The Bespoke Experience

Thinking about proposing soon? Let us help! Come into the shop to check out our collection of rings in the most-popular and unique settings or chat with us about customizing the perfect piece. We’ll help you with every step along the way from picking the perfect stone to nailing the setting. 

Looking for a unique cut or stone? We love a treasure hunt! Email us with details on what you’re looking for and we’ll work together to find the perfect fit.  


“I am honored to hear and play a small part in so many amazing stories. Each client, each friend, each person has so many unique stories and reasons for wanting to mark a moment in their life. I have been moved to tears of joy so many times through the beauty, resilience, and magic of these stories. The happiness and joy I see when we present the final piece is so incredibly moving and each story, each expression, each gesture stay engrained within me. This is a magic I cannot describe, but one I am so grateful to experience and share.”

Our Stories


Kunal and I knew Angelique loved either a pink or yellow diamond and pear shape has always been the best on her pretty hand. We opted for a yellow diamond center stone that glows so beautifully, like the two of them together. We decided to surprise Angelique with a pink diamond hidden halo!

I love the soft color pop and that she now got everything she wanted! Kunal ‘s proposal was incredibly thoughtful and took place at “Scotia Bank arena home of the Toronto Raptors in the season tickets section at 3pm in the empty stadium!”

“Matt and I have known each other since 2014, but did not start feeling attraction towards each other until 2019 when we went to see a concert together with a bunch of friends. We went on our first date in Morristown, and we instantly clicked and hungout for almost seven hours. The rest was history.

We became each others best friends, and instantly fell in love without even knowing it would happen so quickly. So many of our dates happened in Jersey City, and we promised each other that one day we would live here. Fast forward to 2021, we finally became Jersey City residents and made a home together. We are each other’s rocks, shoulders to cry on, and partners in crime. On July 15, 2023, Matt finally sealed the deal with a commitment that will last us a lifetime, and more if it was possible!

Love locked became a staple in our relationship and we are so happy that we chose them to create the dream engagement ring and trusting them to bring it to life!”

“Jay and Nancy have the most incredible love story! The first time I spoke to them on The phone , I happy cried hearing all about their life journey and how deeply in love they are . Nancy’s beautiful daughter also already has the MiMi Ring , so their family has a special place in my heart . Meeting Nancy and Jay for the first time in person, they exude such love and warmth and their love is so big , we knew we had to create an epic ring !

As soon as the ring was perfectly complete I messaged Jay and he said he’d love to propose in the store! Yes! Absolutely! Yay! We love and adore you both and your family! Thank you for sharing these special moments with us and Congratulations!!”

Our Stories


“Alex selected the most amazing asscher cut emerald for the center stone but we needed Matty’s size…. their mutual friend and my ring Cupid Arlene successfully tricked Matt into coming to the store to select a pinky ring for her boyfriend. But really.. we were trying our best to get Matty’s size without him knowing and yay yay it worked!

Matty said “you both really had me fooled because I left and had no idea I was the one being fitted.” Arlene and I sneaky brought up the question: would you want your partner to design your ring or would you like to design it? Matty whole hearted said I know Alex knows my style and trust him ; whew! Thank goodness it was almost finished

Then…. “Fast forward to last week and Arlene texts us and asks to go to dinner at Liberty House at 7pm
When we got to Liberty House, Alex said that Brent and Arlene were down by the water and we should go meet them.” And look what was waiting for him! So much love and happiness!!“

“Arlene has been a major Ring Cupid for so many of her close friends and now it’s her turn! She’s supported us from the very beginning of Love Locked & Getting to know her and sparkling personality…I feel blessed.

This year she swooped in and has even worked at the store; helping us immensely. She’s basically the best person EVER! Arlene has also adorned herself with every beautiful jewel- her collection is incredible- so we know we needed something timeless yet edgy!!!

I’m so so excited she’s going to marry the Love of her life, Brent .Their love is so beautiful, special and full of giggles. “

“Brent had set up an entire day to throw me off. We started with a canoe trip with our dog Nelson then Brent told me we had a private boat tour around the city and I just KNEW it would happen there. But he surprised me at the park on our way and had a photographer there to capture it all. After that we got to celebrate on the boat and it was perfect!!”

“So Much Love!”

“Brian was specific—he wanted a rare and unique beautiful stone to match his lovely future fiancé Chelsea . Rarer than diamonds, Alexandrites have chameleon like qualities and change when they dance with the light- It’s also been thought to bring luck, good fortune and love.

We treasure hunted for Alexandrites and oh my did we find such an exquisite pair- I had just examined them in the morning and Chelsea randomly skipped into the shop with a bag full of Goodies to donate to our hygienic drive… she’s such a wonderful human and supporter of the community I was so excited to hand the finished piece to Brian!!

