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Custom design
Engagement rings, wedding bands, anniversary and commemorative pieces, designed with you and made from scratch.
How a commission worksGoldsmiths · Downtown Guelph · Since 1988
Jewellery made by hand, at our own bench.
Engagement rings, heirloom redesigns and one-of-a-kind pieces, drawn, carved, cast and set by Walter Zimochod in our workshop on Quebec Street.
- Custom design
- Engagement rings & wedding bands
- Repairs & stone setting
- Heirloom redesign
- Appraisals
The house
One jeweller, one bench, and every step done on the premises.
Zimochod Jewellers opened in 1988. Since then, Walter has made rings, pendants and commissions for families across Guelph and for clients well beyond it, in gold, platinum and silver, with precious and semi-precious stones.
Nothing is sent out. The sketch, the wax, the casting, the setting and the final polish all happen in our own workshop, where old-world craft meets modern equipment.
About Walter and the store“Self-expression comes in many forms, and my design palette can communicate them all in classic fashion.”
Walter Zimochod
What we do
From a first sketch to a ring that lasts a lifetime
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Repairs & redesign
Replacement stones, resizing and restoration, or a new piece made from the gold and stones of an old one.
Repairs and redesign
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Consultations & appraisals
Confidential, in our private office: insurance appraisals, pre-purchase checks and advice on inherited jewellery.
AppraisalsFrom the bench
A few pieces we have made
Pendant
Mother of Pearl Pendant
- Metal
- 14K yellow gold
- Stone
- Mother of pearl
- Cut
- Free form
- Size
- 45 × 35 mm
- Weight
- 40.0 g
Ring
Blue Sapphire Ring
- Metal
- 14K yellow & white gold
- Stone
- Blue sapphire
- Cut
- Oval
- Size
- 10.5 × 9.0 × 5.7 mm
- Weight
- 6.4 g
Brooch
Running Horses Brooch
- Metal
- 14K yellow & white gold
- Cut
- Hand-sculpted
Ring
Yellow Sapphire Ring
- Metal
- 14K yellow gold
- Stone
- Yellow sapphire
- Cut
- Oval
- Size
- 12 × 8.5 mm
- Weight
- 8.3 g
Pendant
Boulder Opal Pendant
- Metal
- 14K yellow gold
- Stone
- Boulder opal
- Cut
- Free form
Ring
Burma Ruby Ring
- Metal
- 18K white gold
- Stone
- Blood-red Burma ruby with diamonds
- Cut
- Antique cut
- Size
- 1.5 carat
- Weight
- 4.2 g
The making
Four steps, one workshop
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01 Sketch
We talk, then Walter draws. You see the piece on paper before any metal is touched.
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02 Carve
The design is carved in wax, or modelled, and a mould is made.
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03 Cast
We cast in gold, silver or platinum, right here, then shape and finish the metal by hand.
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04 Set & polish
Stones are set under the microscope, and the piece is polished until it's ready to wear.
Visit
17 Quebec Street, in the heart of downtown Guelph
Come in to see the work, bring a piece that needs care, or book a quiet hour in the consultation room to talk through an idea.
- Monday to Friday
- 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday
- 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Sunday
- Closed