Scottish Enterprise Awards 2022 | 25 Sep22372 Bespoke Wedding Jewellers of the Year 2022 - Southern Scotland Established in 1946, JohnMcKay Jewellers is a multi-award-winning manufacturing jewellers based in Paisley. It specialises in designing and manufacturing bespoke wedding and engagement rings and custom-made individual pieces of jewellery in silver, gold, platinum, and palladium, as well as repairing and restoring all types of precious metal jewellery. With over 100 years’ experience between them, John McKay Jewellers’ inhouse designers and craftsmen are devoted to creating exquisite pieces of meaningful jewellery and delivering the highest standard of service. To support in this, the company has continued to invest in its machinery and train its team inhouse via the National Association of Jewellers in order to stay ahead of the curve in an ever-changing industry. The team use the latest computerised technology to create 3D design images and videos for clients so they can view the design from all angles prior to manufacturing. Extensive knowledge in manufacturing, diamond grading, and gemmology enables staff to advise clients on the practicality and longevity of their design and stone choice. In particular, over the last six months, customers have been opting for lab grown diamonds, with the company having sold three-times the amount of these compared to mined diamonds. Lab grown gemstones, ruby sapphire, and emeralds are also proving to be in high demand. This is due to people becoming more aware of the damage that mining does to the planet, and John McKay Jewellers is doing its best to advocate better practice. Because a lab grown gemstone is not a fake gemstone; it is very much a real gemstone or diamond. Being able to educate customers on the process of how the stones are grown has assisted in promoting the trend. The company is exceedingly conscious of its own carbon footprint and it is very optimistic that with its team’s knowledge and advice, customers will increasingly choose the more environmentally friendly option. Indeed, John McKay Jewellers knows exactly what its customers want. Owner, Lesley Elder gives us a further insight into the company’s customer base: “One of the main benefits of being based in Scotland for us is our clients. We have a fantastic client base that are very much in touch with the current trends and fashions. The products we manufacture for our retail clients and trade clients in Scotland are far more on trend than those we manufacture for non-Scottish trade clients.” The company has also been developing its own range of Swarovski bridal jewellery under the brand, maci, which it is supplying to three bridal shops. Going forward, it plans to expand this to supplying to bridal boutiques across the whole of the UK. maci now has a standalone website (www.macibride.com) which will be taken to bridal trade exhibitions next spring with a view of obtaining more trade clients. Company: John McKay Jewellers Contact: Lesley Elder Email: [email protected] Website: johnmckayjewellers.com
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