The Bespoke Journey
Why We Do Not Copy Known Designs
Why we create original designs rather than copying another maker's ring, and how we turn your inspiration into something new.
Why We Do Not Copy Known Designs
Why we create original designs rather than copying another maker's ring, and how we turn your inspiration into something new.
How Changes After Approval Are Handled
What happens if you want to change a design after approving it, and how it affects timing.
How Changes After Approval Are Handled
What happens if you want to change a design after approving it, and how it affects timing.
Remaking a Lost Ring From the Original Design File
How a lost ring can be remade from a stored design, and what to expect from the process.
Remaking a Lost Ring From the Original Design File
How a lost ring can be remade from a stored design, and what to expect from the process.
Can You Take a CAD Design to Another Maker?
What happens if you want your CAD design made elsewhere, and how a maker usually handles files and fees.
Can You Take a CAD Design to Another Maker?
What happens if you want your CAD design made elsewhere, and how a maker usually handles files and fees.
Who Owns the Design? Copyright on Bespoke Jewel...
A plain guide to design ownership on bespoke jewellery, and what you can and cannot do with a design.
Who Owns the Design? Copyright on Bespoke Jewel...
A plain guide to design ownership on bespoke jewellery, and what you can and cannot do with a design.
Useful next steps
Ready to move from research to a ring?
The guides are here to help you make better decisions. These are the most useful next pages when you are close to choosing a direction.
Start here
Design your engagement ring
Turn the research into a ring brief. Choose the stone, setting, metal and details with direct guidance from À Vie.
Budget
Understand bespoke pricing
See what affects engagement ring cost, from diamond choice and metal to setting complexity and craftsmanship.
Compare
Seen a ring elsewhere?
Send us the reference. We can explain what is achievable, where the value sits, and how a bespoke version could work.
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