Happy Customers!
Photos and kind words from
our friends.
We
have a binder full of old Studio Jeweler’s newspaper
advertisements from our 30 year history. Many of them
feature the stories of our happy customers. We’ve revived
the tradition here, we hope you enjoy it!
We strive to do our best in all we do, if you think we’ve
done a great job, please let us know!
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“Dear
Studio Jewelers,
The pictures of our wedding cakes, which were decorated to
match our rings, are attached. Of all the other decisions
we had to make when planning the wedding, the rings were
the easiest. The moment we saw them we knew we had found
the perfect rings for us. Please pass our thanks onto Alex
and his craftspeople for creating such wonderful works of
art :)
-Lucie and John D.”
(Thank you so much, you two! Alex’s business partner, Jeff,
said he and Alex really enjoyed seeing these photos, as did
all of us here at Studio Jewelers!)
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Becky
stopped in this summer, knowing she wanted a family ring.
She had some ideas, and was able to sit down with Whitney
Robinson, who helped her bring her ideas into form.
Birthstones of her grandson, granddaughter, and son were
sapphire, garnet, and diamond; but she didn’t want the
typical colors of “red, white, and blue” that a stone mix
of those types generally brings to mind. Thankfully,
sapphire and garnet both come in a huge range of colors,
and Becky chose a lovely orange sapphire which complemented
rhodolite garnet. The diamond was a family stone, and each
gem was bezel set to make a stack of bands in rose, white,
and yellow gold with a brushed finish. Congratulations
Becky, we hope the set brings you much
happiness!
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We
all really enjoyed working with Sara and Jason as they
chose their wedding rings. Originally for some simple metal
bands, Sara fell in love with Studio 311’s “Water Lilies”
ring with accent diamonds. Her ring nicely complements the
band that Jason chose, made of titanium with a brushed
finish. We hope they stop in often to visit Eli and the
rest of us, and wish them a wonderful life
together!
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From one of our Facebook
friends-
“Dear Eli and fabulous folks at Studio Jewelers,
Last month my father asked for my help to get an
anniversary present for my mother. I came to Studio
Jewelers with a budget and an idea. Hanna helped me pick
out a green garnet stone and lovely setting. Yesterday, in
Florence Italy, my father presented her with the necklace,
thanking her for 30 wonderful years together. I wanted to
thank you for helping us make this happen. Your work is
very much appreciated.
Amelia E.”
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To
celebrate her birthday, Patty and her husband stopped in so
she could take home this lovely pair of Alex Sepkus
earrings. She had fallen for them on a previous visit here.
The magic of Alex’s work weaves a spell. We’re glad these
lovely earrings will fill your heart with joy, Patty, and
hope you had a lovely birthday!
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Paul and Sue were
celebrating their anniversary the day they stopped in
to pick up the lovely custom ring that Whitney
Robinson had made for them. A wide band variant of
“Augusta”, one of Whitney’s signature styles, features
Sue’s 3 diamonds. The couple recently moved to Madison
from out of state, we’re very happy they found
us!
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Congrats
to Colin and Cathy on their engagement! The happy couple
found Studio Jewelers and the work of Maeve Gillies online.
Cathy chose the lovely “Sanday” ring from Maevona, and we
helped her find the perfect princess-cut diamond to be set
in it. They said they’d seen our smiling customers on this
very page, and we’re happy to add them to our always
growing list of Happy Customers!
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Eli made
fast friends of Matthew and Nancy when they stopped in
to the shop on a sunny saturday afternoon. Nancy was
visiting from out of state, and had heard about our
collection of Alex Sepkus’ work. On the way in to the
store, the sparkle of a special ring in the window
caught her eye. After trying on a number of pieces,
she asked about the one that had beckoned her as she
came in, a lovely 3 diamond ring in white gold. After
trying it on, and deciding it was hers,
Matthew
also found what would be his ring, a band custom
crafted for him by artist Stephan Vincent. We look
forward to seeing this happy and fun couple again on
their next visit to Madison!
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Sarah
and Matt are a very sweet couple who fell in love with the
work of designer and goldsmith Whitney Robinson
on their
first visit to Studio Jewelers. Sarah loved Whitney’s
“Augusta” ring, but was also inspired by the look of
another ring in Whitney’s collection that is set with 2
stones. Whitney worked with the couple, helping them
choose the diamond and a perfect color sapphire to be
put into a variation of the “Augusta”. Whitney said she
really enjoyed working with the couple through the
creative process, and we think the finished product
looks just wonderful on Sarah’s hand.
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Becky and
Patrick stopped in recently with baby Oliver. These
happy customers followed the advice we like to give,
that our customers should stop in occasionally to have
their rings checked and cleaned. We had fun chatting
with them while Hanna cleaned and checked Becky’s
rings, and found that they now live in LA, where they
write for television. While we should tell you about
his Mokume Gane ring, and her diamond band that curves
to go with her vintage engagement ring, we think the
real jewel in the photo is baby Oliver. :)
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Susie and
Jeff have given Hanna Cook-Wallace’s “Big Swirl”
diamond ring it’s forever home. Susie was all smiles
when she stopped in to pick it up.
