Hewn ring in Sterling silve...
Ninefinger Jewellery£1740.00
“Beautiful, unique designer jewellery in silver, gold, and gemstones”
Ninefinger Jewellery sells work designed and made in Bristol by Dave Whitecliff, who currently has nine fingers.
Dave studied for three years in Bristol evening classes run by master silversmith Alice Goldsack. He also learned a lot from watching "At The Bench" tutorial videos made by professional goldsmith Andrew Berry, on YouTube.
Almost all of Dave's jewellery is made-to-order, and specific details of each design can be varied to suit each customer's needs. Please feel free to contact Dave to discuss what you'd like and to get an estimate of the cost. He is friendly, and is happy to chat even if at the end of the day the customer decides to go elsewhere.
Because of this, lead-times can be a week or more for complex pieces, and actual delivery prices for any one type of item can vary quite a lot: a ring in solid Sterling silver would cost a lot less than the same ring embellished with 24ct gold leaf gilding, multiple inset sapphires/rubies/diamonds, etc.
In the UK any item of gold or silver or platinum above a specific weight cannot be sold unless it is hallmarked by one of the UK's four assay offices. The assay office tests the purity of the metal and then stamps (or laser-etches) a series of tiny symbols into the metal to indicate the metal type, its purity, the year, the assay office that did the testing, and a unique mark for the maker of the item (the maker is known as the "sponsor"; and the mark is the "sponsor's mark"). The sponsor's mark is a maximum of three characters on some background shape. Dave's work is hallmarked by the Birmingham Assay Office, established in 1773: their symbol is a ship's anchor. Dave's sponsor's mark is the three letters IXF on an octagonal background: the IX is for the number nine in Roman numerals; and the F is for Finger.
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