Thinking of creating a custom ring? Where do you start? I know it might seem intimidating if you have no experience in this area. Even worse if you have had an experience and that experience was bad.
This is going to be a significant purchase and it’s important that you feel comfortable each step of the way. Don’t worry, making a ring can be easy and fun.
How we will create your custom ring together:
Types of Rings
Not every custom ring is going to be an engagement ring or a wedding ring. While the majority of the rings I create are custom engagement rings or custom wedding bands, I’ve also had the opportunity to custom design: right hand rings, signet rings, family rings, cocktail rings, stacking rings, promise rings and reuse heirloom jewellery to create new rings. You want a custom ring? I’ve got you covered.
No Pressure
Just starting your mission and trying to find out options and costs? No problem. I’d be happy to chat anytime whether you’re ready to make your piece of jewellery or not.
If you’re local and are looking for a custom made ring in Toronto feel free to pop into my studio. Or if you have specific questions about the logistics please check out my custom process page.
I’m not a salesperson so at no point will I try to convince you into something you don’t want.
Remember, there are no stupid questions. I will provide honest answers to all of them, promise.
Involvement
You will be a part of the process from initial concept to choosing your own gemstones to completion.
Creating a custom ring is an experience. Together we will refine the design until it’s perfect. Think of me as your personal jewellery designer.
Or, if you’re creating this ring for someone other than yourself, I’m happy to have the recipient of the ring involved or not. For example, if it’s an engagement ring design I’ve had many clients choose to have their partner there for the initial consultation and then continue the project on their own.
If you choose to have it a surprise, you will be able to tell your partner the story of their ring from initial mocks up to CAD design to wax model to finished piece.
I will give you regular status updates so you’re confident each step of the way.
Respect
I respect your preferences. Perhaps you want to look into alternative metals or lab made stones. I’m open to everything as long as the result is a ring that is functional, comfortable and beautiful.
I respect your wishes to explore ethical choices. This is really important to me too. In fact one of the most common projects I work on is re-using old jewellery to create something new. I’m also committed to finding ethically sourced materials.
I respect your budget. It’s ok, you can tell me if you have a number in mind that you don’t want to go beyond. I’ve worked with every kind of budget and made sure my clients got the best possible bling for their buck.
Materials
I am able to work with all kinds of precious metals including, sterling silver, white gold, palladium white gold, palladium, yellow gold, rose gold, green gold and platinum. Unfortunately my studio is not set up to work with alternative metals such as titanium and tungsten. If you would like a ring in one of these metals I can source different options from some of my suppliers.
I’m also able to work with pretty much any gemstone. I say “pretty much” because I will only work with conflict-free gemstones and no banned materials such as ivory or coral. As I noted above I work a lot with lab grown gemstones and diamonds and I highly recommend them as an alternative to earth-mined stones.
Ready to Get Started?
What I’ve tried to do here is talk about certain ideas that people have about custom jewellery. If you’d like to learn more about the actual process and logistics I do encourage you to check out my custom process page and my reuse old jewellery page. Or if you’d like to see some of custom rings I’ve made with my clients you can head on over to my custom rings, custom engagement rings or custom wedding rings portfolios.
Please do get in touch if you have any other questions. I’m here to help.
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