The phenomenal Peter Norman as well as his first class team worked with my fiancé and me to make our engagement ring dream a reality. Trust that they will bring your vision to life -- and then go well above and beyond.
In a time when it's possible to click and pick an engagement ring to add to a virtual cart as readily as you might order new socks, we were hoping for an individualized, face-to-face experience in which we'd be able to visit a brick-and-mortar store to choose and design our family heirloom with a skilled artisan who would become our family jeweler for decades to come. In researching local L.A. jewelers, we came across Peter's rave reviews and impressive designs. He was quick to reply to my first email request for an appointment.
While I was 98% sure I wanted a particular size and color oval, I was feeling terribly indecisive about the overall design/setting. Peter was wonderfully upbeat and patient over the course of several weeks in which I'd say, "Yes, that's it!" and then decide, "Err, actually, not feeling that after all..." Finally, while looking over his Instagram, I had a bit of a lightbulb moment, realizing that a vintage-feeling micropave band, subtly pinched at the stone, with a hidden halo in micropave as well, in yellow gold, would be the perfect classic-meets-glamorous style I had been hoping for.
Peter ordered several incredible diamonds that met the specs and price point we were comfortable with, and my love and I were able to come in and choose The One together. All of them were beautiful, but the stone we went with is even more incredible (with a higher clarity rating) than we figured was in budget. From the first glimpse, we noticed it glimmered with so much warmth and radiance and sparkle that it FELT like it was meant to be our family heirloom, because its beauty so perfectly reflected how we feel about one another.
After we chose our diamond and finalized the design, my fiancé worked with Peter on the remaining steps. In April, while celebrating our anniversary, we got engaged on Miramar Beach in Montecito.
We are head over heels with the end result, which seems to attract perpetual compliments -- and often, full-scale heart-eyes-emoji rave-outs -- from anyone who even remotely appreciates jewelry!
TLDR; We just cannot thank Peter & Co. enough for the most stunning engagement ring. It is quite literally the most gorgeous, wildest dream-surpassing symbol of our joyful, forever love.
Also, if you're looking for fine jewelry other than an engagement ring, the shop has an array of eye-catching options! I love my new pink freshwater pearl studs, and we are so honored and grateful to be working with Peter on our...
Read morePeter Norman Jewelers is the absolute best!!! My ring is absolutely stunning!! The shine on it is unreal and I know it will never stop shining even when it's been through some tough days. My diamond is top-notch and one of a kind. You won't find this quality anywhere else. I 1000% recommend going to Peter Norman Jewelers if you are looking for the perfect cut, clarity, carat, color (all the C's), they do not disappoint. Peter is an absolute gem to work with as well. He truly cares about every single one of his clients and you can tell. He invests so much time in you as a client and it meant the world to my fiancé. My fiancé spent several days with him and his amazing staff leading up to our engagement and I'm telling you it was worth it because my ring is the most beautiful thing I've ever laid my eyes on. Every single detail on my ring was hand-crafted with a lot of thought and love from both my fiancé and Peter. Every diamond on my ring is flawless. I literally just stare at my finger all day. The pictures below do not even do it justice. Peter also cleans my ring whenever I want, he's so nice! He tells me to bring it in whenever for anything I need. My fiancé and I will definitely be getting our wedding bands here as well. Our experience with Peter and his staff has been nothing but the best. Boys, I highly recommend Peter Norman Jewelers if you are looking for a flawless ring for your future fiancé or for any other jewelry! Happy wife...happy life. Thank you so much to Peter and his staff, I can't thank you enough and I sure am the happiest girl in the world!! I can't wait to pick out our wedding bands with you and maybe even some diamond earrings ;)...
Read morePeter Norman is seriously the best. Where I live there are not many jewelry stores, so I knew I would have to go out of town to look for an engagement ring. I was doing a ton of research on where to buy an engagement ring in the LA area, when I stumbled across his name and saw he had a lot of great reviews so I decided to make a trip to his store, and let me just tell you, it was soooo worth the 3 hour drive! His jewelry is so gorgeous and is so classy and has the finest details. I knew when I walked in that this was my place. Peter was very patient and helpful with all my questions in person and via email. He brought in the most beautiful selection of diamonds to choose from. I knew I wanted a solitaire ring with a hidden halo and one of the reasons I was so sold was the craftsmanship and minimal looking prongs so it just looks like the diamond is floating on your finger. Peter made me a custom solitaire ring exactly how I wanted, and it’s seriously the most beautiful solitaire I’ve ever seen! Peter was so easy to work with, and being that I was from out of town, we did a lot of correspondence during the process via phone and email, and he always responded timely and was available to answer any questions. The ring took about 3 weeks to make, and he mailed it to me so I didn’t have to make a trip back down to LA. Peter’s prices are also very fair as you get wholesale price on the diamond and then just pay a little more for the setting. I can’t say enough good things about my experience, and I absolutely love my ring! I highly recommend Peter Norman for your jewelry! Some of the...
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