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Deco Engagement Ring

Laurent — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 18:51:04 +0000

Here is a ring that we designed with a customer around an 0.8 carat oval diamond. With an additional approximately 0.85 carats of small stones surrounding it, this relatively inexpensive ring delivered a huge look and one very happy bride-to-be.

Three Stone Princess-cut Engagement Ring with Custom Engraving

Laurent — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:55:40 +0000

Recently a customer contacted us with what he thought was a bit of a puzzle. He really liked our HENR6009 but felt the lines were too modern. He loved the three princess cuts and the rows of princess cut melée stones going down the shank but he really liked some of the more vintage styles like Monaco collection or some of the more intricate engraved models we show. This was not a puzzle at all. We offered to hand engrave the style he liked to transform it into something he loved. The center stone is a 1 ct Princess cut diamond. It has 0.2 cts on either side and 14 little Princess cuts in the shank weighing a total of approximately 0.3 carats.

Creating a Custom Ring

Laurent — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:24:48 +0000

Our clients often come to us with little to no idea of what they want. Others have very definite opinions and will bring pictures from magazines they have gathered over time. And some of our clients come to us with a sketch. In this case, they had drawn something on a napkin and brought it along. Her idea was that she wanted to set a round stone and two smaller princess cut stones in a fairly ornate ring with diamonds running down 3 sides of the shank. Her sketch was basically exactly what she wanted. After our initial discussion, we created a CAD image of our understanding of her sketch (Version 1 in the image below). She loved it but she really wanted some scroll work on the side to break up the mass of the ring and she felt the princess cuts were not big enough. Version accomplished that but unfortunately brought the price over her budget. After talking it over, she decided to stick with the larger side stones but could save some money by reducing the number of diamonds going down the shank by half. We originally planned on 36 small stones and Version 3 brought that down to 18. This turned out to look to “stubby”. The final version added a 4th stone (on three sides on both sides of the ring) and was the winner. This whole design process took about 3 weeks and our customer got exactly what she wished for.

Bezel-set Diamond Engagement Ring

Laurent — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:14:28 +0000

This simple yet stunning ring has a 1.25 carat diamond set in platinum. The smooth contour extends to every part of the ring making it wonderfully comfortable and giving it an organic feel.

New Eternity Wedding Band has found a name!

Laurent — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:16:21 +0000

Here is a brand new design we are adding to our store. The ring as pictured here contains approximately 2 carats of diamonds. This will vary depending on the finger size. We are looking for to name it and the top contender right now is “Bubbles.” Like us on Facebook and give us some alternatives.

We are naming this ring the Beatrice.

Round Center with Pear-Shaped Side Stone Engagement Ring

Laurent — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:24:40 +0000

Who said you had to reinvent the wheel? This classic engagement ring has a 1.75 carat center stone flanked by two pear-shaped diamonds weighing 0.65 carats TW. The diamonds are set in platinum and this ring is absolutely spectacular.

Platinum Is White Hot! Sales On The Rise For Bridal Jewelry

Mara — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:11:38 +0000

Gold will always be stylish, but the past decade or so has belonged to Platinum. It’s very similar but less expensive counterpart Palladium has been gaining fans over the past few years, but it’s really no competition and Platinum sales are still on the rise.

Why is this metal so precious?

-It is naturally white. It goes with everything. Because white is the organic color, it does not cast a shade onto the diamonds.

-It’s pure. While gold comes in different levels like 14k and 24k, platinum is usually around 95% pure. This also makes it hypoallergenic for those who have sensitive skin.

-Platinum is one of the most durable metals It won’t get scratched or banged up and the stones are secure because it won’t loosen.

-It’s rare. This accounts for the price. Platinum is about 30% more rare than gold.

For more info or to look at some platinum style bands and wedding rings, click here.