Cassia Bingham, British designer and goldsmith Cassia has launched her latest Sunray Letter and Sunbeam Heart Collection.
Each initial pendant from the Sunray Letters collection is embellished with hand engravings, diamonds and champleve. With a wide array of luxurious enamel colours to choose from – including royal blue, teal, turquoise, pink, green, and purple – each pendant is a personalised work of art.
Sunbeam Heart Pendant, 18k Yellow Gold with Two-Tone Enamel and Diamond Accents.
After the gold pendants are made in Smith-Bingham’s studio, the journey starts for each letter, as she employs the skill of an engraving and champleve enamelling master to add the finishing colour and design to each of her Sunray Initial pendants.
The hand engraving process for enamel is a “meticulous” and “time-consuming art”, and there are only a few individuals who specialise in both engraving and enamelling at this high standard. Each pendant sold helps keep this ancient craft alive.
The pendants are then sent to the diamond master setters in the workshops of London’s historic jewellery quarter, where each letter is adorned with diamonds.
Smith-Bingham’s craftsmanship and attention to detail have attracted a “prestigious” clientele, including the likes of Selfridges, Dower and Hall, Harvey Nichols, Temperley, Vogue, Tatler, ES Magazine, Jesse James, and has numerous private commissions.
Hailing from the British county of Wiltshire, Smith-Bingham is a “highly skilled” goldsmith, gemmologist, diamond grader, and designer.
Her creative process begins at her Wiltshire workshop, where she creates every masterpiece. These designs are handed to a group of master craftsmen in the UK. Every step, from hand engraving to diamond setting is done with precision and care.
Smith-Bingham’s passion for jewellery was ignited during a transformative trip to India in the early 90s. It was there, in the “tranquil” waterways of Kashmir, that she witnessed a jewellery artisan create a “remarkable” ring using the simplest of tools. This “awe-inspiring moment left an indelible mark on Cassia, sparking her lifelong love affair with jewellery”.
Throughout her creative journey, she has nurtured “invaluable connections” with gem-dealers and craftsmen in Kathmandu, where she designed her own collections.
Since launching her own brand, Smith-Bingham is committed to ethical and responsible practices. Her stones are all ethically and sustainably sourced, and her commitment to sustainable practice is apparent. Lab grown diamonds, in line with her commitment to sustainable practices are used in many of her creations.
Each piece is made in Britain using only recycled gold and packaging that does not contain plastic. Carbonware.com plants a tree for every purchase.