BESPOKE WEDDING RINGS

If you have an engagement ring that does not fit with a straight wedding ring, you’ll need a fitted wedding ring. 

Finding a ready-made wedding ring that fits perfectly with your engagement ring, and is the right width, and has the right profile is practically impossible. 

A bespoke fitted wedding ring is shaped to follow the exact contour of your engagement ring so the two sit flush together without a gap. 

This is one of our most popular commissions.

We work in platinum and gold, with or without diamonds. 

Finding a wedding ring that complements your engagement ring perfectly can be difficult. 

However many rings you look at, it could be that none looks quite right with your engagement ring. 

The answer is to commission a bespoke wedding ring. This allows you to specify every aspect of the design. 

Aurum individually designs and makes wedding rings to individual requirements. We are experts in creating wedding rings specifically to complement the customer’s engagement ring.

Ideally, the two rings should look like they were designed and made together as a matching pair.

They need to have features in common. If you want the wedding ring to be wider than your engagement ring, the thickness and the profile or cross-section of the band can still match. 

If you want diamonds they can match the stones in the engagement ring. 

Book a free design consultation to discuss some possibilities.

To commission a bespoke wedding ring it is best to speak directly to a skilled goldsmith or jewellery designer. 

Aurum Designer-Jewellers specialise in producing bespoke wedding rings.

The process starts with a design consultation at their showroom. 

You’ll meet one of the goldsmiths from the on-site workshop. 

Our job is to discover your exact requirements. 

We’ll ask lots of questions, and from your answers we’ll gradually piece together the specifications for the wedding ring that will be perfect for you. 

If you have an engagement ring we’ll need to see it and take measurements so that we can design the wedding ring in exactly the right proportions.

 You’ll be offered all the advice you need to make informed choices about all aspects of the design. 

There is no obligation, but if you do decide to order we’ll require a 25% deposit.

There are various things that you should consider when choosing the metal for your wedding ring. If you want a gold wedding ring you have a choice of 22ct, 18ct, and 9ct gold. 

The numbers denote the number of parts of pure gold out of 24 in the alloy.

22ct gold is the purest and the softest. It has a rich colour, but it is not the best choice for anyone with a manual job or an active lifestyle. 

9ct gold has only 9/24 pure gold, and contains a lot of silver and copper, resulting in a paler colour. 

18ct gold is the alloy favoured by good jewellers. 

With 18/24 pure gold it has an attractive yellow colour and is tough enough for everyday wear.

If you prefer a white (silvery) metal, you have more metals to choose from.

White gold is made by mixing pure gold with a white metal such as palladium. White gold has a yellowish tinge and jewellery in this metal is usually electro-plated with rhodium to make it look whiter.

Unfortunately, rhodium plating wears off quite quickly, revealing the true colour of the white gold beneath.

Platinum is the best white metal.

 It is very tough and hard wearing, and because it is naturally white it does not require rhodium-plating. 

Platinum’s density gives it a luxurious hefty feel.

There are other metals available such as Palladium and Titanium, and we are always happy to discuss metal characteristics as well as your personal preferences and lifestyle in order to help you decide which will be the best metal for your wedding ring.

The thought of designing your own wedding ring can be daunting, but it is really a  straightforward thing to do!

It's really about making a lot of small choices. When you put them all together you have your design.

If you look at pre-made rings, someone else (the manufacturer) has already made those choices.

When you book a design consultation at Aurum, a highly-skilled jeweller from our on-site workshop will sit down with you, and talk you through the design process.

If you have an engagement ring we'll start by taking a look at that. You need to consider how much room you have on your finger for the wedding ring. 

Your might like your wedding ring to be exactly the same width as your engagement ring, but if you want it wider we need to establish the optimum width.  (We work to the nearest 1/10 of a mm, so you can be quite precise about this measurement.)

The depth is also important. We usually suggest that the two rings should have the same depth, so that they sit on one level although, if your engagement ring is very thin, it might be wise to make the wedding ring a tad deeper to add a bit more strength.

Another consideration is the profile or cross-section of the band. Again, you might like to match the band of your engagement ring.

Generally, the more features the engagement and wedding ring have in common, the more harmonious the overall look.

Once we have thought about these basic features, we can move on to the details, including surface finishes, textures or patterns.  

If you like the idea of diamonds in your band there will be lots more things to consider. 

These include the number of diamonds, their size and quality, the method of setting, etc..

By the end of your consultation you will have designed your own wedding ring.  

You'll probably find it an enjoyable process.

To book your free consultation just give us a call.

The price of a wedding ring is individually calculated based on the costs of materials and labour needed to produce it.

Gold and platinum are sold by weight, and we calculate this  from the width, depth and finger-size of the ring. 

The labour element depends on the design.  The least labour-intensive style is a perfectly plain band.  The more complex the design, the longer it takes someone the create, and the more it will cost. 

Adding diamonds obvoiusly adds cost, which is determined by the number, size and quality of the stones used.

If you come for a design consultation discuss your requirements so we can discover all the information we need to calculate accurate prices for you.

A consultation is free and without obligation.

Because we are both manufacturer and retailer, you are not paying a middleman markup. 

We suggest you allow at least three months for production of your wedding ring.

Many of our customers order up to two years before their wedding date.  

Gold and platinum prices fluctuate from day to day, but over all, the trajectory is generally upwards. This is why it pays to lock in the price sooner rather than later.