About
BY D A V I D
An engagement ring is more than a piece of jewellery, it's a symbol of your story, your commitment, and one of life's most significant moments.
At BY DAVID, we create bespoke jewellery specialising in engagement rings that are individually designed and handcrafted to reflect you. With over 30 years of experience as a master jeweller, David personally guides every client through the design process, creating timeless pieces that are made to be treasured for generations.
Whether you're searching for a classic solitaire diamond, a contemporary design, or a bespoke semi precious gemstone engagement ring, every piece is created exclusively for you.
The design process should be a journey in selecting the right stone and creating the right piece, start your design journey with us
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Engagement Rings
Helping your journey to
The perfect Stone
Choosing a laboratory-grown diamond offers greater flexibility, allowing you to maximise size, colour, and clarity while staying within your budget.
At BY DAVID, David will personally guide you through the selection process, helping you compare options and understand the qualities that truly influence a diamond's beauty. While laboratory-grown diamonds often provide excellent value, not all stones are created equal.
One of the most important factors is the quality of the cut. A diamond's proportions—including its depth, table percentage, symmetry, and overall cut precision—have a significant impact on its brilliance, fire, and sparkle. Two laboratory-grown diamonds with identical colour, clarity, and carat weight can appear remarkably different depending on how well they have been cut.
With over 30 years of experience, David carefully assesses each diamond to ensure it meets the highest standards of craftsmanship and visual performance. His role is to guide you with expert advice, explain the differences between available stones, and help you select a laboratory-grown diamond that offers exceptional beauty, quality, and value for your bespoke engagement ring.
Selecting your
Natural Mined Diamond
Choosing a natural mined diamond is one of the most important steps in creating your bespoke engagement ring. It requires expert guidance, careful consideration, and complete confidence in your jeweller.
At BY DAVID, David personally guides you through the diamond selection journey, helping you understand exactly what makes one diamond exceptional over another. Every diamond is presented with its independent GIA grading report, and you'll have the opportunity to view your diamond's unique laser-inscribed report number under a microscope, providing confidence in its authenticity and origin.
While many people are familiar with the 4Cs cut, colour, clarity, and carat weight selecting an exceptional diamond goes far beyond these characteristics. David carefully evaluates each stone's proportions, depth, table percentage, symmetry, to maximise your specification choice.
It's this attention to detail and decades of experience that enable David to source diamonds of exceptional beauty, ensuring your engagement ring begins with a stone that is as remarkable as the story it represents
Selecting your
Laboratory Diamond
Choosing a laboratory-grown diamond offers greater flexibility, allowing you to maximise size, colour, and clarity while staying within your budget.
At BY DAVID, David will personally guide you through the selection process, helping you compare options and understand the qualities that truly influence a diamond's beauty. While laboratory-grown diamonds often provide excellent value, not all stones are created equal.
One of the most important factors is the quality of the cut. A diamond's proportions including its depth, table percentage, symmetry, and overall cut precision have a significant impact on its brilliance, fire, and sparkle. Two laboratory grown diamonds with identical colour, clarity, and carat weight can appear remarkably different depending on how well they have been cut.
David carefully assesses each diamond to ensure it meets the highest standards of craftsmanship and visual performance. His role is to guide you with expert advice, explain the differences between available stones, and help you select a laboratory grown diamond that offers exceptional beauty, quality, and value for your bespoke engagement ring.
Selecting and Educating on
the perfect Semi Precious Stone
Finding the perfect coloured gemstone is more than choosing a beautiful colour. Every gemstone has its own origin, character, and unique qualities, and sourcing the right stone requires knowledge, experience, and trusted relationships with your jeweller.
With an established network of reputable gemstone suppliers from around the world, David has access to an exceptional selection of natural coloured gemstones sourced from some of the world's most renowned gem-producing regions. Whether you're searching for a vibrant Australian sapphire, a rich Ceylon sapphire, a vivid Colombian emerald, a Burmese ruby, or another remarkable gemstone, David can source stones that meet your vision and expectations.
Throughout the selection process, David will educate you on the characteristics that make each gemstone unique, including its origin, colour, saturation, cut, proportions, clarity, and overall beauty. Understanding these differences allows you to make an informed decision and select a gemstone that not only captures your eye but also reflects your personal style.
David sources a carefully curated range of options specifically for your project. This personalised approach gives you the opportunity to compare a variety of exceptional gemstones side by side, ensuring you choose the one that feels truly right for your bespoke engagement ring or custom jewellery piece.
Every gemstone selection is guided by quality, authenticity, and craftsmanship creating the foundation for a piece of jewellery that is as rare and individual as the story it represents.
Vintage Cut Diamonds
Antique diamond cuts evoke nostalgia that celebrate the orginal diamond cutting process from the 1900's. In a world where there are Natural and Labratory diamond, vintage cuts diamond are the perfect choice for those who are looking for something unique and timless.
BY DAVID COMMISSIONED PEICES
An Heirloom Commissioned for Generations
For those seeking something truly extraordinary, BY DAVID offers a highly exclusive commissioned jewellery service, reserved for clients who wish to create a one of a kind piece of wearable art.
These are not simply bespoke pieces they are heirloom commissions. Individually conceived, thoughtfully designed, and meticulously handcrafted, each creation begins with a vision and evolves through a journey of exceptional craftsmanship, rare gemstone sourcing, and artistic collaboration.
Whether you are searching for an extraordinary coloured gemstone, a rare natural diamond, or a truly distinctive centre stone, David draws on his global network of trusted gemstone and diamond specialists to source exceptional stones from some of the world's most renowned regions. Every gemstone or diamond is carefully selected for its beauty, rarity, provenance, and suitability for the piece being created.
Throughout the commissioning process, David works closely with you to explore design concepts, educate you on gemstone origins and characteristics, and refine every detail until the final creation perfectly reflects your vision. From the first sketch to the finished masterpiece, every element is considered with precision, artistry, and purpose.
Each commissioned piece is entirely unique. Once completed, the design belongs solely to its owner and is never replicated, ensuring your jewellery remains a singular expression of your story and an heirloom to be treasured for generations.
To preserve the highly personalised nature of this experience, David accepts approximately eight commissioned pieces each year. This allows every client to receive the time, creativity, and craftsmanship required to create a truly exceptional work of fine jewellery.
If you are seeking more than jewellery if you wish to commission an heirloom that will be admired, worn, and passed down through generations we invite you to begin your commissioned journey with BY DAVID.
Blog posts
Showcasing a Ceylon Sapphire We were fortunate enough to be commissioned to source and design a bespoke piece for a very special client. The brief was to create a timeliness eye catching design wit...
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