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Our Craftspeople
For 150 years Hamilton & Inches’ talented craftspeople have passed their knowledge and skills from one generation to the next. We are fortunate to have several specialists in a variety of fields, who continue to keep the crafts alive through the H&I Academy. We are immensely proud of our craftspeople and their unique skillsets. From silversmiths to polishers, engravers and jewellers; we have a wealth of talent in our workshops who combine their abilities to create unique and beautiful pieces.
Colin Golder
Colin Golder is Hamilton & Inches’ award-winning polisher. He has worked at Hamilton & Inches for 24 years and completed his training here. Colin has great input into the design and production of our silver, guiding how pieces will be assembled to ensure that they can be polished effectively. He has worked on many complex and intricate pieces, such as the Lanark Bell Trophy.
Ruaridh Malcomson
Ruaridh Malcomson started his career as an apprentice engraver in London’s Hatton Garden and is now Hamilton & Inches’ master engraver. An experienced artist, Ruaridh works with traditional rudimentary tools and materials – including French chalk, oil of wintergreen and specially shaped gravers. He has a passion for intricate designs, particularly HM the Queen’s Scottish coat of arms.
Alan Sewell
Alan began his career at the tender age of 14 as a runner for a jewellers workshop in Glasgow. After leaving school, they offered him an apprenticeship repairing, restoring and producing pieces for clients within the Argyll Arcade. Later, he moved on to work within a diamonds specialist within the arcade where he truly honed his skills in design, craft and stone setting. He began working with Read more...
David Ramsay
David Ramsay began his Hamilton & Inches career polishing trophies for the 2007 Royal Highland Show. He soon developed an interest in silver and became the workshops’ first modern-day apprentice. David has created a number of sporting trophies at Hamilton & Inches, including replica Scottish Open Championship Quaichs which are awarded to the competition’s winners.
George Douglas
George Douglas undertook work experience at Hamilton & Inches during the 2014 festive period. He went on to complete his school studies (with a focus on his passions of art, craft and design), before returning to Hamilton & Inches the following summer. George is now progressing his career as an apprentice silversmith at the H&I Academy.
Ruth Page
Ruth joined the team following a three-month placement as part of her BA (hons) degree in Jewellery and Silversmithing at the Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh. Achieving the prestigious “Outstanding Student of the Year Award” in 2019, Ruth has a passion for silverwork, taking contemporary inspirations from the urban landscape around her.
Paul Kirkos
Paul Kirkos joined Hamilton & Inches in 2013, following in the footsteps of his father Panos, who worked with the company for 33 years. Paul is an award-winning silversmith and expert in chasing - the art of moving silver to produce three-dimensional designs. One of his Hamilton & Inches creations include The Kelpies Bowl, which was Paul's first award-winning piece. Paul also made the Ash Beakers for the It's Good 2 Give charity, one of which was auctioned for charity with Bonhams, and the other now sits in the National Museum of Scotland next to his father's piece, the Lord Lyon Crown.
H&I Blog & Press
For 150 years Hamilton & Inches’ talented craftspeople and showroom team have passed their knowledge and skills from one generation to the next. See what’s happening at H&I.
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