New in! 1 of 1 - Limited Edition, Hand Engraved Silver Bracelets
Sam James Ltd are known as Master Engravers. I do not use this term lightly. In the heart of Farringdon, London, Sam James Ltd offer the most prolific engraving service I have come across.
Sam (female) and James (male) began as a company in 2011 to offer outstanding quality and service across all facets of engraving. They set up the business together after recognising each other’s talent. Sam came from a family of gun engravers and trained in this environment and James grew up in the world of antiques. These two experiences are a wonderful combination to their differing approach to engraving. Now a team of engravers they are two of the humblest individuals I know. They have cleaned up winning so many engraving awards, and they dedicate themselves to passing on their expertise with an apprenticeship programme. Their exceptional team is made up of previous apprentices which is a testament to them and their work. They spend their days with their magnifiers on, scribing metal as if they were sketching intricately on paper. You know when someone has mastered their craft when they make something so complex look effortless.
Sam and James engrave so much wonderful work that most of it you would recognise, or know of it, even if you have not seen it in your surroundings. Plaques across London, elite sporting trophies with cups from polo to golf and of course football (including the FA Cup), engravings throughout the Houses of Parliament, and even Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee walking stick.
We had worked with Sam James on a Studio AMT project for McLaren F1. During this we became friends and, curious as I am, I asked James all about the heritage behind engraving. It was these conversations that evolved into a collection of hand engraved jewellery. The hand versus the machine was the point of interest. Engraving has a finesse and scribe that loses an element of character when processed on a machine, comparable to handwriting versus type. Working with Sam and James, we wanted to highlight their story and the art of Heraldry which has so much meaning behind the pattern work it uses, both technically and creatively.
And so to their work on our bracelets...
The Silver Series of bracelets are beautifully timeless. They explore silvers psychological imprint on the human, ‘a mirror to the soul’ and celebrate its relationship to the moon, of reflection and connectivity.
Designed to be a timeless and life-long piece of jewellery, the P8 men's cuff bracelet is a single weighty cuff to wear daily with whatever style you choose. Beyond this each hand engraved bracelet has its own unique identity, filled with meaning through every carve that has been cut.
Bancroft beast eyes silver bracelet | A beast flanks a coat of arms. They are considered valiant warriors. Decorated with beast eyes to represent strength and fortitude both physically and mentally.
Bancroft spiral silver bracelet | The Spiral Cut pattern is a contemporary take on bright cutting, cut with a square graver.
Bancroft rose silver bracelet | Flowers represent hope and joy in heraldic engraving, and the rose was one that was used in abundance.
Bancroft cloak Scroll silver bracelet | Always a fan of an underdog and the Cloak Scroll is exactly this! Used as decoration surrounding any coat of arms it hangs like the cloak of a knight, and though almost unnoticed, it symbolises protection.
Bancroft heraldic colours silver bracelet | Colours are engraved as graphic lines and patterns when translated into engraving details. This bracelet is actually red, blue, green and purple!
