Skip to content
Back home
  • Home
  • Stories
  • Custom Made Jewellery
  • Repair Services
  • Gallery
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

Gallery



Jewellers Vault will be CLOSED Friday 4th September


Open post by jewellersvault with ID 18027818708911316
You may see a mess…

We see where the magic happens. ✨

A jewellery workbench in the middle of a repair might look like complete chaos - tools everywhere, tiny bits of metal, jewellery in various stages of disassembly…

But behind every file, plier and polishing wheel is a jeweller who knows exactly what they’re doing. 👀

Well… mostly. 😉

This is where jewellery gets repaired, restored, reshaped and given a second chance.

Because the finished piece might be beautiful, but sometimes the real magic happens long before it ever leaves the bench. 💍🔨✨
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#jewellersvault #handmadejewellery #jeweller #behindthescenes #workshop
Open post by jewellersvault with ID 18078409970347872
She found the ring of her dreams… but there was one tiny problem. 👀

She could only wear hinged rings.

The ring she fell in love with online?

❌ No hinge.

So instead of taking a gamble on buying a ring she might never be able to wear, she brought us her two old hinged rings, her inspiration picture, and asked if we could create something similar using her existing gold.

Challenge accepted. 🔨💎

We reused her old gold, added the extra stones, and set about figuring out how to make the design work with a hinge.

And let’s just say… the hinge did NOT get it right on the first try. 😂

There was researching.
There was experimenting.
There was failing.
There was more experimenting.

Until finally, we had a hinge that worked exactly how it needed to.

The result? A ring inspired by the design she fell in love with, made from her own gold, and - most importantly - made so she could actually wear it.

Because sometimes the best jewellery isn't the piece you find in a shop.

It's the piece your jeweller figures out how to make work for you. ❤️
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#jewellersvault #handmadejewellery #hingedring #customring #uniquejewellery
Open post by jewellersvault with ID 17984705835025671
September babies, you've got some serious gemstone bragging rights. 💙

But we're not here to tell you that sapphire is September's birthstone.

We want to know something much more important…

Would you choose sapphire if it WASN'T your birthstone? 👀

Because sapphire isn't just blue. It comes in pink, yellow, green, purple, orange and plenty of shades in between.

And with a hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale, it's not just pretty - it's seriously tough too.

So forget your birth month for a minute.

You're designing your dream ring. You can choose ANY gemstone.

Are you picking sapphire?

And if you are… what colour are you choosing? 👇

💙 Blue
🩷 Pink
💛 Yellow
💚 Green
🧡 Something completely unexpected

We're very curious about this one!
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#JewellersVault #Sapphire #SeptemberBirthstone  #SapphireJewellery #handmadejewellery
Open post by jewellersvault with ID 18111709862014847
AI is great… sometimes. 😂

Using AI to generate a jewellery design sounds like a brilliant idea - and honestly, it can be! AI can be fantastic for exploring styles, colours and ideas before we start designing.

But there's a tiny problem…

AI doesn't have to actually make the thing. We do. 😉

A few things AI doesn't seem to understand about jewellery:

💎 Proportions - The imaginary gemstone in the AI design might be twice the size of the one you've actually got. Change the stone, and suddenly the whole ring looks completely different.

💍 Wearability - Just because two bands look like they're crossing doesn't mean they actually connect. And we'd rather you didn't get stabbed by a rogue piece of metal every time you put your hand in your pocket.

🔨 Settings - One tiny claw holding the tip of a marquise? Two claws holding a precious stone? Nope. Your gemstone deserves better than that.

AI is fantastic for inspiration. But turning an idea into a piece of jewellery that is proportionate, wearable, structurally sound and actually holds your stones securely?

That's where the jeweller comes in.

So bring us your AI designs. We love them!

We'll just make them make sense. 😉
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#jewellersvault #handmadejewellery #ai #jeweller #jewelleryinspo
Open post by jewellersvault with ID 18094905680171283
Sometimes, you're just not ready. ❤️

These pieces had been sitting with our client for some time - jewellery that belonged to his mum, who had passed away, along with a signet ring gifted to him by his grandmother.

Too sentimental to simply let go of… but he wasn't quite sure what he wanted to make from them either.

Eventually, he decided he wanted to create something he could actually wear - something that would keep those memories close rather than tucked away in a drawer.

