Cut
How much light comes back to you.
- Good
- Very good
- Excellent
The one decision you can see from across a room. A well cut stone sends light back up through the top; a poor one leaks it out the bottom. We start every design here.
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Engagement rings, made to order
Made to be looked at for fifty years.
One stone, chosen with you and set by hand. Start with a design appointment and leave with a ring drawn for one person.
Four decisions
Every diamond is graded on the same four things. Here is what each one changes when you look at the ring, not the certificate.
Colour
From icy white to a soft warmth.
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
Graded from D, fully colourless, downward. Many couples choose G or H: they face up white once set and cost less than D. Yellow and rose metal make warmth harder to notice.
Clarity
Tiny marks inside the stone.
- SI2
- SI1
- VS2
- VS1
- VVS
- IF
Almost every diamond has them. What matters is whether you can see them without a loupe. We call that eye-clean, and we check every stone by eye before we show it to you.
Carat
Weight, not size.
- 0.5 ct
- 1 ct
- 1.5 ct
- 2 ct
A round stone grows from about 5.1 mm to about 8.1 mm across between half a carat and two. Two stones of the same weight can look different sizes, so we talk in millimetres too.
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Configure the stone
Choose a shape and a metal. Hover to preview, click to choose, drag the stone to turn it.
Round brilliant in white gold
From drawing to hand
Four steps, one ring. You approve each one before we start the next.
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01
Drawing
We sketch the ring with you at the first appointment, then send you two drawn directions to choose from.
Once you pick one, we print it in wax so you can try the proportions on your hand.
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02
Sourcing
We find stones to your brief and show you two or three side by side, in daylight, each with its grading report.
You choose the stone. We never set one you have not seen.
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03
Setting
The band is cast, then the stone is set by hand under magnification, one prong at a time, so it sits level and secure.
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Finishing
Polished, checked against the approved drawing, and handed over with its grading report and a written valuation.
Typical time from drawing to hand: four to six weeks.
Budget guide
Put in a total for the ring and see a realistic shape and size. Illustrative only: at your appointment we quote from real stones.
Stone
Most face-up size for this budget
Illustrative guide, not a quote. It assumes G to H colour, VS clarity and an excellent cut, and sets aside about $1,300 for a simple solitaire setting. Price rates and currency conversions are rough. Stone size shown at scale against the ruler.
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Ninety minutes with one designer, in the studio or by video. No obligation to order.
- We talk about how you live and what you already love.
- You hold loose stones in the shapes you are considering.
- We send two drawn directions within three working days.
Care and warranty, in plain words
- What the warranty covers
- Faults in the metal and the setting, for as long as you own the ring. If a prong fails through wear, we repair it.
- What it does not cover
- Loss, theft and damage from knocks. For those you need insurance, so we give you a written valuation to send to your insurer.
- Free check and clean
- Bring the ring in once a year. We check every prong, tighten what needs it and polish it while you wait.
- Resizing
- One resize is included in the first year. Some designs cannot be resized, and we tell you before you order.
- At home
- Warm water, a drop of mild dish soap and a soft toothbrush. Dry with a lint-free cloth. Take the ring off for the gym, swimming and gardening.
- Returns
- Each ring is made for you, so it cannot be returned. You approve the drawing and the wax model before we set the stone, so there are no surprises at handover.