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....
Yes, and if you're asking, you're already ahead of most clients who walk into my studio. The ethical questions around custom ring materials aren't a single...
Yes, absolutely. I'd say maybe a third of the custom rings I design involve more than one stone. But "multiple gemstones" covers a lot of territory-from a...
I get this question a lot. A client named Priya asked me last fall, and what she really wanted to know wasn't a list of trends - she wanted something that...
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...
One essay, one object, one quiet recommendation — delivered slowly, the way these things ought to be.