A family member recommended us, and he came all the way from interstate to bring us these precious pieces.

We helped him turn those treasured family heirlooms into something new, wearable and meaningful.

Because sometimes, the best way to honour the past isn't to leave it untouched.

It's to carry it forward. ✨

Jewellery can change. Memories don't.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#mensring #jewellersvault #handmadejewellery #customring #diamondring
Open post by jewellersvault with ID 18138340729609284
A wedding ring with a story behind it. 💚

We made a wedding set for one half of this gorgeous couple, and now it was time to make a ring for the other half.

This gorgeous green sapphire had been passed down through generations, and we gave it a new chapter by handmaking it into a white gold wedding ring.

Is it a traditional wedding ring? Nope.

But then again, they're not your traditional couple. 😉 They're loud, proud and unapologetic about their love - and they wanted their rings to represent exactly that.

And honestly? We LOVE that.

Why not take two rings you've never worn, turn them into your dream ring, and then call it your wedding ring? Jewellery doesn't have to follow the rules. It just has to mean something to you. ❤️

And you'll notice we've switched things up with our photos too! After years of the same style, we're experimenting with Polaroids taken around the Redlands. The jewellery is still the star, but we're giving our beautiful local area a little moment in the background. 📸

So here's the question...

Can you guess where we took this one? 👀

Drop your guess below! And if you're wrong, we're definitely not telling. 😂
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#JewellersVault #RedlandsJeweller #SapphireRing  #HandmadeJewellery #GreenSapphire
Open post by jewellersvault with ID 18125343895744988
🪥💍 TRUE OR FALSE?

You can clean your jewellery with toothpaste.

Yep. We've heard this one more times than we can count. 😂

"Just put some toothpaste on it and scrub it!"

But is this actually a clever jewellery hack… or a recipe for a very awkward conversation with your jeweller? 👀

We're keeping the answer to ourselves for now.

What do YOU think?

👇 Comment TRUE or FALSE - and absolutely no cheating.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#JewellersVault #HandmadeJewellery #TrueOrFalse #JewelleryQuiz
Open post by jewellersvault with ID 18169550245450911
When the Time Was Right 🥋✨

This client's story is a little different - and one of our favourites.

We’ve seen her quite a few times over the years for various repairs, and somewhere along the way, I like to think we developed a little friendship.

One day, she told us about her passion for martial arts. She competes, she coaches, she trains - it's a huge part of her life. She also showed us a silver pendant she absolutely adored, one that held a special connection to her martial arts journey.

We talked about recreating it in gold using her own metal, but life got busy and the idea went onto the backburner.

Until one day, she walked through our doors and declared: the time had come. 😂

She brought in her beloved silver pendant, along with a collection of old gold jewellery that no longer had any use for her.

And we gave it a new purpose.

We recreated her much-loved pendant in gold, using her own old gold.

There’s something pretty special about taking jewellery that has been sitting unworn in a jewellery box and turning it into something that actually means something to you again.

Her pendant already represented an important part of her life. Now she has a gold version, made from her own jewellery, to carry that meaning forward.

Because sometimes you don't need something new.

You just need to reinvent something you already love. ❤️
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#JewellersVault #JewelleryReimagined #HandmadeJewellery #MartialArts
Open post by jewellersvault with ID 18163050466478230
We have a repeat offender. And this time she's brought sapphires. 😂💙

This lovely client has quite the collection of sapphires and a definite appreciation for jewellery that's a little bit different.

So when she arrived with three beautiful sapphires, what's a girl to do?!

Make more jewellery, obviously. 🤷‍♀️✨

This time, those three sapphires became one very unique ring - because why settle for something ordinary when you can have something extra-ordinary?

There's something so much fun about working with clients who know what they like but aren't afraid to think outside the jewellery box!

Three sapphires. One ring. A whole lot of personality. 💙

And let's be honest… having a collection of gemstones is basically an invitation to keep making jewellery.

At least, that's what we're telling ourselves. 😉

So let's settle this:

If you had three sapphires, what would YOU make?

💙 One fabulous statement ring
💙 Three individual pieces
💙 A matching set
💙 Something completely wild and unexpected

Tell us below! 👇

And to our resident repeat offender…

Keep the sapphires coming. We've got ideas. 😜
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#JewellersVault #SapphireJewellery #HandmadeJewellery #SapphireAddict #CustomJewellery
Open post by jewellersvault with ID 17858384154694227
From the Jewellery Box to Her Finger 💍

She had two rings she couldn't bring herself to part with.

