Case studies · 8 commissions
Pieces that started as a photo or a sentence
Each case records the brief, the budget, what the CAD got wrong the first time and how the piece finished. Useful if you are weighing a custom build against a stock style.
Commission 01
Sarah — Oval Engagement Ring
Sarah from New York came to us through a friend who had a wedding band made here. She wanted something that felt like her: quiet, architectural, not a…
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Commission 02
Marcus — Split-Shank Wedding Band
Marcus from London wanted a wedding band that would sit flush against his fiancée's existing engagement ring. He is a graphic designer, so the brief w…
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Commission 03
Emily — South Sea Pearl Drops
Emily came in for her tenth anniversary. She already owned studs, and wanted something she could wear to the office but that would still turn heads at…
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Commission 04
David — Family Crest Signet
David inherited his grandfather's signet, but it was too small and the crest was worn. He wanted a modern version with the same crest, in a weight he …
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Commission 05
Lola — Three-Stone Necklace
Lola wanted an everyday necklace that marked the birth years of her two children. No pendants, no charms — just stones on a fine chain.
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Commission 06
James & Emily — Matching Wedding Set
The couple wanted matching bands but not identical ones — a subtle shared detail, like a line engraved on each.
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Commission 07
Noah — Gentleman's Cuff
Noah runs a coffee roaster and wanted a bracelet that would survive long days behind the bar but still look considered. Leather was out; he wanted met…
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Commission 08
Iris — Vintage-Inspired Halo
Iris loved the look of 1920s halo rings but wanted a lower, more wearable profile. She works in a hospital and can't have anything that catches on glo…
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A stock style is faster and cheaper because the mould exists. A custom build buys a new CAD file, a new mould and the time to prove them. The case studies above exist to show where that extra cost actually goes.
When stock wins
When the reference is close to something in the catalogue, when the order is under ten pieces, or when the deadline is inside three weeks.
When custom wins
When the design carries your brand — a signature band profile, an unusual stone layout — or when the same shape will be reordered season after season.