Bling bling, thank you for my ring!
Backstory:
Married my best bud in 2017. He proposed with his Great Aunt's ring that couldn't have been more perfect. That being said, we had to size it down and fix the prongs that hold the diamond in place.
There were a few hiccups with the first jeweler we went to who said that "they didn't realize the metal was yada yada" and that's why there were issues. No thanks, bye bye now.
There was another jeweler who created Robert's ring and my temporary wedding ring that we liked, but weren't a huge fan of when we didn't get the owner and had to work with one of the other associates. I had to get my engagement ring sized down again and they accidentally made it a 7 instead of a 4, fixed it, but with no reduction in repair price or apology. They also weren't inspiring to work with when we went in to discuss what I wanted for my dream wedding ring.
But third times a charm, right? Enter David. I was visiting the Northshore to see my Stepmom and she was checking on a custom piece she was having made. She suggested I give him a shot and I told him how I wanted a wedding ring to sit flush with my engagement ring and how I researched real and artificial Alexandrite, and that I wanted the blue/purple kind that changed to green and not the red to green kind, and was fine with the artificial, and here are 10 pictures of what I like. David listened to my verbose wants, took my prized engagement ring for measurements, and sent me on my way.
I don't go to the Northshore on the reg but every couple of weeks, he'd say, "Come one over and see what we're working with." I brought my husband the second time and Robert loved him some David. David showed us what artificial Alexandrite looked like and what natural looked like, and explained why he suggested the natural. We went in that direction and made some minor tweaks to the design. A couple more weeks and he had the ring ready. So, silly me, I didn't ask about pricing. ;) I wanted my dream ring but Robert was obviously footing the bill. It was like playing The Price Is Right because it came in right at our budget. I would suggest talking price ahead of time, but I couldn't be happier with my ring. I'll try and get a picture that does it justice.
We loved working with David and when he wasn't there, his associate was just as great.
Highly recommend checking him out even if it is a wee jaunt to the Northshore. Eat breakfast around the block at Autonomy and it'll totally be worth it. read more
