filigree

[wiscg]

Here''s a follow-up question to my previous post.

Does anyone know of a reliable and skilled person or place that does hand filigree work for an engagement ring in platinum? Also: If anyone knows someone in the southeast wisconsin/chicago area, that would be even better. If not, just wish me luck finding someone. Thanks!

 

[wiscg]

(hears crickets chirping)

Anyone?

 

[limey]

You'll be hard pushed to get that many recommendations on this type of board. I ended up looking at the websites of local newspapers and reviewing their "best of" editions. I found the names of jewelers in various local cities that won awards, or were voted as best in state/county/city etc. I did various searches on Google for "custom ring design ann arbor award" etc etc. I asked my hairdresser! I walked into lots of stores, looked for someone that could execute the design idea I had. I ended up finding someone I am very happy with in Ann Arbor, MI.

 

[valeria101]

It's not straghtforward to get down to an Earthly address from a Forum... and if you do, it's likely that you also recognize the endorsement given by some online source to a jeweler.

As you can see, Pricescope does list appraisers, given that diamonds get sold via such a reality-check

services. Often, either the seller himself or the appraiser recommend a loca jeweler.

However, Pricescope is not the only online source of such recommendations. Pala International (LINK) lists and endorses both jewelers and appraisers, for better or worse.

 

[valeria101]

I knew this is a daying art - but not completely a-gonner

There was platinum filigree aplenty in the latest international design competitions - only not too much of the respective (rather expensive, if anythins was !) technique rarely becomes the bread and butter of any shop.

Here's one EXCEPTION

 

[wiscg]

I talked with someone at CC Conrad Jewelers here in Milwaukee. They do custom filigree work, by hand. Only hold-up is when I said I wanted it in platinum - the woman said that platinum is hard to do filigree on, and that they mostly do gold. I suppose I could go the white gold route, but I had my heart set on plat. I'm waiting on a call back from them, but so far it seems fairly promising.

Thanks for the feedback.