"Custom jewelry is a beautiful expression of personal stories..."
A PERSONAL TOUCH
by Dear Survivor
Our Custom Shop is a space for you to collaboratively dream up a special jewelry piece with our Founder and Head Designer, Christine Howell. Our design process is created to give you confidence, knowing your piece is unique, ethically made, and crafted to last for generations.
We offer 3 types of custom design
Re/Imagine
Using the Dear Survivor catalog as inspiration, we can customize just about any of our designs to best suit you. Request an alternate gemstone, adjust the size of the center stone, or customize with your dream color palette - there's many ways to add your personal touch.
- 6-8 week process
Heirloom Re/Set
Heirlooms passed from one generation to the next have deep sentimental value, but not always mutual taste and style. Our Heirloom Re/Set service allows you to reimagine your precious heritage pieces in a way that honors them while reflecting your own personal style.
- Please Note: Not all heirlooms can be safely reset. We're happy to chat with you to advise you on your particular piece.
- 8-12 week process
Bespoke
If you'd like to start the design process from scratch, we offer our Bespoke service. From designing the perfect setting to sourcing the exact gems, Bespoke is the perfect way to bring to life a fully custom piece.
- This is our most premium and time intensive service. Because of this, we can only take on a limited number of these projects a year.
- Please contact us below to learn more about pricing and availablity.
CUSTOM DESIGN PORTFOLIO
JULIE
Bespoke Mother's Day gift for a new mama. Baby's ruby birthstone in the center, mom & dad's diamond and aquamarine on the sides. A few intentionally blank spaces to add more gemstones as their family grows, or to mark other life milestones.
MORGAN
Heirloom Re/Set of grandma & great grandma's diamonds. Chunky, organic gold rings with inset diamonds.
LIV
Custom Bezel Solitaire with blue Montana sapphire.
KATHRYN
Heirloom Re/Set. White diamonds from grandma's ring, with new aquamarine, tourmaline, and sunstone.
VIRGINIA
Bespoke citrine ring in 14k yellow gold.
KIARA
Bespoke engagement ring with peach, purple and orange sapphires, and a ruby.
KEELAN
Bespoke engagement ring with champagne, chocolate, and white diamonds.
STEPH
Heirloom Re/Set for engagement ring, with Bespoke double wedding bands.
JAZMINE
Bespoke ring with an array of colorful sapphires, tourmalines, and diamond.
CHRISTY
Bespoke emerald ring in 18k bezel setting. Stone provided by client.
LAUREN
Heirloom Re/Set of her mom's engagement ring, wedding band, and earring set.
CARLY
Re/Set of 1ct aquamarine in scalloped setting.
MORGAN
Re/Imagined Lily of the Valley ring with larger center diamond and less accent stones.
VIRGINIA
Re/Imagined ring based on a previous emerald ring I'd made. Virginia requested something similar but with lab-grown diamonds instead.
LINDSAY
Re/Imagined Evermore ring, made a little thicker to hold 3 light pink sapphires.
MARY
Re/Set of clients diamond from original engagement ring, with 3 new green and teal sapphires.
EMILY
Bespoke birthstone ring with tourmaline, sapphires, and aquamarine in a hand carved prong setting.
JENNY
Heirloom Re/Set. All diamonds had previously been in one ring. We used the large round for a solitaire, and the mixed size baguettes for a wedding band.
ALEXA
Re/Imagined band based on our Eternity ring, with a mix of the clients favorite colors and gems.
AMANDA
Bespoke engagement ring with malachite inlay in the center, and diamond and sapphire accents.
CYNTHIA
Re/Set of engagement ring diamonds transformed into a pinky ring.
ERICA
Re/Imagined Athena ring with larger center and accent diamonds.
MADI
Re/Imagined Mirror Mirror ring with Mother of Pearl inlay, orange and blue sapphires, and hand engraved floral details around band.
ROXI
Heirloom Re/Set of diamonds into a platform style ring. Diamonds embedded into raw gold to look like gems found in a cave.
ANNA
Custom Bezel Solitaire with antique moval cut diamond.