TL;DR: a bespoke engagement ring is designed around your brief rather than chosen from existing stock. You decide the stone, the metal and the setting, you see the design before anything is made, and nothing is made until you approve it in writing. Standard making time is 5 to 6 weeks, varying with your location and how busy we are. Pieces start from £600.
You choose the stone
In a ready made ring, the stone was chosen when the ring was made, and you accept it as it is. Bespoke reverses that. You decide the stone first, and the setting is designed around it. That lets you direct the budget: a better cut over a larger size, a natural or lab grown stone, a shape that suits the hand that will wear it. These are real decisions, and a bespoke process gives you them.
Cost is shaped by you
People often assume bespoke must cost more. It need not. Shops with large retail premises, display stock and brand costs carry overheads that a maker working to order does not. What you pay for is the stone and the setting, and we explain how each choice affects the price. Our pieces start from £600, and every design is quoted individually. Our guide to reading your invoice and certificate explains what you are paying for.
Nothing is made until you approve
Before any metal is cast or stone set, you see the design. We provide sketches and lifelike CAD renders showing the ring from several angles, and you can ask for changes such as a slimmer band, a lower profile or a different claw style. Nothing is made until you approve in writing. Our guide to how written approval works explains how this protects you.
The ring is specific to your partner
Most rings are chosen for what is available and looks roughly right. Bespoke starts with a different question: what would we design for this person if everything were open? That might be a low oval stone for someone who works with their hands, a vintage inspired setting for someone who loves antique jewellery, or a clean bezel for someone who finds claws fussy. These are not small adjustments to an existing ring. They start from the right place.
You can ask about the stone
With a bespoke ring, you choose the stone, so you can decide whether it is natural or lab grown and ask for reports. We describe each stone accurately and in plain English, and we do not make claims about a stone that we cannot support. Our guide to who owns the design explains how we treat your ideas.
The timeline is manageable
The practical constraint of bespoke is time. Standard making time is 5 to 6 weeks, varying with your location and how busy we are, on top of the time you take to settle the design. If your proposal date is only a fortnight away, bespoke may not be possible. If you have a couple of months, it is comfortable. Tell us your date in the first conversation, and we will say honestly whether it is realistic.
Working with us from anywhere
You do not need to visit. We work by video consultation and message. Delivery is insured and tracked with FedEx, and overseas the customer pays import duty and tax. Our guide to ten questions international customers ask covers the process.
Frequently asked questions
Is bespoke more expensive?
Not necessarily. You control the choices, so the design can be shaped to your budget.
What if I do not like the design?
You can ask for changes before approving, and nothing is made until you approve in writing.
How long does it take?
Standard making time is 5 to 6 weeks, plus design time, varying with location and how busy we are.
Can I choose a lab grown stone?
Yes, and we describe every stone plainly as natural or lab grown.