You know when you first get engaged and you can't stop staring at your ring... When I first got engaged I couldn't stop either... but when it came to my ring, I was watching it change colors on my finger daily. My, then, boyfriend was living in West Africa and had limited resources for a ring, but knew he wanted to propose. After scouring thousands of rings, he came across what he thought was perfect. Seriously, it was! It just wasn't made from quality material, but the design was something I had never seen before. Fast forward to him being back in the country and our wedding quickly approaching. My ring hadn't been worn in months because it had broken in several places- even with my noble attempts at hot gluing it back together. We wanted this ring to be the one we got married with, but how could we- it wouldn't even stay on my finger. We found Chimera. We found Cliff and Julie. They tried to have a cast made of the ring but knew it would crumble in the cast. So they helped us find someone to 3-D mock and print the ring in a rose gold, in my size, and keep the structural integrity of what became my wedding ring. With diamonds from a ring given to me from my later Grandmother it is now something I get to stare at daily... I swear I keep thinking it's going to change colors or fall off my finger somehow. If you've made it this far, thanks for reading our story- although it could be much longer. I could have added how my fiance and Cliff had me try the ring on days before the wedding blindfolded in the store just to make sure I didn't see the final product until the ring exchange on the wedding day, but to also make sure it fit. The suspense killed me a little bit inside, but it was well worth the wait. Even in a pandemic, they really pulled through and I can't thank or recommend them enough. (Pics of the old...
Read moreJulie and Cliff dropped everything the moment I walked into their store to help me put together the perfect engagement ring for the woman of my dreams! These two were the greatest help! Hearing all of my ideas and concerns and sharing their knowledge we came together to make the perfect ring! I could not be happier with the service and professional help I received from these guys. Walking into their store I had a vision of what I wanted and a couple of my grandmothers diamonds in my pocket and they helped me make a complete custom design that is 1 in a million! My now fiance is in love with her ring and admires the artwork so much. These guys did not try to sell me on anything I did not need. Great experience here at Chimera...
Read moreI'm not kidding when I say... I actually had the worst retail experience of my life here. I went in to check out engagement rings and was hoping to get some professional advice about what I had in mind for my future fiancé. The older gentlemen working was fine at first, but throughout the brief conversation, he made half a dozen snotty, just extremely rude remarks to me before I walked out. I understand that he might have been having a bad day or something, but I was shocked this man worked in sales after how he treated me. Put a bit of a damper on my engagement plans at first but later found a more prominent store with...
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