Our story
Gold has always meant something.
We built Mayrill so it could mean something to everyone.
Where Mayrill began
Mayrill was born out of frustration. The kind that comes from buying a necklace that turns green by summer. From buying earrings that leave your skin raw. From realising, too late, that the jewellery you loved was never gold at all — just a thin coat of it over cheap metal.
We asked a simple question: why does real gold have to be out of reach? The answer, it turns out, is that it doesn't. With the right sourcing, the right scale, and a refusal to mark up for the sake of it, 14k and 18k gold can be genuinely accessible.
That's the Mayrill promise. Not a compromise. Not a gimmick. Just real gold, made accessible — because every woman deserves to own something that lasts.
A brief history of gold
5,000 years of meaning
Gold is the oldest form of adornment known to humanity. Long before currency, before empires, before written language — there was gold jewellery.
3,000 BCE — Ancient Egypt
Egyptian goldsmiths were among the first to master the craft. Gold was considered the skin of the gods — eternal, incorruptible, divine. Pharaohs were buried wearing it. Ordinary people saved their whole lives for a single piece.
500 BCE — Ancient Greece & Rome
Greek and Roman artisans elevated gold jewellery into fine art. Intricate filigree, coin pendants, and laurel wreaths in gold became symbols of status, love, and victory. Gold rings were exchanged as betrothal gifts — a tradition that endures today.
1200s — Medieval Europe
Gold jewellery became deeply entwined with faith and identity. Reliquary pendants, devotional rings, and gold-set gemstones were worn as protection and prayer. Guilds of goldsmiths formed across Europe, setting standards for purity that still underpin hallmarking today.
1800s — The Industrial Age
Mass production made jewellery available to the middle classes for the first time. But it also introduced gold plating — a shortcut that looked like gold without the substance. For the first time, the difference between real and imitation became something ordinary people had to navigate.
Today — The Mayrill Era
We're returning to what gold always was: a material of permanence. Not a trend. Not a coating. A small, wearable piece of something that has held value for five thousand years — and will hold it for five thousand more.
Ethically sourced
Gold you can feel good about wearing.
We only work with suppliers who meet the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) standards — an internationally recognised certification covering human rights, labour practices, environmental impact, and business ethics across the entire gold supply chain.
Our gold is conflict-free and fully traceable. We know where it comes from, how it was extracted, and who handled it before it reached our workshop. That transparency isn't a marketing point — it's a baseline we refuse to compromise on.
We also work with recycled gold wherever possible. Recycled gold is chemically identical to newly mined gold, carries the same purity certification, and has a fraction of the environmental footprint. When you wear Mayrill, you're wearing something that was made with care — for you, and for the world it came from.
The craft
Made to be worn every day.
Every Mayrill piece is designed for real life. Thin enough to layer. Light enough to forget you're wearing it. Strong enough to last decades. We work with specialist goldsmiths who have spent years perfecting the balance between delicacy and durability — because fine jewellery should never feel fragile.
14k & 18k
Pure gold, hallmarked
Lifetime
Expected wear with basic care
"Gold doesn't ask to be noticed. It simply endures."
— The Mayrill philosophy