The Goldsmithery

When I first passed The Goldsmithery I took it just for a jewellery shop. Always on the prowl for nice and cheap jewellery stores (should I ever them in the future) I stopped inside. It took me a few minutes of browsing and a short reflection on the store’s title to realise how much more than a jewellery shop this place was.
The stock ranges from unique to bizarre. It’s refreshing and great to know that every piece belongs to itself. There aren’t really any copies here, and certainly no mass-​productions. I feel I should mention that just because the products aren’t static, doesn’t mean they’re all strange and unusual. This is still stuff you’d want to wear or own. This isn’t some sort of strange Gothic store or anything (though there are SOME goods that might make you think that).
All told, this is a great shop and one I can guarantee I’ll be returning to when I’m in need of a good birthday/​anniversary present.

Family businesses warm me to the cockles, especially when it’s so obvious that the whole family loves their business and loves what they do.
Volker and Marianne Sprinkmeier have run their shop for 35 years, and both their daughters have inherited the love of crafting gold and silver.
When you go into the shop, you see them working on strange machines at the back of the shop, from where they greet you with smiles. Every piece in the shop is unique — nothing is mass produced or reproduced. They make many pieces by customer request, and are happy to use your own designs or work with you to make a design that best suits you. This would be a beautiful way to have your wedding rings made, or a piece for a special occasion.
They also do remodellings, and can make pieces from your own gold, so if you have a special piece that you want to turn into something else, you can keep the original material.
Daughters Katrin and Michaela both design and make their own jewelry, which is quite different in style from each other’s work as well as from their parents.
There is so much to look at in this shop. Because of how it is made, most of the pieces have an almost medieval feel, which is so unique and interesting. They use a wide range of different stone and gems in their base materials, and it seems they could make anything you or they can conceive of.