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Jessica
and Josh came in to shop for a ring after seeing a number
of things that they liked here on our website. Stephen
Vincent’s designs appealed to them, among others. When
shown a selection of his work, they let us know they liked
some aspects of a few of his styles, but neither was “the
ring”. After we gathered their ideas of what they liked
about a number of different rings, we contacted Stephen. He
designed a ring around their stone, a beautiful
princess-cut green sapphire, and was able to render CAD-CAM
images to show what their ring would look like before he
made it. They were all grins when they picked up their
custom designed ring, and we wish them a happy future
together.
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Candace
says she always has loved our newspaper ads, especially the
ones featuring the work of Alex Sepkus. She came in for our
Sepkus Trunk Show in September, and after browsing the
cases displaying all the work, she spotted the ring she
loved in the last row. While it was on display in red gold,
she ordered it for herself in platinum, set with sparkling
white diamonds. When she picked it up today, her new ring
reflected her excitement and her wonderful smile, which
made all of us have happy grins as well.
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Janet
is a friend of Eli’s and all of us here at Studio Jewelers.
She fell in love with a multi-strand necklace of faceted
zircon beads in a dazzling mix of colors. She loves that
Eli helped to string the necklace, which he’s modeling in a
close-up shot from that day. We all think the strands look
much better on Janet, who happened to wear the perfect
outfit for it when she came in to pick it up.
(Eli says you
need to wear it the next time you come to visit him,
Janet!)
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Mark
and Joan had their rings designed and made here at Studio
Jewelers by artist Whitney Robinson. Mark originally
stopped in with his daughter, who helped him pick out
Whitney’s “Crossroads”
ring, which he proposed to Joan with on Valentine’s day.
The happy couple came back in this June to again work with
Whitney on matching wedding bands. Whitney had a lot of fun
working with them, and was able to incorporate Mark’s many
design ideas into a band for him that would be a masculine
version of “Crossroads”,
with the emphasis being more about texture and depth.
Joan’s wedding band included a ruby, Mark’s birthstone, to
be joined with her diamond which is also her
birthstone.
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We
want to wish our friends Sara and Ralph congratulations as
they celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary! The couple
stopped by after taking in the show “Wicked” at the
Overture Center recently. Knowing his wife well, Ralph
picked out a beautiful boulder opal pendant with a natural,
irregular surface to show her. She loved it, and was
wearing the perfect outfit to complement it’s colors. When
they left, Sara had on her new pendant. We wish them many
more happy years together.
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Jared
and Jing are a wonderful couple who utilized their ability
to customize their rings here at Studio Jewelers. They
liked Stephen Vincent’s floating bezel solitaire engagement
ring, but really wanted a different stone to feature in it.
We were able to help them find a beautiful blue buff-top
sapphire, which they had Stephen set into that ring style.
They also chose wedding bands hand-crafted by artist Dmitry
Pavlov in red gold. Jared had his band set with blue and
teal sapphires to complement Jing’s engagement ring, and
she chose white diamonds for her accent stones.
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Eli loves
his new friend Anna! She stopped in to pick up her
project; 3 sparkling heirloom diamonds, which she had
us reset in a new ring. It turned out beautifully, and
we hope it will be passed along for generations to
come!
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Alan and
Kerry found us online and liked our selection of rings
so much that they drove up from southern Illinois to
visit us (and also to buy some cheese). Kerry, who
works in the medical field, brought in her own latex
glove to "field test" ring styles, looking for low set
stones. She found a number of rings that she loved,
finally deciding on a lovely hand-engraved ring by
Dmitriy Pavlov in rose gold. Alan choose a Mokume Gane
ring by James Binnion for himself.
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Amy and
Lynn originally worked together with Whitney on Amy's
engagement ring. Having an aquamarine was very
important to Amy, and we were able to gather a
collection of them for her to choose from. Whitney set
the lovely stone in her "Beloved" style ring in white
gold. Lynn proposed to Amy here at Studio Jewelers
when the couple came in to pick up Amy's ring. He
later chose a flat-profiled Mokume Gane ring from
James Binnion for his wedding ring. Congratulations to
a wonderful couple!
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J.T. and J.J.
from Madison stopped in today and were thrilled to find us.
They raved about our awesome selection of wonderful
designers, and excellent selection. She told us she had
"spent hours online, searching the whole country" for
unique rings, "and then we found your website!" Happy to
not have to travel out of state, they selected a band for
him from Katherine Aberle, and he bought her a fiery yellow
sapphire ring. We're always thrilled when kindred spirits
find us, right in their own backyard on Regent Street. (We
hope to add a photo when they stop in to pick up his
ring!).
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David came
in one day with an idea in mind for a ring that he
wanted made for Patrice. Working with Hanna, he
selected 2 stones, a diamond and sapphire. His design
came to life, to the delight of all involved.