Both were valuable to her, both had meaning, but neither were pieces she actually wanted to wear. So they sat in the jewellery box for quite some time, waiting for their next chapter.

Then she found us on social media.

After looking through some of our previous work, she started taking notes on the designs and details that caught her eye and eventually booked an appointment.

Once we sat down together, it didn't take long to realise she already had a pretty good idea of what she wanted. We took the elements she loved, put together a few sketches, and she fell in love with one of the designs.

Then came the best part - bringing it to life using the gold and stones from her original rings.

A completely new piece, made from the jewellery she already owned and couldn't quite let go of.

And the result?

She absolutely loves it. ❤️

This is exactly why we love jewellery remodelling. Sometimes the answer isn't to part with those old pieces… it's to turn them into something you'll actually want to wear.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#JewellersVault #JewelleryRemodelling #JewelleryRedesign #HandmadeJewellery #CustomMade
Open post by jewellersvault with ID 18063935543740691
There’s something about a solid gold bangle that just feels timeless. ✨

Many of our clients have wanted one for years… but a substantial piece of solid gold can come with a substantial price tag.

Then comes the jewellery box epiphany. 💡

That broken bracelet you never wear.
That old chain sitting in a drawer.
Those earrings that haven't been worn in years.

What if that gold could become something you actuallybwant to wear?

When you work with a local jeweller who can use your existing gold towards a new piece, suddenly the dream bangle doesn't seem quite so far away.

And really…

Unworn jewellery + broken gold + dream bangle = girl math. 😂💛

Your jewellery box might be holding more possibilities than you think.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#JewellersVault #GoldJewellery #CustomJewellery #HandmadeJewellery
Open post by jewellersvault with ID 18172689886440578
🔨 TOOLS OF THE TRADE: The Sand Pot 💎

It might look like a humble pot of sand, but this little tool has an important job at the jeweller’s bench!

When a piece of jewellery needs to be heated during repairs or alterations, the sand helps protect delicate gemstones from the direct heat while the jeweller works on the piece. 🔥💍

It’s a perfect example of how much skill, care and precision goes into jewellery work - even the simplest-looking tools have a purpose.

There’s a lot more to jewellery making than meets the eye. ✨
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#JewellersVault #ToolsOfTheTrade #HandmadeJewellery  #JewelleryRepair #JewellersBench
Open post by jewellersvault with ID 17874628419545034
🎡✨ Some memories are worth wearing.

There’s something about the Ekka that brings memories flooding back.

The rides. The showbags. The strawberry sundaes. The excitement of going with your family - and, years later, taking your own family.

As the Ekka celebrates 150 years, we’ve been thinking about how much can change over the years… and how some things remain special.

This photo is a little piece of *our* history at Jewellers Vault — a look back at an heirloom redesign we did some time ago.

And it got us thinking about jewellery.

A bangle can remind you of someone special.
A ring can take you straight back to a particular moment.
A pendant can carry a story from one generation to the next.

Jewellery isn't just something we wear.

Sometimes, it's something we remember with. 💎

What’s one Ekka memory you’ll never forget? 🎡👇

#JewellersVault #Ekka150 #Ekka2026 #handmadejewellery #Brisbane
Open post by jewellersvault with ID 17905360353308930
✨ When you have a sentimental collection of rings... but only so many fingers. 💍

Styles change. Life changes. Before you know it, the rings you once wore every day are sitting quietly in the jewellery box, waiting for their next chapter.

That's exactly where this client found herself.

We sat down together, explored all the possibilities (and there were plenty!), worked out what she still loved, what no longer suited her style, and designed one incredible piece that brings together the best parts of her jewellery collection.

The result? A stunning design filled with memories, but made for today. ❤️

If your jewellery box is full of pieces you can't bear to part with - but never wear - it might just be time to give them a new story.

What piece of jewellery in your collection deserves a second chance? 👇
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#jewellersvault #handmadejewellery #jewelleryredesign #localjeweller #goldring
Open post by jewellersvault with ID 18089189399407812
Some birthdays call for something a little more meaningful. 💛

Instead of the usual flowers, chocolates or cake, one of our clients chose to surprise a loved one with a gift that carried generations of memories.

