Given that my fiancee is a metal smith, I was slightly terrified by the idea of shopping for her engagement ring. How do you buy a ring for somebody that makes rings?! Luckily, she felt sorry for me and offered to shop for the ring with me. Actually, she had a pretty specific idea of what she wanted, so we had to find someone willing to accommodate her requests. After a few false starts, we visited Eric. He was extremely accommodating, and insisted on designing the ring collaboratively with my fiancee. Other jewelers we talked with felt that my fiancees specific requests (type and cut of stone, type of setting, type of metal, style, feel, etc.) cramped their style. Eric, on the other hand, considered the task a challenge and took right to it. Within a few weeks, he acquired the perfect stone. A few weeks later he had a wax prototype for us look at. And a few weeks later, we picked up the perfect engagement ring! My fiancee gets compliments all the time!
Pros: No attitude service, great quality work, and very accomodating
Cons: n/a
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