The Custom Design Process

Life’s most meaningful moments often stir emotions that words can’t express. For centuries, we’ve turned to physical objects like jewelry to honor and understand these experiences. Small in size, yet powerful in meaning, jewelry can symbolize something far greater.

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Two gold rings, one plain band and one with an oval green gemstone and small surrounding diamonds, placed on a light gray background.

The Custom Design Process

Life’s most meaningful moments often stir emotions that words can’t express. For centuries, we’ve turned to physical objects like jewelry to honor and understand these experiences. Small in size, yet powerful in meaning, jewelry can symbolize something far greater.

learn more
Close-up of two gold wedding rings with geometric patterns, placed on a white surface with a blurred background.
Gold ring with a large emerald-cut green gemstone and diamond accents.

WEDDING
BANDS

ENGAGEMENT
RINGS

Gold necklace with a green rectangular gemstone pendant.
A gold ring featuring a large pearl in the center, surrounded by small diamonds and yellow gemstones, with an intricate design.

NECKLACES, EARRINGS,
& BRACELETS

HEIRLOOM
REVIVALS

“The universe is made of stories, not of atoms.”

— MURIEL RUKEYSER

Process sketches and photos of a custom Tytin ring

The Timeline & Process

The design journey is a creative and artful process, and we are committed to walking alongside you every step of the way. Read our Custom Design Guide for in-depth details of our process.

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  • We meet up for an in-person consultation at our Chicago studio or virtually for our remote clients. Consultations last for about 45 minutes. The goal of the consultation is to get to know each other, gather a basic idea of the piece we're creating, discuss gems if needed, and finalize details such as budget, timeline, and measuring your finger if applicable. If you have reference images and/or heirloom gems, this is also the time to share those with us.

  • We will send you a follow up email with a timeline for your project and your spot is confirmed once the design deposit is paid. If applicable, we will source for your center stone before designing. Once a design is sparked, we will email you 3D renderings of your design and work on any design edits if needed.

  • Once you approve the design, we will calculate final costs and a production deposit is due. Your piece will journey through steps such as 3D printing, casting, stone setting and hand finishing. This step typically takes 5–7 weeks.

  • Once completed, we will contact you for local pick up or to arrange a secure, fully insured, signature-required UPS delivery. Final balance + shipping (if applicable) is due upon pick up/shipping.

Various cut gemstones, including green, red, clear, and pink stones, arranged on a gray surface.
Text forming a circular pattern with the words "Otherworldly jewelry for worldly pursuits"

Our Stones & Materials

At TYTIN Jewelry, we proudly uphold a commitment to ethical sourcing and thoughtful craftsmanship. Our gemstones are carefully selected from a trusted network of socially responsible suppliers, while our metals are cast locally in Chicago’s historic Jeweler’s Row by a family-owned business and Responsible Jewelry Council (RJC) member.

We embrace a wide spectrum of diamonds and gemstones beyond traditional norms, offering 14k and 18k golds, Palladium White gold, and Platinum.

