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Custom Jewelry Design Contest

  • How to Design your Dream Ring

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    Many women dream of their wedding gown for years but often, their ring is an afterthought. They just want the ring to be pretty, preferably large and certainly dazzling. But the more specific you can be when it comes to the ring of your dreams, the better. You will form a lifelong bond with this ring, so make sure it fits your dream specifications!

    A little knowledge about jewelry design is the first step.

    First ask yourself questions. Do want a more traditional ring or perhaps something a little more cutting edge and unusual? What's your personality type? How will your ring reflect who you really are or who you want to evolve into? Your ring should speak to your heart. Take a moment and envision a ring that truly represents you. Ask your friends or family. Consider your hand as well. What kind of ring suits your hand well?

    Second, decide on the metal.  Sometimes its better to focus on the metal before you move to the big choice, the stone. The band is your base, your starting point, from which you can build.

    Most engagement rings are made in gold or platinum. If you choose gold, the most
    popular are 18K or 14K gold and they come in either in yellow gold or white
    gold. Platinum is significantly more expensive than gold but is
    becoming more popular. Titanium is occasionally chosen as it is extremely
    durable but it cannot be formed into intricate patterns and designs.

    Last – but not least – choose your stone. Ah, the stone! This is when custom designing your ring becomes deeply personal. Gems are magical, strong stones that represent and strengthen the wearer. Research the history of the stone. Get to know your stone! Which stone resonates with you and your personality?

               And think outside of the diamond box! Check out sapphires, rubies and emeralds as well.

    As for size, the same applies. What shape of a stone symbolizes your personality, your character, your soul? Find the shape of the diamond. The common diamond shapes are
    round, princess, emerald, marquise, pear oval, radiant, heart and
    Asscher.

    Creating your own ring assures you of complete satisfaction. Consider making these decisions with your partner. It can be a bonding, wonderful experience – a co-creation of your love. Be imaginative and collaborate!

    At Joseph Schubach Jewelers, if you can dream it, we can create it.

    Exquisite custom design jewelry is our specialty.

    It's what we do best.

    Let us bring your dream to life!

  • Custom Jewelry Design Contest Winner!

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    Congratulations goes to
    Courtney Semeniuk and his wife Nikki for winning 27% of the votes of the Custom Jewelry Design Contest with
    his Azure Dream entry, a custom made 14kt white gold engagement ring
    and matching wedding band made with natural diamonds and natural
    sapphires.

    Here’s the great part about the Semeniuk’s winning is this contest. The day we notified them that they had the winning entry was the same day they brought their new baby, Leland, home from the hospital. How cool is that???

    Here are the final results for the contest. Click on the image to see a larger view.

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    Thanks again to everyone who participated in our first ever Custom Jewelry Design Contest and thank you for allowing us to make the jewelry of your dreams!

  • Final Day For Voting!

    Poll_results_9408Today is the final day for voting on our first ever Custom Jewelry Design Contest! As of 9:25AM Pacific Time, Azure Dream was in the lead! The poll will close this evening @ Midnight Pacific Time, so get your friends, family, co workers and neighbors to the site for one last chance to vote!

    (Click on the image to see a larger view)

  • Let The Voting Begin!

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    Ladies and Gentlemen, Family, Friends and Clients, the first ever Custom Jewelry Design Contest 
    is now open for votes! The final piece has been finished, photographed
    and uploaded to the gallery. Let your voice be heard and vote for your
    favorite!

    To give you a little background on each of the pieces, we posted an
    entry in our blog and included this link. Be sure to click over to the
    entries, there are some great stories associated with each of the
    items. It’s been fun for all of us at Joseph Schubach Jewelers to see
    just how much each piece of fine jewelry we make means to our clients!

    Vote now for your favorite piece!

  • Custom Design Jewelry Contest “Dreams”!

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    A couple of our Custom Jewelry Design Contest entrants were able to have the jewelry of their dreams! "Azure Dream" is about sapphires, diamonds and antique inspired engraved jewelry.

    "Gina’s Midnight Dream" is about classic, pave set diamonds and good old fashioned cushion cut BLING!

    We are happy to have been a part of making these jewelry dreams come true!

  • Custom Jewelry Design Contest “Black and White Trillion Diamond Wedding Band” Finished

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    Customtrilliondiamondweddingset250pBack in February, we sent out an email showcasing a custom made trillion and black diamond wedding set (shown here in right hand image).

    We just finished the matching gents band. For his band we replaced the larger, single trillion shape diamond and smaller white pave set diamonds for three identical trillion shape natural diamonds. Both have pave set black side diamonds.

    In addition, we added a squared off shank to add a little more design and to help keep the ring facing upright. Giving this ring a square shank along with making it in platinum assured a very hefty piece of fine jewelry!

  • Another Custom Jewelry Design Entry Posted

    CustomprincesscutmoissaniteengagemeHere is another entry for our Custom Jewelry Design Contest, a custom princess cut moissanite engagement ring. This had so many interesting angles that it was tough to find just the right way to photograph it! However, we think you’ll get the idea on this unique piece!

    Only two more entries to go before the voting begins! Stay tuned!!!!

  • Custom Jewelry Design Contest “Moon and Star” Diamond Earrings Finished

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    These "Moon and Star" diamond earrings are probably a bit different from what you’ll usually see. Designed by Joe himself for a client who prefers unique jewelry, this pair of earrings is crafted in 18kt white gold and given a black rhodium finish. They contain over one carat of natural round brilliant cut diamonds set in reverse, with the points of the stones facing up. Yes, you read that correctly, the diamonds are set up side down. Click on the image for a better look. We would love to hear your opinion on these!

  • New Custom Jewelry Pieces Added To The Gallery!

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    CustomantiquestylediamondengagementWe just finished two more Stunning pieces for the Custom Jewelry Contest and did we have fun with these! We may have a first with Candy’s triangle shape anniversary band. I know this is the first time we have made an anniversary band using triangle shaped stones, and a Google search did not turn up anything like this anywhere else that I could find. So, Candy, you just might have a one of a kind piece here!

    The My Three Son’s piece was also a lot of fun and a perfect example of combining different elements and ideas to make something completely unique and special. We took the idea of a three stone ring (one for each son), added small diamond accents around each one, added baguette and round diamonds from the original engagement ring down each side, applied hand filigree accents and hand engraving for a little more bling then topped it off with a matching wedding band. Wow! Be sure to click on both of these photos to see the detail on the enlarged view or click on the photo in the Custom Jewelry Contest for an even larger, more detailed image.