Handmade: By Royal Appointment

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Silversmith Simon Benney makes jewellery and household objects for the royal family.

Series celebrating handcrafted objects made under the royal warrant. Simon Benney makes jewellery and household objects for the royal family and private clients.

In a small workshop in a country house in Wiltshire, silversmith Simon Benney makes distinctive jewellery and exquisite household objects for the royal family and private clients. Simon is following in the footsteps of his father Gerald Benney, who revolutionised the design of British silverware in the postwar era. This film follows the making of an engraved gold and diamond pendant, featuring Simon's trademark enamel finish, using techniques his father learnt from Faberge.

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The making of four beautiful objects handcrafted by companies with a royal warrant.

Four-part series following the making of four beautiful objects, handcrafted by companies with a royal warrant.

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