Serjeo

05/10/2008 Posted by AJTG2

Ok, sitting at my office computer as I have just picked the ring up from Serjeo. It looks amazing, I had pictures of the design I wanted for him to work from. It was a design I saw in another jewelry store (that was going to overcharge by $8000 by the way) and the ring I saw in that store looks identical to the one that Serjeo has produced for me. I was doubtful that the subtleties of the rings simple yet elegant design would be copied perfectly and that the quality of the work would match that of the high end jewelers like Cartier, Tiffany & De Beers. I am very, very satisfied with not only the quality of the work but also the service provided (pre-production attention, mold viewing etc). Serjeo has provided me with an official appraisal of the ring for me to provide to the insurance company as well as all the relevant documentation such as the GIA certificate and the invoice. If I had one complaint to make about the experience with Serjeo is that the time to create the ring was no quick turn around. However, this is due I believe in part to mix up with the GIA at the beginning (see my first review) and also to the fact that because he does all the craftsmanship himself. Evidently he puts so much care into the pieces he creates that with so many customers it is imperative that you book him well in advance of any scheduled proposal date. When I came in today at one in the afternoon he had been working the previous night till eight in the morning, he went home to shower and then returned so he would be able to see me and his other appointments. All in all, I am very happy with the quality of work and will be using him now for all commissioned pieces, my faith in him to produce the results at a superior standard are now concrete. Not only is he a true artist but he is also a gentleman to work with. Thank you Serjeo! - Alex

Pros: Fantastic final product - see my other reviews of the whole process.

Cons: Book him early; he is a very busy man...simply because he is so talented!

04/23/2008 Posted by AJTG1

I had a meeting with Serjeo scheduled for this Saturday to see the mold of the ring. I had an email from his secretary/PA on Monday telling me that the mold was ready ahead of schedule and if I was free I could come in on Wednesday (today) to see it. Being a little nervous/unsure yet excited to see how it would look I decided to take the early appointment. I was expecting to see an imprint of the ring itself and have to use my imagination of how it would look in the form of a ring, I was a little confused when Serjeo took out a little plastic box with an orange ring inside it. Asking me to handle it carefully (as many people accidently break it) to inspect it, it was the exact design of the ring I had commissioned. The ring looked amazing, despite being sculpted out of orange wax. He explained how the colour tricked the eye into seeing it as being bulkier than it actually was due to the wax not showing the depth and lines of the ring as metal would. Regardless, with a little imagination (especially when he placed the diamond in the wax mold) I was able to see how it would turn out. I am now more confident than ever that the ring is going to look fantastic and can not wait to see the final version in a couple of weeks. I am telling you...I would not get this service at Cartier, Tiffany or any of those other jewelers here in Boston. I don't think I would get this back home in London either, none of my friends back home have had this kind of experience and if they did it would probably cost them a pretty penny. I will write one more review in a couple of weeks when I see the ring, this is a busy time of year for Serjeo (a lot of us guys propose in the spring/summer apparently) though the way things are going I am confident he will get it done in time now. I can only write one review per email/username so it will most likely be under the name of AJTG3.

Pros: Saw a wax mock up model of the ring before going for the final version.

Cons: None, I have complete faith in him now.