Who is your favorite custom designer?

[amber_312]

Hi!

Who is your favorite custom designer for rings? Does the designer have a website you could share? Or do you know of a site/company that carries reasonably priced ring settings?

I would love to hear about your positive experiences. Please feel free to share pictures too.

Thanks so much in advance!

 

[neatfreak]

Custom "designer" and reasonable don''t always coincide.

For modern fluid pieces I love Mark Morrell:http://www.mwmjewelry.com/

For pave encrusted things I think Leon''s work is stunning: http://www.artofplatinum.com/start/enter.php

Now if you have a design you want implemented, then you really want a bench person. In that case there are different people to recommend...the above are designers, not benches.

 

[amber_312]

*nods*

i don''t think i worded the post correctly. what i meant to ask is, who do you like to check out for semi-mounts at a reasonable price?

thanks for your input though!

 

[westjenn]

My favorite is Catherine Iskiw.

http://www.catherineiskiw.com/

Ok, I just read your updated question. Disregard my post.

 

[neatfreak]

Pearlman''s has a very large selection of semi mounts and Bill is wonderful to work with. That is where I would start personally.

 

[amber_312]

Date: 11/8/2008 11:57:06 AM
Author: neatfreak
Pearlman''s has a very large selection of semi mounts and Bill is wonderful to work with. That is where I would start personally.

thank you, neatfreak.

 

[kimikocat]

"Reasonably priced" is a relative term

One of my favorite custom designers is Van Craeynest.

My other favorite would be the folks who made my ring, they are local to Berkeley/Oakland and they have a great bench. They did a lovely job setting my OEC. They don''t have much of a web presence.

My third favorite is Leon M.

I could go on...

 

[mrssalvo]

Date: 11/8/2008 11:57:06 AM
Author: neatfreak
Pearlman''s has a very large selection of semi mounts and Bill is wonderful to work with. That is where I would start personally.

ditto neatfreak. Pearlmans is a wonderful place to start and Bill is just the best!!

 

[amber_312]

Date: 11/12/2008 5:48:08 PM
Author: mrssalvo

Date: 11/8/2008 11:57:06 AM

Author: neatfreak

Pearlman''s has a very large selection of semi mounts and Bill is wonderful to work with. That is where I would start personally.

ditto neatfreak. Pearlmans is a wonderful place to start and Bill is just the best!!

thank you!!!

 

[MikeRato1]

stuart moore
and
steven kretchmer

 

[amber_312]

Date: 11/13/2008 8:57:38 PM
Author: MikeRato1
stuart moore

and

steven kretchmer

thank you!

 

[february2003bride]

Whiteflash.com

They made me a semi-custon 3 stone trellis setting 2 years back. Right now they are making me a custom diamond and sapphire bezel with milgrain eternity band.

 

[amber_312]

Date: 11/16/2008 3:42:28 PM
Author: february2003bride
Whiteflash.com


They made me a semi-custon 3 stone trellis setting 2 years back. Right now they are making me a custom diamond and sapphire bezel with milgrain eternity band.

oooh! can''t wait to see pics of that!

 

[CharmyPoo]

Here is another option:
http://www.maytalhannah.com/

 

[gwendolyn]

Date: 10/30/2008 9:44:13 AM
Author: neatfreak
For modern fluid pieces I love Mark Morrell:http://www.mwmjewelry.com/

Ditto. I adore Mark''s work and think his prices are reasonable considering the quality.