David Taylor - Master Jeweller - Cairns Jeweller

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The absent customer and an unexpected award.

1st February 2020

An unexpected acknowledgement from the Townsville area

I am very fortunate to have customers from all over Australia. One of the areas that I continue to have a large base of customers in is the town I spent most of my childhood and early adulthood in, Townsville.

Thank you to all my wedding couples that nominated me in the Bridal Choice Awards for the region in the Jewellery category. I had no idea until my daughter who still lives there, emailed me the above photo.

Below are some of the pieces that I have made recently for customers that live outside of Cairns, noting their location. I am still amazed how this modern world allows me to create custom pieces with no fear of distance.


Launceston, Tasmania

9ct yellow and rose gold sliders
9ct white gold chain


Torrens Park, South Australia

12 x 2mm hammer set Pink Sapphires
solid 9ct yellow gold bangle
5mm wide and 1.8mm thick
slightly domed top
19.8 grams


Eight Mile Plains, Queensland

4.5mm round Moissanite
950 Platinum (Cobalt alloy)


Tieri, Queensland

9ct yellow gold clip hoops
Christmas Tree drops


Bali, Indonesia

14ct yellow gold
11mm wide
11.7 grams

I do not post overseas, this customer picked the ring up on a trip home for Christmas. All the preparation was done prior to her coming home to Cairns


Mareeba, Queensland

.52 carat Princess cut diamond
E colour - Si1 clarity
GIA laser inscription
accent diamonds .355 carats
18ct Palladium white gold


Toowoomba, Queensland

18ct yellow and white gold
Mill-grain edge diamond setting

I made three of this family heirloom ring. With three daughters and only one ring to pass down it was decided to make replicas. The other two rings went to Malanda in Queensland and Torrens Park in South Australia.


Brisbane, Queensland

Bushido Cross ring
9ct yellow gold band
9ct white gold cross
19.5 grams