Five steps.
One signature.
Every commission moves through the same five stages — none shortened, none subcontracted, none seen by anyone outside the atelier. The method is the work.
Private Intake
Material is received in a private receiving room — photographed, weighed on a tier-1 balance, and entered into an encrypted custody ledger. A signed intake instrument is issued before anything proceeds.
Melt
Material is homogenised in induction furnaces under the supervision of the chief melter. A representative sample is drawn from the molten bath while the master pour is still cooling.
Assay
The sample is divided across three independent techniques — fire assay, gravimetric analysis, and ICP-MS. The chief assayer signs the certificate only when all three results agree to the third decimal.
Refine
The metal is refined to investment grade by hand — aqua regia and Miller chlorination for gold; electrolytic for silver; precipitation chemistry for the platinum group. No process is hurried.
Settle
An itemised settlement is prepared against the LBMA fix of the client's chosen session. Funds are released, the certificate is sealed, and the file is closed under non-disclosure.
The difference between a figure and a verdict.
A figure is a number on a slip. A verdict is the same number arrived at three different ways, signed by three different hands, and defended under the most demanding audit. We exist to issue the latter — and to refine the metal that earns it.
By Introduction
Begin a quiet
conversation.
The atelier accepts a limited number of new commissions each season. Tell us briefly about your material and intent — we will reply within one business day, under non-disclosure.