When it comes to your wedding bands, wanting to add a personal touch is completely understandable. Whether it’s a wedding date, a name, or a meaningful phrase, a personalised inscription feels like the perfect finishing touch. However, engraving especially when working with a metal as rare and precious as Welsh Gold is an incredibly intricate, time-consuming and costly process.

To understand the prestige of the CYM stamp and the work of modern goldsmiths like Nigel Blayney, one must look back to the mid-20th century, when a regional mineral was transformed into a global icon.

It isn’t the chemical composition that sets it apart, it’s the history, the staggering rarity, and the deep emotional connection to the land.

Welsh Gold is often called the "elusive beast" of the jewellery world. While gold is found across the globe, the gold from the hills of Wales carries a heritage and rarity that is simply unmatched. But where exactly does this precious metal come from, and why is it so difficult to find today?