Goldsmiths for a Day experience

A private experience dedicated to creating your bespoke wedding rings and shaping a memory together

Take part in the creation of your wedding rings: enter my workshop, put on a goldsmith’s smock and join me, step by step, in the making process.

A private experience where gesture, fire, and matter become part of the memory you will carry with you for the rest of your life.

The first meeting is an opportunity to understand whether the experience suits your idea of wedding rings, the time available and the practical possibilities of the project.

Your wedding rings begin long before they are worn

Wedding rings accompany a life together, but their story begins even before the wedding.

With Goldsmith for a Day, you don’t simply watch your wedding rings being made: you take part in selected stages of their creation, guided through my workshop with care, safety and respect for the time each process requires.

Every shared moment becomes part of the story of your wedding rings. My role is to transform it into jewellery designed to accompany you every day.

The wedding ring becomes a key to memory: a gesture captured in metal that preserves what you have shared and brings it back to life over time.

Gold sheets and granules for the artisanal creation of wedding rings

What is Goldsmiths for a Day?

Stepping into the workshop means seeing at first hand how an idea takes shape through fire, materials and craftsmanship.

You'll put on a goldsmith's smock and I'll guide you through the stages of the process that can be safely shared. You'll take part directly in the making of your wedding rings.

The experience gives your wedding rings another layer of meaning: a shared memory that returns every time you wear them.

Every shared moment becomes part of the story of your wedding rings. My role is to transform that experience into jewellery designed to accompany you every day.

Couple taking part in the Goldsmith for a Day experience while creating their wedding rings in Antonio Colonna’s workshop

Your wedding rings can be an experience

Not just the symbol of a day, but a day to remember

Goldsmiths for a Day experience stems from a simple idea: transforming the creation of your wedding rings into an experience to share together.

For a few hours, my atelier becomes a space dedicated to you, where your wedding rings are no longer simply something to choose: their creation becomes part of a shared experience.

A different way to arrive at your wedding rings, carrying with you not only the rings themselves, but also the memory of having created them together.

Who is this experience for?

This experience is designed for couples who not only wish to choose their own wedding rings, but also to be part of the process of creating them. It is not a technical jewellery-making course, but a private, carefully organised and guided experience.

1. For those looking for a personal ritual

For those who want the making of their wedding rings to become a meaningful part of their story.

2. For those who wish to shape matter

For those who wish to enter my workshop, observe the work up close and take part in the actual stages of creation.

3. For those who want to keep an authentic memento

For those who wish to incorporate the memory of a shared experience into their wedding rings.

4. For those looking for expert guidance

Every step is prepared, explained and supervised directly by me, with due regard for safety and the final quality of the wedding rings.

Couple during a moment of the Goldsmiths for a Day experience with wedding rings

How the workshop experience unfolds

Each stage is prepared in advance and supervised directly by me. No experience is required: I’ll guide you through the process step by step, ensuring safety, adherence to the design and the final quality of your wedding rings.

1. Welcome and preparation

Let’s take a look at the design of your wedding rings. I’ll introduce you to the tools, the workspace and the stages you’ll be able to take part in.

2. Working in the workshop

You will melt the precious metal, always under my direct guidance. Every gesture will be chosen based on the design, your manual dexterity, and the necessary conditions for safe working.

3. Finishing and technical inspection

I personally carry out the most delicate stages of the process and check the structure, proportions, finish and comfort, to ensure that the wedding rings are precise, well-balanced and suitable for everyday wear.

4. The finished rings and the memory of the experience

At the end of this journey, the wedding rings will hold not only the meaning of your promise, but also a tangible reminder of the moments you shared together in my workshop.

Couple celebrating during the Goldsmith for a Day experience in Antonio Colonna’s workshop

Shaping metal – without improvising

You are not being asked to carry out the goldsmith’s work yourself, but to allow your contribution to form part of the actual stages of the process.

I remain personally responsible for the technical quality of the final result.

