A selection of past custom jewelry projects: engagement rings, redesigns and wedding bands, each shaped around the person who wears it.
Sarah A.
Emerald-cut diamond with emerald accents
Sarah had been searching for an Art Deco-inspired engagement ring, but everything she found felt either too sparkly or too busy. She was drawn to the metalwork of one of our earlier designs and pictured a ring with architectural details, geometric forms and a touch of color in the form of side stones.
After exploring several directions, the design settled on an emerald-cut diamond with rich green emerald accents in yellow gold, with a cathedral setting so it stacks with a wedding band.
"SO comfy, you nailed it!"
— Sarah A.
Christopher
Men's white gold wedding band with star-set emeralds
Leah wanted Christopher to have a wedding band that was unique to him, built around things he loves: emeralds and stars. His white gold band is scattered with engraved stars and star-set lab-grown emeralds, with stones on the palm side that echo the details in Leah's ring.
"It's important to me that he have something unique to him that incorporates elements he likes … and a characteristic that connects our rings in some obvious way."
— Leah
Kendra
25th anniversary ring from family diamonds
Kendra was looking for a meaningful way to celebrate her 25th wedding anniversary. Rather than buying something new, she brought in a collection of family jewelry that had been passed down. Together, we removed the diamonds of all shapes and sizes and arranged them into a single ring.
What had been scattered across several pieces became one heirloom, celebrating both the family history behind the stones and twenty-five years of marriage.
"Working with Claire was smooth and easy. I love the piece we came up with. I highly recommend her and her jewelry. Love everything I've ever purchased that she designed."
— Kendra
Trish
Wedding band with her grandmother's rubies and diamonds
Trish brought in several pieces that had belonged to her grandmother, including a ruby and diamond ring worn for decades. The original jewelry didn't reflect her style, but the stones held deep sentimental value.
Drawing on filigree details and the geometry of Art Deco jewelry, we designed a wedding band that connects to the era her grandmother loved while feeling entirely her own.
"I love my ring!"
— Trish
Laura
Art Deco-inspired engagement ring
Laura wanted a vintage-inspired ring with interesting metalwork, details that add texture and depth without outweighing the stone. She plays hockey and leads an active life, so the ring also needed to be low-profile and built to protect the stone.
We sourced an emerald-cut diamond for its quieter sparkle and set it in yellow gold, with a milgrain bezel and cut-out shoulders drawn from Art Deco and Edwardian metalwork.
"Somehow she had created the thing that had only existed in our minds. Plus, they were GORGEOUS."
— Trevor
Sarah G.
Heirloom stacking set with a family sapphire and diamonds
Sarah came to us with several pieces of family jewelry she no longer wore and an open mind about the design, trusting us to find the right direction. We pulled the stones, credited the gold toward her project, and built a set around them.
Her family's oval blue sapphire became the center of a gold ring, paired with a contoured stacking band set with the family diamonds. Together they honor the history of the original jewelry and are easy to wear every day.
"I just love them! Thank you so much!"
— Sarah G.
Danielle
Family Yogo sapphires, reset in a star-set dome band
This ring marks the start of a new chapter. Danielle brought in rings she no longer wanted to wear, and we took them apart, credited the gold toward her project, and reimagined her family's Yogo sapphires as something new.
Three sapphires are star-set into a vintage-inspired 18k gold dome band, one each for past, present and future, made to be worn every day.
"Absolutely love. I think it's gorgeous … So pretty."
— Danielle
Whitney
A wedding set that continues a family story
Whitney and Dylan wanted wedding rings that honored where they came from. They brought in a grandmother's gold bracelet as credit toward the project, and we removed the diamond from Whitney's mother's ring to become her engagement stone.
Her oval yellow diamond is bezel-set east-west, low to the hand, to protect the stone for everyday wear. Her wedding band is a slimmed-down version of the Protection Band, and Dylan's 14k gold band is modeled after his father's wedding ring.
"It's the best feeling when people ask where I got my rings and I get to tell them they're from you."
— Whitney
April
Original diamond, simplified
April wanted to keep the diamond from her engagement ring but simplify the setting to suit her style: classic, minimal and stackable. A bezel setting was the one element she had in mind from the start.
We explored several directions together, from a simple solitaire to halo designs. She chose the simplest, setting her diamond in a clean 14k yellow gold bezel that sits easily alongside the bands she already wears.
"I have been wanting to redesign my engagement ring for our upcoming 15 year anniversary. I'm very open to ideas and concepts! … Really excited about the possibility of a collaborative process!"
— April
Erin
Engagement ring redesign
Erin wanted to keep the meaning of her original engagement ring in a design sturdy enough for everyday wear. We rebuilt it as a two-piece set around a denim-blue sapphire from Montana's Rock Creek deposit, faceted by an artisan cutter in the Bitterroot.
The sapphire sits in a solid main band, and a slim stacking band arches over the stone, with the black diamonds from her original ring flush-set in an organic pattern.
"Claire and I rebuilt my engagement ring — from something that was sentimental and beautiful but not durable into something that carries significance in its own way and is equally beautiful."
— Erin
Laurel
White gold and Montana sapphire
Laurel's engagement ring was redesigned in white gold around a Montana sapphire, kept simple enough to wear every day without worrying about it.
The sapphire is bezel-set as close to the finger as possible on a slim 2mm half-round band with a comfort fit, so it sits flush beside her wedding band.
"I'd like to keep it as low profile as possible while still being able to stack with my band."
— Laurel
"Wow, it looks beautiful!"
— Laurel, on seeing the finished ring
Evan
Rock Creek sapphire wedding band
Paige wanted a wedding ring for her partner, Evan, made with a local stone. His sapphire was mined from the Rock Creek deposit in Montana and cut by a gem cutter in the Bitterroot. It sits as low to the finger as possible in a hefty low-dome gold band, which tapers at the back for everyday comfort.
"She not only was so giving of her time and attention in the design process but also took great consideration in the details to design a ring that was timeless and could take the brunt of a man who works with his hands."
— Paige
Vanessa & Ezra
Custom wedding bands
Vanessa and Ezra wanted wedding bands that reflected each of their personalities. Vanessa's is a vintage-inspired band set with family diamonds. Ezra's is a matte band with an engraved star on the outside and a hidden star-set diamond on the inside.
"Throughout the process Claire was so warm and thoughtful and really wanted to make something that had our personalities while still utilizing her amazing skills and taste to create a one-of-a-kind piece for each of us!"
— Ezra
Jess & Philip
Simple, substantial wedding bands
Jess and Philip wanted simple wedding bands that felt substantial enough for everyday wear. Jess's is a slim 2.5mm half-round band, and Philip's is a 6mm band with a flat profile and softly tapered edges, both in high-polish 14k yellow gold with a comfort fit.
We fast-tracked the process to meet their date, and both rings were finished just before their wedding.
"Claire made me and my partners wedding bands. She was FANTASTIC to work with. Our rings are exactly what we wanted and were delivered on time."
— Jess
Emily
Contoured stacking band
Emily wanted a band that would sit alongside her engagement ring, which is set with a green center stone, and add a little sparkle.
We took measurements from her engagement ring to design a band that contours around its setting, then set it with seven Canadian diamonds in high-polish 14k yellow gold.
In their words
"I am SO in love with my custom necklace!! Claire was amazing to work with, and the piece came out exactly as I'd envisioned. … This necklace is a deeply personal talisman for me — I wear it every day, and I know it will be with me for life."
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