There is a moment in every collection when it stops belonging to me. For months, sometimes years, a collection lives quietly inside my sketchbooks. It exists as scattered notes, architectural photographs, pages torn from history books, gemstone pairings, half-finished ideas, and countless sketch...

How to Design a Custom Engagement Ring in Chicago: A step-by-step guide to designing a unique custom engagement ring in Chicago, from choosing a gemstone to your final fitting, with jewelry designer Viviana Langhoff There is a moment in every custom engagement ring project when the sketch on the ...

Chicago Jeweler Viviana Langhoff: A Chicago jewelry designer explains what sets a designer engagement ring apart from chain-store rings, from craftsmanship to sourcing, and how to choose one. Walk into most jewelry chains and you will see the same handful of engagement ring settings repeated acro...

Chicago has always been a city of makers. From architecture and industrial design to fashion and fine art, creativity here has never followed the crowd. So it should come as no surprise that some of the country's most exciting independent jewelry designers call Chicago home. While national chains...

If you've ever shopped for an engagement ring in Chicago, you've probably found yourself walking through Michigan Avenue or Jewelers Row. These districts are iconic for a reason, they've introduced generations of couples to the world of engagement rings and fine jewelry. But if you're looking for...

Welcome to Our New Jewel Box The next era of Adornment + Theory has arrived. Our new West Town home was designed to be more than a jewelry store. It's a place for conversation, creativity, discovery, and custom design. Step Inside Take a video tour of our new West Town location and discover th...

It is Finally Here. Your favorite new jewelry store is now ready! Our doors are now open at 1433 W Chicago Ave in West Town and I truly feel like an athlete at the end of a marathon, overwhelmed and crying tears of joy and victory of joy as she crosses the finish line. These final weeks were a pu...

Pop culture has always shaped the way we see beauty—and lately, one particular diamond cut has captured the spotlight. Enter The Taylor Swift Effect: a renewed fascination with antique-cut diamonds, beloved for their romance, character, and timeless allure. But what exactly sets antique cuts ap...

Some love stories unfold in grand gestures, others in quiet knowing—but the most beautiful ones live somewhere in between. From a mountaintop proposal tucked inside a Taco Bell packet to a ring that feels less like tradition and more like truth, Antonia and G’s story is a testament to partnership...