jKaldy

jKaldy is the workshop of goldsmith Julia Kaldy at Oristalstrasse 58 in Liestal, a town near Basel, and a 7-minute walk from the train station. Visits are by appointment only. We're fans of how the studio turns the first conversation into something you can book from anywhere: a personal consultation is sold as a product, CHF 30 in November 2026, and takes place either at the studio or by video conference. For a couple planning from abroad, that is the most useful thing on the site.

A consultation fee that is credited to the rings

The fee is symbolic and is credited in full against the final total of the rings, so the first step is already part of the price rather than an extra. The booking form asks for a preferred date and, if you already know it, your wedding date. The studio uses that date to plan the making and the buying of materials. The meeting itself runs roughly 20 to 30 minutes.

In that conversation the questions are practical: which shape, which metal (yellow, rose or white gold), whether there will be gemstones or engraving, and the exact ring sizes. Samples and materials are shown, so you leave with a feel for the weight and color of your rings. After the meeting Julia calculates the job and sends a detailed written offer. Crafting starts once you approve it.

From written offer to fitting

There are 6 stages: ideas and consultation, designing the rings together, accepting the offer, handcrafting in the studio, a fitting, and then the wedding. If anything isn't comfortable at the fitting, the rings are adjusted until they feel right. One resizing within one size is included in the price within 1 year of creation, in case a size was misjudged or your finger changed quickly. A studio that stands behind the fit for a full year is confident in its work, and that is a comfort when rings are ordered weeks before a trip.

On materials, Julia primarily recommends 18-karat gold in yellow, white or rose, while 14-karat, 9-karat or silver is also possible. There is no price list for the rings themselves; they are quoted per job in the written offer.

Booking far enough ahead

Allow a lead time of at least 4 weeks, and ideally start earlier to leave a buffer. About 4 weeks is the general planning figure, depending on material, the complexity of the design and whether you want stones or engraving. For a rush, exceptions can sometimes be made if you send a message; Julia replies within one working day. A maker who answers within a working day is a real help when you are coordinating across time zones.

One practical point for destination couples: whenever possible, she prefers you to collect the rings in person and try them on. How a final fitting works for a couple who live abroad is not stated, so that is worth asking before you book.

Forge them yourselves, or have them made

Couples can forge their own wedding rings, or the studio makes them by hand. The workshop side is a real part of the business: goldsmith workshops in Liestal run in small groups with personal mentoring, and you finish a piece of silver or gold and take it home. Hammering your own band under a goldsmith's eye is the version of the ring story you will tell for years.

The studio also does repair and cleaning, remodeling an existing piece such as a family ring or an inherited locket, and engraving by hand, laser or stamping, with the method chosen to suit the material. The engraving service covers names, dates and short messages on gold and silver jewelry, so your names and the date can go inside the bands.

Three languages on one site

The site is offered in Hungarian, German and English, so you can pick the language you feel at home in. The consultation page is available in English, so the booking path doesn't depend on German, and Julia's three-language setup suits international couples, whether one of you speaks Hungarian or German at home or neither does.

Forge-it-yourself rings elsewhere in Switzerland

A few other Swiss studios do something similar. LABHART Chronometrie & Goldschmiede runs a Trauring-Workshop in its old-town atelier where couples forge their own rings, and Lesunja Fine Jewellery offers a wedding-ring workshop under a goldsmith's guidance. BAIUSHKI makes custom rings co-designed with a designer, starting at CHF 1000 per ring in November 2026. jKaldy's difference is the combination: a small studio where the same person offers both the commissioned and the forge-it-yourself routes, with the consultation fee credited to the final price.