Commissions + Remodelling

Nicholas was presented with a very delicate platinum bracelet with diamonds that gave him a challenge because the fineness of the bracelet made it unsafe to wear it as it was. The bracelet had a central cluster of diamonds and on each side were three single diamonds spaced on the links. Nicholas suggested a pendant…

Our client asked me to create a new ring using her existing diamond and what made the piece a wonderful challenge was her request to include her original rope design wedding ring into the new design. Because the yellow gold rope ring needed to be made larger in diameter to fit her middle finger, Nicholas…

We had also made the original diamond bands for our client’s mother so this commission had even more meaning than it would normally have had. Our client wanted the introduction of some pink gold and she also wanted to wear it on her existing white gold ‘silk’ omega cord necklace. The final result is a…

This ring started with an original rectangular diamond cluster ring which travelled lengthways east/west across the finger and had a very fine band. The client wanted it in a bold style and placed the other way, north/south up and down the finger. The original ring top was to be retained for its sentimental importance, and…

The original marquis shaped diamond cluster ring had a very fine band and our client wanted it in a more contemporary ring – it was to also include some extra loose diamonds from a number of diamond rings that were worn out. After my first consultation and having checked the ring, Nicholas produced some drawings…

Our client was introduced to us by her father who Nicholas made a ring for over a decade ago. She wanted a main diamond of rectangular or square shape, and the shoulders were to be set with long rectangular cut diamonds. The main diamond chosen was an emerald cut set in four claws, and pairs of…

Nicholas was approached by a long standing and much loved client who wanted us to manufacture the silk braid bangle based on the long-kept photograph. It was published in the 1979 Women’s Weekly and our client believed that one day she would be able to commission this piece. The detail of the braid involved is a…

This pretty ring was commissioned by a client who had an engagement ring made by Nicholas in the 1980s. Our client and her husband had moved to Queensland years ago and were visiting Adelaide on holiday. They were keen to reconnect and talk about a new ring: she wanted to reset some of her original diamonds along…

This stunning ring started with two trilliant-cut buff-top green tourmalines – the stones were originally one large oval stone but became damaged and were carefully re-cut into two smaller ones. The customer has an amazing eye for colour and wanted an unexpected central stone. And tourmaline was her first choice with this amazing peach colour.…

Nicholas drew a number of designs and our client chose a three stone ring design featuring bezel settings. She chose the bezel setting for both look and practicality, and loved the contrast of purple with the pink gold: We got a range of purple stones in to the studio workshop for our client to look…

This commission started with a range of loose diamonds of varying sizes and a request for a recognisable PIKE textured ring. Nicholas carved out a wax model, and then had the ring cast in yellow gold. The customer is loving the new ring, and finds it a very easy ring to wear every day.

This commission started with our client’s yellow gold diamond rings: Nicholas drew a number of designs to show how the diamonds, that were all of different sizes, could be set in one ring: Our client liked the simplicity of design A but wanted to see some variations on the design. Nicholas offered the following: Our…

This was our second ring commission for this delightful couple and featured a stunning oval aquamarine and twenty diamonds set in an oval cluster with pretty fine detailing all in 18 carat white gold.  Nicholas sketched two versions of a cluster design for the client and the one chosen featured the aquamarine in a four-claw setting with the surrounding diamonds set within scalloped edges.  The base of the setting is a fine wire basket and this is…

Nicholas presented her with a couple of design options and the art deco inspired version was the one she chose. What made this a striking design was the rectangular shape around the main stone softened by angled corners. Added to this the elegant scooped base which Matthew created gives the setting an added feature of…

Our customer first visited Nicholas at his Fullarton Road store in 1978, and she has remained a long–standing client and friend.  She brought her two diamond rings in to our studio late last year and asked Nicholas for some ideas about what we could with them. The two rings had wonderful memories for our client. One ring contained six white diamonds chosen years ago from a range of perfectly matched…

Our client wanted to enjoy her beautiful gemstones in a new ring, and also wanted it to be more modern so that she could pass the ring down to her daughter in the future. Our client was very clear about what she wanted, and based on the brief, Nicholas drew two designs: This first design…

Over four years ago, we sold a brilliant cut pink Argyle diamond to a client, and he commissioned a striking solitaire ring for his partner as a surprise to celebrate a special event in her life. She was very thrilled with the ring, and she has worn it almost every day since then: Nicholas caught…

Nicholas and our client originally discussed setting the diamonds into a ring with a very rough textured style with the diamonds set at random; the design developed further and they both decided that the band should be simplified to make the diamonds really pop. The finished design is a concave profile ring featuring a ‘branch’…

Nicholas was presented with two sentimental diamonds, and asked to design a pair of simple drop earrings in white gold. Nicholas drew up this simple concept, and showed it to our client: On seeing the drawing, our client wanted to add more diamonds. Nicholas adjusted the drawing to add two more diamonds. Once this was…

