8 weeks generally, it does depend on the design. And a little quicker for wedding bands, allow 5-7 weeks for these.

Our handmade engagement rings start from $4,000. Always enquire for a quotation if you have a specific idea in mind.

The platinum is a more durable metal, it weighs 1.4 times heavier than 18ct White Gold, as a more dense and malleable metal it is also a little softer than gold.

Platinum will not require any rhodium plating, however the same maintenance is required for both metals. You must bring your ring in regardless of metal choice every 24 months otherwise your lifetime warranty on workmanship will lapse. 18ct White Gold is Palladium (part of the platinum family) based and is a very high quality product.

An important point to note - One of our handmade products in 18ct White Gold is superior in strength and more durable than a platinum ring that is not handmade.

Yes we sure do! We offer a lifetime warranty on all workmanship. The reason we offer this is because we pride ourselves on the high standard of workmanship.

To maintain this warranty you must bring your ring or custom piece in every 24 months. Failing to do so, your warranty will lapse permanently. It is extremely important for us to monitor the wear and tear on your special piece.

At Simon West, we take great pride in knowing each ring is 100% handmade to perfection. Less than 10% of rings in the industry are handmade. The big benefits of a handmade ring are, strength and lifelong durability of your ring.

We certainly do! We have plenty of inspiration in our studio workshop to try on. We love creating designs especially for you as well.

We sure can, we will sketch it up to scale to make sure everything is ok strength and proportion wise. We will also offer advice on any optional design changes.

100% YES! The best way to figure out what you like is coming in and trying on designs and figuring out what you don't like first. It sounds backwards, however once we get a feel of what you definitely don't want, that's the first step in designing your perfect ring.

There are many different options to help you with this. We can offer you a proposal ring, this is a classic solitaire style to present when proposing. This can be set with a diamond simulant, or if you want to choose the diamond yourself, we can set this for you and then design the ring using your chosen diamond after the proposal date.

Generally yes, we will need to inspect the diamond or gemstone first before making this decision. Some diamonds or gemstones are not high enough quality for us to use.

Please click through to read our step by step process of your custom made ring journey.