Norman Belgherbi-Martus

When I first stepped into the offices of Ino Creative, Norman's company, I had a sense that this was the future, or at least one aspect of it, for the bespoke jewellery industry in Hatton Garden.  Norman's perspectives and insights in this conversation are valuable and informative - well worth a listen.  Thanks for giving me your time, brother!

We covered:

Valentine's Day.

The challenges of casting.

Secrecy and transparency in jewellery manufacture.

How Norman got into the trade.

Starting Ino Creative.

Being a CAD designer in Hatton Garden.

CAD designed vs handmade jewellery.

The ecosystem of Hatton Garden.

Advice for a young person getting into the jewellery profession.

3D metal printing.

Natural and Lab grown diamonds.

How the advent of lab diamonds has effected the trade.

Norman's predictions for the future.