We’ve just about recovered from the excitement, but we’re still taking it all in: The Diamond Setter® has been named Retail Business of the Year at the TN Business Awards 2026!

For us, this award feels particularly personal. Tunbridge Wells is where we have built our business, formed friendships and become part of a community that continues to support us. To receive this recognition surrounded by clients, friends and fellow local businesses was an emotional moment.

From starting again to celebrating together

When we returned to the UK in February 2020, we could never have imagined the journey ahead. With plans disrupted by the pandemic, we found ourselves starting again, drawing on Gavin’s decades of jewellery-making and diamond-setting experience and our shared commitment to looking after people.

That became the foundation of The Diamond Setter.

We wanted to create a place where people could meet the maker, ask questions freely and feel comfortable discussing their jewellery. Whether someone was planning a proposal, repairing a much-loved necklace or deciding what to do with an inherited ring, we wanted them to feel listened to.

Opening our showroom on The Pantiles in December 2023 gave that vision a home, with an on-site workshop bringing our craft into view.

Jewellery is personal, and so is our work

Every day, we are trusted with pieces that carry meaning far beyond their materials.

An engagement ring marks the beginning of a shared future. A wedding band becomes part of everyday life. An inherited piece holds memories of someone special. Even a small repair can mean being able to wear a favourite piece again.

Being part of those stories is a privilege. It shapes how we approach our work, from the first conversation through to the moment a finished piece is collected.

Winning Retail Business of the Year is a wonderful recognition of the business we are building and the care our whole team puts into it.

A thank you to our team and community

To Meghan and Robyn, thank you for your skill, care and hard work. You are an important part of what makes The Diamond Setter the place it is today, and we are proud to share this achievement with you.

To our clients, thank you for trusting us. Every recommendation, review, return visit and introduction has helped our independent business grow.

One of the most memorable parts of the awards evening was looking around the room and seeing people who have been part of that journey. Celebrating alongside them made the recognition even more meaningful.

Thank you to the TN Business Awards organisers and sponsors for bringing the local business community together and recognising the work happening across our town. It was a pleasure to celebrate alongside so many brilliant businesses.

Come and meet your award-winning local jeweller

This award gives us so much to celebrate and even more motivation for the years ahead.

If you have a jewellery idea, a piece you would love to wear again or a special occasion approaching, we would be delighted to welcome you to our showroom on The Pantiles in Royal Tunbridge Wells.

From bespoke engagement rings and wedding bands to jewellery remodelling and repairs, it all begins with a conversation.

Book a consultation with The Diamond Setter® and meet the team behind the craftsmanship.

With heartfelt thanks,
Lorraine and Gavin Marsh
Founders, The Diamond Setter®