The Studio
Cervo Studio is an independent jewellery studio founded by designer Nicholas Cavaciuti, based in the Northamptonshire countryside.
Drawing on Gothic architecture, historic jewellery and the natural world, Nicholas creates pieces with a distinctive sense of form and meaning. Pointed arches, sculptural settings and concealed details translate these influences into jewellery made to be worn.
A personal approach
Nicholas’s interest in jewellery and gemstones began in childhood. While studying sports therapy at university in 2016, he began exploring jewellery making, an interest that gradually developed into the practice behind Cervo Studio.
Early experiments with electroforming and soft soldering led to working with precious metals and gemstones, and to a growing interest in the relationship between design, material and craftsmanship.
Today, that curiosity continues to shape the studio’s collections and bespoke commissions.
The design language
Historic architecture offers a rich vocabulary of proportion, repetition and detail. A window’s tracery, the curve of an arch or the structure of a carved ornament can become the starting point for a setting, silhouette or surface.
These influences are interpreted through a contemporary perspective, balancing expressive forms with the intimacy of jewellery worn close to the body.
Some details are immediately visible. Others are revealed only to the wearer.
Jewellery and meaning
Jewellery can mark a commitment, preserve a memory or express something of the person who wears it.
Alongside the collection, Cervo Studio offers bespoke commissions developed through a direct conversation with Nicholas. Each project considers the wearer’s ideas, preferred materials and personal significance, bringing them together in a coherent design.
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Craftsmanship & Materials
Every Cervo Studio design begins with an idea, developed through a considered choice of materials, form and making technique.
The studio works with precious metals and both natural and laboratory-created gemstones, using fabrication, wax carving and computer-aided design to bring each piece into being.
Recycled precious metals
All metal used in Cervo Studio jewellery is 100% recycled.
Existing precious metal is refined and returned to use, retaining its quality while reducing the need for newly mined material. It becomes the foundation for a new piece, ready to carry its own history.
Natural and laboratory-created gemstones
We work with a mixture of natural and laboratory-created gemstones, choosing stones for their colour, character and suitability for the design.
Both have a place within the collection. The origin of each stone, natural or laboratory-created is clearly identified, so you can make an informed choice.
For bespoke commissions, gemstone options are discussed as part of the design process, taking your preferences, budget and intended wear into consideration.
The making process
The technique follows the design. Fabrication, wax carving and computer-aided design each offer different possibilities, and may be used individually or together.
Fabrication
Working directly with metal wire and sheet, components are cut, formed and soldered to build the piece. This approach allows the design to develop through a close relationship between the material and the maker.
Wax carving
A design is carved and sculpted in wax before being cast in precious metal. Wax allows forms, textures and details to be explored by hand, making it particularly suited to sculptural pieces. This is a jewellery making method dating back over 6,500 years.
Computer-aided design
Computer-aided design, or CAD, is used to develop a precise digital model. It allows proportions, settings and intricate details to be refined before the model is produced for casting.
Considered from every angle
The relationship between structure, surface and gemstone is central to the studio’s work. Architectural details may shape the silhouette, frame a stone or appear beneath a setting, where they are visible only on closer inspection.
Each choice contributes to the finished design: its character, its proportions and the way it is worn.