Laura Ward StudioHandmade jewellery, North Canterbury

Laura Ward Studio

A woman, Laura, works on a ring at a work bench
A woman, Laura, works on a ring at a work bench

The Collection

Rings, sandcast to your custom size and hand-finished in the studio.

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A woman works on a piece of jewellery at a work bench by lamplight

Custom Commissions

Working on a design together

The best pieces are made in conversation. Write to me about what you have in mind. Together we can create a completely bespoke piece with the option to utilise existing gold you already own.

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The Studio

Handmade in North Canterbury

Laura Ward Studio is a one-woman bench in rural North Canterbury New Zealand. I make solid gold jewellery to order, using alluvial gold locally sourced from the West Coast of New Zealand and crafted using the ancient technique of sandcasting. This technique imparts subtle texture and variations that make each piece one of a kind. I also work with recycled precious materials my clients bring to me: an old wedding ring, an inherited chain, gold from the past reimagined into created contemporary heirlooms.

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A rural studio nestled amongst a canopy of trees