Bradley’s Jewellers Creates Custom Diamond Cut for The York Rose Collection
03 Jul 2023
Independent award-winning jewellery retail business Bradley’s Jewellers York has partnered with New York-based WD Lab Grown Diamonds to create a unique diamond cut for its best-selling York Rose Collection.
The custom-created York Rose-cut, designed by Bradley’s Jewellers founder, Kay Bradley, features an internal facet pattern inspired by the heraldic White Rose of Yorkshire – a recognisable motif of the region.
The composition of facets symbolises the five regions of Yorkshire and is visible to the naked eye. With a jeweller’s loupe, the internal facets appear layered and dimensional, creating what looks like three layers of leaf patterns.
The York Rose-cut is based on a modern brilliant cut and was developed in collaboration with WD Lab Grown Diamonds in New York. Using a sketch by Kay Bradley, the design was created and input into specialised diamond-cutting software to achieve the desired result. The very first laboratory-grown diamond to receive this unique cut was a 2-carat stone of E colour and VVS1 clarity.
Kay Bradley says,
“Fifteen years ago, I had the privilege of studying at the International Gemological Institute in Antwerp, the home of European diamond cutting. Since then, I have harboured an ambition to create my own personalised and unique diamond cut. As I have created an entire collection dedicated to our region, and because of my love and passion for florals, it seemed only fitting that the White Rose of York inspire my first custom-cut diamond.”
The debut York Rose-cut laboratory-grown diamond is a Certified Sustainability Rated Diamond under the SCS 007 Jewelry Sustainability Standard. This means it has been independently confirmed to be in full accordance with the requirements of the SCS 007 Jewelry Sustainability Standard and its five pillars of sustainability achievement, including proven climate neutrality. Bradley’s Jewellers York has been an Accredited Retailer of Certified Sustainability Rated Diamonds since 2022.
Bradley’s Jewellers York is recognised for continually pushing the boundaries of independent jewellery retail in the UK market. It aims to stand out from stiff local competition by surprising its customers with innovations and new ideas.
Bradley adds,
“I have achieved something that most jewellers dream about doing in their lifetimes. To bring this project to fruition and see the York Rose-cut come alive is one of my proudest moments, both professionally and personally. Winning national awards has given me the confidence to progress and be more experimental with my designs.”
The York Rose Collection by Kay Bradley draws inspiration from the historic city of York, including the symbolic White Rose of York, the Rose Window at York Minster, and the Yorkshire Rose National Trust emblem often seen on listed buildings. The collection was first unveiled at a charity event at York Minster on May 20, 2022, before the Platinum Jubilee of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
The offering includes single-stone solitaire diamond rings, as well as eternity rings, wedding bands, pendants, bangles and earrings, all of which bear the Yorkshire Rose emblem as a decorative feature.
Looking ahead, Bradley’s Jewellers York will offer its customers York Rose-cut laboratory-grown diamonds and natural diamonds. It will also use York Rose-cut coloured gemstones, including a 10-carat synthetic yellow sapphire and a 5-carat synthetic chrysoberyl, as part of its new Eco Rocks Colour Editions range, which is due to launch in July 2023.
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