Custom Marquise Engagement Ring

Emily Sole Jewelry | Houston Jeweler

What a fun engagement ring this was to make! Brad and I met a few months ago during an initial engagement ring consultation. He is an engineer and very artistic! He sent me a few sketches that he made before we met. How special that he is so talented and contribute to the process in such a unique way? Brad needed a center diamond so I sourced a few different shapes and sizes of diamonds for him to look at. Emily (his now fiancee!) had mentioned to him that she might want either an oval or marquise shape diamond, so we looked at both. This is one of my favorite parts of the process ~ I love educating my clients! After looking at many diamonds together, Brad and Emily chose this gorgeous D color marquise shape diamond.

Once her center stone was chosen we were able to design the setting. She knew that she wanted to incorporate sapphires in her setting so we drew a CAD so she could see what it would look like before making the ring. CAD (computer-aided design) software is used by architects, engineers, drafters, artists, and others to create precision drawings or technical illustrations. CADs really help my clients envision what their final piece of jewelry will look like before the physical jewelry is even produced. We made a couple of changes to the CAD along the way but Brad & Emily knew what they wanted. They added small sapphires in the gallery of the setting and beautiful baguettes down the shank. This was such a fun project!

CADs of the ring to help Brad and Emily see what the final product would look like

Their design came to fruition once they saw the wax of her new setting. All the fine details (scale, height, width etc) that I work on had come together!

Emily’s ring was ready to pick up just in time for her birthday. Brad came in and I was stunned to see that he made his OWN wooden ring box! In nearly 20 years in this business this was a first for me. What a treat! I love my engagement ring clients!!

Wooden box that Brad made just for Emily’s ring

If you’d like to get started on your own custom engagement ring, please send me an email to get started!

Emily’s 3 Favorite Ring Boxes

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If you have any special family jewelry, rings that aren’t worn daily, or if you need to temporarily store your beautiful wedding ring, you can’t beat a good old fashioned ring box. I believe the box should have just as much personality as the precious cargo inside the box, so today I’m sharing some of my favorite ring boxes with you!

The Mrs Box

This has got to be one of my favorite options for a couple of reasons. The velvet texture is just so perfect for storing precious rings. The huge range of color selections they offer go perfectly with diamonds and colored stones. You can purchase whatever color you want, whether you’re choosing one that matches your wedding color palette or one in your favorite color. While The Mrs. Box used to only offer one size and shape of ring box, they now offer different sizes, shapes, and number of rings it hold (which is very nifty if you want to place your engagement ring and your band in the box). And to top it all off (literally and figuratively) they will custom foil monograms and engravings onto the tops of the ring boxes, if you so choose. So many different ways to completely customize these ring boxes and make it exactly what you want!

Images via The Mrs Box website by Jose Villa

Antique Ring Boxes

If you’re more of a nostalgic, story-loving kind of person, this one is for you. Antique ring boxes are unique and have so much character. Each one is different, just like antique jewelry. I love imagining the story behind the box and the piece of jewelry that originally came in it.

Images via Pinterest

Classic Red Jewelry Box

These beauties are classic and elegant. It’s very timeless and sturdy, making sure that your jewelry isn’t going anywhere! Red is a meaningful color for love, so this box is perfect for engagements and anniversaries. It’s also a festive color for the holidays, perfect for those Christmastime engagements and gifts! These boxes are also available in different shapes and sizes to accommodate different types of jewelry.

Image via Pinterest

So there you have it! My 3 favorite types of ring boxes. Make sure your rings are safe, secure, and looking good when they’re being photographed or stored in one of these boxes. Have a wonderful weekend!