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,...
Yes. Lab-grown diamonds work just fine in custom rings. I set them regularly-probably about a third of the engagement rings I make now use lab-grown...
The short answer: you get a standalone jewelry policy through a specialty insurer, not a rider on your homeowners or renters insurance. That's where I...
One essay, one object, one quiet recommendation — delivered slowly, the way these things ought to be.