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My husband asked me to choose a gift for my upcoming 45th birthday, and all it took was one TikTok video to order with FD. I am BEYOND obsessed with my Plutch Asscher ring! It is absolutely stunning and the best 45th birthday present I could imagine! Working with FD was so easy and the diamond selection was excellent. The hardest thing was waiting for the ring to arrive. BRB while I continue staring at my rock some more lol. P.S.: For the detail girlies scrolling through these reviews, this is a...

From the moment I saw this ring, I knew it was perfect for me. Frank Darling was a dream to work with. They were incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and kind without trying to upsell or pressure us in any which way. We learned a lot in the process and I couldn’t be more obsessed with the outcome. I literally could stare into my diamond all day! Plus I get so many compliments on how unique and elegant the setting is - very few have seen anything like it. Can't imagine anyone else making this ring ...

Long review incoming, but I like to have this info, and I'm sure it's not just me. Tl;dr Amazing and I thoroughly recommend. Story time: For 11+ years, I've been happily wearing my grandmother's wedding set, which I have always and will always love. But we decided at the time, that at some point way in the future, I'd get *my* ring. And for our 10th marriage anniversary recently, my husband surprised me with just that. He found Frank Darling and told me to have at it. (He knows my obsessive h...

We had a wonderful experience working with Frank Darling, both online and in their San Francisco studio, and more importantly, my ring is even cooler and more stunning than I could have imagined! I worked with Alice to locate the perfect stone (no small feat -- I wanted a super elongated cushion cut), with Kegan on the custom design (a modified version of the plunge with hidden halo), and with Emily in the studio to look at stones in person. Everyone had excellent knowledge, a good understanding...

I worked with Alice Liu to find the perfect emerald cut lab diamond. The entire experience was wonderful. Alice was patient with me and was incredibly knowledgeable. I never felt pressured to go above my budget and was blown away at the options available in my budget. I highly recommend opting for the 3D print before sending your design to production. When the rings arrived, they literally took my breath away. They are absolutely stunning and I wouldn’t hesitate to purchase from Frank Darling ...

My husband and I have been married for a number of years, and I originally had a non-diamond engagement ring that I loved. Over the years being generally clumsy with a soft stoned ring took its toll and I did irreparable damage to the stone. When replacing it, we decided it probably made sense to choose a diamond this time. We both favored a less common shape and orientation and selected an east-west oriented 3 carat marquise cut set in rose gold (like my original ring and wedding rings). It tur...

I can’t say enough about Frank Darling. My fiancé and I, along with my future mother in law had looked around, and nothing matched the experience we had at Frank Darling. We worked with Emily, from the San Francisco location and she was so helpful. She educated us on the process and about the different quality diamonds. She was always available via email and provided prompt responses to any questions. What a gem to work with! We had an initial consult, followed by a follow up appointment to make...

I had been looking at Frank Darking rings for a while before getting engaged. They have so many great, elegant designs. I was able to see a flight of diamonds in store to get an idea of the specs that I wanted. Then they shipped a 3D print of the ring to make sure everything, including the sizing, was perfect. FD was also one of the only jewelers that I could find with a large variety of old mine cuts available. I am so in love with the final product and it’s everything I envisioned throughout t...

I didn't know what to expect when I initially contacted Frank Darling for a consultation, but I can say Alice went above and beyond my expectations. I had been looking for a wedding band that was unique without being over the top, and I was a bit nervous about doing a custom design. I found the deco half eternity band and really loved the style, but I wanted to change the diamonds to a different stone to have a more colorful wedding set. Alice went back and forth with me until we figured out wha...

Amazing experience with Serafina in the Georgetown location! I was there for work, so after our initial consultation to look at settings and get an idea of diamond sizes, we finished the rest of the process virtually. The process was very smooth for my fiancé and I and the ring is even more beautiful than we imagined! For all those scouting out specs: Plunge 3 stone, 14k yellow gold with 1.8mm band, size 4.5 IGI lab diamond, 1.88 carat round brilliant, VVS2, F, super ideal cut. 7.94 x 7.97...

This is a second set from wonderful jeweler Frank Darling and designer extraordinaire Alice Liu. The custom emerald cut ring is a slim emerald with a L/W ratio of 1.6., E colored, VVS2. What makes the ring flash light in an unbelievable fashion are the side carre cut stones, which I would have never considered without Alice's suggestion. The diamond band is an iteration of the chunky French eternity, with 13 stones across the top. Boy oh boy, is this set beautiful. Alice gave us jewelry des...

A long overdue review: Alice Liu is incredibly knowledgeable and she went so above and beyond to find (and ultimately have cut) a true rose cut stone. She then designed an exquisite ring with a matching contoured band of rose cuts. I deeply thank her and anyone she worked with to achieve a stunning result. Her compassion and kindness during a difficult time would have been enough - but on top of that - look at what she made! This is a company that really stresses customer care; it should be...