KASIA'S WEDDING BAND

THE GREEN LAKE SHOP YOUR CUSTOM DESIGN MODEL & CASTING THE JEWELER'S BENCH YOUR FINISHED PIECE

THE GREEN LAKE SHOP

Translating our client’s ideas into beautiful custom jewelry
to celebrate the iconic moments in life since 1996.

Your piece was crafted in the
Bellevue studio

The Bellevue shop is a state of the art custom design and production studio where the artists work in full view of the public. This location is also the heart of our stone cutting dept, with a full time lapidary on-site cutting Sapphires and other gemstones from rough.

The design Bellevue studio has 15 design stations including 3 private meeting rooms and a full scale coffee and wine bar.

Green Lake Jewelry Works opened its doors on Seattle’s Green Lake Drive in 1996. Since then, its craftspeople have grown to win national recognition for excellence in the art of fine jewelry making with two distinct workshops where each piece is made by hand.

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In 2016, celebrating 20 years of artistry, Green Lake Jewelry Works created a second studio in Bellevue, WA with the aim of creating the perfect environment for both jewelers and clients.

Named one of the ‘Coolest Stores in America’ by Instore Magazine, the Bellevue studio is home to some of the most talented jewelers in the country, where a tradition of dedicated craftsmanship is passed from masters to journeymen and women.

YOUR CUSTOM DESIGN

Custom jewelry at Green Lake always begins with ideas, inspirations, and a sketch, where the many design elements that make for the perfect ring are discovered through ideation.

Oftentimes, a ring will go through many iterations and changes along the way before the final look is achieved.

DESIGNER

Amber

I’ve always loved a design challenge - especially when it involves uncovering the small, meaningful details that matter most to a couple. One of my favorite parts of custom jewelry is incorporating elements that tell a personal story. Whether it’s a favorite church in Italy or a flower from a special trip, I enjoy finding creative, tasteful ways to weave those memories into a design that feels uniquely theirs. I studied industrial design at the Art Institute of Seattle, but it wasn’t until I took my first jewelry class that everything clicked - I knew I had found my path. After a long search, I found my home at Green Lake. I started out focusing on rough sketches and early concepts on the sales floor, but it wasn’t long before I found myself drawn to the jeweler’s bench. That’s where I really fell in love with the process of bringing designs to life.

CLEANUP & DETAILING

Each ring in a small casting batch shares a common vein of gold or platinum, from where it’s cut and prepared for setting. Rough castings first need to be carefully cleaned and polished before more bench work can be done. Even the inner surfaces are carefully detailed.

CERTIFIED FAIRMINED GOLD

In an effort to transform mining into an active force for social development and environmental protection, the Alliance for Responsible Mining developed the Fairmined Standard, a certification that assures worker’s rights and safety while adhering to environmental guidelines.

By ensuring your ring is Fairmined, you’re ring is helping to transform the industry by bringing mining communities out of the poverty and dangerous working conditions they’d otherwise experience without global participation.

CRAFTSMANSHIP

All areas of old-world jewelry making are completed in a single workshop. Master gold and platinumsmiths receive rings from casting and set to care for each pieces as a one-of-kind, collaborating with designers to ensure each detail is included.

FINAL POLISH

Each custom made item in the Green Lake workshop receives a final polish before it’s carefully inspected and reviewed for standards of excellence. Each project is at last stamped with the Green Lake leaf quality mark before delivery.

YOUR FINISHED PIECE

Kasia's Wedding band

Custom hand carved 14k fairmined white gold band with a domed comfort fit profile. Raised Olympic Mountain Range extends eternity style around the top face of the band. The recessed sky is matte while the raised mountains are high polished.