About seventy percent of the time, a client walks in and asks for platinum because they think it's the strongest, most durable metal for a ring they'll...
Yes, you can. I've made about two dozen of them just this year. A hidden halo is exactly what it sounds like - a ring of small diamonds set beneath the...
You're asking about the part of the ring that actually touches the sides of your finger. The profile. Most clients don't think about it until they try on a...
Yes, absolutely. And if you do it right, it can look like it was always meant to be that way. I've been doing this long enough that I remember when two-tone...
The difference between a 3D printed and handcrafted custom ring is real, but it's not the one most people expect. It's not that one is better-it's that...
Yes, and I build them regularly. Lab-grown diamonds are real diamonds - same crystal structure, same hardness, same optical properties. The only difference...
You look at the parts that can't be faked. A ring can photograph beautifully and still be a nightmare under a loupe. I've seen it a hundred times - a ring...
There isn't one. Not really. A custom ring is made for one person, to one set of specs, and that ring cannot be returned to the jeweler and sold to someone...
You don't hand the box. Not if you've gone through the trouble of having a ring made. Here's the thing about proposing with a custom engagement ring: the...
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....
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