The Croft Workshops

Design, Creation & Restoration

The Croft Workshops                                                                                                                    

     

The Croft Workshops is a jewellery workshop and showroom nestled in the heart of the historic city of Durham. Part of a group of craftsmen and artists in Fowlers Yard on the banks of the river Wear behind the indoor Markets less than a minutes walk from the market square. It is home to Jewellery Designer and Goldsmith Andrew Ashcroft.

 

                  

                    

               

        All Jewellery is handmade here in the workshops. Whether you are looking for an instant purchase, or wanting to commission a unique piece of Jewellery, The Croft Workshop is the place to be! Our jewellery is all designed and made to your specification by resident Goldsmith Andrew Ashcroft.  The Croft Workshops make jewellery from Platinum, Gold and Silver, and have a wide range of precious and semi-precious stones available for you to choose from.  The Design Process can be as detailed or as swift as you prefer, our designs are drawn with the customer present and perfected until the design meets your requirements. Then the  materials are ordered in for the piece, and shortly after the Goldsmith crafts the raw materials into your unique jewellery item! in cases where you may be unfamiliar with different grades or styles of stones, the Goldsmith will order a variety of stones from the Merchants so you can inspect them before they are set into your jewellery.

                 

                Design work and Consultation is free of charge, feel free to visit for a quote at anytime!      

          

The Goldsmith works not only with decorative jewellery, but also with ornamental, look at this Miniature Solitaire game in sterling silver and onyx beads with hand made silver tweezers for handling the beads.




Recycle It!

   If you have broken or unwanted jewellery why not bring it in and have something new made with the materials? You save money, because you only pay for the goldsmith's labour, and help save the environment by reducing the impact of mining.


Payment

We accept payments for any work carried out by Cash, Cheque, Credit or Debit card (this also applies to deposits)