Diamonds 101

How Is Your Engagement Ring Made? Watch Behind the Scenes at Rare Carat

  1. Handcrafting Engagement Rings in America: At Rare Carat, our artisans go above and beyond to handcraft each engagement ring with care and attention to detail, right here in America.

  2. Passionate Craftsmanship Ensures Exceptional Quality: Your ring is crafted by real people who love what they do, and that ensures your ring is of exceptional quality.

  3. Mixing Tradition with Technology for Beautiful Results: Our artisans use the right mix of traditional techniques and new technology to ensure your ring is beautiful, strong, and durable.

  4. Beginning of the Crafting Process: The process of creating your ring begins at 7:30 in the morning when liquid metal is poured into a wax casting specifically made for the unique diamond you've selected.

  5. Use of Precious Metals in Ring Bands: Only the finest precious metals, gold, and platinum, are used to create the ring's band.

  6. Showcasing the Diamond: Then your diamond is added by hand to ensure it is beautifully showcased.

  7. Detailed Final Touches: The ring is then shaped and polished and cleaned by hand, each step of the process done with meticulous attention to detail.

  8. Ready for the Special Moment: It's then placed into a box, ready for you to present to your special someone.

At Rare Carat, we believe that rings are the start of something special, and we are honored to be a small part of that story.

Ajay Anand
Ajay Anand
Ajay founded Rare Carat after having a difficult time buying a ring for his then girlfriend, now wife. He was the founder of an enterprise SaaS co used by the UN in over 50 countries to deliver aid saving 1m lives. He also was the third employee of 21diamonds.in and a consultant with the Boston Consulting Group. He holds a Wharton MBA, Penn MA, and UMich BBA.