THE DESIGN Process
John specialises in creating jewellery individual to each client, with a simple five step design process.
Jackie Aspden
I simply can't express how delighted I am with the ring that John has designed and made for me. I inherited a ring from my beloved late mum which had a beautiful Tanzanite in the centre but the ring itself just wasn't my style. I spoke with John about the possibility of him designing a new ring incorporating the Tanzanite. John is lovely and obviously extremely knowledgeable and perhaps most importantly listened to what I had in mind. He came up with 3 designs, all were lovely but one in particular was absolutely perfect. As well as the Tanzanite he has incorporated as much of the gold as possible from mum's original ring. The end result is stunning. With regards to the costs John is upfront and for the level of detail he goes into and the quality of workmanship for a bespoke piece I feel that what he has charged is very reasonable indeed. He has also provided me with an insurance valuation and credited me the money back for the small amount of scrap metal that was left over from mum's original ring. I am beyond thrilled with the end result and shall cherish it forever. Thank you.
More testimonialsABOUT DOT THE JEWELLERS
My first workshop was established in 1994, with my first retail premises in the prestigious Redbrick Mill development near Batley, Yorkshire. After that I moved to scenic premises in the scenic World Heritage Site of Saltaire in 2007, before moving into my current location in the characterful Dean Clough Mills, Halifax.
I have a first-class degree in Metalworking and Jewellery Design from Sheffield, together with more than thirty years’ experience in designing and creating extraordinary jewellery. My work has sold all over the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe, and as far afield as the US and Japan. Combined with my experience and specialist skill set, the constant motivation of wondering ‘what happens if I..?’ allows my designs to drive form and style into new directions, resulting in truly bespoke jewellery designs always completely unique to each customer.