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Lincoln Park Gems

Custom Design Fine Jewelry

Engagement rings, wedding bands and one of a kind pieces, drawn with you by our G.I.A. certified gemologist and made on site at our Clybourn showroom.

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How a ring is made

  1. Most rough diamonds grow as octahedra, eight faces in the shape of two pyramids joined at the base.

  2. Before any cutting, the cutter maps the best stone that fits inside the crystal.

  3. The top is sawn off to make the table, and the girdle is ground round.

  4. Blocking places the first 17 facets.

  5. Brillianteering adds 40 more, for 57 in all.

  6. Each facet is polished on a wheel coated with diamond dust, and the stone starts to show fire.

  7. The setting is modeled in jeweler’s wax.

  8. The wax is burned out of a plaster mold and replaced with molten platinum.

  9. The stone is set and the prongs are closed over it.

  10. Designed with you and made in house at 1739 N. Clybourn.

    Design your ringStart a custom piece
    How old is a diamond?

Start from a design

34 designs in 8 directions. Open one in the studio and change anything.

All designs
Floating pearEngagement ringSapphire petalsEngagement ringDiamond and sapphireEngagement ringSignet with a diamondEngagement ringCushion haloEngagement ringAquamarine bezelEngagement ringPear pendantPendantOval bezel, east to westEngagement ring
Envision Something Else?

Send Viktor a photo, a sketch or a few words.

Services

  1. 01 Custom Designed Jewelry Rings, pendants, earrings and more, drawn with you and made in house.
  2. 02 Loose Diamonds Certified diamonds sourced worldwide and shipped here so you can see them first.
  3. 03 Colored Stones Sapphires, rubies, emeralds and every birthstone, judged by color first.
  4. 04 Wedding Rings and Bands Bands for both partners, matched to an engagement ring or made to stand on their own.
  5. 05 Jewelry Appraisals Independent, unbiased appraisals for insurance, estates, donations and more.
  6. 06 Jewelry Repair Ring sizing, prong re-tipping, stone replacement, cleaning and polishing.
  7. 07 Watch Repair High grade watch repair. Batteries replaced in house. Leather and steel bands.

The Creative Process

Five steps, from a phone call to a finished ring. Making it usually takes about two weeks once you approve the design.

  1. 01

    Call to talk it through

    A short call about what you are picturing, the metal and colors you like, and the budget. Engagement rings, cocktail rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings and pendants are all on the table.

  2. 02

    Choose your stones

    We start with the stones in our own stock and search dealers worldwide when we need to. Every candidate comes to the showroom, so you choose with the stone in front of you.

    Choose your stones

  3. 03

    Draw the design

    The longest step. Viktor is an artist as well as a jeweler, and he sketches with you until every idea you brought has a place on the page.

    Draw the design

  4. 04

    Model it in CAD

    The approved sketch is rebuilt as an exact 3D model, so you can turn the ring and check every angle to the millimeter before any metal is involved.

    Model it in CAD

  5. 05

    Make it in house

    When the model is approved, we make the piece in house. Expect about two weeks.

    Make it in house

Recent Works

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Classic Oval Classic Oval Oval center stone · pavé band Blue Bypass Blue Bypass 2.27 ct blue sapphire · 14k white gold Circle Diamond Band Circle Diamond Band Round diamonds in open circles Large Yellow Diamond Engagement Ring Large Yellow Diamond Engagement Ring 6.00 ct fancy yellow diamond · 64 round diamonds · 14k gold Art Deco Diamond Ring Art Deco Diamond Ring 2.97 ct total · 1.39 ct Old European Cut center Oval Cut Emerald Ring Oval Cut Emerald Ring Ring · pendant · pearl enhancer Euro Style Euro Style Eight inherited diamonds Pink Gold Wedding Band Pink Gold Wedding Band 0.80 ct total weight · pink gold

Reviews

Rated 4.8 on Yelp and 4.7 on Google

128 reviews, as of November 2026.

Recent Reviews on Yelp

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Five stars. Betsy L. August 12, 2026 Read the review on Yelp

What reviewers mention

  • Quick repairs, some while you wait
  • Ring resizing in a couple of hours
  • Custom pieces made in house
  • Honest advice on what is worth fixing
  • Watch batteries and watch care
  • A welcoming, unpretentious shop
  • Fair prices
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“We can search worldwide for your perfect diamond.”

Viktor, Lincoln Park Gems
Loose diamonds

Education

All guides
Scroll through itThe Age of a DiamondOne to more than three billion years, at true scale, from the forming of the Earth to the ring.
February 17, 2016 Easy Ring Cleaning Dish soap and an old toothbrush will lift the grease and oil a diamond collects. April 23, 2014 Breathe life to your old jewelry Old pieces can become something you wear every day, without mining new metal. June 27, 2013 New Market Steadier gold prices made gold and platinum jewelry more affordable. April 16, 2013 GIA Diamond Buying Guide Four steps to buying a diamond with confidence, from choosing a jeweler to protecting the stone.

1739 N. Clybourn
Lincoln Park, Chicago

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 11:30am – 5pm · Wed 11:30am – 3:30pm · Saturdays by appointment

Call or text 312-496-3425. Send a question, a request or a new piece you want made.

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  • Monday11:30am – 5pm
  • Tuesday11:30am – 5pm
  • Wednesday11:30am – 3:30pm
  • Thursday11:30am – 5pm
  • Friday11:30am – 5pm
  • SaturdayBy appointment
  • SundayClosed