We're delighted to share some special moments at The Village Goldsmith and give you insight into some of the stories and elements of craftsmanship and service that inspire us.

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Inspiring Imagination to Take Flight
ā€œThere are 360 degrees, so why stick to one?ā€ ā€“ Zaha HadidĀ  Glidar ringĀ  What defines a ring? Glidar was designed as an experiment to help answer that. It's not practical in any sense, but why should it be? It...
Favourite Moments of 2023
Our team takesĀ immense pride in crafting extraordinary jewellery toĀ celebrate our clients' love, anniversaries, celebrations and milestone events. These piecesĀ serve as timeless reflections of the unique and captivating stories and memories our clients hold dear.Ā We've compiled a short montage of some...
A Key To a Stronger Wellington Community
Our team was delightedĀ toĀ contribute to such a meaningful project for our community and toĀ donate our time and 100 silver keysĀ toĀ help raise funds for our neighbours.Ā We areĀ pleasedĀ to share theĀ fundraising auctionĀ eventĀ successfully raisedĀ $100,000Ā to help fundĀ Whakamaru.Ā Ā 
Gold Kina Collection: Where Fine Art Meets Fine Jewellery
When designing jewellery for everyday wear, a certain level of practicality must be factored in ā€“ but what if we were to let ourselves revel in the pure beauty and artistic expression of fine jewellery? The Village Goldsmithā€™s response to...
Hillary Barry and LifeFlight Supporters Help Lift Our Community
Ā This year, we donated a Bespoke Jewellery Creation Experience valued at $10,000. Life Flightā€™sĀ GalaĀ auctionĀ successfullyĀ raised a total of $107,000 to support their life saving work.Ā Ā 
Lermontov Exhibition | Amber Jewellery from The Village Goldsmith
On the 16th of February 1986 the Russian cruise liner the Mikhail Lermontov ran aground on rocks near Port Gore in the Marlborough Sounds. Twenty years later amber jewellery salvaged from the ship has been reborn, reinvigorated into new striking...
Crafting of Harakeke: Black Jade and Diamond Drop Earrings
Relive memories of strolling past a Harakeke bush and finding TÅ«Ä«s feasting on the flax's bright yellow pollen.Inspired by Aotearoaā€™s most distinctive native flax, the Harakeke earrings are designed to be a minimalistic organic form. Harakeke represents whānau (family) in...
Who knew a FloetingĀ® Diamond can help save lives
Life Flight is an iconic local non-for-profit organisation and the work they do for our community is absolutely crucial and inspiring. The team have been saving lives for more than 40 years and provided emergency aeromedical help to more than...
A Moment On The Lips
Ā A gorgeous chartreuse colour sapphire wets the lips of this golden kiss. Tasty little morsels of diamond delight are falling in front of you... How can you resist? Let your imagination run wild and find magic and beauty in the...
Scarpa: Inspired by architecture
ā€œIf the architecture is any good, a person who looks and listens will feel its good effects without noticing.ā€ - Carlo Scarpa The Scarpa Ring was designed by our talented CAD (Computer-Aided Design) Designer, Callum. The concept was born in...
Our Sustainability Journey: Precious Metal Recycling & Refining
We first published an article about our precious metal sourcing, refining and recycling process in 2020. Within our sustainability journey, we are constantly working with our entire team to find ways that we can improve our processes to be more...
The FloetingĀ® Diamond is a Finalist of the NZ Hi-Tech Awards 2022
The FloetingĀ® Diamond's revolutionary setting design is featured as a finalist in the NZ Hi-Tech Awards 'Most Innovative Hi-Tech Hardware Product' category for 2022. "A NZ Hi-Tech Award is one of the technology sectorā€™s most sought-after accolades. They have been...
Our Sustainability Journey
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...
Seeing Things For More Than They Are Window Display
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,Ā the Clematis ringĀ that our master craftsman, Ben, designed and handcrafted - it was inspired by an...
A Rare Diamond for a One-of-a-Kind Love
AtĀ VG Jewellers, we capture many peopleā€™s loveĀ storiesĀ in their own unique piece ofĀ jewellery, and as you know we love celebrating those stories with you. However, this month weā€™re celebrating The Village Goldsmithā€™s original love story. No, itā€™s not our founder Ian...
The Crafting of Clematis: 10ct Ceylon Sapphire Ring
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...
Floeting Diamond Wins 2022 Red Dot Award for Outstanding Product Design
We are pleased to announce that our invention The Floeting Diamond has won aĀ prestigious 2022 Red Dot Design Award for Product Design in Essen, Germany.
Contradicting Practicality - The Pendula Ring
For Ian Douglas, inspiration for new, innovative pieces often arises when incredible stonesĀ pass throughĀ into our Wellington studio. In thisĀ particular case, the design was devised completely as a form rather than surrounding a specific gem. The PendulaĀ Ring with its high-profile design...
A Celebration of Light - Creating Our Rubellite Solitaire Ring
We invite you to cast your eyes overĀ our one-of-a-kindĀ 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....
Swinging Sixties Inspired Yellow Sapphire Ring
The Swinging Sixties was a youth-driven cultural revolution in the UK from gloomy post war capital toĀ aĀ shining epicentre of style.Ā During this time,Ā Londoners had more disposable income than ever before ā€“ and were looking for ways to spend it. This combination...
Sandrift Collection: Ride the Dunes, Not the Wave
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...

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