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Hello everyone I hope you are all well and avoiding the change of season illnesses. From what we have experienced personally and from the news our clients bring, there have been lots of people with a myriad of colds, chest infections, and aches and pains. If you have succumbed, I hope your recovery is fast…
Read MorePushing the boundaries
At PIKE, we are committed to designing and hand making rings that are beautiful, unique and push the boundaries of both design and manufacture, while still remaining wearable and timeless. The gents commitment ring that we are featuring this month does all of these. This ring was designed with the complementary ladies ring (below) in…
Read MoreEuropean travels
Welcome to my May blog. I hope you are all enjoying this change in the weather, and although it is beautiful I know there are many people wanting lots and lots more rain. I have recently been to the Clare Valley for a family party and everybody was commenting on the dry conditions and how…
Read MoreA stunning transformation
How did Nicholas and Matthew turn these broken rings into this stunning new one? The re-modelling that we do at PIKE doesn’t always happen by choice. In this case, the owner of these rings broke her finger and the rings had to be cut off at the hospital. Nicholas and Matthew determined that the rings…
Read MoreDiamonds, love and weddings
Well it’s already April, and I really struggled with what topic I would cover this month as I find some months the words don’t always flow easily. But then it just happened. (By the way, I would also love your feedback if you would like me to cover any specific subject). I thought I would…
Read MoreMen’s Rings at PIKE
We make fantastic men’s rings at PIKE. From classic, plain 6mm wide comfortable wedding rings to intricate and complex, modern designs, we love making them. There was a request from one of our readers to show some of our beautiful designs, and so here are some of our favourites: This first ring is a combination…
Read MoreNicholas’ Blog: Leap years and hand engraving
Hello and I hope you are all enjoying this amazing weather and the beginning of Mad March. As we all know, 2016 is a leap year and I hadn’t realised that an extra day every four years is needed to align the modern day Gregorian calendar with the Earth’s revolutions around the Sun. If this…
Read MoreOscars Jewellery 2016
Diamonds, diamonds, diamonds! We love waiting to see what jewellery people wear to the Oscars, and the 2016 Academy Awards did not disappoint. It was a sea of beautiful diamond jewellery, with many pairs of long earrings, stunning necklaces and a few pieces worth over $8 million dollars! Here are a few of our favourites:…
Read MoreThe PIKE difference: Nicholas’ designs
This month, one of our readers asked us to share Nicholas’ recent drawings and designs, and we are thrilled to share some. An important part of the unique experience of having a piece of jewellery made at PIKE is being presented with the beautiful hand drawings that Nicholas does for every customer. This has been…
Read MoreNicholas’ blog: designing inspiration
Hello to you all and a Happy New Year 2016. I hope you had a relaxing joyful and rewarding Christmas and January. I had a wonderful Christmas day with my family – because the forecast was for high temperatures, I put together some great games for the grand-kids. They normally love being outside, but because…
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