Our client brought in a piece of fence as an example, and Nicholas drew a couple of versions of the brooch for our clients to have a look at. He included some diamonds to give the brooch some subtle highlights: They chose the smaller of two designs (see above) and Matthew began making the brooch.…

Our client chose a stunning teardrop Zircon from a group of stones at the gemstone mine, and Nicholas was asked to design a unique necklace to feature this precious stone. Nicholas designed a necklace using silver and neoprene rubber with an open pendant design at the front to frame the most important element of the piece.…

After talking to Nicholas and looking at some photos and designs, this couple decided that a beautiful aquamarine and diamond ring was more their style. After this talk, Nicholas spent some time looking for a beautiful aquamarine they would both like. After our customers choose their favourite stone and two diamonds that complemented the aquamarine,…

Here are the original rings, earrings and loose diamonds: Nicholas hand drew a concept for the ring for our client – a very easy-to-wear ring that our client could wear every day. The three larger diamonds were all very similar in size, and so Nicholas’ design included a double bezel setting on the centre diamond…

Nicholas started by hand drawing a concept using yellow and white gold:   Our client loved the concept, and gave us the go ahead. Matthew started the complex manufacturing process for these earrings. Here are some of the processes he used to make the earrings:      Here are the striking finished earrings:

Our client wanted a ring that could be worn every day. Nicholas suggested adding some gemstones of an unexpected contrasting colour, and contacted one of our trusted gemstone suppliers to find some striking, pale green tourmalines. Nicholas specifically chose a contrasting shape for the tourmalines, choosing a princess cut shape: This striking ring is easy…

This commission was to make matching earrings for the pendant. The hardest part of this commission was finding amethysts to match the colour of the original pendant gemstone, as we only use naturally coloured gemstones at PIKE, and it can be hard to match natural stone colours. We were thrilled to find these striking emerald…

After some intensive conversations, Nicholas hand drew this ring concept: Once our client had approved the design, Matthew began the many steps of manufacturing. Nicholas and our client worked closely together throughout the making processes and she is very happy with the finished ring:

They both had an idea about what they wanted, and were thrilled when Nicholas suggested an extra design feature of the couple’s initials – S + T – in the side of the bezel setting to add an extra layer of personalisation to this celebration ring. This was a complex make for Matthew with many…

Our client loves greens and oranges – she wears them often and wanted them included in her commitment ring. She also has a distinctive style and this needed to be evident in the ring. Nicholas began with a range of concepts, and this one stood out to her: The shape and the colour of the…

Nicholas drew this beautiful diamond ring that features a solitaire diamond at the centre, with smaller diamonds in the band:   After our clients chose their favourite diamond from a small selection of loose stones, Matthew began making the engagement and wedding rings:    The clients enjoyed seeing their rings being made. Here are the…

Nicholas suggested using gemstone shapes and a ring design that had strong angles to represent architectural elements. Once this was approved by our client, we sourced the complementary birthstones as these were the main feature of the ring design. Once the stones were approved, the hand making process began. Our client saw many stages of…

Nicholas was asked to design something to celebrate our client’s son’s 18th birthday, and he suggested the idea of cufflinks. The driving idea behind these was that they would feature the two cities where he grew up in the USA and Australia. Nicholas’ hand drawn concept included representing the cities with pressure set diamonds. Once…

Our client wanted to have a ring made that included all of her diamonds and that she could wear every day. Nicholas chose to design the ring with white gold bezel settings for the diamonds to make them look as white as possible, with a yellow gold band.   Here are some of the photos…

One of the main design features of this men’s wedding ring were the lines and panels. The lines in the ring were hand engraved, creating the panels – Matthew carefully brush finished some panels of the ring to replicate the lady’s ring design. The diamonds were also set into the ring to match the lady’s…

This ring was hand carved out of wax by Nicholas, and cast in yellow gold. The diamonds were then bead set into three sections and rhodium plated to make them more of a feature:

Our client was not wearing this ring anymore and wanted to give the lovely green sapphire a new look. Nicholas hand drew the concept and after the client approved it, Matthew got started on the manufacturing process with a lump of pink gold and the loose sapphire:   The finished ring is a beautiful, classic…

Our client came to Nicholas, wanting an oval tanzanite and pear cut diamond ring. Nicholas hand drew this concept and the client loved it: The tanzanite was a major focus of this ring, and Nicholas contacted our trusted gemstone suppliers to find a beautiful oval-shaped tanzanite. Once he found one, he then sourced two well-cut…

This commission ring started with an unfortunate accident – the rings had to be cut off of the client’s hand after she broke her hand and the rings became stuck. After Nicholas cut her rings off, the client started thinking about whether to have the rings remade in exactly the same design, or to have…

Nicholas was asked to design commitment rings for a dynamic couple. This men’s commitment ring has shared elements of the lady’s striking ring (see her design here) including diamonds and rectangular panels. Pink gold was used as a contrast to the white gold. Here’s the finished ring, alongside the lady’s ring: