Yes. And I do it all the time. About 40% of the custom engagement rings I've made in the last three years have used a lab-grown diamond as the center stone....
Yes, and if you're asking, you're already ahead of most clients who walk into my studio. The ethical questions around custom ring materials aren't a single...
Yes, absolutely. I'd say maybe a third of the custom rings I design involve more than one stone. But "multiple gemstones" covers a lot of territory-from a...
I get this question a lot. A client named Priya asked me last fall, and what she really wanted to know wasn't a list of trends - she wanted something that...
About 80% of the custom wedding bands I make start with the same problem: someone bought a beautiful engagement ring online, and now they need a band that...
Short answer: yes. Practical answer: it depends on what you mean by “custom ring” and how long you want it to last. I’ve made rings with wood, ceramic,...
I get this question a lot, and the honest answer is that most people start with the wrong end. They fall in love with a color first-a deep blue, a vivid...
I've made somewhere north of 1,200 custom rings at this point, and the honest answer is that the pros outweigh the cons for about 60% of clients - but the...
None. Not the ones you're thinking of, anyway. Let me explain. If you walk into a jewelry store and ask "What certifications do you have?" they'll show you...
About $2,800 to $12,000 for most engagement rings I make. That's the honest range. Below that and someone's cutting a corner you'll feel in five years....
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