Design Process
From Picture to Product Follow the Design Process
Stage 1
Kiroco's designers are constantly on the look-out for new directions,
colours, shapes and styles to
inspire their jewellery designs.
Kiroco focuses on original pieces that are versatile, unique and can be worn with different outfits and for a variety of occasions. Our designers successfully adapt the current trends into Kiroco's clean cut, timeless style.
Stage 2
Our designers sketch their initial ideas of new shapes. The great thing about adding new shapes is that we can incorporate them
into the existing collections as well as adding exciting, totally new
pieces.
Stage 3
The sketches are transformed into 3D wax form. Nigel Townsend, our
Master Jeweller, uses his expertise to craft the detail of each new
shape.
Once the waxes are complete, they are sent to our casters, to have initial moulds made.
Stage 4
We then recieve the first silver castings. At this stage we decide whether we need to amend the size, the texture or finish. These changes are made by hand and the shapes are then sent off to have final production moulds made.
These moulds are stored for us by our casters and used to produce each individual component of your jewellery when you place your order.
Stage 5
The final new shapes arrive, cast in Sterling Silver and Solid Gold. Our designers then sit down and sketch out their ideas of the completed pieces of jewellery using the new shapes they have created.
These new pieces of jewellery will incorporate precious stones, beads and enamelled finishes where appropriate.
Stage 6
Each new jewellery design is hand-made and we always ensure that the
designs are functional and work correctly by test-wearing the pieces.
This involves:
- Varying chain lengths, weights and types.
- Interchanging sizes of the newly introduced shapes.
- Introducing a "Hint of Gold" where appropriate.
Stage 7
Each newly designed piece of jewellery is then hand-made and finished
here in the UK, ready for photography and publishing on the Kiroco
Jewellery website.
...then the whole process starts again.