Our Stories


“We knew we were looking for something timeless yet non-traditional to represent our relationship and personalities. So, we asked to see some stormy teal sapphires. Kerry came across the perfect 4c emerald cut sapphire at a trade show the day after our first consultation. It was fate!”
The ring quickly came together based on Haley’s input and Dave’s final design. When you know, you know He opted for the epaulette shaped diamonds (unique and timeless) to make this ring even more special.

“Dave invited Haley to dinner at Batello on the water. As they were finishing he pulled out a personalized photo book. They recounted the early memories of their relationship while they were falling in love. Then he asked her to marry him! When they got home, Dave led Haley around the corner to one of their favorite restaurants where 20+ of their closest friends and neighbors were waiting for a surprise celebration.

The ring reveal was met with the widest smiles and literal screams ! Thank you Kerry! You’ve made this milestone so fun and special!”

“Yes to you. Yes to us. Yes for forever”

“Months ago , Alex and Megan came over and looked at some stones to get a good idea for what they liked. Fast forward….Alex contacted me- ready to find the perfect forever oval. Alex was so happy and so excited! What a fun treasure hunt it was!!

After meeting to discuss, I was off to make this sparkling oval diamond in a beautiful solitaire setting! Alex had planned a proposal on the rooftop with family but it rained so on their way to dinner they had the most perfect proposal in McCaren Park! I adore you both! Love and happiness forever!!!!”

“Dreamy Proposal for a dream couple and a dream ring! WOW!

I love a treasure hunt especially for a Montana Sapphire so when Lila called me looking for a mega Montana we flew in some dazzling choices directly from Montana. The one she chose was a clear Winner! I couldn’t stop staring into it and already people have stopped her to ask about the stone. Its magic and so is Lila it’s so fitting!

Lila frequently stops in to find thoughtful gifts for her friends so when Jake came by to pick up the ring he showed me this stunning handmade jewelry box that he worked closely with @brookhartceramic to create- he matches her thoughtfulness perfectly! “

“The ring is the perfect embodiment of everything we wanted - it sparkles so beautifully in the mountains and back in Jersey City, and we can’t stop staring at it!! “

Our Stories


 “I love them together so much!!

 Anibal came by months ago with his adorable parents to talk about a gorgeous engagement ring for his incredible soon to be fiancé, Samantha (we had done a profile, so we knew exactly what she loved!) I showed him some stunning ovals, but one stone stood out! He set up a beautiful proposal on a trip to San Francisco and she said yes!!

 He is basically marrying a Saint. Samantha is a Breast Cancer PA who got switched to the ER during the height of the pandemic. They didn’t see each other for three months as she worked diligently to save other people’s lives and sacrificed time with her love and her family.

 I’m honored to have made their ring and commemorate the time they lived in Jersey City!”

A picture perfect snowy waterfront proposal!

Congratulations Tayla and Nate!

It was so beautiful that Nate brought together his family and your sister to pick out these magnificent stones and design a ring special for you! You are So Loved! these lavender sapphires next to this sparkling Diamond turned out so beautiful.

“True Love!!”

The amount of planning Rahul did for this EPIC proposal to Madeline was masterful! I LOVE this idea and got so excited when I heard the creative plans! He even made sure her mom and siblings flew in! So thoughtful..


“I had her mom come in town the day before and used that as an excuse to go to Central Park! I had organized beforehand to have a caricature made of the two of us and I would be down on one knee. When we walked there, I saw the artist and asked my now fiancé if we could sit down and get a caricature done. She was hesitant because I told her we had other places to be that night and was worried about time but the artist stepped in and mentioned that he would make it quick and we sat down!” … Madeline said “
So I sat down, laughing at his randomness, which was on brand. A couple minutes later, the caricature artist, turned the picture around, which depicted Rahul proposing to me.”

Rahul: “I followed the cue and asked her to marry me! …She still had never said yes but instead followed The Nanny Fran Fine’s lead and responded “what do you think?!” I had never seen her more shocked and delighted at the very same time. It was a magical moment when she saw the ring she helped design but never saw for the first time. She couldn’t even believe that it had come out the way she had hoped for”

Our Stories


“Congratulations to our beautiful neighbors we adore you!

Olivia said YES to forever on an epic Italy trip with Steve. We designed this Stunning five-stone, emerald cut with a divinely deco look. It shines so bright just like the both of them together!”

“Ours is a true Jersey City love story. Just about 4 years ago, we both were convinced to go out to Pet Shop on a night we weren’t planning on going out. My friend introduced me to Steve’s friend, who introduced me to Steve. We spent the whole night chatting and the rest is history! We were super fortunate we got to work with another JC staple, Love Locked, for the ring. We’re over the moon and so excited to be engaged”

“Janet and Eric have the most infectious smiles- they had me so happy the whole process. We found this incredible shiny, princess cut for her beautiful hand , Janet is serious nail goals!”

