagement Ring Story
An All Black Proposal: Beauden Barrett and Hannah Laity Engagement Ring Story
The Village Goldsmith offers a big congratulations to New Zealand All Black, Beauden Barrett and fiancée Hannah Laity on their engagement! Photo credit: @hannahlaity Beauden took Hannah completely by surprise with a romantic trip to Fiji, to make their holiday even...
One Century Later, A Family Ring Continues to Evolve
One Century Later, A Family Ring Continues to Evolve
Almost 100 years old, a special piece of family history is still being passed through the generations, being updated each step of the way. Alice and Andy came to The Village Goldsmith with their family heirloom ring, wanting to continue the tradition of personalising it...
Bespoke Pendant for Rugby Player Ardie Savea
Bespoke Pendant for Rugby Player Ardie Savea
We had the pleasure of designing and hand crafting a bespoke pendant for Saskia Savea to gift to her husband, and world-famous rugby player, Ardie Savea for his birthday. The design we created was a beautiful yellow and white gold Christian cross, with each point...

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