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Designer-maker - Jersey, Channel Islands

Bespoke jewellery, designed and made in our Jersey windmill

From first sketch to finished piece, your jewellery is drawn, hand-made and finished under one roof.

4.5 out of 5 on Google - 31 reviews
Illustration of the Catherine Best windmill workshop in Jersey, with a faceted gem mark above it

About

An independent jeweller at the windmill

Our workshop sits inside a converted windmill at Les Chenolles, a quiet landmark above the lanes of Jersey. The grinding stones are long gone; in their place are benches, gravers and a quiet sort of concentration. It is where every Catherine Best piece begins and ends.

We are a small, independent island business, and we make by hand. Designing and making under one roof means we can shape a ring to a single finger, set a stone you already love, or rework a piece that has been in the family for years. You deal with the people doing the work, not a counter between you and the bench.

Services

What we make and mend

Design, making, fitting and repair, handled in-house on the island.


Bespoke commissions

A piece made only for you, from first sketch to final polish at the bench.


Engagement and wedding rings

Rings designed and hand-made to fit the moment, the finger and the budget.


Jewellery design and remodelling

Bring an old or inherited piece and we will redesign it into something you will wear.


Repairs and restoration

Careful repairs and restoration for treasured jewellery, handled in our workshop.


Stone setting and resizing

Resizing, re-tipping claws and resetting loose stones, done by hand on the island.


In-store collection

Browse and buy finished pieces in person at the windmill, Monday to Sunday.

Why choose us

Why people come to the windmill

  • Independent and island-based

    A Jersey business you can walk into, not a chain.

  • Designed and made here

    Drawn and hand-finished at the windmill, not ordered in.

  • The windmill workshop

    Design, making and repairs share one roof, so nothing leaves the island unnecessarily.

  • Personal, unhurried service

    We take the time to get the detail right, from first idea to final polish.

Reviews

Rated 4.5 on Google

4.5

4.5 out of 5 from 31 Google reviews

They redesigned my grandmother’s ring into something I actually wear every day. The whole process felt personal and completely unhurried.
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We had our engagement ring made here from a rough idea on a napkin. Watching it take shape at the windmill was the best part.
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A proper independent jeweller. The repair was quick, fairly priced and the finish was better than I expected.
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Visit

Opening hours

Opening hours for Catherine Best
Monday to Saturday 9:00am to 5:30pm
Sunday 9:30am to 5:00pm

Service area

Serving all of Jersey

We welcome customers from right across the island - St Helier, St Brelade, St Saviour, St Clement, Grouville, Trinity, St John, St Lawrence, St Martin, St Mary, St Ouen and St Peter. Wherever you are in Jersey, the windmill is a short drive away.

  • St Helier
  • St Brelade
  • St Saviour
  • St Clement
  • Grouville
  • Trinity
  • St John
  • St Lawrence
  • St Martin
  • St Mary
  • St Ouen
  • St Peter

Contact

Talk to us about your piece

Prefer to talk it through? Call us on 01534 485777 during opening hours.