Wedding Ring STEPS

1. Initial Meeting: You and I will meet by phone or in-person to discuss your wish list. We will discuss the four C’s of diamonds (color, cut (shape), clarity, and cost), budget, timeline, and any other thoughts or questions that may arise. 
2. Mounting Options: We will discuss mounting styles and the three avenues for mountings: estate, newly fabricated, or custom-designed. 
3. Research: I will then start searching for the perfect stone. Working within your budget, I will search my inventory and connections to gather the best choices for my client. Your task is to learn your fiance’s ring size; this can be difficult to do in secret, so start now.
4. Gemstone Evaluation: I provide my client pictures of the stones and copies of gem reports (GIA https://www.gia.edu, AGL https://www.aglgemlab.com) and stone pricing. We study and compare the different choices and pick the stone.
5. Ring Mounting: At this point, knowing the needed ring size is necessary. Once a stone is selected, we will choose an existing mounting or design a custom mounting, deciding on the metal type: platinum, white or yellow gold, 14k or 18k. 
6. Ring Design: If one of our suppliers has the mounting in inventory, we may bypass step 6 and proceed to step seven. I will submit your final choices to our design team, who will draw up the design. 
7. Ring Construction: Our design team will build your ring upon approval. Once it is completed to KP Gems standards, I will call you to arrange pick-up, delivery, or shipment.