N° 015 · Commission · May 2026
Bespoke Engagement Rings: From First Sketch to the Final Stone
How a bespoke engagement ring actually comes to life — the design dialogue, the stone, the master setting, and the reveal.
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Essays, fieldnotes and quiet observations — written between commissions, in ink, on the days the workshop is closed.
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N° 016 · House
High Jewelry vs. Fine Jewelry: What's the Difference?
Fine jewelry is excellent. High jewelry is irreplaceable. Where one ends and the other begins.
May 2026
N° 017 · Stones
How to Choose a Diamond: The 4Cs and What Actually Matters
Cut is king. A connoisseur's order of priority for choosing a stone that looks extraordinary — not just one that grades well on paper.
June 2026
N° 014 · Essay
On the weight of a wedding band
Why six grams matters more than six carats.
April 2026
N° 013 · Method
Why we melt our own platinum
On provenance, oxidation, and the inheritance of metal.
March 2026