Happy Stories From our customers

As in years past, our staff was glued to the Oscars last night (down to Warren Beatty’s unfortunate announcement snafu). As jewelers though, our focus tends to be on the obvious: stunning, jaw-dropping jewelry.

We gave the award for the most over-the-top bling to Charlize Theron, who donned a pair of statement earrings by Chopard that featured a 25-carat pear-shaped D-flawless diamond and 26-carat heart-shaped D-flawless diamond, 4.55-carats of pear-shaped diamonds and 4.35-carats of brilliant-cut diamonds set in 18k white ‘Fairmined’ gold from the “Garden of Kalahari Collection.”

(And not to be undone by the Oscars, we’re currently working on our own three stone D Flawless ring for a client…more to come!)

You’ll often hear the term “vintage” or “antique” when it comes to jewelry. But what exactly do those terms mean? What defines a vintage style or an antique look?

Technically, an antique engagement ring is over 50 years old (which means anything pre-early 1960’s–that doesn’t seem particularly old, does it?).

A vintage engagement ring generally means a new ring that’s styled to look like a ring from an older era (like the Victorian or Art Deco period, for example). Even the term “antique” can be used to describe a newer ring with an older influence.

In the example below, you’ll note the cushion cut to the gem–that is an older type of cut that’s gained a lot of popularity in the last decade.

Metal options palladium vs platinum metals compared, metal colors compared, 18kt rose/peach gold

When we posted this image from Corey Egan‘s site on Instagram, people went wild over it.

And we did too. There is absolutely nothing like a side-by-side comparison when it comes to choosing metal for your custom design jewelry.

Why? In a word: subtlety.

Shades can vary by very small amounts and when it comes to something as important as the look of your ring, those subtle variations count. One shade too dark or too light might not highlight the stone as much as another. Or not match your skin tone the way you’d like.

I am completely in love with every aspect of my ring. The setting is absolutely amazing. It is like a little piece of art right on my finger.
J.B.