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David has officially retired from working at the Gold Works King Street location and is now taking online commissions for custom jewelry designs.
If you’re interested in creating a special custom jewelry piece, please email or call David with your inquiries. He looks forward to working with you and bringing your ideas to life!.
Create Something Unique or Restore your Piece's History
Our Services
At Gold Works, every piece tells a story, whether we're creating it or restoring it. Collaborate with David to design custom jewelry, sculpted emblems, or timeless heirlooms in gold, silver, platinum, or bronze. Each design is thoughtfully crafted to bring your vision to life as a unique work of art.
Our skilled artisans also restore cherished pieces through expert repair, from gemstone replacement and ring sizing to full restoration, rekindling the beauty and meaning your treasures were meant to share.
Meet David
Old Town's Master of Metal and Stone.
For over four decades in Old Town Alexandria, David Martin has transformed precious metals and stones into wearable art. Trained as a medical illustrator and sculptor, he sees what others cannot—the hidden geometry in every stone, the life waiting inside every piece of metal.
His hands don't just set gems; they solve puzzles, salvage forgotten heirlooms, and breathe new stories into old gold. Here, jewelry isn't manufactured. It's reimagined, one singular piece at a time.