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CUSTOM JEWELRY & ENGAGEMENT RINGS

KAUAI'S HOME FOR

ENGAGEMENT RINGS & CUSTOM JEWELRY

HOW IT WORKS

WHERE WHITE GLOVE SERVICE MEETS UNBEATABLE PRICES

Welcome to KCJ. Gone are the days of flying to Madison Avenue in NYC to find world class handcrafted jewelry. Because of our more than 30 years in the jewelry industry, we've forged partnerships with the best jewelers in the world to bring Kauai unparalleled quality and craftsmanship.
Best yet - since we operate by appointment only - we run our operation lean so that our savings can get passed onto you. We guarantee you won't find a better price for the quality when working with us... anywhere.

ENGAGEMENT RINGS

You can't pop the question without a jaw dropping stone to seal the deal. Select one of our beautiful diamond engagement rings or have us custom make a one-of-a-kind ring just for you - our jewelers can do it all.

CUSTOM JEWELRY

If you’ve ever dreamed of creating a one-of-a-kind jewelry piece, our creative designers and master jewelers can help you bring your idea to life.

JEWELRY REPAIR

From engagement rings, to bracelets, to necklaces, and every piece in between, our master jewelers can bring your fine jewelry back to life and looking like the first day you received them!

HAWAIIAN HEIRLOOM

Our hand-carved Hawaiian bracelets would make the perfect gift for a loved one or friend. Unlike most bangles, each Bangle from KCJ is truly handcrafted and hand carved, so any design you want is possible.

KAUAI'S BRIDAL & CUSTOM JEWELRY SPECIALISTS

GETTING ENGAGED SHOULD BE FUN! LET'S MAKE IT THAT WAY

Finding the perfect engagement ring or custom jewelry doesn’t have to be stressful. At Kauai Custom Jewelry, we make it easy to find the perfect piece - because we make it with you. We believe everyone should have jewelry they're proud of. That's why if you ever decide to make a change, we'll keep tweaking designs until you feel it's perfect, at no cost to you. Just look how happy Elijah was after getting engaged with us!

CUSTOM JEWELRY YOU CAN FEEL GOOD ABOUT

You don't need to worry where your jewelry came from when you get it from KJC. We guarantee both the authenticity and conflict-free nature of our stones and we use recycled metal in all of our pieces so you can put your mind at ease.

SOME MASTERPIECES WE'VE FINISHED RECENTLY

FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS

Our Tutu grew up on Kauai and she has pictures from more than a hundred years ago of the way things used to be. The beautiful sunsets, the architecture, the storms, the adventures, but the thing she talks about the most: people. Relationships. Connections. We believe relationships are the most important thing on Kauai and at KCJ we're honored to use jewelry to bring together the stories and lives of those both from Kauai and those who have made Kauai their home.

SCROLL THROUGH SOME RECENT MASTERPIECES

RANDY & LORELLA'S 30th ANNIVERSARY RING

When Randy said, "I want the absolute best I can get for her, because nothing could compare to what she means to me," we knew we had to go the extra-mile and hand pick 3 natural diamonds that are objectively perfect. He let Lorella design the ring with us, while he took care of the money part. She is absolutely ecstatic about it. Other jewelers have even called this ring a true 'feat' and 'masterpiece'.

NEVA & BILL'S ANNIVERSARY PENDANT

The 6 diamonds represent the amazing 60 year anniversary and the horseshoe design = harkens back to Neva's Kauai Pony "Joe" from when she grew up in Mana. Certainly nothing like it out there, and she never takes this pendant off. What an honor to work on this for them.

The 6 diamonds represent the amazing 60 year anniversary and the horseshoe design = harkens back to Neva's Kauai Pony "Joe" from when she grew up in Mana. Certainly nothing like it out there, and she never takes this pendant off. What an honor to work on this for them.

AUSTIN & FAITH'S ENGAGEMENT RING

This Engagement ring was custom created by Kauai Custom Jewelry with a gorgeous 1.7ct center diamond, Hidden halo and 2 peekaboo birthstones. Modern & elegant, yet timeless & unique in design A beautiful ring all around for a beautiful couple.

This Engagement ring was custom created by Kauai Custom Jewelry with a gorgeous 1.7ct center diamond, Hidden halo and 2 peekaboo birthstones. Modern & elegant, yet timeless & unique in design A beautiful ring all around for a beautiful couple.

BEN & NATALIE'S SEMI ETERNITY BAND

Ben wanted 20 diamonds - one for each year of marriage and though technically the emerald is the 20 year stone, Natalie opted for an Emerald cut diamonds instead because... she likes diamonds :) If you see her around make sure to compliment her on it!

