Taylor & Hart's Blog

As a company, we value craftsmanship and innovation. We’re always looking to create improved methods of bringing your ring ideas to life. The opaque jewellery making industry and its manufacturing processes haven’t changed for hundreds of years. It is only recently that the process been disrupted with the introduction of 3D printing, altering the traditional way of making jewellery, allowing for a plethora of possibilities and creativity.

Sakshi and Andy spent years together as friends before a whirlwind adventure gave them the alone time needed to fall in love. We chat with them about their love of travel and a pair of bespoke wedding bands that have the world on a string.

As we approach the height of summer, we take a look at July’s birthstone: the ruby.

Around 10 years ago, Jenna, our Production Manager, was gifted a hexagonal shape amethyst by one of her closest friends. Fast forward to present day, we take a look at how Jenna designed and crafted a bespoke cocktail ring.

In an increasingly conscious world, we are constantly looking for ways we can make the experience of buying a diamond informed and transparent. At Taylor & Hart, when it comes to how we talk about our supply chain, we see that the jewellery industry oscillates between opaqueness over diamond sourcing and complete transparency over ethical sourcing diamond practices.

Meet our very own Gemstone Buyer, Maneesha. She’s the phenomenal woman empowering her all-female team to claim their stake in the Sri Lankan gemstone market, while also making history as the only female gemstone dealer in Sri Lanka. With so much owed to the work done by her and her team, we wanted to speak with Maneesha about her beginnings in the gemstone industry, the impact her work has had, and her future ambitions.