I'm excited to announce that NVJ will be transitioning solely to an online and home-based studio. This change allows me to better balance work and life, fostering greater creativity and enhancing my mental well-being. This year has been challenging for me, and I lost my sparkle. I'm looking [...]

This sweetie was finished in April to celebrate a special anniversary, and was made from old, sentimental pieces that were handed down through the family. We’ve been lucky enough to make this client’s previous anniversary rings, as well as remodel her bridal set. The photo on the side [...]

This custom set was what dreams are made of... We were incredibly excited and humbled to be asked to create a yellow gold set of a bangle and two rings (one for our client and one for her daughter) in Nicole’s signature texture. We gave these pieces a [...]

We thought that we might take a look at alternative birthstones for the months ahead for those who know their traditional birthstone, but either don’t love it, or want to see what else is available. We generally have the birthstone you’re after, so don’t be afraid to ask [...]

It’s been a hot minute since we last connected, and we just wanted to take a moment to reach out, say hello, and fill you in on what’s been happening here at NVJ. As always, we’ve been bustling away in our workshop, crafting unique and exquisite pieces. From [...]

One of Nicole’s other gemstone loves is the humble garnet. We accumulate lots in our workshop stash as they come in so many colours (yes, garnet is not just red!). Let’s take a closer look at garnet– the different types (yeah, there’s a bit of chemistry unfortunately), our [...]

We have been pretty quiet on the socials since Christmas having some quality down time after such a huge year for us. But, we are back, ready and recharged for another incredibly exciting year ahead! The first quarter of this year has so many exciting events for us, [...]

We’ve got a few exciting things happening here at NVJ before the end of the year - we cannot wait towelcome you to them! November 18, 6pm We having a joint VIP evening with AVIVAParfumerie in November for Christmas shopping! Enjoy a free glass of bubbles on arrival. [...]

In early 2019 I was addicted to gemstones. I couldn’t get enough of them- I’d spend countless hours at Nicole’s shop making educated guesses on what they were. Examining these little shiny rocks gave me joy. One afternoon Nicole suggested that maybe I should investigate studying gemmology. I’d [...]

Hello Hello!It’s been a little while since you’ve heard from me; I’ve been head down working on so many wonderful custom orders, and getting used to the new space. Behind the scenes there’s been a lot of other stuff happening; we’ve launched a new website, welcomed another jeweller [...]

This was a remake from a couple of weeks ago. My client came to me with her wedding rings that had been repaired a few times, a stone had fallen out and her style had changed over the years. My client doesn't really wear a lot of jewellery, [...]

We worked closely with our client to make this stunning toi et moi engagement ring, featuring a gorgeous tealy blue sapphire and bright white pear shape diamond, hand made in 18ct yellow and white gold. We deliberated over stone sizes and placement to suit a petite finger, band [...]