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During a trip to Te Horo beach along the West Coast of New Zealand, The Village Goldsmith founder and designer, Ian Douglas, discovered a remarkably well-worn yet inspiring piece of driftwood. The driftwood's ridges and swirls evoked memories of summers...

Climbing Ivy is designed as an abstraction of nature and a reflection of natural form. This piece holds a very recognisable shape of growing ivy-like vines that appear to curl and snake delicately around the finger of the wearer. The Climbing...

The Tāne pendant is the latest creation from our Maori Legends collection. After we created Maui, a stunning one-off pendant inspired by the Māori legend of Maui fishing up the North Island of New Zealand, we knew there were more stories and additions for this collection. Introducing the Tāne pendant, inspired by...

“There is a degree of the visual perfection [in the natural world],but there’s always a little element where something is not quite as it seems.” - Ian Douglas, Founder and Head Designer for The Village Goldsmith The Emerge Ring was inspired by...

“We wanted to create a collection that celebrates our heritage in New Zealand and the identity of the country as a whole.”  The Narrative Collection is inspired by the history and heritage of the many cultures that have shaped our country...

History has been created, and now engraved in sterling silver. Congratulations to the New Zealand Black Caps on their exceptional win against India... we are champions! In the early 1980's Village Goldsmith founder, Ian Douglas, originally handcrafted a cricket bat...

The Arapawa pendant is a symbol of the finest gemstones and pearls to come out of Australasia...  Taking centre stage of this pendant’s features is the round paua pearl, cultured in the abalone that is only found in such striking colours in the waters of New Zealand. Paua...

The Village Goldsmith Supports Wairarapa Hospice's Charity Auction Event Combined words from The Village Goldsmith and Wairarapa Hospice:  On the 14th March 2020 the Wairarapa Hospice hosted a Roaring 20s themed cocktail party and charity auction at the Martinborough Town Hall, The Village...

It's with deep sadness that Ian and the team at TVG mourn the passing of one of the greats of NZ jewellery. Gary Scott Chapman, a.k.a. 'The Silver Fox' passed away on the 14th September, at the age of 84....

While our doors may be closed for the moment and shopping for an engagement ring in store might be out of the picture, getting creative and proposing within your bubble using whatever you can find, certainly isn’t!  The staff at The Village Goldsmith had a little fun...

Sunny side up with a side of 18ct white gold, please!  Occasionally we discover something so special and unique in our search for unusual and rare gems that we can’t resist it. This 1.84ct natural diamond crystal was just such a piece. Truly an...

We pride ourselves on unique and one of a kind designs, and our new alien inspired pendant, “Paul”, is certainly out of this world.   The design for Paul came from searching through a range of pearls; The Village Goldsmith founder and Director,...

12 months ago we were approached by the Ahuwhenua Trophy Management Committee to create a replica of two trophies that were first presented by Lord Bledisloe, the Governor-General of New Zealand. The first trophy was presented in 1933 and the second in 1954 when the competition was separated into...

Local jewellery design talent was on display alongside the best of Wellington’s film industry when an Orc from The Lord of the Rings presented The Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle with a paua pendant gift to commemorate her and husband Prince Harry’s time in Wellington. The...

The Village Goldsmith has been working with Mountain Jade to create a collection of handcrafted fine jade jewellery that combines beautiful New Zealand and international jade in contemporary new forms. Each piece in the collection is designed as an extension...

Designed with nature at the forefront of our minds, our Daisy and Bee Collection represents what keeps our world thriving: bees pollinating flowers and supplying us with fruitful crops. It features a range of gorgeous jewellery designs, consisting of pendants, rings...

Febuary 2018 marked twenty years since Wellington's Te Papa Museum first opened its doors. For the past twenty years Te Papa has held such an important role in Wellington's cultural identity, bringing in visitors from all over New Zealand and the world. To celebrate Te Papa's...

The Village Goldsmith is very honoured to have teamed up with  Wellington Lions and Wellington Children’s Hospital Charity in the upcoming annual game against Otago on Sunday, 1st October.   We have crafted a unique one-of-a-kind sterling silver “bravery” coin...

The human spinal cord is remarkable. It acts as the body’s information superhighway. It is both exceptionally capable and delicately vulnerable. It is the foundation for all bodily activities. However, after a spinal cord injury (“SCI”), the nerve fibres which...

When Dan Carter played his 100th test game for the All Blacks, he designed a limited collector’s edition boot to celebrate the achievement. Named the DC100, only 100 pairs of these custom gold and red coloured, size 11 boots were made....

The centenary of New Zealand's participation in the First World War will be marked from 2014-2019 through commemorative events, projects and activities in all parts of the country. Ngā Tapuwae - New Zealand First World War Trails is a WW100 legacy project that...