Careful work.
Trustworthy
materials.
A fine jewelry practice based in Nova Scotia. Bespoke pieces, heirloom redesigns, and small-run everyday gold, all handmade in solid precious metals.
A focused practice,
not a production line
Every piece is made with the same materials and the same standard of care, whether it’s a commission built around a family stone or a simple band someone wears every day.
I take on a limited number of commissions at a time so each one gets the attention it deserves. Timelines are communicated clearly upfront. I work in solid precious metals only — no plating, no shortcuts on materials.
From marketing
to the bench
I came to goldsmithing after burning out of marketing — years of persuasion and abstraction with no clear connection to anything that mattered. I wanted work where time and skill turned into something you could hold.
What drew me to the bench was the idea of emergence: starting with almost nothing and staying with the work through the unglamorous stages until something coherent appears. That’s still what keeps me there.
Jewelry suited that. The care I put in shows up in the object. The object either earns its place in someone’s life or it doesn’t.
Jewelry should be
understandable
Jewelry is expensive, emotionally significant, and — in most of the industry — deliberately opaque. Buyers are routinely expected to make major purchases with almost no reliable information about workmanship, materials, longevity, or what they’re actually paying for.
That’s an industry problem, not a buyer problem. Most people doing this research are thoughtful and trying hard to get it right. They’re just not given much to work with.
My job is to make sure you understand exactly what you’re getting and why it’s worth what it costs — direct about materials, honest about process, straightforward when something isn’t the right fit.
A lot of people are sitting on jewelry they don’t wear. Sometimes it belonged to someone they loved. Sometimes it’s just not their taste. Either way, it tends to sit in a drawer because the only visible options are to keep it as-is, sell it for melt value, or feel vaguely guilty about both.
What most people don’t know is that inherited gold and stones can be redesigned into something new — something made for you, carrying the same material. The original piece doesn’t have to survive for the meaning to.
If you have jewelry like this, it’s worth a conversation. Many of my most meaningful commissions have started exactly there.
All commissions begin with a conversation. I want to understand what you’re making, why you’re making it, and what you already own that might be part of it.
Solid 14K and 18K gold, solid silver. No plating. Every piece is designed for long-term wear and made to last.
I handle design, fabrication, and finishing — everything made by hand in my studio in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Based in Nova Scotia. I work with clients locally and across Canada.
Start a conversation
If you’re considering a commission or have an heirloom you’d like to talk through, I’d be glad to hear from you.
Enquire