October’s birthstone, opals are technically a mineraloid, rather than a full fledged mineral. They are comprised mainly of silica with a...

Some of you may already know how much we at Custom love the era of Art Nouveau. So we were thrilled when we were commissioned to make...

The rose cut is one of the oldest types of diamond cut. Started in the 15th century, and perfected during the early 16th, by today’s...

I spent my early twenties as an archaeologist digging up everything from hunting knives and pottery to the remnants of housing...

Occasionally I’ll see a piece of jewelry and become completely head-over-heels obsessed with it. All too often, it’s a piece of jewelry I...

I came across an article about beautifully bedazzled skeletons the other day, and can’t help but post it here. Like a lot of golden...

Sometimes hand engraving really makes a ring, and other times it is a finishing detail that turns up the crucial “WOW” factor on a ring....

As Halloween and Dia de los Muertos creep up on us, Custom Jewelry thought it would be a good time to take a look at one of the more...

Part of what I love about working at Custom Jewelry is getting to merge the past with the present. In a custom jewelry and repair shop,...

Jewelry repair may seem like the less glamorous side of a jeweler’s daily grind, but ring repairs–and other forms of jewelry repair...

Welcome to the second installment of our two-part series on shopping for a custom engagement ring. This week, we’ll be talking about...

When DeBeers came up with the slogan, A Diamond is Forever, I’m fairly certain they didn’t factor the style and panache of Custom Jewelry...

Here at Custom Jewelry, we find inspiration in the odd, strange, and slightly off-color, so it’s no wonder we love October around here....

Here at Custom Jewelry, we were stoked to see this euro-shank, blue sapphire and diamond ring walk back in the door. When we create a...

Before meeting Lee, I wasn’t a huge fan of hand-engraved jewelry. But, even being in the shop the short amount of time that I have, I...

That’s it. It’s been decided. I officially decree this amazing hand-carved, wax cast, silver Hannya mask ring Custom’s “herald of the...

It’s not uncommon to pair diamonds with sapphires, but every once in a while they are combined in a new, statement-making way that makes...

As most of y’all know, we love a NoDA gallery crawl night and the chance to showcase local Charlotte, NC artists. Last month, we had the...

As a custom jewelry and jewelry repair shop, sometimes we think we’ve seen every piece of jewelry ever created. And just when we get...