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Notes from the bench.

Buying guides, design diaries, and small studies in craft — written by the people actually making the rings.

How to start a custom engagement ring with confidence

Featured · Buying Guide

How to start a custom engagement ring with confidence

What to bring, what to ask, and how to make custom feel exciting instead of overwhelming. A jeweler's honest playbook.

12 Jul 2025 · 6 min readRead
Designing for Maya: a toi-et-moi for two birthstones

Design Diary

Designing for Maya: a toi-et-moi for two birthstones

28 Jun 2025 · 5 min

Inside the bench: how a setting actually gets made

Craft

Inside the bench: how a setting actually gets made

14 Jun 2025 · 7 min

Lab-grown vs. natural diamonds in 2025 — what we recommend

Buying Guide

Lab-grown vs. natural diamonds in 2025 — what we recommend

02 Jun 2025 · 8 min

The first sketch: what we actually look for in a consult

Process

The first sketch: what we actually look for in a consult

21 May 2025 · 4 min

Resetting grandma's diamond: a redesign in three meetings

Heirloom

Resetting grandma's diamond: a redesign in three meetings

08 May 2025 · 6 min

How to keep your ring looking like the day you got it

Care

How to keep your ring looking like the day you got it

24 Apr 2025 · 3 min

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