Gone to good hands

A set of my hand-hammered gold rings has just sold — gone from the cabinet at Anne Morgan in Penarth. There is no better feeling. A ring is made to be lived in, not looked at, and knowing these are now on a hand rather than under glass is exactly what I make them for. They were 18ct gold — white and rose — each one tension set with a diamond. The surface is the part I love most. That texture is not something I bought in. It hammer marks, one at a time that cause the texture, which is why hand-hammered gold catches the light differently from every angle. No two are ever quite the same, and I would not have it any other way. Because they have sold, I am now back at the bench making the next set. One of them is a rose gold ring I am especially looking forward to. Rose gold takes the hammering beautifully — it warms as it is worked, and every mark deepens the colour. Here is the part to look out for. I will be sharing the whole thing on my social feed: the rose gold ring being hand-hammered, mark by mark, from a plain band to a finished surface. If you have ever wondered what “handmade” really means, this is it. I do not often film the hammering, so keep an eye out over the coming days — it is the best way to see the work as it actually happens. Every ring I make can be made for you as well — your size, your metal, your stone, from sketch to bench. If a hand-hammered gold ring is something you have been thinking about, this is a lovely moment to begin one. Follow the making: @kate_hodgson_jewellery