Made by hand in the Jewellery Quarter
Every Astella piece is made in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter, by makers who have spent decades at the bench.
Where fine jewellery has always been made
Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter has been home to goldsmiths and setters for more than 250 years. Our pieces are made here, by makers who learned the trade in these same streets and still work by hand.
Experience you can feel
Sunny learned his craft from makers in the Quarter, and his standards of service at Tiffany & Co. Today he works alongside makers with decades of experience, guiding each piece from first sketch to final polish.
The work you don't see
The details that make a piece last are the ones done slowly, by hand.
Hand setting
Each stone is set by hand, claw by claw, so it sits securely and catches the light the way it should.
Hand engraving
Names, dates and patterns are cut by hand, giving each line a depth and character of its own.
Hand finishing
Every surface is polished by hand until the metal is smooth, even and bright from every angle.
Checked before it reaches you
Before any piece leaves us, it's checked under a loupe against its design and given a final polish. If something isn't right, it goes back to the bench.
Come and see the craft for yourself
Book a consultation in Birmingham, London or Manchester and we'll talk you through how your piece would be made.