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....
The honest answer, not the one the marketing site gives you: six to ten weeks. If a jeweler promises two, they're either rushing something or they're not...
When someone asks me what materials are commonly used for custom rings, I usually start with the short answer - gold, platinum, palladium, and silver - then...
About fifteen years ago a client named Priya came to me after a bad experience with a jeweler who promised her "a family heirloom quality" ring in three...
Yes. About six times a week, someone emails me a screenshot of a ring from a big brand's website or a Pinterest board and says, "I want this, but." The...
One essay, one object, one quiet recommendation — delivered slowly, the way these things ought to be.