Stop wearing the ring. Right now. Not tomorrow, not after the weekend. A diamond that falls out of a ring is a symptom, not the problem itself. Every time...
Long fingers are the easiest shape to fit, and most clients don't realize how much they can get away with. When someone asks me how to choose a ring for...
Most of what people get told about ring styles for wide fingers is backwards. The instinct is to go delicate, to make the hand look smaller. That usually...
Most people ask about carat weight first. That's the wrong first question. The first thing you need to know is whether the jeweler will tell you the truth...
Yes. But not the ones Pinterest pushes. When a client asks me for a timeless engagement ring style, I usually know what they mean: something that won't look...
Marco came in on a Tuesday at 4:45 with a solitaire in a blue box and a plane to catch Friday morning. He wanted the inside of the band engraved before he...
About seven out of ten engagement rings I make leave the bench with a matching band in the same job order. So yes, you can get a matching engagement ring...
Mostly yes. The ring is safer on your hand than in any checked bag, and safer in a hard case inside your carry-on than in a hotel safe. When you travel with...
No, usually not. The question usually arrives with a worried person across my bench holding an engagement ring they're afraid to lose. Buying a dummy ring...
Yes, you can mix metals in your engagement ring and wedding band. I do it constantly. The only real mistake is treating all metals as interchangeable and...
One essay, one object, one quiet recommendation — delivered slowly, the way these things ought to be.