Massoyan Studio

March 26, 2025

Frosted ‘candy’ ring: From too tight to just right

Sabrina snagged this frosted citrine ring - 18k yellow gold consignment ring from SoHo. I sized it up, laser filled an old engraving, and polished it to a candy-sweet glimmer. From a too-small relic to a just right dazzler, it...

March 19, 2025

Rescuing a sloppily set diamond

Naomi nabbed this ring for dirt cheap at an estate sale but its sloppy setting made it look fake. The reason it was so cheap is because someone put an oval diamond into a round setting. This caused the diamond...

March 12, 2025

When a diamond ring is “too boring”

Carly inherited this 1950’s era ring but was bored of it— she’s got too much family jewelry already! I popped the diamond out and turned it into a chic halo pendant that she’ll actually wear. From outdated heirloom to fresh...

March 5, 2025

Fusing her rings to become his forever pendant

Romeo lost his wife a while ago, and her wedding and engagement rings were the most prized possessions he still had of hers. Tired of having them gathering dust in a drawer, he wanted them fused into a rugged pendant...

February 26, 2025

Garnet out, Diamond in

When Emily’s garnet ring scratched up after just one year, she turned to me to bring her grandmother’s diamond back to life. The garnet, a 6.5 to 7.5 on the Mohs hardness scale couldn’t handle daily wear, so I resized...