A gold solitaire ring in front of the words Made by hand, worn for life

MADE BY HAND WORN FOR LIFE. Aldersmith · Studio jewellery

01  Round brilliant · 1.02 ct · four claws
02  Recycled 18k yellow gold · stamped 750
Aldersmith · Studio jewellery

Rings, chains and earrings made one at a time in our small studio, from recycled gold and silver. Every piece is finished at the bench and stamped with our mark.

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The Alder Solitaire$3,880
Metal
Stone
18k yellow gold · Diamondships in 3–4 weeks
Recycled 18k gold and sterling silver✦Hallmarked at the assay office✦Made to order in 3–4 weeks✦Free resizing for a year✦Lifetime claw checks✦
Recycled 18k gold and sterling silver✦Hallmarked at the assay office✦Made to order in 3–4 weeks✦Free resizing for a year✦Lifetime claw checks✦
Recycled 18k gold and sterling silver✦Hallmarked at the assay office✦Made to order in 3–4 weeks✦Free resizing for a year✦Lifetime claw checks✦

Five collections · one bench

Shop by collection

Rings, earrings, necklaces, wedding bands and everyday silver. Every piece is made to order or ready to ship within two days.

Rings, earrings, necklaces, wedding bands and everyday silver. Every piece is made to order or ready to ship within two days.

Best sellers

Worn the most

The pieces people come back for, each photographed on the stone, linen or skin it was made to live with.

The pieces people come back for, each photographed on the stone, linen or skin it was made to live with.

The bench · how a ring gets made
Hours at the bench00:00
01

Recycled gold, melted down

We start with casting grain refined from old jewellery. It is weighed to a tenth of a gram and melted in a graphite crucible.

Recycled 18k grain · 6.4 g · 1,064 °C
Metal temperature20 °C
01 Melt
02 Forge
03 Set
04 Polish
05 Hallmark
The soldering block01/05
Lookbook · autumn edit

Worn every day

Photographed on the people who wear them, on the stone they were found beside, and on the bench where they were made.

The Alder Solitaire, 18k
01The Alder Solitaire, 18k
Stacking bands, worn daily
02Stacking bands, worn daily
Pebble hoops, 18k
03Pebble hoops, 18k
Two rings and a watch
04Two rings and a watch
Wedding bands on moss
05Wedding bands on moss
Slate band, sterling
06Slate band, sterling
Lagoon pendant
07Lagoon pendant
Granite, and a plain band
08Granite, and a plain band
Custom orders

From a sketch to your hand

  1. 01

    Talk it through

    A 30-minute call or a visit to the studio. Bring a photo, an heirloom to remake, or just a feeling.

    Free · no obligation
  2. 02

    See it drawn

    Within a week you get hand sketches and a to-scale drawing with every measurement. Change anything.

    2 rounds of changes included
  3. 03

    We make it

    Cast or forged in recycled metal, set and polished at our bench. We send photos along the way.

    3–5 weeks
  4. 04

    Wear it for life

    Delivered insured, in a hand-stitched pouch, with free resizing for a year and claw checks for life.

    Insured delivery
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Materials and ethics

Better metal, not new metal

We melt down old jewellery and trade scrap into new pieces, and we write the origin of every stone on its certificate.

We melt down old jewellery and trade scrap into new pieces, and we write the origin of every stone on its certificate.

100%
Recycled metal

Every gram of gold and silver is refined from old jewellery and trade scrap.

1,240
Pieces made last year

By four people at one bench, one piece at a time.

14 h
Bench hours per ring

From the first melt to the last pass on the polishing mop.

0
Mined metal

We have not bought newly mined metal since the studio opened.

Care and repairs

Looked after for life

A ring is worn thousands of times. We check it, fix it and polish it for as long as you own it, whoever made the dent.

01

Free resizing for a year

Up or down up to two sizes, sent back polished in about a week.

02

Claw checks for life

Send it in once a year and we tighten and re-tip claws for free.

03

Repolish any time

Scratches are a sign of a good life. We take them back for the cost of postage.

Reviews · 4.9 from 612 orders

In their words

Unedited notes from people who wear our pieces. We ask everyone a month after delivery, not the day it arrives.

Unedited notes from people who wear our pieces. We ask everyone a month after delivery, not the day it arrives.

It arrived with a photo of the ring on the bench, half made. I have never felt so involved in something I bought.

Hana O.

Leeds

The Alder Solitaire

We sent a sketch on a napkin and got back a drawing with every measurement. The bands are exactly what we pictured.

Tom & Priya

Bristol

Tidewater Bands

I've worn the hoops every day for a year. They still look new, and I still forget they are there.

Ines M.

Lisbon

Pebble Hoops

Guides, care and studio notes

From the journal

How to read a hallmark, find your size at home and keep pearls bright. Written at the bench.

How to read a hallmark, find your size at home and keep pearls bright. Written at the bench.

Letter from the bench · monthly

First look at new pieces

One email a month: new pieces a week before they go on sale, a studio story and the odd sample sale. No discounts shouted in capitals.

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