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Custom Design Gallery

Gold wedding band with engraved geometric pattern and a gold engagement ring with a large oval green gemstone and small diamonds.
Gold ring with green gemstone and small clear stones on a white surface with green leaves in the background.
A gold ring with a textured pattern of vertical lines and stepped designs, placed against a plain white background.
Close-up of a gold ring with an emerald-cut diamond and side baguette diamonds, placed on a dark gray textured surface.
A gold ring with a geometric design and a large central gemstone resting on a dark, textured stone surface.
Gold ring with a large oval blue gemstone and small accent stones on each side, reflected on a smooth reflective surface.
A gold ring with a large oval blue gemstone centerpiece and smaller blue and white stones on the band.
A gold ring with a teardrop-shaped blue gemstone and small baguette-cut clear gemstones on either side, resting on a white textured surface.
Silver ring with a large central gemstone on a white band.
Stacked rings with square and rectangular gemstones on a white surface.
Stack of three gold rings with rectangular and cushion-cut gemstones on white platform
Gold rings with square and cushion-cut gemstones against a white background.
Gold ring with geometric design and large clear gemstone on a white background.
A gold ring with a large, clear, pointed gemstone in the center and a decorative band.
Gold ring with a large, clear gemstone in a geometric setting.
Gold ring with crossed band design and embedded green gemstones, reflected on a white surface.
Gold ring with green gemstones and decorative arrow patterns.
Gold ring with rectangular green emerald gemstone and small diamonds on the sides, on a white surface.
Gold ring with a large rectangular green gemstone and small diamonds on a white textured surface.
Gold ring with a large square emerald gemstone and small diamonds, resting on a white textured surface.
A gold ring with a large pear-shaped diamond and smaller diamonds on each side.
A gold engagement ring with a large central clear gemstone and intricate design details.
Close-up of a gold ring with a large diamond and smaller accent diamonds on the band.
Silver ring with an emerald-cut diamond center stone and intricate milgrain and geometric design details.
A silver ring with a large central square-cut diamond and smaller diamonds in a geometric setting on a reflective white surface.
A silver ring with an emerald-cut clear gemstone and blue accents, resting on a green plant with small red-tipped buds.
Close-up of a gold ring with small diamonds on top, resting on a white textured surface.
A gold ring with a central clear gemstone and smaller blue, green, and clear gemstones on the band, placed on a white surface.
A gold ring with a large central clear gemstone, surrounded by small blue, green, and white gemstones, set on a reflective white surface.
Two gold rings, one with a dark gemstone and small black accents, reflected on a glossy black surface.
Close-up of a gold ring with a large pinkish clear gemstone and small blue stones on each side, placed on a multi-colored speckled surface.
Silver ring with a large pink gemstone on a textured surface
Gold ring with a large central gemstone and three smaller blue gemstones on the band, resting on a speckled surface.
A gold ring with three different sized diamonds and a green gemstone, placed on a white surface with a blurred green leaf in the background.
Close-up of three gold rings with large diamonds, placed on a reflective surface with a blurred, light background.
Gold ring and diamond ring with multiple gemstones on a reflective surface
A gold ring with a large amber stone and small turquoise and diamond accents, resting on a smooth white surface with a beige fabric background.
Close-up of a gold ring with a tiny turquoise stone, resting on a smooth white surface with blurred background.
A silver ring with a dark green teardrop-shaped gemstone and three small clear rectangular stones on the side, worn on a person's finger.
A gold ring with a large green gemstone and three smaller clear gemstones on the side, resting on a reflective surface.
Gold ring with a large faceted green gemstone and small rectangular clear stones on the sides
Close-up of a ring featuring a central rectangular clear gemstone, flanked by small heart-shaped red gemstones on each side, set in a gold band.
Close-up of a gold ring with intricate design, placed on a transparent crystal, with a shadow on a white background.
Gold ring with an oval opal gemstone surrounded by small diamonds.
Close-up of a hand wearing a gold ring with a large marquise-cut diamond setting.
A gold ring with a large clear gemstone, viewed from the side against a plain background.
Gold engagement ring with a central diamond and intricate filigree detailing on the band, displayed on a white background.
Gold ring with a central round diamond in a hexagon-shaped frame with small diamonds around it.
Two gold rings with intricate designs, stacked on top of each other, placed on a white rounded surface against a black background.
Gold ring with a large round diamond and black triangle-shaped gemstone on a white background.
A gold ring with a central round diamond, set within a diamond-shaped frame with small black and white accents.
A gold ring with a large central diamond surrounded by small black gemstones in a geometric setting on a person's finger.
Gold engagement ring with a large round diamond on a white textured surface.
Gold ring with a hammered texture and a V-shaped row of small diamonds.
Two gold rings, one with a diamond-shaped engraving and the other with embedded diamonds, placed on a white reflective surface.
Close-up of a diamond ring with a marquise-cut diamond and smaller baguette diamonds on a dark, floral-patterned surface.
A ring with a large central gemstone, surrounded by smaller gemstones, resting on a surface with pink and purple floral patterns.
Close-up of a hand wearing a gold ring with a large rectangular dark green gemstone and two baguette-cut clear gemstones on either side.
Gold ring with a rectangular dark green gemstone and small baguette diamonds on each side.
Gold ring with three gemstones, placed on a white textured surface.
Gold ring with three embedded gemstones placed on a white surface.
Gold rings with a central diamond and smaller diamonds on a translucent white stone with a plain white background.
Gold ring with a central yellow gemstone and two smaller clear gemstones on each side, reflecting on a white surface.
Close-up of a hand wearing a gold ring with a black gemstone and eye design, positioned against a light-colored wall.
A gold ring with black gemstones resting on a white surface.
Gold ring with rectangular setting of five diamonds on a reflective surface
Gold ring with geometric patterns on a white reflective surface.
Two interlocked rings, one with a brushed finish and the other with a twisted design embedded with small diamonds, on a wooden surface with a light background.
Gold engagement ring with a square diamond solitaire on a white surface
Gold ring with a square diamond on a white surface.
A gold ring with embedded small diamonds rests on a soft white surface.
Two gold rings on a white fabric surface, one thick with a engraved design and the other thin with embedded diamonds.
A gold ring with square and rectangular diamonds embedded along the band.

Kind Words From Our Clients

Testimonials Reel

"Working with Tina was incredible. I know next to nothing about jewelry, so her patience, ability to decode the language I was using to describe what I was looking for, and her own creative input was invaluable. She took the time to ask important questions about my (now) wife's personality so that she could design an engagement ring that she would be in love with. She outlined the process and timeline so that I would know what to expect and always provided prompt and clear communication."

- AARON

"I had never worked with a jeweler before to create a custom piece so I was nervous. I was concerned I wouldn't accurately communicate my taste and be able to give feedback but working with Tina was so easy. She is incredibly talented and kind, as a result of working with her I have a unique engagement ring I am proud of."

- KATIE

"Tina is a delight to work with. My husband worked with her to create my custom engagement ring, and we both worked with her for our wedding bands. We felt like Tina really took the time to get to know us as people and as a couple, and somehow translated that into beautiful jewelry that fits us both to a T. Cannot recommend Tina enough!"

- SARAH

"Hey Tina! Just wanted to say thanks for making my wife Cailyn's engagement ring and her wedding band. She still gets compliments on it all the time. It was fun and easy to design something unique based around your awesome work. Thanks."

- PETER

"Tina was a joy to work with; you want her to design your jewelry! Throughout the process she was very communicative. She asked a lot of questions to understand my style and hobbies to create a piece that was perfectly "me". I'm in love with the final design. A wonderful person and business to work with."

- ALLISON

"Tina is amazing!!! My husband and I asked her to take an old engagement ring from my mom and create a new engagement ring for me, and she did a phenomenal job! She also designed our wedding bands, and both my husband and I love them. Tina is wonderful at combining your ideas and her expertise to create something beautiful :) She was very flexible, reliable, and overall easy to work with. We would recommend Tytin Jewelry to anyone!"

- TEGAN

Tytin Logo - Geometric black and white design with radiating lines and a central diamond shape.

Ready to begin your custom piece?

Read our Custom Design Guide and fill out the Custom Design Form to get started. You will hear back from us within 2 business days. Please check your spam folder if you have not heard back after the 2 days.

Go Behind the Bench

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