Our Commitment to True Craftsmanship & Quality

At The Classic Gem, we believe every piece of fine jewelry—whether a bold statement or a classic solitaire—deserves meticulous engineering, thoughtful design, and the best materials.

Expert Craftsmanship: Tailor-Made, Never Mass Produced

Precision Engineering & Custom Design

One hallmark of truly fine jewelry is in the details of its craftsmanship. At The Classic Gem, we use innovative 3D custom technology to create each piece with precise tolerances:

Custom-Fitted, Not “Retro-Fitted”

Rather than bending a standard mold to force-fit your gemstone or ring size, we build every design around your chosen center stone and exact measurements—even if it’s in quarter or three-quarter increments. This ensures both structural integrity and a flawless aesthetic.

Balanced Strength & Elegance

Some jewelers thin out metal to cut costs, resulting in flimsy prongs and weak bands. Our focus on engineered durability means your ring will withstand everyday wear yet maintain a graceful appearance—so you never have to sacrifice beauty for sturdiness. In a price-driven market, certain businesses rely on shortcuts or shoddy labor, leading to thinner bands and prongs. These issues often result in costly repairs, resets, or total replacements later—negating any initial “deal.”

Fine Polish in Every Nook and Cranny

From the visible crown to hidden undersides, each surface is meticulously finished and polished. This ensures your ring feels luxuriously smooth on your finger and keeps its brilliance over time. Unfortunately, this step is often overlooked or done poorly in less finely made rings—revealed by rough edges and uneven surfaces that signal cheap labor and cost-cutting measures.

Our Diamonds: Specially Curated Through Expert Eyes

Why “Same on Paper” Isn’t Always the Same in Real Life

Thanks to the internet, it’s easy to compare diamonds by the 4Cs (cut, color, clarity, carat). But if you’ve seen wide price fluctuations for “identical” stones, there’s a reason: all diamonds are not created equal. Lower-quality or “defective” gems often sell at steep discounts, while truly exceptional diamonds command a premium because they deliver superior brilliance and clarity. This explains why prices can vary so dramatically—from luxury brands to the occasional hobbyist on Etsy.

Beyond the 4Cs: An 8-Point Screening System

At The Classic Gem, we treat a lab certificate as just the starting point. Our 8-point screening process evaluates deeper factors like light performance, subtle undertones, and precision faceting. This way, we weed out dull or hazy stones and present only the top tier of each diamond grade. We heavily screen for nuances—such as brown tints, green or gray undertones, and milkiness (BGM in diamonds). You can easily find stories of over-graded stones (“E SI1” might really be “H I1” if a lenient lab was used).
Fun Fact: Much like top luxury brands, we sift through countless stones to find that elite 2% which truly excel in sparkle, color, and clarity—minus the exorbitant brand markup

Our Gemstones: Best-in-Class Standards

Colored gemstones (such as sapphires, rubies, and emeralds) are even trickier than diamonds because no universal grading system exists. We use the same rigorous approach as we do with diamonds. Our natural gems are GIA-, Swiss-, or independently certified, and we also carry lab-grown options screened to ensure they match the crystal composition of mined stones (not just mislabeled CZs which happens a lot).

• Hue, Saturation, & Transparency: We prioritize vibrant color without muddy or washed-out tones that look opaque and dull.
• Cut & Faceting: Proper faceting can magnify a gem’s natural brilliance. We focus on symmetry, proportion, and angles to maximize sparkle.
• Selecting Only the Most Brilliant: We source from trusted suppliers who understand our strict standards—if a gem doesn’t meet our benchmarks, we pass.
  
  

Full-Cut Diamond Melees: Small Stones, Big Impact - Avoid the "rhine-stone look"

The smaller accent diamonds in a ring (melees) often get overlooked. While many jewelers opt for single-cut, 17-facet melees to trim costs, we use fully faceted, 58-facet melee diamonds—miniature versions of the standard round brilliant cut. The result? No fake, rhinestone look!

• Maximized Sparkle: Each tiny stone rivals the fire of your center diamond, eliminating that dull, “rhinestone” look.
• Consistent Quality: No corner of your ring—no matter how small—will appear lackluster.