PETER & LINDA'S 50 YEAR ENGAGEMENT RING

Though 50 years ago he proposed to Linda with a quarter dispenser machine ring (which she loves by the way) Peter wanted to really show his love with a special Sapphire Anniversary ring for Linda. We worked together so he could surprise her with it at the Beach House in Poipu and she never saw it coming :) Congrats you guys.

HELPFUL TIPS BEFORE YOU GET STARTED

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How To Save Money On Your Jewelry

June 12, 20235 min read

WAYS TO SAVE MONEY ON YOUR CUSTOM JEWELRY

You can get the ring of your dreams without paying what your friend paid or trusting an online dealer with your most precious purchase


This post will deal mostly with engagement rings, but if you're looking for a different type of jewelry these rules still apply.

We get it, from the outside looking in... it's hard to know what's real, why things are priced the way they are, how some online or foreign jewelry businesses can charge what feels like pennies while others are asking for your entire life savings for what SEEMS like the exact same ring...


Growing up I (Robbie) would get guys asking me for advice all the time on how to save money on their rings but still get the same high quality that they're looking for. If anyone could answer this question... it should be a guy who grew up in the jewelry industry right?


Actually... yes! So here, i'm going to let you in on some secrets that most people are totally unaware of when they buy their engagement ring. Things that, when most guys hear them, make them go "AH I WISH I KNEW THAT BEFORE BUYING MY RING!" because the ring their now fiance or wife is wearing... could honestly have been a lot nicer.


“Growing up I (Robbie) would get guys asking me for advice all the time on how to save money on their rings but still get the same high quality”


So let's talk about some of the things you can do to save money on your engagement ring (or almost any custom piece for that matter), and why this helps you to save money.


1. Your Jewelry Could Be Free!


Did you know that there's a way to get an engagement ring without paying any money? And no you don't have to rob a jewelry store.


We're talking about bringing your materials to the table and/or redesigning an old piece.


This is when you have old jewelry that you don't wear, such as a gold chain, earrings or something that has been passed down to you but it's not your style. When you have jewelry that you can bring to the table, we can actually use the materials from those pieces to save money on material expenses on our end! Let's look at these two options that may be available to you!


We can do this in 2 ways: Way 1 is we take the value of the gold and stones and factor that into the cost of your build. Sometimes people have way more jewelry than they realize, or someone in their family does, and this more than exceeds the entire cost of their custom build! In that case, with no money being exchanged, you can have a brand new perfect beautiful ring.


Way 2 is to redesign an old piece. If you have a piece that has sentimental value to you, such as a grandmothers earrings or necklace or even engagement ring, and you'd like to use that exact material in the process of creating your new ring - so your new engagement ring is actually made from the same gold that your grandma wore - then we can do that as well. In that case, unless there is excess material that we keep, there will still be a cost involved BUT it will be greatly reduced and you get to keep the sentimental value of the piece but in a new design.


2. Go Lab Grown!


Have you heard of lab grown diamonds?


In case you haven't, a lab grown diamond is an actual diamond that was made in a lab rather than in the earth. There are a ton of benefits to lab grown diamonds - and we touch on more of them in another blog - but one of the main ones is that lab grown diamonds are less expensive than natural mined diamonds.


For example, a 2 carat NATURAL round center diamond for your engagement ring might normally cost $14,000 while the same diamond, but lab grown, could come out to less than $3000!


And the best part is, it IS a real diamond! Made from the same stuff as the natural ones, just not from many miles underground.


Beyond that, diamonds aren't the only lab grown stone, there are lab grown sapphires and emeralds and you can get a beautiful ring from all lab grown stones which sparkles just as long and brilliantly as the natural counter-part but for 1/4 the price!


Or rather, you can take your budget and treat it like everything is on discount. So what you thought was possible is now only a fraction of what's really possible since you're going lab grown.


3. Work With Us!


How is this going to save me money?


Since we don't have the massive overhead of a large national chain jewelry store, and we don't have a big staff to compensate, nor do we have inventory that's rotting away in our cases that we have to make up for AND because we have connections to every nook and cranny of the jewelry world....


Kauai Custom Jewelry has a unique ability to get world class Rodeo Drive and 5th Avenue Quality jewelry to Kauai for local insider prices.


In fact, because of our work as consultants in the jewelry industry, we literally teach business to jewelers who make jewelry for the top .1% of jewelry stores in the world... and we access their skills for you without making you pay the premium that a Harry Winston or Tiffany or Cartier would - even though we're using the same jeweler.


Just as an example, we were able to make a beautiful semi eternity band for a couple recently that should have retailed for $11,400, and we were able to offer it to them for less than $7k.


You don't want to throw away $4,000 needlessly do you?


Don't waste your money by shopping online and getting shoddy quality or going to a brick and mortar or chain store who needs to support their overhead. Spend that money on your piece instead and see what a huge difference it makes!



Ready to save money on your next piece? Talk with us and let's see what we can do!


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