It starts on paper

The design process.

  1. 01From the notepad.
  2. 02The first lines.
  3. 03Refined in CAD.
  4. 04Beyond the view from above.
  5. 05From design to piece.
A designer drawing the Stillhour Ring in pencil in a notepad

01

From the notepad.

Every METS design begins with an idea on paper. Sketches explore the shape of a stone and the lines of the setting around it.

02

The first lines.

The notepad gives an idea room to change. A centre stone might become longer, or a band narrow as it meets the setting. These early drawings work through the proportions of the whole piece.

A notebook page of pencil sketches of the ring, its stones and its band from several angles
A coloured sketch sheet of the Stillhour Ring from the top, side and front, with its stones drawn apart, headed Smoky quartz

03

Refined in CAD.

The sketch becomes a digital model. The design can be viewed from every angle, with the stones, setting and band considered together. Details that are difficult to resolve on paper become clearer in three dimensions.

The three smoky quartz stones laid beside the empty gold setting and band

04

Beyond the view from above.

The profile of a ring matters too. So does the way the band meets the setting and what you see when you turn the piece over. These are part of the design from the beginning.

The Stillhour Ring from the side, showing the profile of the setting and band
The profile
The Stillhour Ring from behind, showing the underside of the setting
From underneath
The finished Stillhour Ring lying on pale paper in late sun, casting a long shadow

05

From design to piece.

Explore how the stones, setting and band come together in the finished design.

Explore the jewellery