Claydon Jewelers

My experience with Claydon Jewelers started back in late 2017, when I was referred to them by a close friend who had worked with Cliff to design his wife’s engagement ring. At the time, I was still working out an approximate design idea for an engagement ring for my girlfriend (now wife) and was seeking a very specific color and cut of blue-green sapphire. At that time, we’d been dating for 5 years, and I wanted to create the perfect ring to fit her exact preferences. Cliff and Austin worked with me to locate prospective stones. I was looking for a very specific sapphire type, with a rich variety of blue-green colors, with hues varying depending on the angle, similar to the colors of the ocean waters of Fiji, where my wife served in the Peace Corps. I later learned (over the course of ~8 months) that this particular blue-green color preference in the desired cut and carat size was extraordinarily hard to find. Over that time, Cliff visited multiple jeweler convention events and called many associates, following every possible lead to find exactly the right sapphire. After many months of searching and careful inspection, we found it—the perfect stone! I sketched out a number of concepts for the rose-gold setting and explained my overall vision to Cliff. Finally, after all this time, preparations were complete for the proposal! However, I realized that it’d be somewhat risky to take this one-of-a-kind ring to Fiji to propose, and so I worked with Austin to make a smaller “travel ring” in the same design theme, with a smaller blue-green sapphire in rose gold setting. This was swiftly prepared, reasonably priced, and perfectly matched the spirit and aesthetic of the larger engagement ring. I proposed to my wife in Fiji on a hill overlooking the waters of Savusavu Bay, and the stone was perfect! When we returned to the United States, we visited Claydon Jewelers to pick up the larger engagement ring, which was utterly stunning. Cliff perfectly executed on the vision—a prominently displayed blue-green sapphire set in an organically-flowing rose gold setting, resembling ocean waves, with inlaid diamonds running up the sides. My wife was brought to tears and absolutely loves and treasures that ring. When it came time to start planning for the wedding, we returned to Claydon Jewelers to select wedding rings. For my wife, we made a custom band that fits perfectly to the unique profile of the aforementioned engagement ring, matching in rose-gold color and style, complete with inlaid diamonds. I purchased a sleek-looking black band with an inlaid strip of rose gold for matching aesthetic. On very short notice, the week before the wedding, I dropped by again with a (perhaps unreasonably urgent) request for a pair of dangling drop earrings with matching-colored sapphires set in rose gold. They were able to quickly locate the perfect stones and designed a simply stunning set of earrings in just several days, and my wife wore them on our wedding day. Over these past several years, I continue to return to Claydon Jewelers because they are simply excellent and I implicitly trust them to do a stunning job. They are incredibly friendly, passionate about their work, produce high-quality products, and have excellent customer service. I am so happy that I chose to visit Claydon Jewelers all those years ago, and would happily recommend them to anyone.