Anthony contacted us in October. He had been shopping at several internet companies and wanted to come in and meet with Brian and look at several Brian Gavin Signature Hearts and Arrows diamonds in the 0.80 – 1.00 carat range. After a couple of visits he selected a beautiful 0.918 H VS2 Brian Gavin Signature H & A. We then started discussing the setting and he wanted to know if we could custom make a diamond wedding set comprising a cathedral style fishtail pave setting with the Truth head and a matching fishtail pave band using our Brian Gavin Signature Melee. He e-mailed us the specs and some inspiration pictures and we set to work to create the CAD. Once he had approved the CAD, we cast the setting in 18K White Gold and set the F/G VS Brian Gavin Signature Melee. We set one "surprise" diamond and one "surprise" sapphire on the inside of the engagement ring shank. A few days after he had received the rings, his fiancee Erika e-mailed us this wonderful testimonial:

Hi Lesley,

This past Saturday on Dec 17th, Anthony asked me what I wanted to do during the day. I noticed that he was looking at his phone for the weather updated and said, "Oh good, it's sunny." I told him I wanted to go to the museum. He was opposed to that. So I thought of another idea-the Houston Zoo, which was one of our most fun dates ever since we've been dating. His reply was, "Actually I was thinking about that too." Sometimes I like to get all made up on the weekends. I curl my hair and/or wear my "weekend" outfits. As I was curling my hair, I heard Anthony shuffling in his study closet and I was a little suspicious that he was messing with the engagement ring. It was a beautiful and fun day at the zoo. I had the best time there. After a while, Anthony asked me what I wanted for dinner. I told him I wanted some hot pot, which would require us to go to Chinatown. He was not up for it. He asked me if I wanted Italian food. I was neutral about it at the time until I was starving a few hours later and didn't care where we were going. While he was driving, I asked him where we were going to eat. He played dumb and said, "I don't know where we are going?" I replied, "TELL ME!" He again said, "I don't know where we are going?" As he turned onto Ella Blvd., I knew right away where we were eating. He was taking me to our first date restaurant called Cavatore. As we walked into the restaurant, he asked the owner if we could sit by the live music. There was a live duet playing that night-a guitarist and singer who were a couple. Since it's around Christmas time, they sung Christmas songs. Throughout our delicious Italian dinner, I noticed that Anthony had his "thinking face" on. I asked him a few times if everything was okay. He just gave me a short, "yeah" reply each time.

After dinner was over, I had to run to the restroom before we left. I came back and Silent Night was being sung live. As I sat down, Anthony looked at me deeply into my eyes and said, "It's a silent night, isn't it?" I looked at him funny and said, "Yeah…sure is…" As he reached out for his glass of water, I then reached out for mine and noticed that the engagement ring was sitting right on top of an ice cube. I was shocked and said, "OH MY GOD!" I looked at him and he got down on his knees and proposed.  He made me cry. It was a very emotional moment. After I said yes to him I had to remind him that he had to put the ring on my finger (it was still in the glass after all this time). The live singer came up to us and told us that nobody has ever proposed while she was singing and congratulated us. Shortly after, the owner of the restaurant came up to us and congratulated us. He surprised us with some champagne on the house. We both told him we didn't think anyone noticed the proposal, but he claimed that everyone in the restaurant did. After dinner, we called it a night and left the restaurant as a newly engaged and very happy couple. =) Erika O.

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A Gallery of Some of Brian Gavin's Jewelry Highlights…

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The rings look awesome and I have already received many compliments at work. They are a lot heavier than I thought they would be. They look so delicate but the platinum makes them feel strong. Really really  really impressed with the crazy detail on the engagement ring.

I think I have some serious issues but the one thing that I loved the most is the Brian Gavin fridge magnet. Don't ask me why. Maybe it's because it's the one thing I get to keep for myself. I don't know.

I asked my girlfriend today if she wants to see a video demo and when she said yes I sent her a video where I opened up the box and using the provided gloves I took out a paper ring we put in there instead of the real thing. She wasn't impressed. You can see it here (as well as my love for the magnet)

Thank you very much for all of your help Denise. You and Brian have made it pretty painless. The service was excellent and I'm very glad I made the choice to work with you guys to create these rings. I'll send you pics of the ring on her finger once it's on there. It will hopefully be very soon. Stay tuned. Mike

We will feature the ring pictures and proposal as soon as Mike has proposed. Stay tuned!!!

