I started this project without any knowledge about shopping for engagement rings or diamonds. By the end, the team educated me enough that I felt well-informed and understood the important details when shopping for a ring. Thank you. After hearing my high-level ideas and details, the team incorporated those ideas in to something that is visually stunning and custom. The team consistently set proper expectations and continued to make adjustments as I better understood what I was looking for. The customization part was important to me and the team exceeded all expectations. The value of CustomMade is terrific. I set my budget on the lower-end of my range because I assumed there would be times where I'd want to pay for upgrades. No matter how much I tried to "break my budget", the team was able to take all details I wanted and keep the project below my budget. When it came time to pick the diamond, I was able to splurge on quality well above what I thought I could afford and still keep my budget below my threshold. Overall, this has been a great experience and I'll certainly be back to help design my own ring or future jewelry. Update: I proposed to my girlfriend (now fiance) and she was shocked at how beautiful the ring was. Funny enough, her married friends told her in secret that her ring was prettier than their own, which is high praise for CustomMade. Highly recommend!