From the beginning when we talked about rings we knew we wanted a design that was unique and personal to out styles. We both love bold, unique, jewelry, and prefer the handmade to the mass produced - but have very different personal styles. Nicole tends towards bold stones and minimalism, Steward tends towards the more ornate.

We started by looking in boutiques and researching jeweler's websites. There were many decent designs but they all were either boring or tacky. After seeing an ad in a NYC publication, Nicole went to the Little King website and thought, "This is the place". She was impressed with the range of work that Little King does, and was particularly charmed by the crown rings. She showed the site to Stew, who was quickly taken by them as well.

We decided to stop in and see what it would take for custom crown wedding bands and an engagement ring. The designer Michael was really excited to do it. He spent an hour just getting to know us, asking us about our lives, our love, our families, what jewelry meant to us, our professions. With all that information and a loose sketch he designed a set of rings that fit our personalities and desires. The entire process was fun and exciting. We always looked forward to stopping in, talking to Michael and Jennifer and seeing the progress on the rings. Never once did we worry about price. Little King worked with us to fit our budget and create a beautiful representation of our marriage.

Great designs. Great people. A great experience. We couldn't have wished for better, and we are already discussing other jewelry we would like to have made in the future, for significant birthdays and anniversaries. We look forward to a long and happy relationship, not only with each other, but with Little King as well!

Nicole & Steward