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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...

“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...

The Arapawa pendant is a symbol of the finest gemstones and pearls to come out of Australasia...  Taking centre stage of this pendant’s features is the round paua pearl, cultured in the abalone that is only found in such striking colours in the waters of New Zealand. Paua...

The Village Goldsmith Supports Wairarapa Hospice's Charity Auction Event Combined words from The Village Goldsmith and Wairarapa Hospice:  On the 14th March 2020 the Wairarapa Hospice hosted a Roaring 20s themed cocktail party and charity auction at the Martinborough Town Hall, The Village...

It's with deep sadness that Ian and the team at TVG mourn the passing of one of the greats of NZ jewellery. Gary Scott Chapman, a.k.a. 'The Silver Fox' passed away on the 14th September, at the age of 84....

While our doors may be closed for the moment and shopping for an engagement ring in store might be out of the picture, getting creative and proposing within your bubble using whatever you can find, certainly isn’t!  The staff at The Village Goldsmith had a little fun...

Sunny side up with a side of 18ct white gold, please!  Occasionally we discover something so special and unique in our search for unusual and rare gems that we can’t resist it. This 1.84ct natural diamond crystal was just such a piece. Truly an...

We pride ourselves on unique and one of a kind designs, and our new alien inspired pendant, “Paul”, is certainly out of this world.   The design for Paul came from searching through a range of pearls; The Village Goldsmith founder and Director,...

12 months ago we were approached by the Ahuwhenua Trophy Management Committee to create a replica of two trophies that were first presented by Lord Bledisloe, the Governor-General of New Zealand. The first trophy was presented in 1933 and the second in 1954 when the competition was separated into...

Local jewellery design talent was on display alongside the best of Wellington’s film industry when an Orc from The Lord of the Rings presented The Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle with a paua pendant gift to commemorate her and husband Prince Harry’s time in Wellington. The...