10 Indie Engagement Ring Designer Brands for Unique Rings That Are Anything but Basic
Engagement Season is almost here, and the priority for most couples we know is to pick a ring that is unique, beautiful and within the budget they have set aside.
For couples looking beyond the basic solitaire and a one-on-one custom jewelry experience, here are 10 independent engagement ring brands doing things differently.
If you're planning an Engagement Season proposal, contact the designer you feel most aligned with to find out what can be created in your timeline, soon it will be too late to get a custom engagement ring made. Most of them also have ready-to-ship rings but you don't want to miss out on designing a ring from scratch with them.
AUTOMIC GOLD
Gender & Size-Inclusive Engagement Rings for Every Budget
Automic Gold makes genderless engagement and wedding jewelry in sizes 2 through 16. Everything is handmade in NYC, and couples can shop the existing collection or work with the custom team to create something personal. A great option for couples who haven't always felt represented by traditional bridal jewelry.
Website Automic Gold
Contact / Custom
888-992-8866
NYC Showroom 590 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10036
Appointments available in person or online.
BESPOKE & ROSE
Turn Your Heirloom Diamond Into Your Engagement Ring
Have Grandma's diamonds sitting in a jewelry box? Bespoke & Rose specializes in repurposing heirloom jewelry and creating custom engagement rings around stones that already have a story.
Founder Lily Wokin Handel is a GIA-trained jewelry designer, and the brand's custom and repurposing work is made in NYC. It's the sentimental option without requiring you to keep an inherited setting that isn't your style.
Website Bespoke & Rose Fine Jewelry
Contact bespokeandrose@gmail.com
646-384-4390
Appointments NYC or virtual
GEM BREAKFAST
Colored Gemstone Engagement Rings
For anyone whose dream engagement ring isn't necessarily a white diamond. Gem Breakfast is a playground of sapphires, colored gemstones, unusual diamonds and unexpected combinations.
The women-owned San Francisco brand specializes in distinctive engagement ring settings and also showcases work from independent designers. If your proposal date is approaching, the site has a dedicated Ready to Ship collection.
Website Gem Breakfast
Contact info@gembreakfast.com
833-735-0469
Location San Francisco appointment-only showroom + online.
iLAH JEWELRY
Nature-Inspired Engagement Rings
For the person who wants their engagement ring to feel a little wild. iLAH brings flowers, leaves, organic textures and other nature-inspired forms into fine jewelry without making them feel overly girly.
Designer and goldsmith Ilah Cibis creates independent fine jewelry in Worcester, Massachusetts, with customizable designs and one-of-a-kind rings. You can design your custom ring remotely, but if you can, stop by her magical store.
Website iLAH Jewelry
Contact info@ilahjewelry.com
508-205-9788, call or text
Store 218 Franklin Street, Worcester, MA
Open Saturdays; weekdays by appointment.
KIRK KARA
Hand-Engraved Engagement Rings
Hand engraving is having a bridal moment, and the renewed attention around the intricate detailing of Taylor Swift's engagement ring has put this old-world craft back in the spotlight.
Kirk Kara has been creating handcrafted jewelry for four generations, with detailed engraving and vintage-inspired patterns forming a recognizable part of the brand's engagement ring aesthetic.
Website Kirk Kara
Contact customercare@kirkkara.com
800-874-0181
Shopping: Available directly online and through authorized retailers.
KRIS AVERI
Fantasy-Inspired Engagement Rings
Elvish details, crescent moons, branches, leaves, unusual gemstones and rings that look as though they belong in another universe.
Kris Averi specializes in one-of-a-kind engagement rings and custom fine jewelry. The entire custom process can be handled remotely, including stone sourcing, sketches, 3D modeling and approvals.
Website Kris Averi
Contact jewelry@krisaveri.com
646-397-2128, call or text
Location NYC / New Jersey private appointments available
Virtual custom design available nationwide.
MAREI NEW YORK
Engagement Rings Inspired by Antiquity & More
Designer Angie Marei draws from her Egyptian-Dominican heritage, Ancient Egypt, mythology, symbolism, architecture and music to create richly detailed engagement rings with a distinctive point of view.
Her engagement rings are so unique and feel like a love talismans. Marei offers engagement rings as well as private bespoke commissions from its DUMBO studio.
Website Marei New York
Contact: info@mareinewyork.com
347-460-1072
Showroom DUMBO Brooklyn, private appointments
PAGE SARGISSON
Texture Driven Engagement Rings
We love Page Sargisson's carved surfaces and organic textures. Her engagement and commitment rings truly feel like modern heirlooms.
Page also has a collection of one-of-a-kind Proposal Ready Engagement Rings, a particularly good option if you've left things a little late for a fully custom ring.
Website Page Sargisson
Appointments: Book a Page Sargisson Appointment
In person at one of her New York stores or remotely
Brooklyn: info@pagesargisson.com
212-629-7092
347 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Manhattan: madison@pagesargisson.com
917-710-9427
1250 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10128
REBEL JEWELRY
Chunky Engagement Rings with Enamel Details
Why should engagement ring color have to come from the center stone? Rebel's signature enamel work opens up a completely different direction for bridal jewelry.
Colorful enamel details can turn an engagement ring into something highly individual rather than another variation on the same formula.
Website Rebel Jewelry
Contact Contact form/customer service available through the website.
VALE JEWELRY
Rose-Cut & Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
For someone who loves diamonds with history and character, Vale creates modern engagement rings featuring rose-cut, Old European and desert diamonds.
The rings are handcrafted in NYC by a small design and bench team. Vale also offers one-of-a-kind and in-stock pieces, making it a good option if your proposal date is getting close but you still want something that doesn't look like everyone else's ring.
Website Vale Jewelry
Contact info@shopvale.com
212-398-2708
NYC Showroom 64 W 48th St, Suite 1103, New York, NY 10036
By appointment
You can also DM all these designers on Instagram, here are their handles
Automic Gold: @automicgold.com
Bespoke & Rose: @bespokeandrose
Gem Breakfast: @gembreakfast
iLAH Jewelry: @ilahjewelry
Kirk Kara: @kirkkara
Kris Averi: @krisaveri
Marei New York: @mareinewyork
Page Sargisson: @pagesargisson
Rebel Jewelry: @itsrebeljewelry
Vale Jewelry: @valejewelry
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