People are so creative on our jewellery workshops :)

Create Something Beautiful—Just You and Your Chosen Few

Looking for a unique and meaningful way to spend time with family, friends, or even just some well-deserved time to yourself? Our Beginners Jewellery Making Experience offers the perfect escape.

Set in our peaceful studio in the stunning Holywood Hills, overlooking Belfast Lough, this hands-on workshop invites you to relax, get creative, and make something truly personal.

Your Private Studio Experience

What makes our experience truly special? It's just for you. When you book a session, the studio is yours, no strangers, no shared bookings. Whether you come with a partner, family or bring a small group of up to three people, the workshop is entirely private. You'll enjoy your creative time together in a calm, welcoming space, guided every step of the way by Ruth, our expert and friendly goldsmith.

Perfect for Every Occasion

This experience is perfect for all sorts of occasions, Christmas gifts, birthdays, Valentine's Day, Mother's or Father's Day, family bonding time, friends' reunions, hen parties, bridal parties, or even a treat while your other half is off golfing!

No previous experience is needed, just bring your curiosity and a sense of fun. Ruth will teach you the basics of traditional jewellery making and help you design and create a beautiful silver piece you'll be proud to wear (or gift!).

Gift Vouchers Available

Looking to surprise someone? Our workshops are available as gift vouchers, complete with a beautifully wrapped certificate. We can post it to you or directly to the recipient, just let us know what suits best.

Workshop Details

Workshops run from 10:00am to 1:30pm and are limited to a maximum of three people, ensuring a peaceful, personalised experience every time. If you're a larger family or group, we're happy to accommodate you by special arrangement.

Come for the creativity and leave with a handmade treasure and memories that last.

We look forward to welcoming you to our studio.

 

Make Your Own Wedding Rings Experience

(Photo Credit - Ards and North Down Borough Council)

Craft the Wedding Rings You'll Treasure for Generations

At NI Silver, you don't just make your jewellery we help you create memories and rings that will last long after the confetti has settled and the cake has been cut.

In our "Make Your Own Wedding Rings" workshop you and your partner will create your own wedding rings and they will become the heirlooms that your future generations can slip onto their own fingers and say, "These were Granny and Grandad's wedding rings."

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Why Couples Love Our Workshop

Totally Hands-On & Stress-Free

No experience? No problem. Ruth, our fabulous goldsmith, guides you step-by-step through piercing, filing, soldering, hammering, cleaning and polishing. You'll finish with rings as professional as they are personal.

Memories Built In

From the first design chat to the free celebratory bubbles while your rings polish, every moment is designed to be fun, relaxed and unforgettable, a Northern Irish 'craic filled' experience.

All Inclusive (Silver as Standard)

Your fee covers private design time, all silver, expert tuition, refreshments, workshop photos and one complimentary resize before the big day. Prefer gold? Just let us know and we'll quote for the extra metal cost up front.

Breathtaking Setting

Our light-filled hill-side studio overlooks Belfast Lough and the Antrim coast. We're 10 minutes from Belfast City and a short stroll from Marino station or the Culloden Hotel & Spa.

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How It Works

1. Design Chat (Before the Day)

We'll schedule a phone, Zoom or in-person consultation to nail down widths, profiles, finger sizes and metal choice. Once the design is set we pre-order your silver (or gold). If you cancel after this planning session a small admin fee covers time already spent.

2. The Big Make (10 am – 1:30 pm)

Arrive, pop on an apron and dive in. Under Ruth's calm guidance you'll turn raw metal into shining bands plain, hammered, or patterned. Celebrate your handiwork with a free glass of fizz while the polishers spin.

3. After-Care & Extras

• Hallmarking – We can fast-track your rings to the Assay Office (additional fee).
• Engraving – Add dates, initials or secret symbols - Ruth will quote on request.
• Free Resize – One free adjustment in the weeks before the wedding, handy if you made the rings months ahead.
• Photos – We'll send a selection of fun workshop shots so you can relive the magic (and share on socials!).

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Wedding Party Gift Ideas

While you're at the studio, feel free to explore our collection of handcrafted, Northern Ireland inspired jewellery.

It's the perfect place to find meaningful gifts for the mother or father of the bride or groom, bridesmaids, groomsmen, or even a special keepsake for yourself. From Dark Hedges cufflinks to our elegant Crane necklaces, there's something unique waiting to be discovered.

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Ready to Create Something Truly Yours?

Places are limited and dates fill fast, so please get in touch as quickly as possible.

Email Ruth@NISilver.com or call +44 (0)7879698286 for a friendly chat about your perfect wedding ring workshop.

So make your way to the Holywood Hills and return home with more than your rings, take with your own love story captured in metal, ready to be passed down through the generations to come.

 

Dates to be released.

A Creative Afternoon at Traceys Farmhouse Kitchen

Come and join Ruth and Tracey for a relaxed and memorable afternoon at Traceys Farmhouse Kitchen, where two creative worlds come together. This is a gentle blend of hands on making, good food, and that lovely feeling of being welcomed into a real home.

Make Your Own Silver Heart Charm

We will begin by guiding you through the simple joy of stamping your own little silver heart charm. It is a small piece with a lot of meaning, and you can wear it on a necklace or bracelet, or gift it to someone who would smile to receive something made by you. Ruth will show you the tools and the technique, and you will walk away with a tiny treasure that carries your own mark.

Traditional Bannock Baking

Then Tracey will bring you into her world of honest traditional baking. Sleeves rolled up, you will make a bannock using her tried and trusted recipe. It is the kind of bake that fills the room with warmth long before it reaches the table.

A Warm Welcome

When you arrive you will be welcomed with a glass of warm spiced apple drink, while a fresh bannock comes out of the oven. The house will smell like childhood memories and family gatherings.

Perfect for Special Moments

This experience is a lovely way to spend time with those special to you or as a 'time out' for yourself. So come and stamp a little silver charm and make your own homemade bannock, in the company of two makers who love what they do. It is simple, friendly, and full of heart.

Booking Information

Places are limited to 16 and bookings are made through Ruth's NI Silver website. We would love to see you there.

(If you have a party large enough to reserve the whole event, please get in contact with some potential dates and we will see what we can do)

These are our electronic Gift Cards for the NI Silver Beginners Jewellery Making Experience. These electronic gift vouchers are perfect if you are buying this as a gift for someone else and don't know when they want to come. One Person £160 Two People £230 (£115 each). Three People £360 (£120 each)

These are our electronic Gift Cards for the NI Silver Bespoke Make Your Own Wedding Rings Experience. These electronic gift vouchers are perfect if you are buying this as a gift for someone else and don't know when they want to come. One Person £250 Two People £400 (£200 each).