Light,
held by hand
Rings, necklaces and earrings drawn, set and polished by one jeweller from first sketch to final hallmark.
Discover the collectionEvery stone is chosen by eye, set by hand and finished by the person who first drew it
Lysande began at a single bench in a narrow room above a goldsmith's shop. The bench is still there. So is the habit of looking at each diamond under daylight, never under a lamp, because daylight tells the truth about colour.
We work only with recycled gold and platinum, and with stones we can trace to the cutter. Each piece takes between forty and one hundred and twenty hours, and leaves the studio with a drawing signed by the jeweller who made it.
Closer than a photograph usually lets you
Four claw setting
Hand polished platinum
Knife edge band
The first collection
Thirty one pieces in recycled gold and platinum. Each can be made in your size, and every ring can be engraved inside the band.
The drawing
Day oneEvery piece starts as a pencil drawing at full size. We draw it from the front, the side and from above, until the stone looks as if it is floating.
The wax and the cast
Week oneThe drawing is carved in wax by hand, then cast in recycled gold. We pour a little extra so there is metal left to refine.
The setting
Week twoClaws are raised under a microscope and folded over the stone one by one. A single slip means starting again, so nobody rushes this part.
The polish
Week threeFive grades of polish, from rough stone to soft leather, until the metal is bright enough to reflect the diamond back into itself.
The hallmark
The last dayThe piece is tested, stamped and signed. It comes home with the original drawing, folded inside the box.
Five cuts we love to set
Round
- Facets
- 57
- Best for
- Most sparkle
Emerald
- Facets
- 58
- Best for
- Clear calm stones
Pear
- Facets
- 58
- Best for
- Long slim fingers
Oval
- Facets
- 56
- Best for
- A bigger look
Cushion
- Facets
- 64
- Best for
- Soft vintage glow
Drawn by handSet by handFinished by hand
Made
for one
A ring made only for your hand
Bring a stone that matters to you, or let us find one. We sketch together, make a silver sample you can wear for a week, and only then begin in gold.
6weeks from sketch to ring
3fittings before we set the stone
Before you choose
The questions we hear most at the studio, answered the way we would answer them across the bench.
Wrap a strip of paper around the base of your finger in the evening, when fingers are slightly larger. Mark where it overlaps, measure the length in millimetres and find it below.
SizeHJLNPmm48.050.052.554.557.0
Yes, by up to two sizes, and the first resize is always free. Eternity rings set all the way round are the exception, so we size those twice before we begin.
Often. We inspect the stone first, tell you honestly how strong it is, and design a setting that protects it. The old gold can be melted into the new piece if you wish.
All our gold and platinum is recycled and refined locally. Diamonds come from cutters we have visited, with paperwork that follows each stone.
An hour at the bench
Visit the studio for a private viewing. There is coffee, there is daylight, and there is never any pressure to buy.