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Jewelry to Compliment your Custom Engagement Ring

Though our forte may lie in the creation of one-of-a-kind custom engagement rings, we excel in hand crafting a wide spectrum of custom jewelry pieces. These include unique matching wedding bands, wider right hand rings and even elegant diamond and gemstone earrings.

Custom created jewelry pieces are the perfect way to express who you truly are and your unique-to-you style. At Knox Jewelers we specialize in designing custom rings and jewelry that are tailored for each customer and built from the ground up.

You do not need a special occasion to invest in everyday essential jewelry or statement pieces. We are always at the ready to assist you designing the perfect wedding band, mother’s ring or a meaningful pendant.

If you have at one time commissioned Knox to design your engagement ring or wedding bands, the fun should not stop there! Complete your jewelry wardrobe with everyday stud earrings, a whole hand of unique stacking bands or even a wider statement ring. Think of the pieces we could create to pair against and compliment your unique design!

For most women, her engagement ring is not the only bauble she wears on a daily basis. Listed below are some suggestions on where your jewelry voyage should venture next.

Diamond Stud Earrings

No jewelry wardrobe is complete without a classic and versatile pair of diamond stud earrings. Have a three-prong or four-prong setting paired with your favorite diamond shape, or be bold and add a sparkling diamond halo!

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Custom Right Hand Rings

Although your custom engagement ring dazzles on your left hand, your right can not be forgotten. Choose one of our signature wide band rings and both hands will be a jewelry masterpiece. We have several wide band styles to choose from, or we can start from scratch and create a ring from an idea or sketch.

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Stack-able Custom Bands

Let the stacking begin! Be it a wedding band, an anniversary band, a mother’s ring or just a patterned band that catching your eye; your ring stack is all your own. Pairing bands together or against your engagement ring is the current trend. We have aided in the demand by crafting several new designs made especially for stacking. Curate your perfect collection by mixing bead-set diamond, hand engraving, milgrain and filigree for your one-of-a-kind stack.

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Contact us today and start growing your jewelry collection. Choose everyday essentials like the perfect pair of diamond earrings, or think outside the box and custom create your very own signature wide band ring!

Rubies and Custom Creation

Rubies have been a favored selection in jewelry for centuries. That tradition continues here at Knox Jewelers, were our patrons select this gemstone to embody love and passion in their custom creations. Ruby’s intense red color is desired for its beauty, rarity and the emotions it stirs. In ancient Sanskrit, ruby is referred to as ratnaraj, or “king of precious stones.” This title has endured throughout the ages, as rubies have come to represent wealth, power and passion; hence their wide use in royal jewelry.

Apart from their chromatic allure, ruby is also a practical choice for jewelry worn on a daily basis, like an engagement ring or wedding band. Corundum, the mineral name for ruby and other shades of sapphire, is ranked 9 on the Mohs Scale, and is hard enough to withstand everyday wear and tear. This being said, it is not indestructible.

With our custom created engagement rings and wedding bands the possibilities are endless when considering incorporating a colored gemstone. Customizing your engagement ring with the inclusion of a romantic ruby will make it a truly personalize, one-of-a-kind piece. Listed below are just some of the ways this crimson gemstone could be featured in your favorite ring settings and bands.

Solitaire Engagement rings

Choose a rich hued ruby in your preferred size and shape as the central focus in any of our custom solitaire rings. This intense center stone can stand alone and offer a bold, classic look.

Antique Engagement Rings

Select a vintage inspired setting with the addition of a ruby center stone to create a romantic engagement ring with ties to the past.

Halo Engagement Rings

Add vintage character with a diamond halo design featuring a contrasting colored ruby center. The juxtaposition of diamonds and a scarlet center stone creates a dynamic engagement ring.

Three Stone Engagement Rings

Get the best of both worlds with a custom engagement ring featuring a diamond center stone framed by saturated ruby accents. A three stone ring setting is the perfect way to incorporate gemstones while still selecting your perfect center diamond.

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Wide Bands

Our truly unique wide band rings offer the room to experiment with the addition of colored stones. Rubies with definitely stand out in a wide band design no matter where you decide to incorporate them. Their intense color plays well with any shade of gold and the gemstone comes to life when placed against dazzling diamonds.

Wide Band Engagement Rings

One of the most creative ways to include hints of rubies is their inclusion in a wide band engagement ring. Small colored stones could be scattered within any wide design. The combination of a brilliant center stone, side diamond and side rubies would create a true work of art.

