by eanjewellery | Sep 5, 2018 | Wedding Inspiration
£50 Off Wedding Ring Making
What could cement the romance in your relationship more than wedding ring making together? Right now we’re offering you sentimental darlings £50 off this fabulous experience.
Before deciding if making your own wedding rings is for you can read about Natalie and Stella’s experience here.
A romantic day out…
We offer wedding ring making workshops, exclusively for one couple, in our fully equiped workshop. Many couples have made their rings in gold or silver under the expert guidance of award winning jeweller Elizabeth Anne Norris and you can too. Read about how your day spent together will go here.
An unmissable offer!
If you’re reading this before 14 September 2018 then you’re in luck! You can book your wedding ring making workshop and receive £50 off right now. Check the availability and book your workshop online here. Use discount code MAKERINGS1 at the checkout and only pay £250 (normally £300).
Just so you know the cost of the wedding ring making workshop excludes materials. Once you book we’ll be in touch to chat with you about your wedding ring designs and let you know how much the gold or silver will cost. To give you a guide to materials costs below are some costs:
- Silver wedding rings will be approximately £10-£40
- Ladies wedding rings in 9 carat gold will be approximately £70 – £350 and 18 carat gold will be £150 – £600
- Men’s wedding rings 9 carat gold will be approximately £100 – £500 and 18 carat gold will be £250 – £1000
- Optional extras like hand engraving £20- £40, hallmarking £40 and stone setting £30 per stone plus the cost of the stone.
If you have any questions about wedding ring making you can email us here or click to call Elizabeth here.
In summary
So to be clear, you can enjoy your wedding ring making experience with no prior jewellery making experience. Each stage of the ring making process will be demonstrated to you before you set to doing it yourself. Elizabeth will be on hand at every step to ensure your rings are made perfectly. You’ll be very impressed with the wedding rings you make. If you need reassurance read the reviews here.
- Don’t miss out on this irresistibly offer for your lovey-dovey day with £50 off (normally £300)
- Book before midnight 14 September to take advantage of this offer.
- Be sure to use code MAKERINGS1 when you book online to receive your discount.
- Click here to book the next available wedding ring making workshop now.
If you have any questions please contact us here
by eanjewellery | Feb 16, 2018 | Tuesday Trivia - Tuesday
What is White Gold?
Lots of people wonder what white gold is. Is it a natural element? Is it really gold? How is it the silver colour? Well white gold is not a naturally occurring element, it is a man-made material which is a combination of yellow gold and white precious metals; such as silver or palladium. This gives the gold a white colour and to make finished jewellery pieces have a more silver look they can be coated in metal called rhodium. This can give jewellery a brilliant shine.
If you’d prefer to find out about sterling silver you can click here to read my previous post called “What is sterling silver?”
Why was White Gold created?
White gold as a material was created towards the end of the 19th Century when the gold was combined with copper, zinc and nickel. The nickel in the alloy was replaced in recent years with platinum and silver. This was because of reported allergic reactions to the materials when the jewellery was worn next to the skin. It was made available to people in 1912 and grew quickly in popularity. It was seen as a more affordable alternative to Platinum during the 1920s.
Why does white gold turn yellow?
The white gold base material, a mixture of yellow gold and white alloys, is coated in rhodium and over time the rhodium plating can wear or be scratched, especially with wedding rings, revealing the base metal. Even though the white gold is a silver colour it can still have a slight yellow tone, it can be noticeable, especially if you are used to the silver colour of the material. The only way to remove the yellow tone is to re-rhodium plate jewellery which will renew the white colour and shine.
Was this helpful to you?
I hope this post ‘what is white gold’ was helpful and if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask. Did this give you the information you needed? Is white gold something you would consider for your jewellery or wedding rings? I have a selection of handmade wedding ring designs in white gold that you may be interested in. For more information on the sugar ring click here and here for the daisy wedding ring. Or click directly on the images.
If you have any questions about white gold jewellery or white gold wedding rings please leave a comment below as I’d be interested to hear from you. Alternatively, you may be interested in a bespoke commission? If so can contact me here. Many thanks, Elizabeth.
by eanjewellery | Oct 5, 2017 | Wedding Inspiration
Natalie and Stella – Wedding Ring Making
I’m so excited to show you the photos from a recent shoot when Natalie and Stella came to my Brighton workshop and made their wedding rings. We were so lucky that Gemma from Betti Confetti Photo was able to come and document the wedding ring making with her clever wedding photography skills too.
