When my son announced his engagement, most of the jewellery conversations naturally revolved around his fiancée.

I wanted to give him something too.

Not a watch. Not cufflinks. Something genuinely personal from me.

We eventually discussed a discreet custom piece. A diamond inset tie pin containing a natural diamond that he could wear on his wedding day and afterwards.

What made the commission particularly special was the Legacy Vault.

I lost my own father when I was quite young and there are so many things I wish I could hear him tell me now.

That influenced what I decided to do for my son.

I recorded a message before his wedding.

I told him what I remembered about bringing him home from hospital, his first day at school, the ridiculous teenage years and how proud I was of the man waiting to get married.

It was surprisingly difficult to record.

There were several attempts.

The final one isn’t perfect. I stumble over a few words and get emotional halfway through.

I was going to record it again.

Then I realised that’s precisely why I shouldn’t.

It’s me.

One day, perhaps decades from now, he will still have that message alongside the piece we created.

That is what made the Legacy Vault matter to me.