From Sketch to Sparkle: The Journey of a Custom Ring

When it comes to engagement rings, there is something truly magical about a piece that is designed just for you. 

Our team at La Maison d’Or celebrate the art of creating handcrafted rings and bespoke jewellery that reflect your story, style, and love. 

From heirloom jewellery redesign to hand-selected coloured gemstones, every custom engagement ring is an opportunity to craft a treasure that lasts a lifetime.

Here’s what you need to know about custom rings in Ottawa:

The Timeline of a Dream Ring

Usually, a custom engagement ring can take anywhere between 6-8 weeks.

While it may feel like a small moment in time, those weeks are carefully spent bringing your vision to life, from consultation to final polish. 

It’s a process that blends creativity, craftsmanship, and meticulous attention to detail, ensuring that every stone and detail is perfect.

Crafting Your Vision

If you don’t already have an idea of what your partner would like, we start by showing you around the store to look at all the different details that could be incorporated into the design to make it unique and match the style of the person who will be wearing it. 

“Don't worry about finding the perfect ring, just find us a few details you love,” says Tammy Mood, Jewellery Designer at La Maison d’Or, “and we can show how they all go together.”

We then take all of the things that are important to you, like a low setting of a centre stone for someone who works with their hands, accent stones in a special shape to create a unique look, or little personalized engravings of a paw print, a dragonfly, or a heart, and show them how they can all work together to create the perfect custom engagement ring.

The Heartfelt Difference of Custom

Every custom diamond ring is an opportunity to create a piece that holds sentimental meaning by adding symbolic elements (that can be subtle) that mean something special to the wearer. 

Pre-made rings can be gorgeous, but nothing compares to the feeling of knowing your unique engagement ring was designed just for you by someone who knows you better than anyone else in the world.

Honouring the Past, Designing the Future

Heirloom jewellery redesign is our specialty. We can take your diamonds and gemstones and create a whole new design that you will look forward to wearing every day. 

Often, heirloom jewellery is very sentimental but may not suit the style of the person it was gifted to. 

We make a point of incorporating small elements from the old piece into the new design—a little nod to the past as we move the heirloom into the future.

Choosing the Perfect Stones and Metals

There are very few rules with custom jewellery, and the beauty of designing is that you get to choose every detail exactly how you want it. 

This includes all stones and metals. We love a challenge and have some incredible coloured gemstone suppliers. 

If you've been dreaming of the perfect pink sapphire, blue spinel, or watermelon tourmaline, we are happy to help you choose the perfect stone to suit your style.

Designing From Anywhere: Remote Custom Options

We can absolutely accommodate clients from a distance and work remotely by phone, email, and video calls. When necessary, we can also ship the wax for approval so the customer can still have that hands-on experience during the CAD ring design process.

Bringing Your Ring to Life

Our custom engagement ring design process is one of the most hands-on and interactive in the jewellery industry. 

We start with a consultation to learn as much as possible about our clients and everything they know so far about the ring they have been dreaming of. 

We try on styles in-store to get a feel for the finer details that the client is drawn to. Loose diamonds and gemstones are examined carefully so we can hand-pick the perfect stones for the ring.

From there, the process becomes a true collaboration:

• Hand-Drawn Sketches: Each design is sketched in front of the client, allowing them to see their ideas come to life.

• 3D Renderings: The goldsmith creates a computer-generated rendering to confirm that the design translates perfectly from paper to metal.

• Wax Model: A physical wax model is printed, allowing the client to preview the ring’s height, width, and fine details before casting.

• Casting and Setting: With every detail approved, the goldsmith casts the ring, sets the stones, and polishes it to perfection.
  
  You are involved every step of the way, ensuring that when the box is finally opened, the ring is everything you’ve been dreaming of.
  
  

A Ring as Unique as Your Love

A custom engagement ring is more than jewellery, it’s a story, a memory, and a piece of art. 

As Tammy reflects, “Wearing this ring feels like carrying a piece of our love, uniquely crafted just for us.” 

Whether transforming an heirloom or creating a brand-new design, our team ensures that every ring is as exceptional as the love it represents.

Visit our Ottawa showroom to book a consultation, and let us help you create the perfect ring that tells your story.