Jewelry workshop in Wellington

“A gem of a shop (sorry). Inside it's a very cool working workshop with an array of tools and vices etc. It creates a nice vibe of skilled, creative people crafting away. The range of original designs are the evidence of this. We had been looking around town and whenever the conversation came up about resizing a ring or changing a design it was always about them sending away to get it done, sometimes to China. At Patina you are talking to the Jeweler. It's very personal and creates a nice feeling of warmth to the pieces that you buy.”

“My GF surprised me with a very special birthday gift. She had secretly commissioned Nick at the Rolling Mill to hand craft a bespoke one of a kind ring. Nick had researched the geography of the Corromandel Ranges, and managed to create a carved 18-karat gold ring the captures 5 of the ridges and streams in the Corromandel Ranges, plus the profile of the shoreline and the profile of the ranges which is the view out our lounge window. The ridges represent us and our 3 daughters. Inside the ring Nick etched the Kohukohunui Maunga in the Hunua Ranges, with a diamond star for my kuri Ice. This ring is amazing, absolutely incredible!”

“Was bought a voucher for Christmas for the day workshop - had the best time! Dorthe has a beautiful workshop out the back, and assists you each step of the way to make something that you are really happy with. Could not recommend more highly.”

“Wife bought be the intermediate knife class for my birthday, I had a great day, learned so much from Shea and Lena, and I'm super happy with the knife I took home at the end! Will definitely come back to make another knife to add to the set!”

“Alexis did my septum the other day and also changed out my nose ring to a stud. She was very informative and professional and also gentle when it came to the piercing part. A pleasure to deal with, highly recommend her and the team.”

“An absolutely amazing store to do business with. There products are high quality at awesome prices. I brought 2 pairs of DVS shoes, they didnt fit my big goofy feet, the Bro Olly at Empire Skate was the most kind and helpful person at talking me through a super easy exchange process so i could return the shoes in exchange for a larger size. Amazing communication thankyou Olly and such a pleasure to deal with. Empire Skate most definitely has me as a satisfied and happy customer for life, i will be making many more purchases from your store. Appreciate you all. A huge big shoot out to the bro Olly, i can not thankyou you enough. Many thanks, Josh”

“I have bought a number of pieces from Steph Lusted over the year and she cannot be surpassed in her craftsmanship. Her pieces are always beautifully made and whenever I wear a piece, I always feel I am wearing something very unique and special. She is a true artist.”

“A very big thank you to the Cranfields team. Such excellent customer service – at a level that seems to rarely exist these days: warm, prompt, and informative. Their comms and delivery certainly exceeded our expectations. And the products are second to none. This is a one stop shop for select and luxury items for everyday enjoyment.”

“MM is such a wonderful shop with lovely helpful staff. Their selection of tools and notions is very thoughtfully curated and I often find really useful tools that aren’t stocked in other places. It’s a store that’s run by genuine craftspeople who know what people need to do crafts rather than just standard ranges of marginally useful tat that you find in some other shops. I find it’s always worth a visit when I’m in Wellington.”

“Very happy with their range of souvenirs- some that I hadn’t seen anywhere else. I was able to buy some beautiful,tasteful coaster sets and baby- appropriate souvenirs too for my grandchildren.”

“We love the cafe in this Mitre 10. Their fries are much better than all other Columbus Coffee in town. Apart from the cafe, we look for interesting plants there as well. It never let us down.”

“Frequent visitors to this store because of how well catered it is for kids. Our 3 year old had an accident at Bunnings Petone on the weekend and the staff were so incredible - knew the process,everyone helped accordingly and followed up with a phone call later that day and a gift sent via post. Couldn’t have felt better looked after and cared for - thank you team !!”

“Very nice store. Bought a blanket there without a price tag. At the checkout I was asked how much I'd feel comfortable paying. I said 20$ and the guy just went "No, it got stains on it, 10$". Very lovely store and staff :)”

“Beautiful jewelery and nice attention.”

“A collection of talented local and out of town comtemporary jewellers showing their work together in an authentic environment with a welcoming and buzzing workshop atomosphere.”

“A wonderful store of handmade quirky treasures from these skilled artists. Sewn cushions and screen printed teatowels to name but a few of the designer original wares available to purchase. The teatowel I got a few years ago says 'God loves a dryer'. I'm told they will make you bespoke & original items too. I love supporting local artists who bravely step out and set up shop in the hope & knowledge that people will like and buy what they produce.”

“Workspace Studios is a fantastic space! If you're wanting to learn to make jewelry through a class or individual bench hire, I couldn't recommend enough! Everyone there is so nice and helpful and are more than happy to support and enable your ideas! The Lost Wax Workshop was so much fun with great support! I have just recently used their individual bench hires to make my wedding rings, the community there is great and again the staff who are all jewelry makers themselves were insanely helpful with materials, designs, next steps, picking stones, and getting them set.”

“Peter did an excellent job designing and making a very lovely engagement ring for me. Couldn't say more about the time and care he took to get it right. Excellent service and value for money.”