You tell the story and we capture its essence.
Every story is different just like every piece we carefully craft.
At The Village Goldsmith we create and craft lasting memories for our customers. Each piece of jewellery is uniquely designed to capture your story.
We listen to your needs, your dreams, and work with you to deliver a tangible piece of jewellery that not only tells the story of how it came to be and what it represents, but also holds a lifetime of memories as your relationships continue to evolve.
Every story is different just like every piece we carefully craft.
We think there are few items we possess in our lifetime that can carry such a powerful meaning. It’s no surprise then that everything that goes into finding, creating, and crafting your piece of jewellery brings us such great satisfaction and pleasure. It’s the reason The Village Goldsmith founder, Ian Douglas, began crafting jewellery in the first place, over 40 years ago.
From first hearing your story, to finally seeing something executed by our own hands and in our own workshop, passed on to you, to whom it means so much, is one of the most satisfying feelings in the world.
It’s our goal that the experience of being involved in this process brings you a wealth of satisfaction too.
What story would you like to tell?
Our jewellery design work is highly regarded and we recommend that you make an appointment to consult with us. At an appointment, our experienced staff will sit down with you to discuss your ideas, offer suggestions and make a time to come back and view sketches, models or stone options.
For more information on the process please see our Custom Jewellery Design section.
Find out about more custom jewellery design stories here.
The Village Goldsmith will provide you with a Certificate of Authenticity for all diamond rings manufactured on site, which includes a 5 year guarantee against defect in craftsmanship or materials and for normal ‘wear and tear’. The Village Goldsmith reserves the right to assess the extent of ‘wear and tear’.
We also provide a lifetime free checking and cleaning service. This service is provided on site at our Wellington retail premises, by our experienced manufacturing jewellers and should be completed on an annual basis. To maintain your 5 year warranty please return your jewellery annually for its free clean and check.
We are also happy to arrange an independent valuation for your item through highly respected independent New Zealand jewellery valuation firms. Depending on the item to be valued the cost is typically $95 per item, or $75 per item for pieces crafted by The Village Goldsmith. The standard timeframe for valuations to be completed is between 10-20 working days. We will confirm the expected completion date for you at the time. If you are based in Wellington please feel free to pop in store with your pieces and one of our wonderful consultants can help arrange your independent valuation.
Tax free jewellery purchases are available and The Village Goldsmith can arrange a tax free jewellery purchase for travellers and overseas visitors to New Zealand.
You can find more information on tax free purchases here.
Just because you live out of Wellington doesn't mean you have to stop dealing with your favourite jewellery store or miss out on the creative process. Designs, pictures of models and stones can be emailed to you. We also offer a jewellery design consultation service in Auckland.
Feedback on our service and the production of your precious jewellery is of the utmost importance to us. We look forward to seeing you or hearing from you.
