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...
Yes. You can mix metals in a custom ring. I do it all the time. But do it because you want the look, not because someone told you it's trendy. I had a...
I get this question two or three times a month, and the answer has nothing to do with settings or metals at first. The first thing I do is sit down with the...
It comes down to three questions: how rough is your life, how important is light performance to you, and are you the kind of person who feels a prong snag...
Yes, and I've done it about a dozen times. The short answer is that a ring-to-pendant conversion is absolutely possible, but it requires planning from the...
Yes, but not the way most people think. The real limitations aren't what a jeweler can do-they're what physics and anatomy allow. I've seen a lot of people...
I get asked this question a couple times a month, usually from a guy who's been handed a pile of Pinterest screenshots by his partner and told to "pick...
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,...
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