A Calgary based jewellery studio that specialises in engagement rings, redesigns and appraisal services. See your dream design become reality.
Calgary, by appointmentGIA Graduate Gemologist
True Canadian craftsmen means your work stays close to home. Locally owned and operated means giving back to your community. Get the boutique treatment in our Kensington studio.
Every commission starts on paper. Your stone, your setting, your proportions; drawn in detail and refined until everything feels just right. We are here to guide you through each decision, helping you make informed choices that suit your design, your lifestyle.
Once your design feels right, we offer the option of a 3D render and/or a wax model. Try it on in the studio, see the proportions on your hand, and view your stones in person, in real light.
Up to two rounds of design changes are included, and your first wax model is complimentary.
The finished piece does not just look right, it feels right, it lives well with you. Every detail comes together with intention, from stone choice and setting style to profile, proportions, and durability.
Every Katalyst piece comes with a limited lifetime warranty, maintained through a yearly inspection, so you can feel confident wearing your piece for years to come.
Work in progress, stones worth looking at, and pieces made purely for the joy of making.
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Enchanting Labradorite. Silver tower ring designed and made by Kat MacLean.
Some of the current pieces I have been working on tonight.
Starburst, a mixture of coloured stones in silver and gold.
Icarus, he who flew too close to the sun.
Peridot is the birthstone of August, and the perfect complement to this leafy ring.
“My goal is to create jewellery that is more than an adornment: each piece is a functional, wearable work of art, crafted to be treasured.”
A conversation in-studio or digitally about your piece. All we need to get started is your ideas, inspiration, or physical jewellery for re-design.
We draw or render your piece in detail, and refine it with you until it is just right.
We offer stone viewings and the option of a wax model throughout your custom design journey. Stone viewings require a deposit, and your first wax model is complimentary.
Once the wax is approved your piece is cast, finished and set at the bench by local craftsmen or even the hands that designed it.
Commissions take eight to ten weeks, typically: about four weeks of design and six of making. Inquiries are always commitment-free.
Most people find us looking for one service and leave knowing we do way more. There is more happening in our studio than you might expect.
Custom designEngagement rings and bespoke jewellery, from earrings to bracelets and everything between.
RedesignJewellery you already own, unset and remade into something you would actually wear.
AppraisalsVerbal stone evaluations, insurance and estate valuations, advisory services, by a GIA Graduate Gemologist.RepairsResizing, restoration, stone tightening and more. Assessed piece by piece.As heard on CBC Radio One
“I want to see the history, because it’ll start making people ask questions like, where does this come from? Why is it this way?”
Kat MacLean has designed thousands of rings over more than a decade, creating pieces for some of Calgary’s established jewellery houses. They left the bench carrying other names, but each began with her hand, her eye, and a drawing.
Katalyst marks a new chapter: the first time that work carries her own name. A studio where every piece begins on paper, and is developed with the person who will wear it.
Come with an idea, an image that caught your eye, or a piece you already own but never wear. The first conversation is simply a conversation and complimentary.
Call 403 926 7464 or email kat@katalystjewellery.com. Book a consultation in-studio or online. We try to answer all enquiries within two business days.
Free consultation.
No obligation.
