HOW WE CRAFT BRITISH HISTORICAL REPRODUCTION JEWELLERY
Our museum-quality historical reproductions are created differently from mass-produced, 3D-printed designs. We take our forms directly from original British historical finds.
Here is how buried relics become solid, hallmarked reproduction jewellery made to be worn.
Unearthing British Historical Artefacts
It starts in the fields. Real artefacts spanning the Celtic, Roman, Anglo-Saxon, Viking, Medieval and Tudor eras are unearthed by metal detectorists across the UK. These pieces have been buried for centuries, carrying the wear, marks and physical history of the people who originally held or wore them.
Casting Exact Historical Reproductions
At our bench, an excavated artefact is pressed directly into casting sand. This creates a master mould that captures the surviving physical detail and historical character of the original. Most pieces are direct 1:1 cast reproductions. Where survival requires reconstruction, or a find is adapted into another wearable form, we explain that clearly on the individual product page.
Casting Solid Precious Metals and Setting Gemstones
Once the mould is set, we melt solid sterling silver, gold or platinum and pour it. No hollow mass production. No cheap plating.
The same historical discipline guides the stones. We cut and carve them to reflect the lapidary character of the relevant era. Viking pieces use characterful cabochons; Roman pieces can feature hand-carved intaglios in stones such as carnelian and onyx. The aim is not modern machine perfection, but the presence and visual language of the original period.
From there, each piece is filed, hammered, sized where the design allows, and polished by hand at our workshop inside the Leeds Corn Exchange.
Finally, qualifying pieces are sent to the London Assay Office to be independently tested and struck with a legal hallmark.
Real history. Solid metal. Genuine craft.