A commission unfolds in three movements: the same three conditions that, for centuries, have been understood to constitute beauty itself. Integrity, proportion, and clarity.
Each stage of the process exists to pursue one of them, until a piece emerges whole, rightly ordered, and worthy of the story entrusted to it.
I
Integrity
The Consultation
Approximately 30 minutes
Every piece begins with a conversation. In a private virtual consultation, we come to understand the occasion the piece will mark, the story it is meant to carry, and the person who will wear it. A piece cannot be whole, cannot possess integritas, if it is designed without first understanding what it is truly for.
Where a client wishes to work from an existing vision, a photograph, a sketch of their own, a design they admire, we can work with that inspiration to recreate it, or adapt it to make it their own. Clients occasionally arrive with only a feeling. This is where that feeling begins to take shape.
II
Proportion
Design & Sourcing
Design, 1 to 3 weeks
From the consultation, a design begins to emerge, first through sketches, and then rendered through Computer-Aided Design. Every line, every setting, every proportion is considered not only for how it will look, but for how it answers to the stone it holds, to the hand that will wear it, and to the whole it is part of. The design is refined collaboratively, with as many revisions as necessary. Once the design is finalized, the client receives an approximate price for the piece.
Sourcing, up to 2 weeks
Once the design is approved, we turn to sourcing the stones and any other materials for the piece. We offer clients the choice between natural and lab-grown diamonds, each accompanied by certification, as well as other precious stones such as sapphires, rubies, emeralds, and pearls. Where a client wishes to carry a family stone forward into a new piece, this is the stage where that stone is carefully assessed, and where its next chapter begins. At the end of this stage, the client receives a final price and invoice.
III
Clarity
Crafting & Delivery
Crafting, 8 weeks (expedited timelines available)
The piece is crafted within our Toronto workshop, by hand and in close collaboration with Canadian master craftsmen. This is the stage at which claritas, the shining forth of a thing's own form, becomes visible for the first time: where a design on a screen becomes a piece that catches light, holds weight, and can, at last, be worn. Depending on the complexity of the piece, it can be delivered before or after this period.
Delivery
The finished piece arrives with the same care with which it was conceived, presented in its box, accompanied by a certified appraisal.
What Accompanies Every Piece
Delivered whole, and worthy of the story
- A certified appraisal
- A presentation box
- Certification for all diamonds
A Note on Timing
From first consultation to delivery, most commissions take between ten and eighteen weeks, depending on design complexity and sourcing. For occasions with a fixed date, a proposal, an anniversary, a milestone that cannot be moved, expedited crafting timelines can be arranged. Simply raise it during your consultation, and we will tell you plainly what is possible.
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