About the team
Chris Ozkoch
Lead CAD Designer, Head of Sales and Diamond Sourcing
Updated 3 June 2026
Anny's Manufacturing Jewellers is a partnership between two generations. My father, Harry Ozkoch, founded the workshop in 1990 and has been at the bench for more than 39 years — he is our master setter and the owner. I'm the new-generation half of that partnership: 15 years working alongside him, leading custom-ring design at our CAD workstation, and looking after sales and diamond sourcing at our Frankston workshop. We work from a workshop on the Mornington Peninsula with a 10-person team. Email us before visiting Collins Street for engagement-ring and wedding-ring consultations. Please wait for our email confirmation before coming in.
Design, in two generations
The way Anny's makes a ring is shaped by both halves of the partnership.
My father trained on the bench. He started at sixteen and has been setting stones longer than I have been alive — every bezel, every claw, every channel passes under his eye before a piece leaves the studio. His 2019 JAA People's Choice award for “A Drop of Love” is the public record of what that decades-long discipline produces. Read the full award story →
I trained on the digital side. My day starts in CAD — translating an idea from a brief or a back-of-napkin sketch into a 3D file we can review on screen, refine with the client, then send to print or to the bench. The hand-craft happens in the workshop; the design happens at the screen. We pass work back and forth.
What I bring to a Chris-led commission
Modern technology, traditional craft. Specifically:
- 3D CAD design — every custom piece is modelled before any metal is cut. You see the ring from every angle, in scale, before it exists.
- 3D gemstone scanning — your specific diamond or coloured stone is scanned and the setting is shaped to its exact geometry. Bezels, claws, and halos fit hand and glove, not by approximation.
- In-house laser engraving — initials, dates, hidden messages, or your own handwriting on the inside of the band, done at the workshop rather than outsourced.
- Diamond and gemstone sourcing — direct work with certified houses in Australia and overseas to find centre stones that match the brief. How we source →
- Whatever the next generation of tools makes possible — if a technology genuinely improves the ring or the customer experience, we adopt it.
When a commission moves through our studio, the process looks like The Journey of a Custom Ring →
Gemological credentials
I have completed the Gemological Institute of America's GIA Diamond Essentials and GIA Colored Stone Essentials courses. I am the signatory on the appraisal certificates Anny's issues for the engagement rings and bespoke pieces we manufacture.
Where to find me
- Frankston workshop — 92 Young Street, Frankston. Walk-ins welcome during opening hours; ring ahead so I'm at the bench when you arrive.
- Melbourne CBD studio — Level 3, 257 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000. Email us before visiting Collins Street for engagement-ring and wedding-ring consultations. Please wait for our email confirmation before coming in.
- Find me on LinkedIn.
What customers say about working with Chris
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“From the moment we walked in, we felt completely looked after. The team were friendly, knowledgeable, and genuinely interested in understanding exactly what we wanted. They took the time to guide us through a variety of options and designs, which made the whole experience feel relaxed and personal. When we met Chris, we knew we were in great hands. We are absolutely thrilled with the wedding ring and dress ring he created for us. You can really see the high level of craftsmanship and skill in his work.”
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