Custom engagement rings in San Diego, built around a diamond I selected for you.

The best place is wherever someone picks the stone for you by eye, has the ring built to order by master jewelers, and puts your money into the diamond and the craftsmanship instead of a showroom. That's what a private jeweler is. Text me a photo and a number and you'll see the difference in the first reply.

It depends on the stone more than anything, and I design to your number rather than the other way around. Text me the range you're comfortable with and I'll tell you plainly what it buys, in writing, before any deposit.

No, and that is deliberate. We start with a consultation call, and the rest can run entirely by phone, text and video. Once I have sourced stones for your ring, you see each one photographed and filmed beside its report, with my read on it. If you want to look at them yourself, we sit down at the Jewelers Exchange.

You can, but you don't have to. Most clients decide from the photos and video I send of every candidate, shot face-up and in profile with the report beside it. If you'd rather see two or three on the desk yourself, say so and we'll set that up.

Your call. Both are diamonds; they differ in origin and price. I'll put one of each on the desk in your shape if it helps, and I won't push either.

Yes. Send the screenshot or listing. I'll tell you what the diamond and setting really are, whether to buy it, modify it, or build it, and when the listing is actually the better deal.

Yes, after I've looked at it. Chips, wear, and the old setting all get checked before I promise anything. Most family stones are fine and beautiful.

Most rings finish in about 14 to 30 days once the stone is chosen. CAD builds and unusual stones can run longer, and you'll get a realistic window in writing before any deposit. If there's a date, tell me first and we plan backward from it.