In this way, your emotions blend with the history of the rings, without compromising on durability, precision, comfort or the overall quality.

Participants in the "Goldsmiths for a Day" experience learning wedding ring crafting techniques in the Antonio Colonna workshop.

A photographic memory of the experience

The Goldsmiths for a Day experience includes discreet photographic coverage, designed to capture the most memorable moments of the day.

This isn’t a staged shoot, but an authentic account of the work at the workbench, the materials, the hands, the concentration and the movements that go into creating your wedding rings.

Between the two parts of the experience, we pause for an aperitif with prosecco: a moment to toast the making of your wedding rings.

You can keep the photos and memories to yourselves, or share them if you’d like to tell the story of the day your wedding rings began to take shape.

Final aperitif shared by the participants of the "Goldsmiths for a Day" experience after the creation of their bespoke wedding rings.
Bespoke wedding rings resting on a notebook with handwriting

First, let’s finalise the design of your wedding rings

Goldsmiths for a Day can accompany the creation of classic, bespoke or narrative wedding rings, depending on the design, materials and craftsmanship involved.

To understand which direction is most suitable for your couple, you can delve deeper into the path dedicated to bespoke wedding rings.

The experience in brief

Essential information about the experience, timing and availability before our first meeting.

Estimated duration:

Around 6 hours

Private experience

for 2 people

Aperitif

for 2 people

Photographic

reportage

Available in:

Italian and English

In my atelier:

Altamura

Available dates:

20 dates per year

Booking deposit

€1.000

What’s included

Private experience in my atelier, personal guidance throughout the shared stages, insurance coverage, an aperitif and photographic coverage of the day.

What is not included

Metals, any gemstones and additional finishes defined by the project.

The date is only confirmed upon payment of a deposit. The overall investment will be defined during the initial consultation, in relation to the wedding ring design, materials, and necessary craftsmanship.

Every experience is shaped around the project

Goldsmiths for a Day is not automatically included in every project.

During the initial consultation, I will discuss with you the type of wedding rings, the materials, the planned craftsmanship, and the available timeframe, to understand which stages can be authentically and safely shared within my workshop.

In the first meeting, we will assess the available dates together.

Video call consultation for bespoke jewellery

Experience the creation of your own wedding rings

Creation and meaning, together in your wedding rings

In this video, I’ll take you through some of the highlights of ‘Goldsmith for a Day’: a private experience in which you take part, guided step by step, in creating your own wedding rings.

A traditional craft, where the Fire Ritual,gesture and matter become part of a lasting memory. 

Frequently Asked Questions about Goldsmiths for a Day

No. No prior experience is required. Each stage is prepared in advance, and I will guide you step by step, choosing the activities most suitable for the project and for you.

You can take part in the stages of making your wedding rings that can be safely shared, depending on the design, materials and working conditions. I personally carry out the most delicate operations to ensure the final quality.

Yes. The experience is prepared and guided directly by me. Each shared step is chosen with respect for safety, technical precision, and the final quality of the rings.

The estimated duration is approximately six hours. Times may vary depending on the wedding ring design and the stages of work planned for the day.

Goldsmiths for a Day is a private experience for two, designed to give the couple the time and attention needed at every stage.

Yes. I can assess them during the initial consultation. Before considering their reuse, I check the condition of the material, its technical suitability and its compatibility with the new project. Their value can also be assessed as part of an exchange.

The first step is a private consultation, during which we will discuss the wedding ring design, materials, craftsmanship, timing and available dates. We can then organise the experience and confirm the date with a deposit.

Your wedding rings become part of your memories

Goldsmiths for a Day is a private experience shaped around your story and the design of your wedding rings. We meet to create a pair of rings, while giving form to a memory that will remain with you.

If you'd like your wedding rings to also hold the memory of the day they were created, we can begin with a private initial consultation.

In the first meeting, we will define the project, feasibility, materials, timeline, and availability together, so as to organise the experience in the most suitable way for your requirements and your timeframe.