You don't. I'm going to say that flat up front, because I've seen the aftermath of too many surprise engagement rings that went wrong - the ring the partner...
Absolutely. I'd say about a third of my bench time these days is for men's rings, and that number keeps climbing. The question usually isn't whether it's...
This is the question I get more often than almost any other, and it's one most people get wrong because they're thinking about it from a photo, not from a...
The difference is simpler than most people think, and it's the kind of thing I end up explaining at least twice a week across the bench. A custom ring is...
Yes, you can. And I'd honestly rather build a stacking set for a client than almost any other kind of ring. A stack is personal, changeable, and - done...
I get this question about once a week, usually from someone who's bought a cheap ring off a mall kiosk and spent the next month with a rash under the band....
Sarah showed up on a Tuesday with a folded Kleenex. Inside was a .86 carat old mine cut, I color, SI2 - her grandmother's engagement diamond from 1939. The...
The short answer is that round brilliant is still the sales leader by a wide margin, and it will probably stay that way. But the more interesting answer -...
Finding a jeweler who actually knows vintage styles is harder than it sounds. Plenty of jewelers claim to do "vintage-inspired" work, but what that usually...
Yes, you can absolutely request a hidden halo or intricate details on a custom ring. The short answer is yes, and the longer answer is: it depends on the...
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