Yes, absolutely. I've done both for clients more times than I can count. Hidden gemstones and inscriptions are two of the most personal things you can add...
Fifty percent. That’s the standard number I’ve worked with for about 23 years, and it’s what most custom jewelers I respect use. Half up front, half on...
Yes, they can, but there's a right way and a wrong way to do it. A client named Marco came to me last spring with exactly this problem - his grandmother's...
I get this question about twice a month, usually from a client who's been browsing a brand website and comparing a custom quote against a price tag. The...
I get this question a lot, and it's usually from someone who's done some research before walking in. That's good. It means you're thinking about where the...
Yes. But the answer depends on what "match" means to you, and on what the existing piece is made of. I get this question about once a month - someone...
About six years ago, a client named Marco sat down across from me and said, "I don't want anything that looks like my father's ring." He was thirty-four,...
Yes, and honestly, that's where custom work shines. Purely vintage or purely modern pieces are easier to buy off the shelf. The interesting rings - the ones...
Sarah came in last November with a platinum solitaire she'd had for eight years. The basket was a low six-prong, the stone a 0.93 carat round, F/VS1, with a...
The short answer? Take it off before you do the things that will break it. I know. Nobody wants to hear that. A client named Priya came in last spring with...
One essay, one object, one quiet recommendation — delivered slowly, the way these things ought to be.