Posts by Matthew Pike
From the bench: solitaire princess cut engagement ring
Making a classic PIKE style 4 claw solitaire ring with princess cut diamond. Starting with a square section of 18 ct white gold, a piece is cut off to the desired length to manufacture the claw setting. The major advantages to making the setting from a solid block of gold, is there are no obvious…
Read MoreThe joy of making an engagement ring
Hello again Thank you for all of the positive comments about my first blog, I hope you enjoy this one as much. I have known the customer who commissioned this beautiful solitaire since he was about 16 years old. We met through a family friend and what impressed me most, was how mature he was.…
Read MoreAn amazing ring for an amazing customer
Hello, my name is Matthew Pike, and I am the manufacturing jeweller at PIKE. This is my first blog post, so go easy! I recently had the pleasure of making an amazing ring for an amazing customer. She has been a customer for over 30 years and has always commissioned very bold adventurous and challenging…
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