“Tim was born in 1959. The family lived and worked in the Chichester area. His mother Mary, worked as a nurse and his father Charlie farmed salad crops in his market garden business and was also a very skilled photographer, painter and wood carver.”

“Tim went to Chichester High School for Boys where he discovered his love for art and also his dislike for homework. He then went on to Worthing Art College specialising in painting, printing and product design. His first job was working with an old schoolfriend in the workshop of the jewellers, C.C.Allen and Son in South Street Chichester.”

“Eventually Tim decided to start his own business and shared a successful business partnership for 11 years. His business partner’s interests were buying and selling antique jewellery but Tim always preferred the designing and making of new jewellery.”

“Tim sold his half of the company and began planning to open his new business with many nights spent at the workbench designing and making rings with the family golden retriever by his feet for company! ”

“The new shop specialised in gold jewellery, diamond rings and bespoke work. The new business soon became busy.”

“The business grew steadily with more customers wanting to create bespoke pieces.”

“Trade was booming and the workshop increased in size to include additional goldsmiths and diamond setters. Computer aided design, 3d printing and precious metal casting also skyrocketed in popularity. ”

“Rather than relying on putting together components from other jewellery suppliers to make an ‘original’ piece of jewellery, the company has the ability to control all of the critical stages involved in jewellery making which has allowed them to meet the exceptional standards that Tim had always dreamed they might reach.

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