Bespoke ring consultations: from first idea to sketch

Run bespoke ring consultations as unhurried, booked appointments at the workshop, and use them to turn a vague wish into a brief you can sketch: style, stones, metal, budget, finger size and the date the ring must be ready. Ask for inspiration images and the key dates when clients book. You give each couple your full attention without interruptions, and they leave with a clear next step: a sketch, a quote and a date to see it.

A bespoke ring is a deeply personal piece. Clients arrive with photos saved over months, family stones to reuse, a budget they're shy about, and sometimes a secret: the partner mustn't know. That conversation doesn't fit between two customers at the counter. A booked slot, in a quiet moment, with trays and samples ready, lets you listen properly and show what's possible.

Sketch while you talk, show loose stones and metal samples, and let clients try similar settings on. Send a written summary with the next steps afterwards, including the sketch number and the date of the design review.

For a surprise proposal, the size is the hard part. Suggest discreet ways to find it, such as borrowing a ring the partner already wears on the same finger, and explain that resizing after the proposal is usually possible depending on the design. Plan a sizing appointment for the couple after the proposal if needed.

Some clients bring a grandmother's ring or a box of old jewellery to rework. Examine the stones in front of them, explain what can be reused and what can't, and whether old gold can be melted into the new piece or traded against it, according to your own practice. Write down every item they leave with you, with a description and photos, and give them a copy. Stones and gold with family history deserve a clear receipt; it reassures the client and protects you.

On Book, each service has a name, a price and an optional description shown on your public page. You open slots for each service at the length it takes, one place per slot. Clients pick a service, then a free slot.

Durations and prices are examples: set your own. Open consultations at quieter times, such as weekday evenings or a Saturday morning, repeated each week on chosen weekdays until a date, so couples who work can come together.

The public booking form asks for first name, last name, email and phone, plus an optional note you read in your new-booking email. Ask for the type of ring, the target date, a budget range if they're comfortable sharing it, and whether it's a surprise. Ask for inspiration images by email. The note can't be edited once the booking exists, so put the questions in the service description.

Send the sketch and quote, then book the design review from your calendar: first and last name are required, email and phone optional. With one place, a booked slot is full and hidden from your page. For a surprise, use the buyer's own email so no confirmation reaches the partner. Clients can't move bookings online: they contact you, you reschedule or cancel from your bookings list and let them know, since Book doesn't email clients about changes. Book doesn't take deposits or payments; it handles appointments. It costs €5/month, everything included: unlimited services and bookings, no commission, no contract.