Treasure Island
the home of handcrafted heirlooms
Bespoke designs are a large part of my work and my favourite as I get to delve into what inspires you! I’ve named this bespoke service, Treasure Island, my childhood nickname from my dad and an apt title for the home of unique handcrafted designs. Through this service I can help you bring to life new designs or re-imagine old jewellery to create a piece that works for you. I’m proud to have undertaken a diverse range of projects, from engagement rings and wedding bands to graduation and christening gifts, each commemorating life’s significant milestones.
The Process :
1) Get in touch via email at hello@croimeala.com to start the conversation!
2) We exchange initial emails, phone-calls or in person meetings to establish your initial concept, budget and timeframe.
3) I will ask you to work on a moodboard, with the aim of bringing your inspirations or themes of the design together on one page. These moodboards can be hugely varied from displaying flags and textures to stills from a favourite movie.
4) I will work back into your moodboard offering different techniques and making
practices that I think will allow us to bring your ideas to life, often suggesting a few different choices to allow you to slowly narrow down the aesthetic of the project.
5) Once we have a firm base established through our collaborative moodboard, I create a series of design drawings based on the development of your ideas. Finally, you select a final design and we refine any aspects that you wish. I then create a detailed quote, payment plan and timeline for the design. When this is accepted the work begins creating your treasured piece!
A&J
Wedding bands for
It was a true pleasure to create these wedding bands! The brief included creating one curved band with angular shapes to be paired with a classic style, comfort fit band. The engagement ring in this project featured a large central stone, so it was essential that her wedding band curved seamlessly around it.
After exchanging design ideas, photos and sketches, I sent their wax models over for fitting and approval! Once everything was confirmed I hand cast the rings in the Atelier using recycled 14ct gold. After casting, I carefully polished and cleaned the rings before sending them off for their final engraving!
Jesse
A totem casting for
Re-creating a perfectly preserved fox tooth in 14ct gold. I sand cast this in the Atelier, added a ringlet and set it on a beautiful gourmet gold chain. The texture of the cast added beautiful detail to a strong, simple design.
Ceci
Engagement ring for
Designing and crafting this engagement ring was an incredibly fun and creative process! Inspired by movie references, the colours of the Italian flag, and the beautiful green eyes of the lucky lady, this piece was a delight to design. Cast in recycled 14ct gold, it was then meticulously hand-set with lab-grown emerald-cut diamonds, sapphires, and emeralds.
C&C
Wedding bands for
Having previously created the couple’s engagement ring, we designed the groom's wedding band to complement its twinkling emeralds. I sand cast the ringband to create an organic texture and set two emeralds to match the engagement ring. For the bride's we opted for a simpler, polished finish to balance her already sparkling hand!
J&E
Ruby Wedding Anniversary for
A custom design very close to my heart ! When my dad proposed to
my mum he couldn’t afford an engagement ring (as mums friend
stated he was “a penniless Irishman”). 40 years later for their Ruby
wedding anniversary, he commissioned a ring from me. Two
diamonds to represent their engagement, sitting alongside an
emerald cut ruby for their anniversary. A beautiful piece set with
lab-grown gemstones and recycled 18k gold. Finished with their
engagement date engraved on the inside.
Here's to waiting!
Charlie
Family crest signet ring for
A very interesting project—recreating a lost family signet ring! My starting point was to explore the Scottish crests online, discovering various iterations of the family signet. Using these references, I carefully developed a drawing to resemble the original ring as closely as possible. I carved the ring in wax before casting and finishing to a high polish. I then handed the piece over to a deep seal engraver to hand engrave my drawing.
I then hand carved the ring in wax before casting and finishing to a high polish. The ring then went to my local hand engraver who added a deal seal engraving, getting all the detail of my drawing!
Nancy
Engagement ring for
An absolute classic! For this one I kept it simple, recycled 18ct gold ring band with a central circular lab-grown diamond. Beautiful and timeless.
Mary
Pendant and earrings for
A beautiful set based on the Wild Atlantic way signposts that pepper the Donegal countryside. Recycled sterling silver with two tension set post-consumer tanzanites for that Atlantic blue.