Bespoke Jewellery
Turn a photograph intoa piece you canhold forever.
Handcrafted relief medallions, sculpted with depth, detail, and meaning.
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HERITAGE
Est.
2025
Master craftsmen.
One atelier.
OUR STORY
Born from the belief that love
deserves a lasting form.
Ashbourne & Vale was founded on a simple conviction: the faces we love most deserve more than a photograph. They deserve to be held, worn, and passed down.
Each medallion is individually sculpted in bas-relief — not engraved, not printed — capturing the depth, form, and expression that make a portrait truly come alive. Every curve of a smile, every characteristic detail, rendered in precious metal with the care it deserves.
We work with sterling silver, 9k gold, and 14k gold to create pieces that are not just jewellery, but heirlooms. Objects of quiet significance, designed to carry meaning across generations.
DISCOVER OUR STORYThe Signature Collection
A portrait medallion made for them
Every detail shaped by your choices — layout, finish, message, and size. This is the piece most families choose: deeply personal, beautifully made, and entirely your own.
Deeper Detail, Greater Presence
Signature
"I want this to feel like it was made for them specifically."
$845
Starting price in sterling silver
- Multiple photo references accepted
- Enhanced sculpting depth & expression
- Greater likeness and emotional detail
- One round of design revisions included
A portrait medallion shaped by your own choices — layout, finish, message, and size. This piece feels made for someone, not just chosen. This is the piece most families choose — offering the right balance of personalisation, beauty, and simplicity.
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Each piece is individually crafted and reviewed before delivery
Some things are too precious for a photograph alone.
They deserve to be sculpted, held, and passed from hand to hand across generations.
THE PROCESS
From photograph
to heirloom.
A commission that begins with trust and ends with something you will treasure for a lifetime.
Tell Us Your Vision
Share who you are commissioning this for, what they mean to you, and any personal details that should shape the piece. Every commission begins with your story.
Share Your Photograph
Submit your photograph along with any notes about your subject — their name, personality, what makes them them. We accept digital files, scanned prints, and old film photographs.
We Sculpt Your Relief
Your piece is hand-sculpted in bas-relief — not engraved, not printed. Every curve, expression, and characteristic detail is rendered by hand, one layer at a time.
You Review & Approve
Before any metal is cast, you receive a digital preview of the sculpted relief. We refine until the likeness feels exactly right. Nothing enters production without your sign-off.
Cast, Finished & Delivered
Your approved design is cast in your chosen metal, hand-finished, and dispatched in premium packaging — ready to wear, to gift, or to pass down.
2–4 weeks
Typical turnaround
Revisions included
Signature — before casting
Satisfaction guaranteed
We remake if it isn't right
THE GALLERY
Recent commissions.
Eleanor, 1947
Portrait Medallion
18k Gold
The Vale, Ashford
Landscape Relief
Sterling Silver
Archie
Pet Portrait
Oxidised Silver
The Old Oak
Botanical Relief
Bronze
Thomas & Eliza
Double Portrait
18k Gold
St Giles, Oxford
Architecture
Sterling Silver
CLIENT VOICES
“It arrived in a beautiful presentation case lined with ivory silk. I was moved before I even saw the medallion. When I did — every detail of my mother's face, captured in gold. I shall never take it off.”
Catherine H.
Portrait Commission, October 2025
Sydney, NSW
Follow Our Work
From the Atelier
Moments captured. Pieces made. A living record of craft as it happens.
Worn close, held forever. ✦
Every mark made by hand.
A landscape you never left.
For the ones who shaped us.
Carry them with you always.
Each one, a story complete.
From The Atelier
From First Email to Front Door: A Commission in Full
We followed one commission from the moment the enquiry arrived to the afternoon the piece was delivered — every conversation, every decision, every rework, and the phone call at the end.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Frequently
Asked.
If you do not find what you are looking for here, please do write to us directly. We are always glad to speak.
Pricing & Metals
The Signature collection starts at $845 in sterling silver. Pricing reflects the level of hand-sculpting, personalisation, and artistic involvement in each piece. Metal choice — sterling silver, 9k gold, or 14k gold — adds its own cost on top, as each requires different casting processes and material values. You will always see a clear price before committing to anything.
The Commission Process
Practical Details
Begin Your Commission
Your story,
sculpted in gold.
Every commission begins with a conversation. Tell us about your photograph, your story, and what you wish to hold forever. We will take care of the rest.
Typically 6–10 weeks · Worldwide delivery · Certificate of authenticity included