Yes, and I think it's one of the best uses for a custom piece. A promise ring is different from an engagement ring in the same way a conversation is...
Six to ten weeks. That's the honest range for a proper custom ring from a jeweler who isn't cutting corners. If someone promises two weeks, they're either...
The short answer: a custom ring has almost no resale value - about ten to twenty cents on the dollar on a good day - and a brand-name ring isn't much...
The short answer is: differently than you'd care for a smooth solitaire, and with more attention to what's actually catching dirt and stress. Intricate work...
I get asked this maybe twice a month, usually by someone who's sketched something on a napkin and wants to know if it's enough to hand a jeweler. Short...
Fifty percent. That's the industry standard, and it's the number I've used for about twenty years now. Some shops ask for 30%. Some ask for 75%. But fifty...
The short answer: pretty detailed. The real answer: it depends on what you mean by detailed, and whether you're talking about machine engraving or hand...
It’s the question I get most often from clients who are trying to decide between a custom piece and something off the shelf. They want a number. They want a...
I get this question at least twice a week now, usually from a client sitting across the bench with a phone open to a lab-grown site and a confused...
I get asked this maybe twice a week, and I'll tell you what I tell every client: finger shape matters, but not as much as you think. A well-proportioned...
One essay, one object, one quiet recommendation — delivered slowly, the way these things ought to be.