Starting from a concept inspired by my "Lily" setting, the final design balanced soft symmetry with nature-inspired whimsy, featuring a 6-claw lily petal undersetting and leaf details. For the center stone, we sourced a vibrant 0.57ct bright lime green Australian sapphire from Pierre de Charme, gathering full origin details to...
Inspired by the "Lily" design, the piece incorporates a delicate leaf under-setting with mini leaf-style claws. The profile height is tailored to allow a classic wedding band to stack flush alongside it. Featuring DEF colorless lab-grown moissanites, this engagement ring was crafted in platinum for its strength, durability, and lasting...
The goal of this engagement and wedding band set, was to reuse her heirloom diamonds from her mother and grandmother's rings. Her new ring needed to perfectly balance this personal sentiment with everyday elegance and comfort. Using smooth bezel settings, a flush setting and a low profile design, the ring...
A client wanted to recycle a family heirloom wedding band into her own custom wedding band. The goal was to design a ring that would tuck in nicely with her vintage, two-tone (yellow and white gold) engagement ring.Drawing inspiration from my "Laurel" Leaves ring, I scaled up the leaf details...
This project began with a client who brought in a family heirloom—a 0.25ct round natural diamond from a previous ring she no longer wore. To celebrate her daughter's upcoming birthday, we decided to transform this sentimental stone into a contemporary wave band featuring a thick bezel setting. To keep the project...
I love the sentiment behind a family ring. Using gemstones to represent each special person in your family is a lovely way to celebrate them, but traditional family birthstone jewelry designs often lack style, interest, and color harmony. This is where custom design shines.I recently created a custom family ring...
This client had a diamond and white gold ring thst she wanted to redesign it into something she would wear everyday. Redesigning of engagement or wedding rings after a divorce can feel like the next right step to moving onwards. Past clients have said that they felt like the energy...
A client approached me to create a wedding band that complemented her engagement ring with nature-inspired details. She was interested in several of my existing designs but wanted to incorporate heirloom diamonds from a family gold bracelet. I began by creating several variations based on the designs she liked during...
This heirloom 0.50ct diamond was set in a high setting, that the client didn't feel comfortable wearing. Instead she was looking for a new design that would be low profile and feature some unique details: a double band, lasso style mounting, and tappered claw settings. Take a look at how...
Featured here is a Reclaimed 0.25ct Canadian Diamond set in my custom designed Wave Ring, 14K Yellow Gold. The Designs: The Diamond: Production Process: The Finished Ring:
How is a custom engagement ring made? Take a look here: Design Process: 1) First is the center stone: The client chooses the size and shape of the center stone that they prefer by trying on samples of diamond sizes and shapes. In this project the client chose an Elongated...
This client had inherited jewellery from her grandmother and was looking to redesign it into something that she could enjoy wearing daily. The original ring was a diamond cocktail ring, featuring a cluster setting that felt too bulky and heigh for her lifestyle. The new design that she wanted would...
Sapphire Photos: Design Process: Completed Ring:
I wanted to share a story about a recent engagement ring project that highlights my design process. The client originally reached out to me but initially chose another local jeweler. He returned months later after that process went awry because they couldn't source the specific deep green sapphire he envisioned....
After choosing the diamond, the client and I met for an in-person viewing of the diamond for approval. Once the diamond is approved, I start by photographing and 3D modelling the diamond, so that I have the exact measurements and angles of the diamond. This means that the setting will...
