Born fromLight.
Real diamonds, set by hand in the Downtown LA jewelry district. Everyday luxury with California light in every facet.
- Graded in-houseCertificate with every piece
- VS · F–GOur standard clarity and color
- 14K gold18K and custom on request
- Lifetime careClean, polish and prong check
Solitaires, set by hand
Certificate of Authenticity
Every piece comes with its own record.
Before a stone is set, our bench on Hill Street grades it by hand. Each piece ships with a printed certificate and a QR code that opens its record online, for as long as you own it.
- Cut, color, clarity and carat, graded by hand
- A unique certificate ID, linked by QR code
- Look it up, print it or share it any time
Certificates are issued and graded in-house by Don Key.
From loose stone to your hand
- 01
Pick the stone
Choose shape, size and color with us. Every lab-grown diamond is graded in-house.
- 02
Design it
We sketch and model your piece in CAD, then 3D print it so you can see it first.
- 03
Set by hand
Cast and set by our bench on Hill Street, in the heart of the LA jewelry district.
- 04
Wear it
Finished, polished and shipped insured, with its own certificate, ready for everyday light.
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New pieces, bench days on Hill Street and how our studs look on real ears.