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Ladies Wedding Bands

If a traditional diamond engagement ring is more your style, use the addition of your wedding band as the way to display colored rubies. Any of our custom wedding band style can be modified to feature rubies or other colored sapphires. Wedding bands are a great medium to display birthstones, anniversary stone or any colored stone with sentimental value.

Gents Wedding Bands

Men’s bands should not be forgotten when considering the addition of colored gemstones. A dynamic ruby could make your custom gent’s band a one-of-a-kind creation. Rubies bring to mind love and passion, the perfect addition to a wedding band.

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Contact Knox Jewelers today and let us help you select the perfect ruby to complete the ring or band of your dreams. Every ruby is unique, and we can search for any shape, size or saturation you have in mind. Make your custom engagement ring a truly one-of-a-kind creation with the addition of special colored gemstones.

CanadaMark™ Diamond Options

At Knox Jewelers, we prefer and only recommend CanadaMark diamonds when origin is a concern, as they offer the most robust diamond tracking system on the market.

Our stock of Canadian diamond options have documentation insuring that the diamond has been mined and cut in Canada and therefore absolutely conflict free. We offer engagement ring center diamond sizes as well as smaller Canadian melee diamonds to feature as side stones in ring settings and wedding bands.

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When you select a CanadaMark diamond as your center stone, you can be assured of its Canadian origin by means of a unique tracking system that follows each stone from its mine of origin all the way through every stage of production until a polished and faceted diamond is completed. Every CanadaMark diamond is responsibly mined in the Northwestern Territories of Canada and is finished to meet specific quality standards. Each gemstone is guaranteed to be natural and untreated. CanadaMark is the only diamond to come with an independent assurance of its ethical Canadian origin.

Canadian diamonds formed deep within the earth more than a billion years ago and were hidden below ground in the Northwest Territories. A few hundred kilometers from the Arctic Circle, the region is barren and remote. Every CanadaMark diamond is recovered from either the Ekati or Diavik diamond mine. The Ekati location was Canada’s first mine and was commissioned in 1998. Diavik on the other hand, was discovered later but is larger and produces more diamonds in terms of carat weight. The Ekati and Diavik mines have both been carefully designed, through extensive consultation with Aboriginal communities of the region, to protect wildlife in the Lac de Gras area. The mines also have a history of developing technologies and processes to conserve the environment. Supporting local business is also a top priority for the mines, which recognize that a thriving northern economy benefits both company and employees.

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Every CanadaMark diamond is given a certificate card. Before this can be issued, the manufacturer must provide detailed evidence of the diamond’s origins, technical characteristics, such as weight, cut, color, and quality, and movement through its tracking systems. Each diamond that meets the CanadaMark program’s tracking and quality criteria is registered on the CanadaMark database and given a unique serial number. The serial number and the CanadaMark logo are then laser inscribed onto the girdle of the diamond. The serial number and the diamond’s polished and rough weight are printed onto a certificate card that accompanies each CanadaMark diamond. You will receive this certificate card upon pick-up when your engagement ring is completed.

All of our diamonds options offered in our hand crafted rings are guaranteed in their strict adherence to the United Nations Kimberley Process to insure that all diamonds sold at Knox Jewelers are conflict free. If absolute origin is a concern, we do offer CanadaMark diamonds that are documented all the way from the mine to finished product. If you are interested in selecting a Canadian option to feature in your custom engagement ring, please contact us to inquire on current availability. We can help you custom tailor your perfect engagement ring around a beautiful CanadaMark diamond of your choosing.

Wide Wedding Bands – Boldly Beautiful

What do you think about wide-banded rings and wide wedding bands? Most commonly, our customers at Knox Jewelers order wide bands for use in wedding rings or as anniversary bands. But, these rings are starting to evolve in terms of their function. Today, it is not uncommon to see individuals wearing a wide band for no other reason than “just because,” and that’s great news! When our designers have the opportunity to work with a wide band, they can incorporate far more creative ideas and visual motifs into their designs than when they do not have has much real estate with which to work. When it comes to ring design, every millimeter counts, and wide wedding bands give us a huge canvas from which to craft something truly amazing. But, don’t just take our word for it – let’s have a look at some of these magnificent and unique wide-band design styles.

Organic
These elegant styles capture some of the beauty of nature. Flowing vines are adorned with leaves and flowers that have been fashioned out of precious metals and gemstones.
Some of these bands feature free-flowing borders, while others are framed with bands of micro pave.

