We first met on a Wednesday evening in July 2019 to discuss Eunice’s engagement ring design. The design revolves around a Blue Sapphire cabochon and the first meeting with Leon and Eunice was fun. We kind of found some similarities between us, especially so when my own love story is also a modern one. A Sporty Encounter The art direction for this shoot is to showcase the interaction and synergy between them. The shoot was Read more…
In the opening of the Twelfth Nights, Shakespeare wrote, “if music be the food of love, play on.” This lovely couple featured in this chapter of the love memoirs perfectly fits the mood. Time flies, it’s been 9 months since we first contacted on Instagram in March 2019 where we design a pair of wedding bands from ground zero. We started exploring ideas that are meaningful to both of them. We ended with a design that included their Read more…
![A Love Story - The Cute and the Lovable [Beatrice and Guo Wei] - Harry Porter shot](https://draco-diamonds.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/7.webp)
On the 29 May 2019, the journey started from the love of Champagne Gold and an Instagram (IG) direct message. The cute and the lovable couple came to Draco to customize their wedding bands! Colour selection is the main highlight for the pair of wedding band and we ended with almost all the 5 Draco Gold Colours. Beatrice’s band features 18K White, Rose, and Champagne gold while Guo Wei’s band matches 18K Rose Gold with Read more…
![A Love Story - The Compass that Points North [Leon and Siying] - The Passports](https://draco-diamonds.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/the-compass-that-points-north-feature-360x240.webp)
A love story, a customized engagement ring, a personalized ring box, and a planned trip. It took 45 days to design and another 30 days to craft. We met in March, to discuss the main highlight of his proposal, the engagement ring. I remember we explored many concepts and decided on using the compass as the key motif for the ring design. The Love Story of Leon and Siying In early August 2019, we conducted Read more…
I changed; we all do. Due to a multitude of reasons, we may have gained or shed some weights and our ring size changes. When that happens, you may need to resize your engagement ring and wedding bands to continue wearing them. Ring resizing is a common operation and can be executed on most ring designs. Before deciding whether to resize or not to resize, let us define how would a decent ring fit feel Read more…
The engagement ring and wedding bands hold a special place in your heart. Especially if they are customized to suit your style and have a special meaning to the design. It’s everybody’s wish to be able to wear it for the rest of our lives. However, they are fine jewellery and will require some form of protection. Here are 5 ways you can protect your rings. The first layer of protection: Be gentle As you Read more…
![A Love Story - Love is in The Air [Alex & Mayjuin] - Ring shot](https://draco-diamonds.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/8.webp)
In December 2018, we got a request to customize a pair of wedding bands for a lovely couple. Through the customization journey, we listened to their love story, explored many designs, shared memories, and became friends. The goal was to create a pair of wedding bands that they love and somewhat represents them. On a random morning after we finished crafting the rings, she told me this: “It’s like my fiance is a simple person Read more…
![A Love Story - The Chance Encounter [Raymond & Jolyn]](https://draco-diamonds.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/RJ-Cover.jpg.webp)
On a cool night in September last year, we received a message. A message that made us grateful and excited – a chance for us to be part of the love story of a lovely couple. It took us about two months from conceptualization to the creation of the engagement ring. The journey to creating THE ring is a fun and enjoyable one. The Love Story After the proposal, we’ve in contact again in hope Read more…
Time flies, we’re about to end 2018 and journey through new adventures in 2019. This year, we are very thankful to have a small contribution to many couples’ love story. As the year comes to an end, let us look at what was popular through 2018. The data help us to forecast what engagement ring trends we can expect in 2019. With our build-your-ring service, our couples can customize their engagement rings and wedding bands Read more…
What makes a diamond so attractive? It’s probably the sparkle and the spectrum of light rays spilling out from the facets of the diamonds. This means that the cut is the most important factor when choosing a diamond. The basics are covered in our previous posts so we’ll go in depth to discuss the diamond anatomy here. Read more: What does Diamond Cut really means? Multi-faceted Diamond Anatomy A modern round brilliant cut diamond has Read more…