| couples looking for one-of-a-kind engagement rings or | | | | Once you have decided on which online engagement |
| ways to design their own custom ring online, have | | | | ring designer to use you’ll want to start on the |
| more options than they think. One might assume that | | | | design process. The first and most important piece of |
| they can only do this type of service with a local | | | | advice that I can give anyone engaging in this process |
| jeweler however there are online jewelers that can | | | | is to keep good notes. Stay organized with your |
| provide a completely customizable design service for | | | | thoughts and correspondence with your jeweler, you |
| people in search of their own creation. You will find | | | | don’t want to forget to provide important |
| that online custom jewelry design service offers much | | | | details or input about your ring. Ideas are born during |
| better value and pricing. Recent advances in CAD | | | | the design process and along the way you may |
| technology have made it much easier to provide | | | | decide to change little things about your ring that will |
| consumers design ideas over the internet using email | | | | have a diverse affect on the final jewelry design. Also, |
| and websites. Some online jewelers will go as far as | | | | it could be really helpful to the jewelry designer if |
| providing 3d models of their designs so that you can | | | | you’re good at communicating your ideas about |
| see the engagement ring design before it is made. | | | | your unique jewelry design, you play an equally |
| Before selecting an online jeweler to make a custom | | | | important role in designing your item. |
| made engagement ring you should investigate and | | | | You should also think about what type of wedding |
| assess their abilities. Ask the online jeweler if they | | | | bands that you will want to wear with your diamond |
| have a portfolio of recent design projects to show you | | | | engagement ring. There bands that look good with |
| what they have done in the past. This will help you | | | | your engagement ring but not alone and there bands |
| determine how skilled they are at creating good looking | | | | that look good alone but not with your engagement |
| designs and also what type of jewelry making skills | | | | ring. If you give the designer your thoughts about what |
| they have. Designing the ring and creating an amazing | | | | you want in the future for the wedding band then he |
| conceptual design is only part of the process, the | | | | she can take important steps to create a wedding |
| second part involves assembling it. If your diamond | | | | band friendly ring. You can learn more about the |
| engagement ring is assembled poorly then the ring | | | | different types of wedding band scenarios by visiting |
| could look shoddy or amateurish. In that case it | | | | our Wedding Ring Handbook at Rokstok. |
| won’t matter how wonderfully designed the | | | | Another thing to consider is whether or not the online |
| ring is and you won’t be happy with the final | | | | designer can provide loose diamonds to you. Its |
| product. Execution of the actual goldsmithing and hand | | | | always better to work with one jeweler for both the |
| assembly is essential if the ring is to look as wonderful | | | | diamond and the online service. Some jewelers have |
| as you had dreamed it to be. | | | | loose diamond search modules that allow you to |
| Another thing that you should ask for is a testimonial | | | | examine large lists of diamonds while comparing EGL, |
| from a customer that the online jeweler has done | | | | GIA, AGS, and IGI certifications. Some jewelers have a |
| work for. The customer could provide you with | | | | problem working with their competitor’s jewelry |
| valuable and candid information about the | | | | and if you design your engagement ring at one place |
| jeweler’s professionalism and desire to stand | | | | and buy the diamond at another then you could create |
| behind their product. Again, designing and creating the | | | | bigger problems for yourself, especially with the topic |
| ring is only part of the equation and you’ll want | | | | of warranties and service. So, if an online jeweler has |
| to know that the jeweler is good a returning your | | | | great design capabilities and has a competitive |
| emails and requests for more information. | | | | diamond department, then it becomes a big plus. |