Lee LallyOct 3, 20141 min readThe Australian Opal: Nature’s Eye CandyOctober’s birthstone, opals are technically a mineraloid, rather than a full fledged mineral. They are comprised mainly of silica with a...
Lee LallyAug 27, 20141 min readHot off the Bench: Modern Art Nouveau PendantSome of you may already know how much we at Custom love the era of Art Nouveau. So we were thrilled when we were commissioned to make...
Lee LallyAug 21, 20141 min readRose Cut Diamonds: Bringing Old Cuts BackThe rose cut is one of the oldest types of diamond cut. Started in the 15th century, and perfected during the early 16th, by today’s...
Lee LallyOct 11, 20133 min readBench Tips: Basic jewelry repair and maintenanceJewelry repair may seem like the less glamorous side of a jeweler’s daily grind, but ring repairs–and other forms of jewelry repair...
Lee LallySep 27, 20132 min readBezel Set, Euro-Shank Blue Sapphire and Diamond Engagement RingHere at Custom Jewelry, we were stoked to see this euro-shank, blue sapphire and diamond ring walk back in the door. When we create a...
Lee LallySep 11, 20132 min readAround the Shop: Local Charlotte NC Artist Archer Applewhite Watkins Jr.As most of y’all know, we love a NoDA gallery crawl night and the chance to showcase local Charlotte, NC artists. Last month, we had the...
Lee LallyAug 21, 20131 min readJewelry Repair: Sterling Silver and Turquoise Earring ReplacementCould it get any worse than losing your favorite set of sterling silver and turquoise earrings? How about losing only one of...