5 /5 Duane De Castro: Adrian Blanco jewelry gave me the best ring shopping experience and turned my ideas into a reality. From the moment I walked in, Crystal greeted me with the warmest welcome. I came in looking to get a custom engagement ring made and she assured me that was actually their specialty. As I was showing her reference pictures of what I wanted, she was very curious about my partner, how we met, and personal things other jewelry stores didn’t ask me.
I was excited when she told me they could make the ring I wanted. From the beginning, this establishment was very honest and educated me with the pros and cons of my original design. When I met Kyle, he came over and shared his expertise on the matter making some amazing suggestions to make the ring more secure without sacrificing too much aesthetics and design. They helped me realize there was more to a ring than just being beautiful.
Trish and Darren were stellar to work with as well. Just straight rockstars. They worked super hard to find me the exact stone I wanted at the best price. I was adamant on my finding my own natural stone in the beginning because I thought it would be more cost affective to find it on my own through a big box store. However, in the end they found me the most perfect stone which included every spec I asked for at a killer price.
I really appreciated how they took the time to teach me about so many things I didn’t think mattered - like the prongs on the ring. I really wanted the claw prongs because they looked better to me, but they suggested the round prongs for the pear shaped main stone and V prongs for the marquees accent stones. I pushed back in the beginning, but because they were so adamant about securing the stones I trusted their recommendation .
Trish did an amazing job with designing the ring and being the main point of contact. We went back and forth so many times trying out different designs and prototypes. I loved working with her because at one point I was worried about not being able to come up with a design for the ring basket and she assured me that “we’re going to keep trying until you love it”. That showed me this wasn’t just a project she needed to work on and move onto the next client as soon as possible. This was something that was carefully created and made with love.
Also shoutout to Joe the Jeweler who worked his magic to craft the best ring I have ever laid my eyes on. He was also able to fix my glasses after my dog broke the nose pads off. With the help of their top of the line laser welder he was able to bring my glasses back to life and made the best ring ever.
There’s absolutely no better team I could have asked for to create this special moment in my life. My fiancé was so impressed and really believes she has the best ring she’s ever seen in her life. Adrian, thank you for all your hospitality and for welcoming me like your own family. I am forever grateful for the incredible experience.