Contemporary
Minimalistic designs that highlight brilliant, dazzling diamonds, and lustrous high polished or satiny brushed metal. These rings also often feature geometric elements or movement in the band to create dimension.

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The stunning wood grain patterns of these designs are created from scratch each time, so every ring is truly one-of-a-kind! These bands are easily customized with different color combinations and the addition of diamonds or gemstones.

Hand Engraved
The breathtaking patterns shown are all hand-carved into the metal of these rings with a sharpened steel tool called a graver. When the jeweler creates these intricate designs, they must be very precise with each and every line they make. Changing the pressure and depth of their strokes as they carve into the metal produces dimension when the light hits the engraved design.

Filigree and Scroll-work
Filigree curls of all shapes and sizes create a beautiful movement within a design. These scrolling lines can easily add vintage inspiration to a ring. Many times the sweeping line of metal is accented with diamonds or gem stones, hand engraving, and a beaded milgrain texture.

Two Tone
A great way to create a unique ring is to incorporate two different colors of metal. These two tone designs showcase how much different parts of the design can be highlighted simply by

Like What You See? Get in Touch!

At Knox Jewelers, we’re here to help you design the custom wide wedding band of your dreams. Or, if you are not currently looking for a wedding band, we can help you to design the perfect ring for any context. Any of our pieces can be created with or without a center stone. If you have any questions about the process, or if you just want to get in touch with us, please contact us right away. We are always happy to answer any questions you may have.

Diamonds Stud Earrings – The Perfect Gift for that Perfect Someone

Are you looking for a gift to complement our exquisite custom diamond engagement rings? Did you know that at Knox Jewelers we craft the finest diamond stud earrings? Well, now you do! What makes diamond stud earrings so special, anyway? The primary attribute of stud earrings is the floating appearance that they simulate on the ear or earlobe. From the frontal perspective, stud earrings lack a visible connection point between the decorative part of the earring and the post-and-back design that secures it to the wearer’s ear.

This post penetrates directly through the ear and is held securely in place with a removable friction back or clutch mechanism. On occasion, we craft our stud earrings so that the post is threaded, thereby allowing a screw back to securely hold the earring in place. Another mechanism we recommend for securing earrings is known as a locking back which is equally, if not more, secure than the screw back design.

Now, a note about diamond qualities for our stud earrings: At Knox Jewelers, we recommend different qualities for earrings than we would for the center stone of an engagement ring because the ring gets more exposure and will be looked at more closely than earrings. For color we suggest using the H through J range for colors of earring diamonds. You do not need to go any higher than this, as you will be unable to appreciate a very high color from the average distance at which you perceive the studs on someone’s ears. Furthermore, J will not show too many nuances of yellow as it is the very bottom of the near-colorless range. As for clarity grades, SI-1 to I-2 is optimal for earring clarity, but this also depends on the size of the studs. As a rule, the smaller the studs, the less noticeable the clarity will be.

Naturally, there are a variety of different settings which fit this paradigm, including Martini settings, Four Prong Basket settings, Bezel settings, and Halo settings. Each setting has its own unique character and appearance, but what they all have in common is the dedication we make at Knox Jewelers to creating stunning earrings. Please also note that the carat weights we have listed are the total combined weight of both studs, and there are other carat weight options beyond our examples in this blog post.

Let’s take a look at some of these design styles now.

Martini

Our 2/3 ct Martini Studs feature 14k white gold, three sophisticated prongs, and look absolutely stunning on any ear.

Four Prong Basket

These 1.00 ct tw round diamond studs come with a 14k white gold four-pronged basket that looks elegant and regal.

Bezel

Bezel diamond studs feature a seamless circular 14k white gold bezel that circumnavigate the entirety of the diamond setting.

Halo

Our round halo diamond stud earrings are absolutely exquisite. Gracefully orbiting the center diamond setting are numerous diamond inlets featured in 14k white gold. If you are looking to impress, then the Halo style may be the perfect match for you.

The majority of diamond studs are round, but we can hand-craft studs of any size or shape. The second-most common shapes for studs is the Princess cut. Princess diamond studs are typically square in shape and derive their name from the designs created by A. Nagy in London during the 1960’s. Our .44 ct. tw. Princess Studs are a perfect example of this unique style.

We hope you enjoyed learning more about our diamond stud earrings. If you are looking to harmonize with our engagement rings or wedding bands, have a browse of some of the past earrings we have handcrafted. We know you will find a pair that perfectly complement our other beautiful pieces, and are happy to help create a custom design if you aren’t finding the perfect pair.