Chapter VIII
Design your ring
Five choices. The drawing and the price change as you choose. Example rates for this demo.
After you hold it
From design to your hand
- Day 1
A gemmologist calls to confirm the stone and sends three to choose from.
- Week 1
We print the setting in wax and send you a photograph on your hand size.
- Weeks 2 to 4
Cast, set and polished at the bench in Maitama.
- Week 5
Collect in the salon or receive it by insured courier in Abuja.
Good to know
How the price is made
The stone is most of it
Price rises faster than size: a 2 carat stone costs about three and a half times a 1 carat stone of the same grade.
Colour and clarity
G colour and VS2 clarity look perfect to the eye on the hand, and cost far less than D and IF.
Metal
Platinum is denser and costs more, but it wears beautifully and never needs replating.
Good to know
Questions we are often asked
Is the deposit refundable?
Yes, until the stone is set. After that it becomes part of the price.
Can I see the actual stone?
Yes. We send photographs and the report of three stones that fit your choices, or show them in the salon.
Are lab-grown diamonds available?
Not in this demo. A live jeweller could add them as a choice with their own prices.
Prefer to design it with a person?
Sit with a jeweller in Maitama and sketch it together over tea.