Pearls Akoya
April 18th, 2011
Where is a reliable place to buy a custom conflict-free engagement ring?
My boyfriend and I are going on 6 years now and we’re starting to plan our engagement. The ideal ring I want would be a Japanese Akoya pearl with a few diamonds set on either side of the pearl. The only problem we have run into is that we want conflict-free diamonds. Is there a place that sells pearl rings with conflict free diamond accompaniment or would we have to buy the pearl, diamonds, and band separately and have them put together?
Thanks for any help or advice!
Start by talking with small, independent jewelry stores in your area (not the big chain stores like Zales, Jared, etc). Independent stores can often be more accommodating in terms of customization and in obtaining stones from the source you want.
If you want certified conflict-free diamonds, don’t just accept diamonds that come from a Kimberley Protocol country. The Protocol only works on the honor system and there is no way to verify that a diamond mined in Africa and sold in Tel Aviv is truly conflict-free. You want diamonds that were mined in Canada.
Most diamond rings are sold “separately,” even if you buy the band and the stone at the same store – you get to pick the actual diamond you want, not just what’s shown in the display band. You get to choose a stone with the price, size, color, clarity, etc, that you want. In that sense, most engagement rings are “customized.” But if you’re talking about a ring designed and crafted to your specifications, that’s more work and takes more time.
I have no doubt you could find a setting that would accommodate a pearl and side diamonds, and that you could tell the store what kind of stones you want and where you want them to originate from. It’s just going to take some phone calls.
Hanadama Japanese Akoya Pearls 花珠真珠
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