Yes, absolutely. Comfort fit is standard in my studio for any band wider than about 2mm, and I'd argue it should be the default for most wedding bands and...
Yes, but not the ones you probably think. Most people walk in expecting I'll say "no, with modern CAD we can do anything." That's not true either. The...
Yes. I do this every week, and it's probably the most rewarding kind of custom job I take on. A client named Nicole brought me a 1.04 carat old European cut...
The short answer: you ask the right questions, you look at the right documents, and you pay for provenance that's verified rather than promised. I've been...
About 70% of the time, when a client sits down across my bench and says "daily wear, for years," the answer comes down to two metals. 18k yellow gold and...
Most care advice for rings is written for a round stone in a four-prong setting. Yours is not that ring. Unusual shapes and settings - a bezel-set emerald,...
Start with your hands. That's the part most of the advice skips. I had a client named Daniel last spring - a carpenter. He came in wanting a tension-set...
Yes, and the honest answer is simpler than most jewelers make it. About 90% of the metal I use in my studio is recycled, and that's not a marketing badge -...
Promise rings live in a strange space in the trade. They're not engagement rings, not exactly, but they're not just fashion rings either. Half the clients...
I get this question at least once a week, usually from someone who's just gotten their first custom quote and is trying to figure out if they're being taken...
One essay, one object, one quiet recommendation — delivered slowly, the way these things ought to be.