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| A beautiful oval diamond ring with a custom halo and matching custom wedding band. |
Every girl dreams of the day when their true love will pop the big question — and of the beautiful custom engagement ring they’ll be showing off once they say YES!
And that’s where I come in.
Or should I say, we.
My name is Beth Cevasco, and my husband, Scott, and I own Scott’s Custom Jewelers in Akron, OH and Columbus, OH. We specialize in helping guys get it just right when it’s time to pop the question.
How Scott’s Custom Jewelers Started
First, a little background.
In 2000, after working for “the family” for about five years, we founded Scott’s Custom Jewelers in downtown Akron, OH as a typical mom-and-pop jewelry store.
We sold diamond engagement rings and pre-made jewelry, but Scott has always been a creative soul. He specialized in restyling customers’ jewelry into new, more updated designs.
Besides, the jewelry we were buying was being made out of the country — and quite frankly, it was falling apart. Since we felt we had to guarantee our jewelry, we were stuck.
Bringing Technology Into Custom Jewelry Design
Several years later, we invested in CAD, or computer-aided design, technology.
At the time, CAD was mainly used by manufacturers, but Scott and I had a vision.
We saw our store evolving into an appointment-style setting, kind of like a hair salon, where we could merge technology and art into a personal experience for our customers.
Turning Old Jewelry Into Something New
In our dream, customers would bring in their jewelry boxes filled with:
- Out-of-date rings
- Broken gold chains
- Ugly hand-me-down jewelry
- Sentimental pieces they didn’t know how to wear anymore
Then, they would sit with a jewelry designer who could guide them into creating an original, personal, OMG! type of custom jewelry piece.
Helping Customers See the Design Before It’s Made
We’d use computers, 3D pictures, and polymer models to make sure customers would not be disappointed after the jewelry was created.
We didn’t want unpleasant surprises.
Only gushes of happiness!
And we wanted everyone to be able to afford custom jewelry. Because really, why pay big bucks for a designer’s name when you could be the designer?
And you know what?
That’s just what happened.
Growing From One Jewelry Store to Two
Scott, who is not only amazing at jewelry design but is also a rockstar of a husband, has become known in our area for his custom jewelry pieces.
Over the past eight years, we’ve expanded our little jewelry store into a small chain, with four jewelry designers in both Akron, Ohio and Columbus, Ohio.
In addition to custom jewelry designs, both stores feature original jewelry for sale, all designed and produced on the premises.
We now have seven employees and a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility where all of our custom jewelry is made.
The Stories Behind the Jewelry
But the best part of being a custom jewelry store is the stories behind the jewelry.
Reusing Grandma’s diamond.
Adding a special, secret message inside your wedding band.
Copying a style from your mom’s ring but giving it a modern twist.
These stories make the jewelry unique.
Personal.
Yours.
Welcome to the Scott’s Custom Jewelers Blog
And that’s what this blog is all about: the stories behind the jewelry.
And boy, do we have a lot of stories!
So grab a coffee, open up your jewelry box, and let the fun begin.