How to Design a Custom Engagement Ring: A Step-by-Step Guide Designing a custom engagement ring is one of the more personal purchases a couple will make, whether they design the ring together or one partner creates it as a surprise. Unlike an off-the-shelf ring, a custom engagement ring is designed around the individual wearer, allowing the couple to choose the center stone, metal, setting, and other details based on their preferences. The custom ring process begins with a conversation and continues through design, approval, production, and final inspection. Ephraim Doumato Jewelers is...

Natural Diamonds: What Doumato Jewelers Wants You to Know Before You Buy There's something undeniably special about holding a diamond that has been forming inside the Earth since long before humans existed. At Doumato Jewelers, natural diamonds remain one of the most requested pieces of fine jewelry we offer, and for good reason. A natural diamond isn't just a beautiful stone, it's a genuine piece of geological history, and for many of our customers, that story is exactly what makes it meaningful. If you're weighing your options for an engagement ring or a milestone piece of jewelry, here's...

Lab Created Diamonds: What Doumato Jewelers Wants You to Know Before You Buy If you've been shopping for an engagement ring or a special piece of fine jewelry lately, you've probably run into the term "lab created diamonds" more than once. At Doumato Jewelers, we get asked about them almost every single day, and it's easy to see why. Lab created diamonds (sometimes called lab grown diamonds or lab diamonds) have gone from a niche curiosity to one of the most popular choices in the diamond industry, and the reasons behind that shift are genuinely worth understanding before you make a...