Designer goldsmith & silversmith · made by hand in Stockbridge since 1995
0131 332 5749 12 Raeburn Place, EH4 1HN
Annie Smith Jeweller · Stockbridge, Edinburgh
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◆ Independent goldsmith · Raeburn Place · Stockbridge

Made by hand,
for one person, since 1995.

A small jewellery studio in the heart of Stockbridge, run by Annie and Ariel Katorza, a husband and wife who design and make every piece themselves at the bench in the shop. We are happiest with a commission: a bespoke engagement ring, a wedding band shaped to fit the one beside it, or an old stone you no longer wear remade into something you will. Less is more, in silver, 18 carat gold and platinum.

See bespoke work Bring in your idea
1995making in Edinburgh
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Twomakers, one bench
Bespokerings and remodels
Annie and Ariel Katorza working together at the bench in the Annie Smith workshop, Stockbridge
THE WORKSHOP · 12 RAEBURN PLACE Two makers at one bench. Everything is designed and made here in Stockbridge.
BESPOKE · THE COMMISSION

Bring a stone, a picture, or an idea. We make the rest.

The work we are proudest of rarely starts in the cabinet. It starts with a stone someone already owns, a sketch on the back of an envelope, or a ring that no longer fits the life. We draw it, choose the metal and the stones with you, and make it by hand. Most of our commissions are engagement rings, and most begin from the stone.

“You always need to be sparkling.” Annie, on why she still loves the bench after thirty years
Choosing a loose round blue sapphire over the workbench at Annie Smith, Stockbridge
Choosing the stone first. Sapphires and diamonds come from Hatton Garden.
  • 01 Bring the stone, the picture, or the idea to Raeburn Place.
  • 02 We draw it, agree the metal and the stones at the counter.
  • 03 It is made at the bench. You collect it in Stockbridge.
WHAT WE MAKE

Four ways to leave with something that is yours.

Bespoke

Designed and made for one person

Bring a stone you already own, a photograph, or just an idea. We draw it, choose the metal and the stones together, and make it at the bench in the shop. Engagement rings are most of what we do this way.

Weddings

Bands, settings and signets

Wedding bands shaped to sit flush against the engagement ring beside them, with no gap. Solitaires and settings in 18 carat white or yellow gold and platinum. Signet rings in silver and gold.

Collections

Ready to wear, made in-house

The everyday pieces: hammered silver Loops, the Folded earrings, Nature pendants with a single diamond, pearls and opals. Pared back, organic, the same hand that makes the commissions.

Remodel

The jewellery you never wear

An inherited ring two sizes too small, a brooch nobody puts on, a good stone in a drawer. We keep what matters and remake it into something worn every day, rather than leaving it in the box.

Ariel Katorza in a loupe visor setting a stone with a graver at the Annie Smith bench
THE THING WE GET ASKED FOR MOST

Engagement rings, and remaking what you already love.

Two people make everything you see, at one bench behind the shop. Annie trained as a silversmith in Ayrshire; Ariel sits beside her. That is the whole studio, which is why a commission feels less like ordering and more like making something together.

  • Wedding bands that sit flush. We shape the new band to your engagement ring so the two meet with no gap.
  • Start from the stone. Diamonds and sapphires are hand-picked from Hatton Garden, so the ring is built around the stone you chose.
  • Keep what matters. An inherited stone reset into a new mount, rather than left in a drawer or traded in.
  • Silver, gold, platinum, titanium. All worked at the same bench, including titanium, which is unusual for a studio this size.
FROM THE BENCH

A few pieces that came through the workshop.

A yellow-gold solitaire on the polishing mop, made to order.
BESPOKE A yellow-gold solitaire on the polishing mop, made to order.
A round sapphire claw-set in gold, boxed for collection.
COMMISSION A round sapphire claw-set in gold, boxed for collection.
The Loops chain, hammered silver links, made by hand.
COLLECTION The Loops chain, hammered silver links, made by hand.
OUR STORY · BONDI TO STOCKBRIDGE

It started over a bottle of whisky on Bondi Beach.

Annie and Ariel met in Sydney in 1991, a Scot from Ayrshire and a traveller born in Tel Aviv, both a long way from home. They fell in love and went round the world together sourcing jewellery, and somewhere along the way decided they would rather make it themselves.

Annie went back to Ayrshire to study silversmithing for a year. Annie Smith opened in Edinburgh in 1995, and the Stockbridge shop on Raeburn Place followed in 2000. Thirty years on, the two of them still make everything by hand at the bench behind the counter.

  • 1991Annie and Ariel meet on Bondi Beach, Sydney.
  • 1995Annie Smith is established in Edinburgh.
  • 2000The Stockbridge shop opens at 12 Raeburn Place.
  • TodayTwo makers, one bench, designing and making by hand.
Annie Katorza at her workshop bench
Annie at the bench in Stockbridge.
START SOMETHING

Tell us what you have in mind.

A short note to start the conversation, with no obligation. The real work happens at the counter, once we can see the piece or the stone in person. Or just phone 0131 332 5749 and ask for Annie or Ariel.

  • We reply by email, usually within a day or two.
  • Bring the stone, the piece, or a picture of the idea to the shop.
  • We talk it through before any work or cost is agreed.

Send an enquiry

A photo of the stone or the piece helps. You can email one to info@anniesmith.co.uk after sending.

FIND US

On Raeburn Place, in the middle of Stockbridge.

THE SHOP

12 Raeburn Place
Stockbridge, Edinburgh EH4 1HN

Phone · 0131 332 5749

Email · info@anniesmith.co.uk

We are on Raeburn Place, the main run through Stockbridge, a short walk down from the Sunday market on Saint Stephen Street and the Water of Leith. Buses along Raeburn Place stop more or less at the door.

OPENING HOURS
  • Monday10:00 to 17:30
  • Tuesday10:00 to 17:30
  • Wednesday10:00 to 17:30
  • Thursday10:00 to 17:30
  • Friday10:00 to 17:30
  • Saturday10:00 to 17:30
  • Sunday12:00 to 17:00

Open seven days. Sundays are busy with the Stockbridge crowd, so for a longer chat about a commission it is worth phoning ahead.

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FIVE WE GET MOST

Quick answers, then bring it in.

Can you make a bespoke engagement ring to my own design?

Yes. That is most of what we do. Bring an idea, a picture, or a stone you already have, and we draw it, agree the metal and the stones, and make it here at the bench. You see it before anything is set.

Can you remake jewellery I already own?

Yes. An inherited ring, a brooch you never wear, a single good stone in a drawer. We keep the stones that matter and remake them into a piece you will actually wear. Bring it in and we will talk through what is possible.

Do you make a wedding band to fit an existing engagement ring?

We do. We shape the new band to the engagement ring beside it so the two sit flush, with no gap between them. Bring the engagement ring in when you come.

Where do the diamonds and stones come from?

Diamonds and coloured stones are hand-selected from suppliers in Hatton Garden in London for each commission, so a piece can start from the actual stone. We also work with freshwater pearls, opals and semi-precious stones.

Do I need an appointment, or can I just come in?

Just come in. We are at 12 Raeburn Place, open seven days, and Sundays are busy with the Stockbridge crowd. For a longer chat about a commission it helps to call 0131 332 5749 first so one of us is free at the bench.