Custom Mother's Ring

When I first met with Louise, she presented me with ideas she had sketched for her custom Mother's Ring. She wanted to incorporate her children's birthstones, diamonds and emeralds, into a silver ring.


We narrowed down her her ideas into a single concept ~ solid discs sized 2mm, 2.5mm, and 3mm with diamonds and emeralds interspersed. Louise would have the ability to replace the solid metal circles with additional bezel set stones over time.


I designed the ring in CAD.... and, upon her approval, I cast the ring in silver and set the stones.


Louise wrote me after wearing her new ring "I am loving the ring. I am getting a ton of compliments."

Stealth in San Francisco

I was emailing the MANuary Founding Fathers regarding the Moustache Cufflinks in September, when Ryan replied with an unrelated question. He mentioned that he was in the market for an Engagement Ring and wanted to know if I could create a custom piece for his girlfriend, Shannon. Excited by the prospect of another jewelry collaboration with my friend, I got to work immediately.

I had not met Shannon, but Ryan and two of her close friends shared their design ideas and suggestions. I was told that Shannon liked a solitaire diamond surrounded by smaller diamonds, and I felt the tapered baguettes would reflect the look she'd admired in estate pieces. The majority of the budget was dedicated to selecting a center stone ~ colorless, clear, and an excellent cut with sparkle and fire. In order to start designing the ring in CAD, I needed to know Shannon's finger size (boyfriends should take note). It took persistent detective work for Ryan to determine her ring size ~ with a close approximation, we were able to get the ball rolling.


Once Ryan approved the CAD design, I replied with an estimated date for completion. He kindly offered to fly me to San Francisco to deliver the ring in person, and I finally had the opportunity to meet his future fiance!

Ryan hid the ring in a Weber Grill in his closet until the following weekend...


I was thrilled to hear from Shannon following the proposal ~ "Thank you for designing such a beautiful ring! I am looking at it right now on my finger as I type, and am in awe of how beautiful it is, and how well it fits. I have to say, it looks great on my finger! :-)"

I agree!

All She Wants For Christmas Is...

Spider Web Cuff in Gold, with White Topaz woven around a Black Star Sapphire, featured in the Holiday Gift Guide for the Jewelry Junkie in the November issue of Michigan Avenue Magazine.