As a manufacturing jewellery company we are often asked by new clients: ‘What is the difference between handmade and cast jewellery?’ I have been a part of the Abrecht Bird team for the past 10 years, so I may be a little biased in favour of handmaking as opposed to...
For most of 2020 Victorians have been victim to lockdowns and tight restrictions. This period of isolation has allowed many of our clients to finish projects around their homes and do a thorough spring clean. After receiving multiple emails regarding old unused items...
As September draws close to an end we decided to feature a very special sapphire and diamond ring that was commissioned by our client Doug for his wife Bernadette last year. We thought this remodelling job was the perfect piece to highlight this month’s birthstone and...
Susan's Ring Remake The jewellery design process - remodelling your jewellery Jewellery doesn't have to look a certain way for a lifetime, in fact gemstones and gold can often be reused or added to, to modernise and change a design completely. At Abrecht Bird we hand...
Still here for you during the second lock down! We think it is important to keep up the communication with our valued clients during this difficult time. Due to the Corona Virus we did not issue our normal June newsletter (the first we have missed in 25 years!). We...
We are still open by appointment only.We will be taking stringent measures to ensure your health and well being in this time.Our team is working hard to make sure we can get your orders and items of jewellery back to you as soon as possible in this difficult time.We...
Another successful custom designed remake What do you do with a sapphire and diamonds that are sitting around at home? Make them into a custom designed piece of jewellery of course! Our jeweller Eleanor recently made this for our client in 18 carat yellow...
Jewellery remakes/redesignIt's amazing to see how a bar of metal is transformed into a new item of jewellery.How is Abrecht Bird jewellery made?Our jewellers roll, heat and manipulate the metal to craft a custom designed hand made piece for each of our clients....
These items were made for clientele of ours, each one displaying different and unique colours and patterns. Parti (partition) sapphire or otherwise known as bi coloured sapphire, is a unique gemstone to Australia and consists of two colours within the one gemstone –...
A ring with WOW factorA ring that certainly makes a statement!This hand crafted and custom designed platinum and yellow gold ring was made using our clients diamonds and designed by our Master Jeweller Greg. The client wanted a ring with some WOW factor. We think he...