Brian Gavin Creates a Milgrain Platinum Diamond Antique/Vintage Style Heirloom Ring…
In the middle of February we were contacted via e-mail by a customer who had contacted us at the end of last year based on my reputation. On discovering that I had moved, she googled my name and found a way to contact me at my new company. She was looking for a Brian Gavin Signature hearts and arrows diamond in the 1 carat D VS range which would be set into a custom made antique/vintage style platinum setting. She had to wait a few weeks for a stone to become available and after she had purchased the stone, we shipped it to Nancy Stacy, an appraiser in her area, so both she and her husband could make sure that they loved it before we started the setting. On viewing the diamond, they were blown away by its beauty and performance.
It was shipped back to us and the process of creating the setting began. The customer e-mailed us several "inspiration" pictures and together we ironed out all the details. The actual creation took several weeks from the design process, to the printing of the wax, casting of the ring and the setting of the Brian Gavin Signature melee, to the engraving of the forget me nots on the shank and the last hand crafted bead of milgrain. The picture gallery below tells the story.
On receiving the pictures of the finished ring via e-mail, she e-mailed us the following:
…Hi Lesley and Brian, WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just opened my email and we are just awed by the job that you all did. THANK YOU A THOUSAND TIMES OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It looks gorgeous in the photos and I can hardly imagine what it looks like in person!!!!!!!!!!! What a work of beauty!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well I probably won't sleep much tonight especially if I keep clicking on the photos. What amazingly talented people every one of you are!!! You took my dream ring and made a Brian Gavin heirloom ring!!!!!!!!!!! Much thanks and warmest wishes…
The ring was shipped back to Nancy Stacy where it was picked up by its new owners, who then e-mailed us this:
…This ring is a work of art and an heirloom even now! Honestly, you and Brian and Mr. Le are just wonderful people. We truly appreciate the way you treated us and are so happy that you are off on your own. You probably already have a ton of loyal followers keeping you busy. You deserve them to follow you. Mostly I have lost my faith that there are decent caring business people but you and Brian are the real deal. Thank you. May God bless you with every good thing…
