Nearly a year has passed since the gold find that set this project in motion.
If you’ve been following along, you’ll know the story already – a day out metal detecting with my son, an unexpected signal, and a fragment of finely crafted gold that we believe to be far older than either of us imagined. What matters now is not the discovery itself, but what it inspired.
The first piece from the Treowth Collection launches in February. It’s a stone-set band, informed by two details that stood out immediately on the original gold: the spiral work and the use of larger granulation. These weren’t decorative flourishes added at random. They were deliberate, confident marks made by someone who understood material, rhythm, and balance.
The spiral has been reinterpreted to suit a modern band, and the granulation scaled, positioned and repeated to act as a setting and give weight and presence to the ring. The result is a piece that feels contemporary but carries a clear visual link to something much older.
The first version of this ring already exists. I made it in yellow gold and tsavorites as a Christmas gift for my wife. That piece helped establish the proportions, the feel on the hand, and the overall direction for the collection. It also confirmed something important - this wasn’t just an idea that worked on paper.
When the ring launches in February, there will be a short launch window of one week. During that time, the piece will be available at a reduced launch price, before moving to its regular collection price. This feels like the right way to introduce it – not as a mass release, but as a first step.
The word Treowth comes from Old English and speaks to truth, faith, and trust. It felt appropriate. This collection didn’t begin with a commercial brief or a trend forecast. It began with time spent together, curiosity, and a find that asked to be understood rather than copied.
More pieces will follow, but this is the starting point.
If you’d like to see the find story, click the video link below.
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