The Journal
A glimpse behind the bench at the processes and inspirations that shape my work.
Art Deco Jewellery: Geometry, Gold and Getting It Right
True Art Deco fine jewellery is defined by structural balance, clean step-cuts, and uncompromising architectural symmetry. Explore how Machine Age geometry and high-palladium 18ct SMO gold are brought together at the Cambridge bench to craft modern heirlooms engineered for daily wear.
Art Deco Jewellery Design: Geometry in Gold
Art Deco was never about surface ornament - it was a structural movement built on clean planes, industrial optimism, and uncompromising geometry. A century on, those Machine Age principles continue to define our bench practice: guiding how we forge heavy sandcast gold, balance raw foundry textures, and frame multi-stone builds with architectural precision.
Grit, Glamour & Geometry: Deconstructing The Metropolis Collection
Discover how Cornish beach sand, 1920s Art Deco geometry, and 14ct SMO gold collide in The Metropolis Collection by Iain Sainsbury.

