Ian Douglas talks to reporter Claire Rogers from The Dominion Post and Stuff.co.nz about why The Village Goldsmith haven't ever sold Pandora Jewellery and the impact of Pandora pulling their product from 100 independent jewellers in New Zealand. 

With rocketing gold prices, it's silver's turn to shine this Christmas. Since November last year, the price of gold has increased from $1775 an ounce to $1863 – and by about 80 per cent since November 2007. As a result, says Village Goldsmith owner Ian Douglas, silver is a popular – and cheaper – alternative to gold this year.

 "[The cost of] a good pie...

Burger rings, bottle tops and shells need no longer stand in for engagement rings, thanks to a jeweller putting the romance back into proposals in a way that has already helped rugby celebrity Dan Carter pop the question.

Wellington jeweller Ian Douglas has designed a series of silver rings that leave men free to worry about whether their prospective fiancees will say yes, rather than whether she will like the ring.

One of the rings, which all have the words "Will you marry...

The old and the new of Wellington jewellers have been recognised in the age-old art of bling.

Veteran jeweller Chris Persen and 19-year-old apprentice Nick Hensman, both from The Village Goldsmith [The Inspired Collective], have been named as finalists in the Jewellery Design Awards next week.

The other two finalists were Auckland brothers David and...