Yes, absolutely, and I do it all the time. About a third of the custom jobs that come through my bench start with someone holding up a ring next to an...
I get this question maybe three times a week, and the honest answer is that you're asking the wrong question. The real question isn't CAD versus hand-drawn....
I get this question a lot, and I’m glad it’s being asked more often. The short answer is: start with a stone that has a clear, unbroken chain of custody,...
Yes. Lab-grown diamonds work just fine in custom rings. I set them regularly-probably about a third of the engagement rings I make now use lab-grown...
The short answer: you get a standalone jewelry policy through a specialty insurer, not a rider on your homeowners or renters insurance. That's where I...
Short answer: a custom ring will almost never resell for what you paid, and a branded one will almost never resell for what you paid either. The difference...
About 60% of the men who come to me for a custom ring don't want anything flashy. They want something that fits - their hand, their life, their work. The...
Yes-and most of the time the answer is simpler than people think. The real question is whether you want a true match (identical metal width, profile, and...
You don't insure the ring. You insure yourself against losing it. Big distinction, and one a lot of people miss until they're standing in a hotel bathroom...
Let me be direct: a custom ring usually has no meaningful resale value relative to what you paid for it. Neither does a branded one, in most cases - but the...
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