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Joanna H.
writes, "Studio
Jewelers Ltd is by far a jewelry lovers PARADISE. They
feature beautifully crafted UNIQUE designs from artists
both local and far. You can't help but be amazed at all the
beautiful hand-crafted work on display. I have had the
pleasure of meeting both the owner and employee's and have
had nothing but exceptional customer service. Not only
would they gladly show their designs, they explained how
the gem was formed or what process was needed to obtain
such a color or luster. Enjoyable and educational! I will
be sure to stop in again soon!"
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Kelly
L. looks great adorned with her new ring, designed by
Hanna Cook-Wallace. It's 22K gold and combines new and
old with her beautiful diamond and a stunning fire
opal.
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Monica W.
writes, "Studio
Jewelers went above and beyond to find a piece of jewelry
that was right for me. They took the time to listen to what
I was looking for and had great suggestions for me. They
never made me feel pressure to purchase anything but I
ended up buying all of my bridesmaids jewelry from them b/c
the pieces were so personalized and unique. I will
definitely be back again with all my
friends!"
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David and
Elizabeth are a beautiful, artistic couple who came in
and fell in love with Alex Sepkus' work. Alex was able
to set Elizabeth's diamond in one of his signature
rings, and the sounds of joy when she opened the ring
box were wonderful to hear.
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Diane
writes, "I went to
Studio Jewelers after calling other jewelers in town trying
for a hard-to-find item: a small, rose gold hoop earring.
Other jewelers brushed me off (one even told me to go to a
department store!), but Studio said they thought they could
find one to order in their trade catalogs. I only said I
MIGHT drop in, but the next day when I came, staff members
had already searched in response to my call and had marked
several possibilities in the catalogs. When none seemed
right, they offered to construct the earring for me in time
for the date I needed (five business days). The difficult
earring was completed and beautifully made. The goldsmith,
the staff members, and the woman who I believe was the
owner were wonderful. The jewelry on display was gorgeous
and original, and I plan to go back for shopping and
possibly more made-to-order."
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Whitney
remembers Patrick coming in to Studio Jewelers one snowy
winter day when hardly a soul was out and about. Wonderful
smiles tell of the happiness Alex and Patrick share
together. Alex's diamond is set in a Jabel engraved ring,
with an engraved wedding band by Kiwi Gold beside it.
Patrick wears a Mokume ring by James Binnion.
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Rebekah and
Bill stopped in recently to share some of their photos
from their wedding and to tell us how much they love
their Studio 311 wedding bands. They both have
“Infinity Knot” bands, set with sapphires. We enjoy
seeing them once in awhile when they stop in on their
way to a Badger football game.
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Yvonne
brought in her diamond to have us reset, and after ooohing
and aaaahing her way through our cases, started to give us
a picture of what design elements she liked. One of the
rings in artist Tom Dailing’s collection really appealed to
her, and he was able to fashion a custom ring featuring her
center diamond, accented with yellow diamonds along
sides.
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Mike and
Anya, are another beautiful couple that we really
enjoyed working with. They worked with designer and
goldsmith Whitney Robinson, who crafted her "Beloved"
ring to set their stone in, and later created a
matching wedding band. Mike chose a classic wedding
band from Diana for himself.
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Alex and
Cara are a wonderful couple, and have been lots of fun
to work with. Alex worked with us for a ring to set
his diamond in, deciding on a Alex Sepkus “Martini”
mounting in yellow gold. After proposing, he and Cara
came in to select their wedding bands from Alex
Sepkus’ collection; hers in platinum and his in red
gold. We think their rings look as splendid together
as they do!
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Dear Hanna,
I wanted to tell you personally how wonderful I think my
new rings are! I always thought the old ones were lovely...
but these are simply in an entirely different league! They
are simply exquisite. In fact, I am positive that the small
changes you made in thickness, etc actually made the ring
set even more beautiful than before. They feel wonderful to
slip off and on and they sparkle for days after they've
been cleaned.
Even more stunning to me is the perfection of the
craftsmanship. Everything is so perfect - in alignment,
stone size/placement, and fit together of the bands that I
am just awed! I rarely used to wear my wedding rings alone
and I find that I do so much more often these days...they
stand alone so beautifully now.
I can't emphasize strongly enough how happy I am that we
worked with you. Your humor, kindness, patience and amazing
skills made the experience and results exceptional for us.
We are looking forward to many years together!
Warm regards,
M.H., Madison
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Dear Hanna,
B. and I want to thank you so much for all your
awesome-ness! You really genuinely cared that our wedding
rings were right. It was great to receive such personal and
human care and attention in a world that doesn't put value
on those qualities-especially in business! Also, thank you
for all the yummy organic goodies. We had a little mini
Honeymoon at Sundara spa so your treats were well enjoyed
there! Our wedding day (Sept. 12) turned out perfect and
was the best day of our lives. And we have these great
rings and a great story of the jeweler behind them that
we'll always remember. Thanks for being part of our story.
Many blessings and continued success,
C.W. and B.B.
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