Are you looking for the perfect ring for your engagement? Choosing a ring is a very special process, and you can make it very unique by customizing it to match your personal taste and wishes.

Read on for 10 unique engagement ring ideas for customizing your ring.

Tips for eating, drinking, and getting around Jewelers Row. Make a date now to enjoy a few hours in this historic part of the city, and turn choosing wedding bands into a very special event. 

We're a little unusual compared to most jewelers, so take a look and learn what you can expect to get out of your visit. 

What to expect when you're just getting a feel for your favorite styles, and how we're very different than most jewelers.

Get to know a little more about Ethan Lord! For example, can you guess how many years we've been in the business?
We hope we can work together, so you can see for yourself why we're the smartest decision you can make when selecting heirloom-quality diamonds and creating bespoke jewelry for the most special people in your life. 

The little people in your life are probably some of your greatest treasures. Major events like a birthday, a baby’s first steps or a religious rite like a christening are all great opportunities to gift a future heirloom. 
Across cultures, many people partake in traditions or have a desire to create or gift something special to their kids or grandkids that they can hold onto and cherish forever. Keepsake jewelry can be a fun matching item for your spouse and child, a religious keepsake, or in some societies a symbol to protect the baby or ward off evil. 

We focus on education and honesty when discussing buying online. It's in our best interest that we give it to you straight and earn your trust, regardless of where you decide to buy. Hear us out on what we've learned working with 1000s of diamonds and clients: we don't recommend selecting diamonds without viewing them in person.

When choosing wisely, working with a jeweler like us won't cost extra, and you'll get way more value that you can't get online: free resizings, repairs, service, a relationship. 

Find a reputable jeweler you can depend on for service and guidance. It won't cost more and you'll reap the rewards - for example, we resize, polish rings and replace small lost accent diamonds FREE, forever. 

The day you get married, if you’re like most people, you add a wedding band to your engagement ring. Do you know how you’ll wear it? If you thought there was only one place to set your ring, read on. Believe it or not, there are a few questions to consider when thinking through the options. Will you wear both rings together or separate, for example? Should you put the engagement ring on top or the wedding band on top? What’s proper, and where is there some room for creativity? To help you think through the basics of wedding ring tradition and style, here are a few details to keep in mind.

Long beloved for their beautiful, blue, sea-inspired coloring, aquamarines make wonderful jewelry pieces. While they’re not as hard as diamonds, they are durable for everyday use. If you keep them away from chemicals such as alcohol and ammonia, they can last well into the future. Still, due to their light coloring, aquamarines can smudge easily. Meaning, you need to know how to clean them to keep them looking their best.

It’s fairly common for people to be interested in different styles of engagement rings and even want to know more about where and how the diamonds are sourced. Yet there is much more that goes into the finished product displayed in a jewelry store. If you’re curious to know more about your ring, keep reading to discover how engagement rings are made.