Charlie Hobbs

Designed approximately 30 bespoke jewellery pieces per month, specialising in engagement rings while also creating bespoke earrings, pendants, necklaces and bracelets tailored to individual client briefs.

• Designed and developed hundreds of commercial jewellery pieces for the showroom, including engagement rings, earrings, pendants, necklaces and bracelets, creating original designs to expand the company's permanent retail collection.

• Created new jewellery concepts by researching market trends, customer preferences and emerging design styles, producing commercially appealing collections that balanced creativity with luxury retail demand.

• Produced hand sketches and technical drawings, collaborating closely with CAD designers to transform concepts into production-ready designs while ensuring the original creative vision was maintained.

• Selected and designed settings around existing diamonds and gemstones, maximising the commercial potential of available inventory while creating visually distinctive pieces.

• Worked closely with workshop teams throughout the manufacturing process to ensure finished pieces accurately reflected the original design intent and met the highest quality standards.

• Successfully balanced bespoke client commissions alongside commercial collection development, delivering jewellery that was both aesthetically distinctive and commercially viable.

• Maintained an in-depth knowledge of contemporary jewellery trends, diamond cuts, gemstones and luxury consumer preferences to continuously develop fresh and marketable designs.

• Drive customer experience through personalized jewellery design and coordinated production workflows.
• Owned timeline management by coordinating with production professionals across multiple workstreams.
• Used strong sales techniques and interpersonal skills to understand client needs.