“I am the grateful recipient of the exquisite minimalist diamond ring you designed for my husband Bill’s rededication to me. I had no idea he was getting me a ‘second’ engagement ring from you—especially meaningful because my first one was from when you had your Soho store and we lived in the East Village. When I opened the bag and saw the box stamped with your name, I thought, ‘This is going to be good!’ Still, nothing prepared me for the emotions I felt when I opened it and saw this beautiful diamond glistening in the sun—24 years after he first proposed.
The care you took, including traveling to meet Bill, shines through every perfect detail, especially the V setting that I see as ‘V for victory.’ Thank you for being a part of our dedication to each other over all of these years and for the beauty you share with your clients.”
— Laura
“Dear Mr. Moore,
I was cleaning out an old business card holder that I bought and over-stuffed, 20 years ago. Time seems to go by so fast these days.
In that stack of business cards was one that I always held on to, from stuart moore. She must have been the Sales Person who helped us transform a vision into reality.
When I moved from a little town in New England to Newport Beach 30 years ago, attracted by the sun, surf and beach culture, I would walk thru Fashion Island and window shop. At the time I was working a lot in Switzerland with luxury watch-makers exploring new titanium alloys and manufacturing processes (Liquidmetal) and Stuart Moore’s jewelry store in Fashion Island was the one place that reminded me of the Zürich Bahnhofstrasse and other magical places where avante garde design was transformed into reality.
My fiancé is of Danish heritage, and she loves simplicity and minimalism. She worked for over a decade designing uniforms for sports teams and has a strong sense of aesthetics.
When it was time to get her that one profound gift that symbolized her, it needed to be fused with my own appreciation of art and timeless design. So of course I chose a Stuart Moore design: Suspension in platinum with an asscher cut stone.
I just thought you’d like to know that your work displayed at Fashion Island was always an inspiration to me as a design aesthetic, and your people were always an example of how to be a class act in the luxury goods business.
The closing of unique stores and boutiques in Fashion Island and replacing them with larger global brands always feels like a loss, a transition where the artisans get squeezed out. So while I miss seeing your designs in person thru the little windows, I was happy to find your website on-line today knowing that your business continues to thrive in a different manner.
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Sincerely,”
— B. D.
“It is still so beautiful, and I have never found anyone who does such beautiful and superior work since you closed!”
— M. C., Newport Beach, 29 years after her wedding ring
“I can’t stop smiling!!! It is the most beautiful ring ever. I have been in love with your designs for as long as I can remember.”
— L. H.
“I love the ring, it's beautiful! I am so happy with it, I can't even believe how superbly it turned out! This is more than I expected... Just Love Love Love it.”
— V. A.
“Thank you! I absolutely love my ring! I haven’t taken it off :)))) I couldn’t be more thrilled… thank you sooooo much!!!”
— S. B.
“Ohhhh! My ring arrived this morning and it's BEAUTIFUL! I just couldn't help but cry. What a magical transformation, a brand new ring, I am so grateful and thankful. There are no words to describe how it makes me feel. It is truly amazing. You are a true angel and gem.”
— C. B.
“You are truly an artist. When I realized that I wanted to “repurpose” my collection of wedding and engagement rings, I thought only of you.
I mean who needs the galleries when I could sit and meet with you in New York for an hour, explain what I would like, and see you create it in a series of drawings right in front of my eyes! And then, the execution of the ring was as seamless as our meeting together.
Today, you presented me with the finished ring in my home, and it was beyond my expectations – truly one-of-a-kind, unique, beautiful, perfectly sized to my finger and an instant treasure and heirloom (with two daughters, there could be a problem!). Thanks so much! Looking forward to our next project together. All the best.”
— P. S.
“I wanted to thank you for all the time and effort you put into helping me! I cannot thank you enough! I don't think there are many people who would do that.”
— N. & R. D.
“These CAD designs are fantastic!....And fascinating. I really think what you've designed is beautifully unique.”
— K. K.
“Simply absolutely love it. It is sublime, elegant, simple, clean, rich, tasteful, unique and very-very special. I think those cover most all the adjectives in the description. I was thinking that we would have some type of romantic event when we opened the box, but both of us were so eager to see it, we just opened in the kitchen. So much for romance.”
— C. B.
“Ring received. It's beautiful! You have certainly forced my hand in giving this to M. sooner than later. Let me also note the box. Color and detail is superb. I shouldn't be surprised. I will keep you posted on the proposal. Beyond excited”
— J. N.
“He loves it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much. We are celebrating in Ojai and traveling home today. Thank you again!”
— R. H.
“It's stunning!!! Strength with elegance. So wonderfully unique and such a beautiful expression of your creativity. A real signature piece, and undoubtedly a labour of love. I can hardly wait to feel the metal on my skin and experience the magic of those beautiful stones! Thank you ever so much.”
— K. T.