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A former customer called us a little over 3 weeks before her mother’s birthday to find out if we were able to create a diamond pendant setting for the 30 carat emerald cut aquamarine her father, Richard, had purchased. We knew it was going to be a tight squeeze, but Brian was excited about working on such a different and creative project. The setting was created in 18K White Gold with a diamond bail using approximately 1.80 ctw F/G VS Brian Gavin Signature melee and marquise diamonds.

Lesley, please pass my thanks along to your entire team. It is a beautiful piece and I am certain that my wife will love it. I look forward to working with you again. Richard

The intricate process is illustrated in the pictures and video below….

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Brian Gavin recently introduced his “Brian Gavin Blue” line of diamonds. The true beauty of fluorescence in a diamond coupled with Brian Gavin’s proven track record and strictly designated parameters, allows you to own a spectacular and brilliant diamond at a competitive price.

Brian Gavin has laid down specific criteria for his new line:

• All the “Blues” must fluoresce blue under UV light in the range of medium to very strong blue
• All the “Blues” must be bright and clear and exhibit no milky or oily effect
• All the “Blues” must meet the criteria for AGS0 Light Performance – Ideal or 0

Our customer, Brian Gallardo, created this fantastic video showing his new Brian Gavin Blue diamond in different lighting conditions. The diamond will be set into a custom Brian Gavin setting which we will feature when it is done.

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Over the past year our very good customer, Wayne, has purchased a Platinum "Melanie" Solitaire engagement ring  with the Truth head set with a Brian Gavin Signature H & A, the Jurica Matching Band, his 6mm Mens Palladium Satin and Shiny Band and a 3 prong diamond tennis bracelet!

Wayne lives in China and “Skyped” Brian in the middle of the night with a link to the short wedding video below. We LOVED it and thought you all would too!! Enjoy!

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In August Layla started speaking with us about creating a diamond band for her. She was initially interested in a version of Lesley’s new rose gold and platinum diamond band but decided that she wanted to incorporate some certified Brian Gavin Signature Hearts and Arrows diamonds. She sent us several inspiration pictures from different websites to illustrate what she envisioned.

The project was put on hold temporarily and 3 weeks ago she called in that she was ready to get started. She worked with Brian to select 5 x 0.31 to 0.32 ct G SI1 Brian Gavin Signature Hearts and Arrows diamonds which would be set together with 8 x .10 ct F/G VS Brian Gavin Signature melee. We e-mailed her the first CAD rendition, and after she requested feedback on Pricescope, we made some subtle changes, e-mailed her the second CAD for approval and then milled the wax.

Layla had requested that in addition to the usual Glamor Shots that are included with every Brian Gavin piece, we provide her with pictures of the wax and empty casting, which we built into the final price.

WOW. It looks so delicate and beautiful. It turned out amazing. And that's WITHOUT the jaw dropping diamonds! I can't wait to open that box!

Needless to say, the finished piece was a masterpiece. The diamonds were all set with fine prongs and the underside of the shank was hand milgrained to provide the finishing touch. Layla named her diamond band after Aurora, the Roman Goddess of the Dawn

I ADORE IT. I absolutely adore it. And there is nothing understated about it. It is just amazing.

Enjoy the video and pictures in the gallery below:

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On January 1 we were contacted by a local customer who was considering a Nouveau setting at Blue Nile and had seen our Novela setting featured on the blog. He was originally planning on purchasing his diamond from a family friend, but did not realize that we were located in Houston. When he came in to meet with Brian about the setting and he saw Brian’s Signature Hearts and Arrows diamonds he was blown away. He ended up purchasing a 1.50 ct. Brian Gavin Signature H & A and requested that we set it into the beautiful platinum Novela. Due to the popularity of the Novela, he had to wait patiently for over a month.  It was a hard wait but well worth it as he so proudly shows in his videos and pictures. He was totally blown away by the performance of the diamond, and the perfection and fine finish of the ring.

His ring is featured below in his home videos and in the pictures. Feast your eyes!

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