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Class Rings
The oldest form of academic jewelry, done properly. Heraldic bezels, engraved shanks, seals set in relief. For graduates who mean to wear their school for the rest of their lives.
A civilization is remembered by what it wears — Athens by her olive crowns, Rome by her signets, Christendom by her rings and crosses. Chatton House makes jewelry for those who believe that inheritance is still worth wearing.
The House
Chatton House is a small studio in Georgetown, Texas. We take our cues from the Roman signet, the Georgian mourning ring, and the American class ring — objects that meant something because a particular person wore them for a particular reason.
Every piece is a commission, and every piece leaves the bench with a mark.
The Work
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The oldest form of academic jewelry, done properly. Heraldic bezels, engraved shanks, seals set in relief. For graduates who mean to wear their school for the rest of their lives.
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Family crest, monogram, or a device of your own devising — cut deep enough to press wax cleanly for the next hundred years.
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Convocation medallions, faculty pins, prize medals. What a school gives when a certificate isn't the right shape for the honor.
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Crosses, wedding bands with scripture inscribed inside the shank, baptism and confirmation gifts. Made to remind, and to be given.
Commission
Tell us about the piece, the person, or the institution it is meant to honor.
Thank You
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