The Luxury Network International Magazine Issue 16

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WELCOMES SUTCLIFFE
JEWELLERY
Brent Sutcliffe of Sutcliffe Jewellery is a master craftsman
and internationally awarded jeweller producing
world class jewellery in New Zealand.
Sutcliffe Jewellery is a boutique store in Parnell, offering
the very best personal service, their quality stones
are handpicked and conflict free, and the attention to
detail is second to none.
We are thrilled to have Sutcliffe Jewellery as part of
The Luxury Network New Zealand.
More about Sutcliffe Jewellery
In 2003, Brent competed against 700 British jewellers
in the British Goldsmiths Craftsmanship and Design
Awards. He walked away with the industry’s top honours:
Diamond Mounter (Jeweller) of the Year and the
Gold Award for Small Works. In addition to these prestigious
honours, Brent was also awarded a specifically
created Special Council Award, as further recognition of
his high-quality work.
The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths is one of twelve
great Livery Companies of the City of London, receiving
its first Royal Charter in 1327. For seven centuries,
the Goldsmith’s Company has been responsible for testing
the quality of precious metals and for regulating
the craft and trade of the goldsmith. In 1908, they commenced
an annual competition, awarding prizes to encourage
design in gold or silver. Ninety-five years later,
Brent Sutcliffe won three of the Goldsmith’s Guilds’
awards, adding him to the annals of distinguished jewellers
of Britain.
Brent’s violin took 170 hours to complete. It is 18ct white
gold and weighs a total of 39 grams. The case took a further
200 hours and weighs 83 grams (although this was
not submitted as part of the competition). The violin
measures 7.5cm in length and has over 1000 diamonds
over the body at a total weight of 20.5 carats, and 2.5
carats of sapphires along the stem. The hair-thin strings
are also white gold and can be turned on the dial of the
violin.
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