Bear Brooksbank
A Shoreditch designer-maker who publishes actual bespoke price bands, which almost nobody in bespoke does, and who works at the deliberately unconventional end of engagement rings.
13 Marlow Workshops, Arnold Circus, Calvert Avenue, E2 7JN
The clearest bespoke pricing of any jeweller on this site, and a genuinely contemporary design voice. No Google review record at all, which is a missing check rather than a red flag, so weigh the work and the studio visit more heavily.
The Only One Publishing What Bespoke Actually Costs
The single most useful thing about Bear Brooksbank is that they tell you what things cost before you contact them. Entry pieces with a slim band and few stones run £1,250 to £1,800. Mid-range work is £3,500 to £5,000. High-end work runs £8,000 to £25,000 and above, with no upper limit.
That is genuinely rare. Across every jeweller researched for this site, most publish nothing at all, and a buyer’s most common anxiety is not knowing whether the answer is one thousand pounds or ten. Bear Brooksbank simply answers it.
The studio was founded in 2012 and works at the contemporary, deliberately non-traditional end: chunky and signature shapes rather than classic solitaires, alongside a vintage sideline and heirloom resets. It is in Shoreditch rather than any of the traditional jewellery quarters.
Entry £1,250 to £1,800. Mid £3,500 to £5,000. High end £8,000 upward. Published, before you even make contact.
London Engagement RingsFree First Consultation, Then Half Up Front
The first consultation is free and can be held in person or remotely, arranged by WhatsApp or email. Payment is structured as fifty per cent at the CAD design stage and fifty per cent on collection, so you are not committing the full amount before seeing the design resolved.
The whole process runs around three months end to end, which is longer than a Hatton Garden workshop but normal for a designer-maker producing one-off work.
They have a physical Shoreditch showroom but publish no opening hours and no walk-in policy, so treat it as appointment-based and arrange a time.
The Right Buyer for Bear Brooksbank
This suits someone who wants bespoke but has been put off by not knowing what it costs. Being able to place yourself in a published band before making contact removes the single most uncomfortable part of the process.
It also suits a buyer who wants something contemporary and a bit bolder than a classic solitaire, or who has inherited stones to reset.
It will not suit you if you need the reassurance of a public review record, or if you need a ring inside three months. It is also in Shoreditch rather than a jewellery quarter, so you cannot easily see anyone else on the same trip.
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Bear Brooksbank: Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Bear Brooksbank ring cost?
They publish real bands: £1,250 to £1,800 for entry pieces with a slim band and few stones, £3,500 to £5,000 mid-range, and £8,000 to £25,000 and above at the high end, with no upper limit. Very few bespoke jewellers publish anything at all.
How long does a commission take?
Around three months end to end. Payment is split fifty per cent at the CAD design stage and fifty per cent on collection.
Why are there no reviews shown?
They keep no Google Business Profile, so there is no public rating or review count. It is a missing check rather than a warning, but it means you should weigh the studio visit and the work itself more heavily.
Where are they based?
13 Marlow Workshops on Arnold Circus in Shoreditch, E2 7JN. They have a showroom but publish no opening hours, so arrange a time rather than turning up. The first consultation is free.
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