Home of jewellery designer-makers Islay Spalding, Christina Vernon,
Holly McAfee, Ieva Jankovska and Sara Marchall.
We design things with skill and passion.
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Repairs & Remodelling
We are now offering a full jewellery repair and remodelling service. Including ring resizing, chain repair, re-tipping claws, resetting or replacing stones, fixing broken ring shanks, and more!
To get started, email us a photo of your jewellery to arrange a drop-off time, or bring it in on any Tuesday when we’re open for drop-ins between 11am–4pm.
Repairs are assessed on arrival and we’ll provide a quote before any work begins. For anything outwith our in-house specialisms, your piece will be taken to our expert repair goldsmith here in Dundee, so we can guarantee the best possible result.
For remodelling projects, Islay handles most of the commissions and will meet with you to chat through your ideas and explore what’s possible. If you prefer the style of another jeweller working from the studios you will be passed onto them after an initial consultation.
Keep an eye on our Instagram/Facebook for occasional weekend opening times.
28 Apr
Double Door Studios is open every Tuesday 11am – 4pm.
The rest of the week – By Appointment Only.
If you are looking for a jeweller and wish to discuss a bespoke commission, repair or remodelling, please take a look at the ‘About’ page to find out about each of us and what we make, then get in touch using our contact form or by contacting the jeweller directly.
We’re open for drop-ins on Tuesdays 11am – 4pm. If you are unable to visit during the drop-in time, please get in touch to arrange an appointment to see the jewellery we have on display and for sale.
This May..
Stories from the Jewellery Box
Sat 9 May @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
In this informal talk, jewellers Islay Spalding and Sara Marshall will discuss their artistic journeys, and the creative process behind individual objects they have created.
Islay Spalding is the founder of Double Door Studios. She will talk about the inspiration behind some of her bespoke kilt pins, and how she embeds personal meaning and stories within the work she makes.
Sara Marshall joined Double Door Studios after finishing her Masters in Fine Art at the University of Dundee last year. Sara’s creative practice is shaped by her previous career in medicine and scientific research.
Redesign Your Jewellery
Sat 16 May @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Bring in your unworn precious metal jewellery to Double Door Studios and let us guide you through how it can be transformed. Whether it needs to be refreshed with a clean and polish, repaired so it can be worn again, or remodelled into something new, we can help you sort through it and decide the next steps.
Browse contemporary jewellery made in-house by our six resident jewellery designers, spanning a range of styles, influences and materials, and gather inspiration for transforming your existing pieces into something new and wearable again.
Open Studios
Sat 23 May and Sun 24 May @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Get a behind the scenes look inside a working jewellery studio and discover how pieces are designed and made.
Explore sketchbooks, inspirations and design processes used by our resident jewellers, and get a fascinating insight into how ideas develop into finished work.
Jewellery designers Islay Spalding, Christina Vernon and Holly McAfee will be on hand to talk through the process of commissioning your own piece of bespoke jewellery, from kilt pins to engagement and wedding rings, and show the materials and gemstones they have to work with and what the possibilities could be.