Inquire About Your Custom Piece
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OUR CUSTOM PROCESS:
Once you've filled out our form above, we will be in touch to schedule an initial consultation with Hayley, where we will chat in more detail about your project and preferences, and the ways we can customize our designs to create a completely unique and personal piece.
For in-person clients, we will reach out to schedule a time for you to visit our studio and showroom. For digital clients, we will set up a 30 min digital video call to answer any questions and start the design process.
Currently, consultations are booked 1-2 months out, depending on waitlist volume. We order our waitlist based on our client's timeline in order to best accommodate our people, and are careful to bring on new clients so there is plenty of time to complete your project before your desired date.
During our initial consultation, we will chat about gemstone options. Once we have a general understanding of design direction, we prioritize gem selection so all design decisions consider the stone.
We specialize in lab-grown diamonds and Montana sapphires (green to blue to lilac), and are giddy at the chance to source and design with emeralds, rubies and other precious stones above a 7 on the hardness scale.
We love to incorporate heirloom diamonds and precious gemstones as long as they are over 2mm. We will request that you sign a hold harmless if working with your gems.
In order to bring in gemstones to view, we will request a stone deposit of 50% of the cost of the least expensive stone we are considering. This deposit goes toward the final cost of the ring.
Once stones arrive, Hayley will be in touch to schedule a gemstone viewing or send a gemstone review video.
Upon gemstone(s) selection, we will take our sketches and create hyperrealistic and accurately measured and sized CAD (computer-aided design) renders or hand-carve a wax model, depending on the design and technical requirements.
At this stage, we will have a clear idea of cost, and any fine-tuning to the design is welcome. We can allot 2 adjustments to any CAD render or wax model before the bespoke design fee increases.
Once the CAD render or wax model is approved, we are ready to head in to production.
We can accept gold scrap for melt credit towards your project.
Once the final design and quote are approved, we will request a payment totaling half the cost of the ring (minus the gem deposit) in order to move into casting and begin the handcrafting process.
The production process can take between 3-6 weeks. The entire bespoke ring creation process can take anywhere from 8-20 weeks, depending on your pace.
At the time of completion, we will share your finished piece and get your final approval before requesting the final half payment. And voila! It's yours for ages and ages.
DIAMOND WHIRLPOOL
CUSHION BUBBLE BEZEL
SAPPHIRE RENI
DIAMOND MUD
TULIP
PUMICE DOME RING
TOI ET MOI
oversized bezel Reni
SAPPHIRE NIMBE
RADIANT CUT ANGE
OVAL CUT WHIRLPOOL
PEAR CUT CURRENT SOLITAIRE
Hey, I'm Hayley.
I've been designing and creating fine jewelry for 7 years.
To me, jewelry is the art form of our most treasured things: our connection to ourselves, our people, and the natural world. It is a practice ruled by both physical and personal transformation.
I'd be honored to create your most intimate earthly artifacts and heirlooms to commemorate your most meaningful threshold experiences.
xH
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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We work in solid yellow and white gold (14K & 18K). We recommend solid gold for all custom pieces for its hardness, tarnish resistance and general low maintenance upkeep.
We can create custom pieces in sterling silver on occasion for budgetary reasons, and will suggest solid gold for any piece intended to withstand life events and serve as a symbol of commitment and evolution. -
We love working with many precious and semi-precious gemstones.
During the custom process, we will get a clear understanding of your stone preferences and pull gems from our list of independent gem cutters and suppliers for you to choose from.
We will always recommend gemstone types that are above a 7 on the Moh's hardness scale as any softer stones have a high risk of scratching or breaking during your lifetime. Alternative gems at 7 and above include emerald, morganite, sapphire, ruby, citrine, amethyst and aquamarine.
Some popular gems that we will not work with include opals, moonstone, turquoise, pearl, and onyx as these have a high likelihood of wear and tear or breakage.
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Yes. We love natural and lab grown diamonds equally and for different reasons.
All our natural diamonds are either sourced from a mine-to-market Canadian diamond supplier or from vetted ethical diamond dealers.
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Absolutely, though there are a couple things to note.
We can not pull or set stones smaller than 2mm, as these are too commonly lost during the setting process (their lightness really makes them jump away at the speed of light). We would just hate to have one disappear.
All heirloom gemstones that are to be set will require the signing of a hold harmless agreement.
We can recycle your gold and offer you gold melt credit towards your project. We are unable to use your gold in your ring as post-consumer unrefined gold creates technical complications and impurities.
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Our custom rings can range from $3,000 - $20,000 depending on a myriad of details. Custom wedding bands typically start at $2,000.
Throughout the custom process, we do all we can to stay as transparent as possible when it comes to cost. You can expect around $1,500 in a general custom design and service charge for any ring project, plus material and production costs.
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This mostly will depend on the design process (ie, revisions needed, etc), but we usually recommend getting in touch at least 3 months before you are hoping to have your ring in hand.
On average, our customized rings take anywhere between 4-12 weeks to fully bring to life. Production on all of our rings takes between 3-5 weeks.
The experience working with Hayley was best in class. She really wanted to get to know my partner and their style - she goes above and beyond and makes you feel like more than just a customer. They're truly setting trends and not just following the rest.
My fiancé and I absolutely loved working with Hayley. Cannot recommend apse enough! I really appreciated their attention to detail, openness about pricing, and how they made the process fun, easy and not stressful at all.
I am so happy that I chose apse for the engagement ring for my partner. Hayley was so creative and patient during the design process using heirloom diamonds with changes in the later stages. The ring is unique, absolutely stunning, and we both think its perfect.
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