What is a Bespoke Ring?
A bespoke ring is a custom ring design that is specially made for the wearer. This may result in a customer getting bespoke jewellery to suit their own tastes or to suit the tastes of the person they are going to give it to. A jeweller will take initial ring design ideas during consultations before coming up with a final specification and quote. This is the way we work to provide bespoke jewellery designs in our Chichester workshop.
But why get a bespoke ring? Well, rings and other bespoke pieces of jewellery come with a range of excellent benefits, such as:
Truly unique rings: A bespoke design will let you avoid the mass-produced jewellery that is available on the high street. Bespoke rings will not be seen anywhere else on the planet, so they offer an opportunity to give the wearer something very special.
Choice of precious metals: A bespoke ring gives you control over the carat weight, so you can choose the size and quality that you like. You can also control the average cost of a bespoke ring by selecting certain grades or carats of gold, platinum or palladium.
Custom ring setting: Bespoke rings will offer you complete freedom to choose the ring setting. For example, if you have a preference for halo settings, this can easily be incorporated at the design stage. Changing the setting of a pre-made ring is harder.
Personalised cut: If you have a penchant for emerald cut rubies, or if round cut diamond rings are what you prefer, you can add them to your ring setting as you wish. Custom-cut stones in custom-made settings are much less likely to come loose.
Stone selections: You can choose stones of any kind for a bespoke ring. Perhaps you want diamonds, opals, aquamarine or any other type of material, or even a mix. You are much less likely to find the precise stone configuration you like in an existing ring.
Enjoyable design process: Master jewellers will work with you to make sure you get exactly what you want, as we do in our Chichester workshop for customers across the UK. Bespoke rings can be very exciting and fun for customers to design and create.
Ethical materials: If you want a certain diamond carat you will have total peace of mind knowing that they are ethically sourced when you get a bespoke ring. Whether it is the stone or precious metals in your ring, you and the jeweller will have complete oversight.
Custom-fit: Existing rings can be adjusted to fit the wearer, but a bespoke ring means the ring’s original shape is tailored precisely to your finger. We sell several shaped-to-fit ring designs that make use of 3D scanning of an existing ring for the perfect sizing.
Quality control: Jewellers can take charge of quality control and impose exacting standards on custom rings – something they cannot do when modifying existing rings. Buying rings bespoke means you will know precise details on the quality of the ring.
Bespoke rings are custom-made pieces of jewellery that give the person buying them control over the outcome of their ring. You can get all the benefits described above with our bespoke ring making services, which are available from our family-run Chichester shop and nationwide.
What is a Bespoke Ring Likely to Cost?
Much like the appearance of the ring, the cost of the ring will also be entirely bespoke. This means that it is hard to gauge the prices of bespoke rings without knowing the precise criteria you have for them.
However, certain factors will influence the price you pay for all types of custom jewellery. These factors include:
Precious metals: The fineness or grade of the metal in your ring will greatly influence the cost. For example, a platinum ring will be more expensive than a gold ring. You might save on the average cost of a bespoke ring by using alloys, such as rose gold.
Stones: Gemstones such as diamonds can be very expensive and have different grades and carats. Other stones, such as aquamarine and topaz, are examples of types of gems that cost much less. The stone choice always impacts cost.
Engravings, shapes and other customisations: A lengthy or intricate engraving, a tricky-to-make ring shape, or unique patterns and customisations all take time and effort to create, so they will have a great influence on the average cost.
Bespoke rings will cost more or less depending on the quality of the jeweller who is making the ring, too. Master jewellers take considerable time to design, cast, assemble, set and finish their jewellery, so you can expect to pay more for a bespoke ring from a high-quality jeweller.
What is a Bespoke Engagement Ring?
A bespoke engagement ring is a type of ring made by a jeweller for a person who wants to propose to their partner. Traditionally, the recipient will not know about the design of the ring beforehand - the planning and consultation stage is very important in cases like this.
Engagement ring costs are usually quite high (traditionally 3 months' salary) and unique engagement rings will typically increase how much you end up spending on one.
Bespoke wedding rings, which are often quite simple bands, are also available for the wedding day itself and may feature inscriptions, gemstone settings and many other customisations. Many people also choose to give bespoke eternity rings to their partners on an anniversary.
How to Get a Bespoke Ring
If you want a bespoke ring, whether that is for an engagement, wedding or another occasion, you will need to find a high-quality jeweller. Look for signs of honesty and reliability, such as being a family-run company and having many years of experience in bespoke jewellery-making.
As leading jewellers in East Sussex, we understand the definition of bespoke rings and their benefits. Our talented jewellers create bespoke rings in our workshop. Please get in touch with us if you would like to discuss a bespoke ring or another piece of jewellery with us.
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