Our Favourite Ways to Personalise Custom Jewellery
Looking to add a personal touch to your jewellery gifts this spring? Whether you’re looking to craft a custom jewellery set or rework a beloved design into something new, there are a variety of ways to personalise jewellery with Allen Brown Jewellery.
Special Engravings
Engravings are one of the most popular ways to produce personalised jewellery, thanks to their quick turnaround time and the variety of jewellery types that can be used.
We can personalise just about anything here at our onsite workshop, and the message you want to have engraved will depend largely on the size of the piece that you bring to us. Names, initials and significant dates are great space-savers, whilst meaningful quotes or even personalised messages require a little more room. So, if you have a large watch or necklace with plenty of flat surface space for an engraving, we can get to work personalising this in no time.
For a shorter message, like a name, date or short quote, we recommend having it engraved on a small pendant, or on the inside of a ring. Or, if you’re looking for something even more unique, why not go for fingerprint engravings? This can be your own fingerprint, or the fingerprint of a loved one (including small children), and is a beautiful, personal gift to hold onto forever.
Birthstone Jewellery
If you’re looking for a personalisation technique that is more subtle than an engraving, but just as sentimental, then adding a person’s birthstone to a piece of custom jewellery is an excellent choice.
We can craft bespoke pieces or add birthstones to existing designs for a pop of colour and a constant reminder of their birthstone. Each month of the year has a particular stone associated with it, and for many people, their birthstone is much more than just a beautiful gem; it is a deeply personal way to embrace the distinctive qualities symbolised by their birth month.
Just like our engraving services we are able to redesign a range of jewellery types, and you don’t need to choose just one birthstone for each design. Combine several gemstones including yours and those of your siblings, children, or friends, together into a design that reminds the person you gift it to of their loved ones and has a private, personal meaning just for them.
Initial Pendants
Whether it’s a personal keepsake for you, or a sweet gift for a loved one, initial pendants are timeless pieces of custom jewellery that goes with any outfit and pairs well with all other types of jewellery.
Whilst most personalised jewellery pieces are designed to stand out and make their individuality known, initial pendants are a more subtle option that can be displayed on their own or paired with other pendants. They work best when added to necklaces and bracelets, and the design can be added to over time, so you can start with just one initial for yourself and then add to it over time to spell out your name, or add the initials of your favourite people to keep the memory of them with you at all times.
This design also makes a lasting gift, and a wonderful tribute to the connections between loved ones, so make the sentimental choice this spring by requesting a custom-made initial piece.
Commission Pieces
To give you the fullest control over your personalised jewellery design, we also offer a commission service that produces completely unique, handmade jewellery just for you.
When commissioning custom jewellery, take your time to consider exactly what you hope the finished piece to be. For example, are you planning to commission one piece or several to create a bespoke set? Is this a gift for someone else, or a special piece for you to memorialise an event or achievement? Maybe you’re having the piece made for a special occasion?
Whatever your initial brief is, we will work with you throughout the design and production stages to keep you in charge of the process at all times. We will also work strictly to your brief, budget, and timeline, and we pride ourselves on our hands-on, collaborative approach to crafting personalised jewellery for our customers.
Remodelled Designs
Finally, personalising a design can involve transforming the whole piece into something entirely new. Our specialist jewellery remodelling services can resize, adjust and adapt your existing pieces to better suit your preferences, reset the materials from one piece into another, or rework the design into a new one; for example, a brooch into a ring, or a necklace into a bracelet.
These remodelled pieces make for great gifts, particularly for family members who previously owned the pieces themselves or for those who are set to inherit them. We believe it is important that these heirloom pieces continue to be worn and enjoyed, rather than forgotten about on account of their outdated appearance, so has this made you think of an old piece you didn’t think you’d be able to wear again? Contact us today to discuss your remodelling requirements with our team – you can trust us to create something wonderful!
Custom Jewellery From Allen Brown Jewellery
Whatever the occasion, and whoever the intended recipient is (even if this is yourself!), personalise your jewellery today by getting in touch with us or visiting our workshop at The Heart of The Country Shopping Village.
