Commissioned piece
Sarah — Oval Engagement Ring
The brief
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 typical solitaire. Her partner, James, had a $3,500 budget and a nervous proposal timeline of six weeks.
How it was built
We started with three silhouette sketches. Sarah liked the tapered shank and hidden halo idea, so Marco produced a 3D render in two rounds. The center stone is a 1.2ct lab-grown oval, E/VS1. We cast in 18K yellow gold, set the stone with four claw prongs, and hand-brushed the shank to a satin finish.
Where the design changed
Iterations are kept on file with the client's comments, because the second version usually explains the final piece better than the first render does.
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Initial Brief
Sarah shared a Pinterest board of tapered-shank solitaires. We discussed budget and timeline.
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Silhouette Sketch
Three hand sketches. She picked the tapered shank with hidden halo.
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3D Render v2
Marco rendered two angles; we adjusted the shoulder curve once.
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Casting & Setting
Lost-wax cast in 18K YG, Ivy set the center stone and pave row.
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Finished Piece
Grace satin-brushed the shank. Final QC under 10x loupe.
Finished detail
