◆ Independent goldsmith · Agincourt Square · Monmouth

Gemwaith.
Welsh for gem work.

A husband-and-wife goldsmith in the heart of Monmouth, run by Shaun Ruston and Louise Thomas. We design and remake jewellery to commission, set the stones you already own into something you will actually wear, and handle repairs and valuations too.

See bespoke work Bring in your idea

Bespokedesign and remodel

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In-housebench repairs

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A yellow-gold and diamond dress ring made at Gemwaith R T Jewellery, Monmouth

FROM THE CABINET · AGINCOURT SQUARE Yellow gold and diamond. Sourced, set and sold over the counter in Monmouth.

DYLUNIO · THE WORKSHOP

Bring in a picture, or an idea, and the workshop does the rest.

The work we are proudest of rarely starts in the cabinet. It starts with a ring that no longer fits the life, a brooch nobody wears, a good stone in a drawer. We source from coloured-stone and diamond suppliers, so a commission begins from the stone you want.

“Their service is exceptional. They made a wedding ring to fit my engagement ring perfectly, and even found the perfect ring for my husband.” Sharon, Google review

An oval opal triplet and white sapphires reset as a pendant at Gemwaith R T Jewellery — The opal-triplet remodel. Stones out of the drawer, into a piece worn every day.

01 Bring in the piece or a picture of the idea.
02 We talk stones, metal and budget at the counter.
03 The workshop makes it. You collect it in Monmouth.

GWASANAETHAU · WHAT WE DO

Four trades under one roof on Agincourt Square.

Dylunio

Bespoke design and restyle

Bring in a picture or an idea and the workshop does the rest. We source from coloured-stone and diamond suppliers, so a commission starts from the stone you want. Pieces you never wear become something worn every day.

Trwsio

Repairs and alterations

Ring resizing, chain and clasp work, restringing, watch repairs and batteries. A wedding band made to sit flush against an engagement ring, a vintage ring brought back to life. Most repairs are done in-house at the bench.

Prisio

Insurance valuations

A written valuation your insurer accepts as a legal document, with photographs and a full description of each piece. Released only to the police or your insurer with your permission.

Casgliad

Collection and gold buying

Diamond, gem-set, vintage and titanium jewellery, designer lines including Alan Ardiff and Alex Monroe, and Swiss watches from Mondaine, Bering and Zeppelin. We also buy gold and pre-owned jewellery over the counter.

O'R FAINC · FROM THE BENCH

A few pieces that came through the workshop.

REMODEL Oval opal triplet and white sapphires, reset as a pendant.

COLLECTION Alan Ardiff kinetic gold pendant, from the cabinet.

WORKSHOP Earrings and pendants, made and remade at the bench.

A remade set of earrings and a pendant from the Gemwaith R T Jewellery workshop

THE THING WE GET ASKED FOR MOST

Remaking the jewellery you love but never wear.

Most of what comes across the bench is sentimental, not spare. An engagement ring from a marriage now ended, a mother's eternity ring two sizes too small, an opal nobody has seen in years. The job is to keep what matters.

Opal triplets, not just solids. A thin opal slice backed and capped is set and protected differently to a solid stone.
Wedding bands that sit flush. We shape a new band to the engagement ring beside it, so the two meet with no gap.
The right valuation for the reason. Insurance replacement is not the same as probate or market value. We write the one your situation calls for.

YMHOLIAD · START SOMETHING

Tell us what you have in mind.

A short note to start the conversation, no obligation. The real work happens at the counter, once we can see the piece in person. Or just phone 01600 713522 and ask for Louise.

We reply by email, usually within a day or two.
Bring the piece, the stones, or a picture to the counter.
We talk through it before any work or cost is agreed.

YMWELD · FIND US

At the top of the town, beside the Shire Hall.

THE SHOP

16 Agincourt Square
Monmouth NP25 3DY

Phone · 01600 713522

Email · louise@rtjewellery.com

We are on Agincourt Square at the top of Monmouth, beside the Shire Hall and its statue of Charles Rolls. The Monnow Bridge and Monnow Street parking are a short walk down the hill.

ORIAU AGOR · OPENING HOURS

MondayClosed
Tuesday09:30 to 17:00
Wednesday09:30 to 17:00
Thursday09:30 to 17:00
Friday09:30 to 17:00
Saturday09:30 to 17:00
SundayClosed

Closed Sundays and Mondays, and on the Tuesday after a bank holiday Monday.

16 Agincourt Square, at the top of Monmouth beside the Shire Hall. Open in Google Maps ↗

CWESTIYNAU · FIVE WE GET MOST

Quick answers, then bring it in.

Can you make a wedding ring to fit my engagement ring?

Yes. Bring the engagement ring in and we shape the band around it, so the two sit flush. One customer told us we made the wedding ring to fit hers perfectly, then found the perfect ring for her husband too.

Can you do something with old stones I never wear?

That is the heart of what we do. Bring in the piece, or a picture of the idea, and the workshop takes it from there. We once reset an oval opal triplet with white sapphires as a pendant, better than leaving the stones in a drawer.

Do you resize and repair rings?

Yes. Resizing, chain and clasp repair, restringing of pearls and beads, watch repairs and batteries, most of it in-house. Bring the piece to 16 Agincourt Square and we will talk through the work and timing before we start.

How does an insurance valuation work?

We examine the piece, photograph it and write a full description, then issue a written valuation your insurer accepts as a legal document. Your details stay confidential, released only with your permission.

Do you buy gold and old jewellery?

Yes. We buy gold and pre-owned jewellery over the counter, and we are WEEE registered so anything that cannot be reworn is dealt with properly. Call in or phone 01600 713522.

Gemwaith.Welsh for gem work.