MEET CHRISTOPHER
Christopher Stoner, bespoke jewellery designer
Christopher Stoner is a bespoke jewellery designer in Harrogate with more than 30 years’ experience. He works personally with every client, from first conversation to finished design.
PERSONAL GUIDANCE
About Christopher
Christopher is a second generation jeweller. Inspired to follow his father into the world of creating unique, bespoke jewellery.
Having spent many years in jewellery retail and then manufacture, Chris has spent the past twenty years focused almost entirely on bespoke jewellery commissions. Creating exquisite one-off pieces of jewellery for clients who want more than the high street has to offer.
Chris is a trained gemmologist and has also spent over thirty years valuing jewellery and watches for insurance, probate and change of family circumstances. His frustration with the valuation side of the jewellery industry inspired his development of the SmartReport - now used industry-wide.
A father of three, when not designing jewellery or choosing diamonds from across the globe, he can be found on a golf course, or in his garden.
Experience and Expertise
BACKGROUND
More than 30 years’ experience
Chris has created thousands of unique pieces of jewellery and his clients include tech billionaires, Saudi royal family, international sportsmen, stars of stage and screen and many many normal, hardworking people.
Second Generation Jeweller
Chris’ brother and father are also well-known figures in the world of dfine jewellery.
Diamond and Gemstone Expertise
Chris is a trained gemmologist with
He is also a member of the guild of valuers and the National Association of Jewellers.
How Your Ring Comes Together
PROCESS
Stage 1
Conversation
We begin with the person, occasion or idea behind the piece. You do not need a finished design, just a reason to begin.
Stage 2
Design
Christopher develops the idea with you, considering proportion, wearability, metal, gemstones and the details that will make it personal.
Stage 3
Selection & Approval
You review the proposed design and chosen materials before anything is made. Work begins only when you are happy to proceed..
Stage 4
making and Presentation
Your approved design is made in England, then checked and presented to you as a finished piece created for you.
What shall we make?
You do not need a finished idea, a conversation is enough