Jewelry made
to belong
Custom engagement rings & fine jewelry designed by Yulia Kholdina,
handcrafted by master goldsmiths in Florence.
How it works
Four steps.
One of one.
From the first call to the day it’s in your hands, you work with Yulia. No sales team, no menu of settings.
45 mins
[Free]
Consultation
By video call or over a coffee in Milan. You tell us about her, about you, about the moment you’re imagining.
1-3 weeks
Sketches
& Gemstones
Hand-drawn and digital proposals. We source the diamond or colored stone together — never from a generic catalogue.
1-3 weeks
News from
the bench
Once you approve the final design, we will take it into the hands of our master artisans in Florence. You’ll receive updates along the way.
1 week
The intimate
reveal
The ring makes it safe, tracked and insured into your hands, together with certifications and archival hand-painted gouache by Yulia.
A bespoke story
A Teal
Universe
Kenneth mentioned Tolkien in his very first email. Four months, five video calls and many versions later, Lynn said yes in Chicago.
1 · What Yulia drew
2 · What we handcrafted
3 · What they came back for
What custom/bespoke means here
A lot of “custom”
is a menu
Pick a band, pick a stone, pick a setting. That’s configuring, and it’s fine if it’s what you want. If you came here for something only you will own, this is the difference.
“Custom” elsewhere
Kholdina Studio
A menu of options
A design made from your story
A sales rep
Yulia and Antonino, start to finish
One render, take it or leave it
Three hand-painted rounds, then a 3D render
Price on request
Options from your budget up to your wishlist
Paying for the showroom
Paying for design and handwork
The LOVE collection
What Yulia makes when nobody is watching
Diamonds set upside down in gold and bronze. Riveted, not soldered. Made for the collector’s soul, in very small numbers, and handcrafterd to order in Florence.
Other bespoke stories
Some start with a stone, some with a memory.
Whatever you bring, Yulia turns it into a design and walks you through every step, until it’s in your hands.
Nice to meet you
You’ll wear it for life. That's on us.
Hi, we’re Yulia and Antonino. We live in Varese, at the foot of the Alps; our pieces are made in Florence. Yulia designs yours. We choose the stone with you. Our goldsmith and stone setter handcraft it, and you watch it come to life.
“She put an incredibly helpful guide on how to custom make a ring online. Reaching out and setting up a virtual meeting was easy.”
Ryan B.
Custom engagement ring
“I gave Yulia a budget, and she did an excellent job of staying within it. It may seem obvious, but it often doesn’t happen.”
Andrea G.
Custom engagement ring
“The process was personalized from the very first design stages and made it possible to give shape to my feelings.”
Enrico V.
Keepsake, for the birth of our first daughter
Two things worth knowing before you write
What it costs
Bespoke pieces start from $5,000. Most engagement rings we make land between $7-9K. Not sure? Tell us your number on the first call and we’ll be honest about what it can do.
How long it takes
A bespoke piece takes about 5–9 weeks from the first call. Proposing sooner? Get a Signature Engagement ring: designed by Yulia, still handcrafted for you and ready in 3–4 weeks.