The Jewelers Workshop

My fiance and I came to Chris’ jeweler workshop in early August for the weekend wedding ring experience. Chris had invited Eric, a kind friend of his, to help us with the process. They were both incredibly helpful and let us do the majority of the work! I had the tri-color ring, comprised of 3 separately-made rings of 14K yellow, rose, and white gold, while my fiancé chose a much simpler single 14K white gold band. My fiancé was to make a total of 3 rings before they cut them back open and connected them in such a way that they, quite literally, ROLLED over each other when gliding onto my finger. He had so much fun perfecting his skills and getting three tries to get comfortable with the whole process! With almost 2x the extra work, it was very efficient to have Chris helping him with the tri-color ring, while Eric helped me make the thick white gold band. I have been in absolute awe by the beauty, yet simplicity, of the tri-ring, along with the elegance and thickness of the white gold band. They are beautifully crafted and polished. It’s amazing to think that we started with 4 bars of gold and ended with polished, shining rings in about 8 hours. Chris and Eric were both super supportive and encouraging; They had a lot of patience and allowed us to carry out steps for as long or little as we wanted, while coming in when guidance or direction was needed (or when our fingers got too tired). The atmosphere was great, very calm, comfortable, and fun. We joked a lot and engaged in conversation. We were treated to a nice lunch at a local deli across the street and overall, felt like the flow of everything was great. We are very happy with our rings, especially since we now have photos and memories of making them together. A big thank you to both Chris and Eric!