Yes, and the honest answer is simpler than most jewelers make it. About 90% of the metal I use in my studio is recycled, and that's not a marketing badge -...
Promise rings live in a strange space in the trade. They're not engagement rings, not exactly, but they're not just fashion rings either. Half the clients...
I get this question at least once a week, usually from someone who's just gotten their first custom quote and is trying to figure out if they're being taken...
I CAD-model and 3D-print a wax model on almost every custom job now. Not because I'm in love with the technology - I spent years carving wax by hand with...
You don't. Not at first. Trust in this business is earned the slow way-over a bench, through a dozen small decisions, and usually after one good problem...
Sarah brought in a 2.4 carat cushion-cut sapphire from a family trip to Ceylon, and the first thing she asked after I quoted the ring was, "What happens if...
Yes, you can. But the real answer depends on how you want that engraving done, because "engraving font" means different things to a laser machine versus a...
About 70% of the people who email me about a custom ring have no idea what things actually cost. Not their fault. The trade is opaque by design. So here's...
I get this question a lot, usually from clients who've done some reading online and are trying to do the right thing. The short answer is that ethical...
You're asking the right question, and it's one most people don't think to ask until after they've handed over the check. Here's the honest truth: verifying...
One essay, one object, one quiet recommendation — delivered slowly, the way these things ought to be.