Custom-made jewellery starts with a conversation about what you want to wear, and ends with a piece designed and drawn at our Frankston workshop, cast by a specialist casting house, then set and finished back at our bench. No off-the-shelf design book and no white-label pieces.
The process
Four stages, each one a checkpoint you review and approve before we move on. Nothing is committed to metal until you have held a physical copy of the design in your hand.
We sit down with you at the Frankston workshop, or by video call if you are interstate, and listen for the ring behind the brief. You leave with a written brief: design direction, metal, stone parameters and budget.
The $500 design fee starts this stage. The sketch is rebuilt as a 3D CAD model and rendered from every angle, and the fee comes off the total price of your piece.
The design fee also covers a 3D print, an exact physical copy you can hold and try on. With the model built we know the metal weights and diamond dimensions, so we can give you the exact total cost before anything is made.
A specialist casting house casts the ring in your chosen metal. Back at our workshop we set the stones under magnification and hand-finish the piece. It is inspected, weighed and photographed before collection.
Sketching, casting, stone setting and finishing each have their own checkpoints inside those four stages. Read the seven-stage walk-through for the full detail.
Engagement rings are the most common commission through our bench — they have their own dedicated page covering styles, stones and the design process — followed by matching wedding bands and anniversary pieces.
Centre-stone work, three-stone settings, halo designs, vintage-inspired filigree, hidden halos, knife-edge bands and bespoke crown profiles.
Solitaires, halo pendants, station necklaces, religious and initial pieces.
Studs, hoops, drops and chandeliers.
Plain bangles, tennis bracelets and stone-set cuffs.
Signet rings, cufflinks and wedding bands.
Engagement ring plus matching band, designed as a coordinated pair from the same bench drawing so the contours sit flush.
We work with both natural and lab grown diamonds — sourced from our supplier network or matched to a stone you bring in — and across the full range of coloured gemstones: sapphires, emeralds, rubies, tanzanites, aquamarines, opals and pearls. We also take on remount commissions where you supply the stones and we design the setting around them, a natural progression for inherited diamonds and heirloom centre stones whose original setting is no longer wearable. That work is closely related to our jewellery remodelling service — same bench, same design conversation, slightly different starting materials.
The choice depends on the design and the look you are after. Mixed-metal pieces — a yellow gold band with a platinum crown, for example — are also possible and we will quote them on request.
Price scales with three things: the metal (weight × purity × current spot price), the centre stone, and the complexity of the bench work. We quote every commission individually after the bench drawing is settled and the centre stone is selected, so you know the figure before any material is committed.
To start a project
$500
design fee
The design fee covers a 3D design and a 3D print of your piece. With the model built, the metal weights and diamond dimensions are known, so we can tell you the exact total cost of the piece before anything is made.
The $500 then comes off the total price.
Entry tier
Practical signet bands, plain stackers, name pendants and modest stone-set pieces, at accessible everyday-jewellery price points.
Mid tier
The bulk of our engagement-ring commissions: an 18kt white gold solitaire around a well-chosen lab grown or modest natural centre stone, halo and three-stone designs, and substantial gemstone rings.
Signature tier
The heirloom commissions: high-purity platinum, premium natural centre stones, or significant coloured gem cases. Pieces meant to outlive the person who commissioned them.
Browse our diamond inventory to see live, transparent pricing on natural and lab grown stones across every shape and grade. That is the largest variable in any centre-stone commission, and seeing real prices is the fastest way to start a budget conversation.
What our customers say
Emma Kotynski
“Not only does this jewellery shop have the most lovely pieces & create beautiful made to order pieces, they offer an incredibly high level of customer service that is rare to see in this day and age. I cannot recommend the services of Harry and his lovely establishment highly enough and was soo very pleased with the work Harry completed for me to help celebrate my daughters 21st birthday.”
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Made-to-order piece for her daughter's 21st
Kayc H
“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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Custom wedding ring and dress ring
Bridget Blake
“I can't recommend Anny's highly enough! Harry has invested hours repairing, restoring and remodelling many of my vintage jewellery pieces — there's nothing he can't repair or restore. The craftsmanship is second to none and with deep care to make my items perfect for me. Warm, friendly and trustworthy service every time. Thanks so much to you Harry, and to your team at Anny's!”
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Restored and remodelled vintage pieces
The first conversation is a free design consultation at the Frankston workshop. Frankston handles all services, including repairs, valuations, engraving, remodelling, engagement rings and wedding rings. Email us before visiting Collins Street for engagement-ring and wedding-ring consultations. Please wait for our email confirmation before coming in.
Bring whatever you have — Pinterest boards, photographs of pieces you love, sketches, an existing ring you would like to reference, a centre stone you already own — and a sense of the budget you are working with.
The consultation covers what is technically possible, what the metal and stone choices imply, and the rough cost envelope for the brief you have described. Bring a proposal date, anniversary or milestone with you and we will tell you straight whether the design and the timeline fit together before any money changes hands.
When you are ready to go ahead, the $500 design fee starts the project. It covers the 3D design and 3D print, and it comes off the total price. 80% deposit at CAD sign-off. The remaining 20% is due on completion or collection. The design fee and custom work can't be cancelled or refunded for change of mind.
Where to find us
92 Young Street, Frankston VIC 3199
Mon–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 10am–3pm
Walk-ins welcome
Level 3, 257 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Email us before visiting Collins Street. Please wait for our email confirmation before coming in.
Call 1300 092 000
Email info@annys.com.au
The first design consultation at our Frankston workshop is free. The $500 design fee starts the project, and comes off the total price of your piece.
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Melbourne showroom
257 Collins Street, Level 3
Melbourne VIC 3000
Email us before visiting Collins Street. Please wait for our email confirmation before coming in.
Frankston showroom
92 Young Street
Frankston VIC 3199
Typical engagement and bridal ring turnaround: 3–4 weeks from CAD sign-off. We also have 2-week and 48-hour options for engagement and bridal rings. Get in touch and we'll help find an option that works for your timeframe.
Typical repair turnaround: 1 to 7 business days, depending on complexity and customer urgency