Custom Designs
Each piece is of jewelry is handmade with love and care in my home studio. I also offer custom designs, these you can work directly with me to make something truly unique and one of a kind for you or a loved one! Please click HERE to contact me directly or go to the Contact Us page and tell me about your request and I will try to get back to you as quickly as possible!
Here’s how it works!
A recent customer contacted me about wanting an engagement ring custom made. He already had a photo that his girlfriend had pointed out and asked if we could make something similar. We talked about a budget, type of gemstones that were desired and a color scheme for those types of stones. We landed on the idea of doing a piece with 14k yellow gold and a gradient of white to black diamonds with a center salt and pepper diamond.
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(Original Designer Unknown)
The next step was for me to draw out some designs for him to see. (I apologize for my sketches you would think I would have excellent sketches after 5 years in art school)
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After Seeing my sketched he said that she would actually prefer a design that was asymmetrical. And we landed on a final design more similar to the originally inspired ring. I asked for 50% down to start the project to purchase supplies. We found some beautiful diamonds that were responsibly sourced Tuscan Gem Show and I also purchased recycled gold to start building the ring.
Using 14k square wire I formed the wire to make a V shaped ring similar to the soft arch stackable rings I make and I also made a regular circle band to then combine the two. I custom fit a seat for our pear shaped main salt and pepper diamond, building each piece with precision and care. Then soldered prongs onto the seat for the fitting and sawed a space for the seat to fit in the flat band to be soldered it together as one ring. Then I sawed half the V shaped ring in half, filled down the ends at an angle to solder down to the other ring band.
One the whole thing was together I then went to setting all of our little 1.5mm melee diamonds. Using a mixed idea of prong and pave setting I drilled each hole watching the spacing between and was careful not to remove too much material. This part was done under a microscope and very slowly but once all the holes were in place then it was time to polish up the ring to start setting all the gemstones! Leaving a very shinny surface underneath each diamond for maximum sparkles.
I worked my way from the 1.5mm diamonds to the bigger 1ct pear diamond. Without too much trouble the ring was finished! I showed my client that it was ready to be picked up and asked for the second half of the agreed cost of the ring.
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Not all custom designs have to be gold and diamonds. Here are some other custom design projects:
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14k Gold with a center ruby and 2mm citrine side stones
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Sterling silver and reticulated silver spinning ring for men.
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Found object set into a statement ring with turquoise and sterling silver.
Aquamarine and feather designed sterling silver earrings.
Custom Size and color gemstone Spinner Ring
Custom Size and color gemstone Aqua Essence Ring
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