Bring Your Own Diamond in Toronto

Yes, and this is exactly what our Bring Your Own Diamond service is designed for. Whether your diamond is an heirloom passed down through generations, a stone you purchased independently, or a diamond removed from a previous setting, we welcome it into our studio. Sergio will carefully examine your stone under 10x magnification to assess its condition, identify any chips or inclusions, and determine the best setting options. Many of our Toronto clients bring diamonds with deep personal significance, and we treat every stone with the respect and care its history deserves.

Absolutely. While diamonds are the most common stones clients bring in, we also work with sapphires, emeralds, rubies, morganite, and a wide range of other precious and semi-precious gemstones. Coloured gemstones open up exciting design possibilities — a deep blue sapphire in a vintage-inspired setting, an emerald paired with diamond accents, or a vibrant ruby as the centrepiece of a modern cocktail ring. Sergio will evaluate your gemstone and discuss setting options that protect the stone while showcasing its unique colour and brilliance to maximum effect.

This is one of our most requested services. Many clients inherit rings that hold tremendous sentimental value but feature settings that do not match their personal style. We carefully remove the diamond from its original setting, assess its condition, and work with you to design a completely new piece around it. The original gold can often be melted down and incorporated into the new design as well, preserving even more of the family connection. The result is a piece that honours the past while feeling entirely yours — modern, personal, and meaningful.

We work with virtually all diamond shapes and sizes, including round brilliant, princess, oval, cushion, emerald cut, pear, marquise, radiant, and asscher. During your initial consultation, Sergio examines your stone under magnification to check for structural issues such as chips, feathers, or significant inclusions near the girdle that could affect setting security. In rare cases where a stone has damage that makes it unsuitable for certain settings, he will recommend alternative options that protect the diamond while still creating a stunning piece. The vast majority of diamonds — regardless of age, origin, or grading — are perfectly suitable for custom setting.

Yes, and this is something we take very seriously. From the moment your diamond enters our studio, it is fully insured against loss, theft, and damage until the completed piece is returned to you. We document every stone upon intake — weighing and measuring it for our records. Our studio maintains comprehensive insurance coverage specifically for client stones, so you can have complete peace of mind throughout the design and crafting process. We also recommend that you maintain your own jewellery insurance for the finished piece once it leaves our care.

The typical timeline from design approval to completion is three to four weeks. This includes stone verification and documentation, collaborative design work and CAD rendering, crafting the setting in your chosen metal, carefully setting your diamond, and final quality inspection and polishing. The timeline can vary depending on the complexity of your design and the metal you choose — platinum pieces may take longer due to the specialized techniques required. If you have a specific deadline such as a proposal date or anniversary, let Sergio know during your consultation and we will plan the project timeline accordingly to ensure your piece is ready when you need it.