Testimonials

Karen Brost, Fashion designer, was asked recently in an interview with an eco wedding magazine in the US:

"Your engagement ring is wonderful...is it Emerald? Any story behind that?"

"Yes, there is. I told my husband early in our relationship that I've never been a fan of diamonds as they always seemed rather cold, pretentious and old to me. He seemed quite pleased when I told him that I'd prefer a giant Citrine to a small yellow diamond, haha. When the time came to look for an engagement ring, we turned to an incredibly talented friend of ours who does stunning custom jewellery Her name is Nikki Galloway and she owns Nude Jewellery I explained to her that I would like something that had a vintage 40's feeling to it and I'd love the overall feeling of the stone to be "joyful and eternal." She came back to us with the most incredible sketches and a breathtaking array of gems for us to choose from. Nikki said that she would not normally have chosen an emerald but this one was so light in color that it almost looked aquamarine. Tim and I fell in love with it and it then took her a few weeks to make the ring. I must have 5 women a week stopping to ask me about the ring and what is the stone."

"Thanks Nikki for fulfilling our expectations and then some!!" Karen Brost Whyte

"I have attended three courses at Nude Jewellery. I had never thought myself as capable of making jewellery but was fascinated by the concept. Between Nikki Galloway's teaching methods and the relaxed atmosphere of the class I was sawing, drilling and soldering with the best of them before long. The classes are fun and also productive. I have made several pieces I am immensely proud of. Nikki makes time for everyone in the class so it can be like receiving individual tuition a lot of the time. I would recommend the classes to anyone who has ever thought… how is that piece of jewellery made or just want a creative, fun outlet. I have just signed up for another course - it's addictive!" J Dunphy, London

“We had a really fun day making our rings – Nikki was so lovely. And we both still can’t believe how amazing they are. It’s been by far my favourite part of our wedding preparations and the most personal thing I’ll take away from the day aside from my memories. Every time I look at my wedding ring it’ll be a reminder of my husband because he made it for me!” Lucy White, London

“Making our wedding rings was one of the many hair-brained ideas of my wife-to-be. I was dubious, given my only previous, somewhat disastrous effort at making something ended in a tangled mess in my CDT class at school! Desipte all my fears, both rings turned out brilliantly, with Nikki proving an excellent and patient teacher. A great memorable experience all round and one I would highly recommend." Simon West, London

Nude Jewellery: Nothing but the best in Contemporary Jewellery

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