Handcrafted custom wedding rings
Custom wedding rings: color, shape, and meaning Choosing wedding rings is a special moment. Rings that you wear every day, that last a lifetime, and that are not only beautiful...
Price increase for gold and silver
The price of gold and silver: why current events are important Over the past two years, the prices of precious metals have fluctuated significantly. Both gold and silver have seen considerable price increases...
Hanukkah: the festival of lights
Hanukkah: the festival of lights At a time when Jewish people are under pressure in many parts of the world, Hanukkah is still celebrated. Perhaps precisely because of this. Hanukkah...
Charlotte Vogel Jewelry moves to Werkendam
Charlotte Vogel Jewelry moves to Werkendam After twelve wonderful years, ten of them in Baarn, a new chapter is beginning for Charlotte Vogel Jewelry. I look back with great gratitude....
Shopping street is alive and well
The shopping street is alive and you can feel it in the studio The figures don't lie: Dutch shopping streets are attracting people again. In the third quarter of 2025,...
Having jewelry made via video call
Video calling for a new piece of jewelry This past week I had a special experience: for the first time I did a design session with a new client via video calling. The contact began...
Fake jewelers online
Beware of Internet scams in jewelry Buying jewelry over the Internet is very common these days. However, there are great dangers lurking behind some web shops posing as reputable...
Is having custom jewelry made expensive?
Is having a piece of jewelry custom made expensive? These and other frequently asked questions to the goldsmith More and more people are choosing to have a piece of jewelry made especially for themselves,...
The art of diamond setting
The art of diamond setting: craft to the smallest detail A piece of jewelry is more than a beautiful design. The real magic happens when technique and feeling come together down to the...
Goldsmith that suits you
How do you find a goldsmith that suits you? From first idea to final finishing touches, choosing the right goldsmith is golden. What is the difference between a...
Jewelry repair
Jewelry repair: insight into a precise process Restoring a piece of jewelry sometimes seems like a simple procedure. Resetting a stone, resizing a ring, repairing a setting edge. In practice, it is...
Have wedding rings made
Wedding rings made, a unique start to your story The wedding season has opened. The sun is shining, the days are getting longer and with the warm light, love comes to…
Gold smelting in our own workshop
Gold smelting in our own workshop: craft from design to end result In a world full of ready-made jewelry, more and more people are consciously choosing craft. At Charlotte Vogel Jewelry (formerly The Gold...
By appointment
As of August 2024, Charlotte works by appointment during the week. A time for this can be scheduled in the scheduler, found on the contact page. For both a repair pickup and...
Piercing holes
We can shoot holes again because they are back in, those shooting ear studs! 14 Karat gold, gold plated or titanium...with or without a stone. A ball, a flower or a star...and holes....
Solid opals
What is an opal doublet? An opal doublet is a very thin layer of opal glued to a black backing. The backing or base is usually ironstone or...
Tying strings of pearls
As a goldsmith, I design and craft jewelry in gold, silver and platinum. But did you know that I also re-thread beaded necklaces and knot pearls? This way, the precious pearls become one...
Burnt Henna is the trend color of 2021 - 2022
We are still trying to enjoy the last warm rays of sunshine of the year, but inevitably autumn is coming. The days are getting shorter and cooler but the colors...
Merovingers, big on jewelry
Merovingians, great with jewelry Brilliant goldsmithing The Merovingian era represents a very special chapter in European art history, mainly due to the creativity of the goldsmiths. On the market are not...
Under the spell of silver
What is silver? For centuries we have been under the spell of silver. But why? Silver is a soft, white, natural material first discovered in Greek silver mines....
