Sustainable and Ethical Sourcing: What to Know Before You Buy
Sustainable and ethical sourcing are incredibly important considerations when deciding where and how to go about a major life purchase such as an engagement ring, but we’re the first to admit that the jewelry industry in general can be pretty inscrutable when it comes to understanding exactly how these terms apply…
Custom Design 102: Sourcing Your Gemstone
If you are lucky enough to have an heirloom gemstone that you are happy to use in your custom design, you can skip this step. Most people, though, will start their custom engagement design process empty handed and in need of an anchor gemstone to tie their design together. At Alx&Co., we provide full gemstone sourcing services for our clients and are happy to walk you through purchasing the perfect center stone for your design. That being said, we do our gemstone sourcing a little differently than most jewelers, so here is a helpful primer on how we do it…
Expedited Diamond Buying: How It Works With Our Team
For most clients starting an engagement ring process, the purchase of the feature diamond is the most expensive variable to the piece. Whether you are selecting a natural mined diamond or a lab created option, the center diamond is a significant element to the overall design picture. But, more often than not, it’s also the part of the process that feels the most opaque to clients at the outset. Not many people really know what goes into selecting the right diamond, and with all the marketing out there trying to convince you of a single direction, it can be hard to see through the weeds and into the right direction…
Sourcing Gemstones with Alx&Co.
For many clients, a design can barely begin without first figuring out the feature stone. Unless you are working with an heirloom redesign, most clients don’t have loose gemstones available to use and most designs are completely contingent upon that feature stone for everything from budget considerations to design proportion allowances…
Our Top Three Tips for Buying a Diamond
Starting a diamond search can be a daunting task, but we try to make the process as easy going as possible. Unlike many other jewelers, we do all of our diamond searches on a custom basis, meaning we don’t keep an inventory on hand for selling….