“Eric and I met the first day of college at Rutgers. Our dorms were right across the hall from each other, and we became friends instantly. Friendship turned into a relationship, and fast forward 13 years later - on a vacation in Denver Eric popped the question privately in our hotel room. We spent the rest of the day at one of the most beautiful venues on Earth (Red Rocks) seeing my favorite artist (Father John Misty).

The first time I saw the Veronica ring on Kerry’s Instagram I immediately knew it would be my ring. It’s exactly what I wanted – a beautiful, classic stone with a unique twist. Months after our engagement I still can’t stop staring at it!”

“It’s people like David that make me feel so immensely grateful to make beautiful rings for such special moments. The entire process was so fun! When picking out stones, he was dedicated to a specific shade of blue and we found this glowing oval Sapphire stunner! But what’s Nicole’s ring size?! he casually brought her to the shop where we narrowed down her perfect ring without her knowing it was already in the works! It was so wonderful to see them together and excited! When the ring was complete David wanted his dad to be there for the reveal, so genuine and beautiful!

“Nicole and I met on the first day of class at Seton Hall, and after getting to know her, I quickly knew how special she was. We have been through so much together, including moving to our home in Jersey City together the weekend before the world shut down in 2020. If we can make it through that…
After nearly 8 years together, I planned a “night in the city” and on the walk to the PATH the waterfront served as the perfect backdrop for my proposal.”

”It was only fitting that a local JC business created the perfect ring to symbolize our love. For the last handful of months, Kerry was nothing but supportive, informative, kind, patient, and the best confidant on this journey. Thank you Love Locked!”

Our Stories


Ahhhh I love this beautiful surprise waterfront proposal Congratulations to the lovely Matt and Sarah.  Picking a diamond with Matt was amazing because we found the highest color and it just sparkled to infinity!

 

More on this beautiful scene from Sarah: “it was a complete surprise, he had friends contact us to make "dinner plans" that night. Dinner was later and it was a beautiful day, so when we finished work, I convinced him to take a walk on the waterfront in JC because it's one of my favorite things to do. And since it was so nice out, I kept making him stop along the way to enjoy the view. He thought I knew (trust me I did not!) It was getting closer to "meeting our friends for dinner" and he wanted to keep walking. I started giving him a hard time because we were going to be late. He walked ahead & then just stopped in an alcove overlooking Liberty State Park. He said he wanted to get me alone and then got down on one knee! I was in such shock & crying so much I forgot to respond!!
We had our first kiss after a walk on the waterfront 3 years ago, which happened to be our first date that turned into our first 2 dates in one day! So him asking me there on a summer night, was so perfectly us!! Thank you so much for designing the ring, it's absolutely gorgeous!!!”

“Are you ready to cry some happy tears? I did! Matt absolutely thought of everything to propose to his love Janell.”

 

 “Matt completely took me by surprise! He had this weekend planned for some time now but only told me a few weeks ago that he’d like to spend a weekend surprising me- All I knew was that we were going to a vineyard to enjoy the day... the rest of the weekend would bd a complete surprise. We went to Laurita Vineyard, had some fun wine tasting and eating a whole lot of cheese. Matt told me he really wanted to explore the grounds, so we got up and started down the hill into the vineyards when he stopped to take in the view and did something we have ALWAYS done when we’re having a really great time or going through a rough time... He pinky promised me and asked “Forever?” & I said “Of course, forever” and he followed that with an “Oh yea!?” then got down on his knee and popped the question as if I needed another heart attack! He threw me an entire surprise party with my family and best friends flying in from all over. It was such a magical day!!”

“We’re Husbands!”

“On June 30, Stephane and I finally said, “I do.” 5 years ago on that very same date, we were complete strangers to one another — he was the handsome bartender at Mexicue and I just so happened to stroll into his bar that night looking for a fish taco and margarita. Definitely wasn’t looking for my future husband at all, but five years later, after moving in together, becoming dog dads, watching Stephane take his first ever Broadway bows, taking all sorts of memorable trips across the country and even a few in Canada, an infinite amount of glasses of wine shared, moving across state lines, buying a house and building a true home together…I couldn’t be more grateful that the universe brought you into my life, Stephane. I couldn’t imagine my life without you and am crazy lucky that I get to call you my husband! Cheers to us, my dearest love.”

“I absolutely adore the time we spent after hours designing this very special Möbius ring. It’s an infinite loop, featuring a one-sided surface like an endless, eternal path along its surface. The Möbius demonstrates infinity and beyond... it symbolizes unity and oneness and the concept that we’re all on the same path. Thank you for sharing your path with me and letting me play a small role in your beautiful love story”.