About 100 to 150 percent over raw costs, depending on your jeweler and where they're working. That sounds high. It is high, until you see where the money...
Start with the lab report. That's the single honest answer. For any stone over about half a carat - diamond, sapphire, ruby, emerald, anything you're paying...
Yes, with caveats. I get asked this about once a month, usually by someone holding a cell phone photo of a grandmother's ring that's been taken apart or...
The first thing I'd ask is what birthstone you're using, and where it came from. A lot of people walk in with a birthday-gift stone from a relative - maybe...
I get asked about trends a lot. Usually by clients who don't want to look dated in photos, which I respect. But here's the thing about 2025: the trends I'm...
Yes, you can. And I do it more often than not. About 70% of the clients who walk through my door already have a stone or a piece of scrap they want...
Yes, absolutely. The short answer is: if you can draw it, or describe it clearly enough for me to draw, I can have it cut. The longer answer involves some...
Comfort in a daily-wear ring isn’t an afterthought - it’s built into the design from the first sketch. I’ve seen too many rings that look beautiful in the...
Yes, absolutely. And you should specify the karat as well as the color, because they're not the same thing. Gold sold as "yellow," "white," or "rose" isn't...
The answer depends on what's wrong. But I'll give you the honest version most jewelers won't: about 60% of the repair work that comes across my bench could...
One essay, one object, one quiet recommendation — delivered slowly, the way these things ought to be.