Gemma photographed the day
If you’ve been following me on Instagram you’ll know I now run wedding ring workshops where couples can do all the wedding ring making themselves. With all the expert advice from me on hand you don’t need any prior experience. Well, earlier this year I took part in the happily ever after wedding fair at Brighton Racecourse and chatted to couples about my wedding ring workshops. At the fair I shared a stand with Gemma from Betti Confetti Photo. You’ve probably heard me mention Gemma before as she has done some wonderful product photography for me and more recently a successful model jewellery photo shoot too. You may have read my blog post interview with her here?
At the wedding fair Gemma and I teamed up to ran a giveaway contest for one couple to win a make your own wedding rings workshop including a pre-wedding photo shoot. One of the couples we chatted to at the wedding fair in Brighton were Natalie, from Wilding Wedding Planners, and her partner Stella. Natalie and Stella, who are currently planning their True Romance inspired wedding, entered our competition and won!
It was a giggle
After discussing what ring designs Natalie and Stella wanted we arranged for them to come and make their wedding rings at my jewellery workshop on the border of Brighton and Hove. We had such a fun morning heating, hammering, soldering and polishing the metal. By the end of the session they had produced the silver and gold wedding rings that they had dreamt of.
Time to celebrate!
Once Natalie and Stella had completed their wedding rings they celebrated with a glass of bubbly whilst they tried on their rings.
Love was in the air
Delighted with the results Natalie and Stella wandered off exploring the nooks of Brighton where Gemma captured some beautiful photos of them admiring their newly made wedding rings. I love the inscriptions they added to their rings!
The love between this pair is pretty obvious and I really wish them all the best for their wedding next year. I’m so happy to have met Natalie and Stella and to have helped them to design and make their wedding rings for their big day.
Could you do it?
In four short hours, having been guided step by step through the wedding ring making process, Natalie and Stella handmade their rings from scratch. They had no previous experience of ring making or traditional jewellery making techniques. The resulting rings are totally what they were after. The wedding rings made in sterling silver, rose gold and yellow gold are unique to them and very cool!
If you’re getting married and I thinking about wedding ring making yourselves you can read more about what to expect here. If you have any questions about wedding ring designs, the ring making process or anything else feel free to contact me here or leave your comment below. Thank you.
If you like the photos from Natalie and Stella’s pre-wedding photo shoot hop over to find out more about the services on offer from wedding photographer Gemma.
And if you love Natalie’s style why not find out how her wedding planning works here.
by eanjewellery | Nov 17, 2016 | Wedding Inspiration
Make Your Own Wedding Rings – Absolute Magazine Feature
Gosh, lots going on at Elizabeth Anne Norris Jewellery at the moment. It’s all very exciting though especially if you’re wedding planning. You’ll find out more as it happens with updates and news right here on the blog. With the recent launch of the new workshops to make your own wedding rings we were super excited to find out about our feature in Absolute Magazine. You’ll find it in the wedding planning section of this edition and is available Sussex wide.
A summary of the workshop
In my ring workshop couples can come and create their own wedding rings using white gold, rose gold, yellow gold or sterling silver. There’s the option to combine different metals, personalise and/ or add textures to the wedding rings too. In my expert hands couples are guided through the designing and making process from start to finish. It’s a super workshop that becomes a memorable part of the wedding planning process. And the most exciting part is that clients leave with unique wedding rings that they’ve made themselves to wear forever.
Absolute Magazine Feature
Our article about making wedding rings in Absolute magazine is encompassed in a complete wedding planning guide. There is useful information for any recently engaged couples who need information about wedding vendors in Sussex.
You’ll find the feature on page 125 next to Jeremy Hoye (House of Hoye) no less! Here’s the link to read the full section on ‘How to plan your Absolute Sussex wedding’
To read more about wedding planning and making your own wedding rings please click here.
If you have any questions about our wedding ring making workshops please get in touch. You can either leave a comment below or feel free to contact me by phone or email via the contact me page. I look forward to answering any queries you might have. Many thanks, Elizabeth.