Using a treasured family heirloom diamond, we created this beautiful pendant - a thoughtful keepsake that will be cherished for years to come.

And if you're wondering... yes, a pendant is a fantastic way to keep a surprise under wraps! It's far less suspicious than suddenly shopping for a ring. 😉

If you had a family diamond tucked away, what would you create with it - a pendant, ring, earrings or something completely unique? Let us know below! 👇
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#handmadejewellery  #jewellersvault #customjewellery #diamondpendant #birthdaygift
Open post by jewellersvault with ID 18115900657923438
💎 August Birthstone Challenge! 💎

Most people know that Peridot is August's birthstone... but here's the question:

✨ What's August's SECONDARY birthstone? ✨

Think you know? Pop your guess in the comments! 👇

🚫 No Googling.
🤫 No spoilers.
💚 Just a bit of gemstone fun!

We'll reveal the answer in a future post. Until then, let's see who's been paying attention to their gemstone trivia!

Who's brave enough to take a guess? 👀
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#jewelleravault #handmadejewellery #redlandsbusiness #peridot #augustbirthstone
Open post by jewellersvault with ID 18435412981127846
❤️ Two Truths & a Lie: Ruby Edition ❤️

July is coming to an end, so we're celebrating its beautiful birthstone with a little challenge!

Can you work out which of these statements about rubies is the lie?

✨ 1. Rubies and sapphires are made from the same mineral.
✨ 2. Rubies are softer than emeralds.
✨ 3. The finest rubies are often called "Pigeon's Blood" rubies.

Comment 1, 2 or 3 below with your guess! 👇

No Googling… where's the fun in that? 😜

We'll reveal the answer in a future post. Good luck!

.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#jewellersvault #handmadejewellery #rubies #julybirstone #twotruthsandalie
Open post by jewellersvault with ID 17934377793342184
Have you ever inherited a piece of jewellery that just... wasn't you? 💛

It can be such a difficult decision. Selling it feels too final, but leaving it tucked away in a drawer means those precious memories rarely see the light of day.

The beauty of redesigning inherited jewellery is that you don't lose the sentiment - you carry it forward.

Using your existing gold and gemstones, we can create something that reflects your style while keeping the connection to the person who gave it meaning. The result is a piece you'll actually wear, love, and treasure for years to come.

Because the memories aren't in the design... they're in the story behind it. ✨

Have you inherited jewellery that you've never worn? We'd love to hear your story below. 💬
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#jewellersvault #handmadejewellery #brisbanejewellery #jewelleryremake #goldjewellery
Open post by jewellersvault with ID 18110646539318164
💎 Emoji Challenge! 💎

Can you describe your favourite piece of jewellery using ONLY emojis? 👀

No words.
No hints.
Just emojis! 😏

We'll try to guess what special piece you're describing, and we'd love to see everyone else's guesses too!

Ready? Drop your emoji story below! ⬇️✨
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#jewellersvault #handmadejewellery #friyay #jewellery #custommade
Open post by jewellersvault with ID 18069543623469930
✨ Before ➡️ After ✨

It took moving house for this client to rediscover a jewellery collection she'd completely forgotten about!

As she looked through each piece, she realised something: while they held memories, they no longer reflected her.

Her style had changed. These days she loves bold, chunky, one-of-a-kind jewellery that makes a statement, so instead of putting the collection back in a drawer, she decided to give it a brand-new life.

Armed with a gallery full of unique inspiration photos, we worked together to design something completely original. We didn't have all the answers from the start. In fact, bringing this piece to life involved plenty of experimenting and problem-solving! but that's part of the beauty of handmade jewellery.

The end result is a piece that's every bit as unique as the person wearing it. ❤️

💬 If you found an old jewellery box tomorrow, would you redesign the pieces or keep them exactly as they are? Let us know in the comments!
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#jewellersvault #handmadejewellery #gold bangle #custommade #uniquejewellery
Follow on Instagram


Get in Touch

(07) 3172 1146

[email protected]

Follow Us

Facebooktwitterlinkedininstagram

1/36 Old Cleveland Road

Capalaba 4157

· © 2026 Jewellers Vault · Powered by · Designed with the Customizr Theme ·

Back to top