A private studio on Bellevue Avenue where natural and lab grown diamonds sit side by side so you can compare them in daylight. Custom rings start as a 3D rendering and a printed model you can wear before anything is cast. Book a private appointment or walk in.
Most people arrive knowing one thing they like and very little else. That is a normal place to start. Here is what happens between that and a finished ring.
What she wears now, what she never takes off, what you are working with. Bring a photo if there is one you keep going back to.
Natural and lab grown on the same tray in daylight, with the trade offs said out loud rather than steered. You pick the stone before the setting.
The design comes back as a 3D rendering and then a printed model, so proportions are settled on a hand rather than on a screen.
Nothing is cast until you approve it. You get a realistic date at the start, and the fit is checked in person when you collect it.
A band bought separately from the engagement ring often leaves a gap or rides on the stone. Designing them together lets the band be shaped to the ring, and couples who start here for the engagement ring usually come back for both bands. Matching an existing ring is also normal work, so bring it in and we will shape around it.
No, walk ins are welcome Monday to Saturday, 10:00am to 6:00pm. Booking ahead is better for rings because it means someone is free to sit with you and pull stones out for comparison rather than serving the counter at the same time.
Both, and we show them side by side in daylight rather than describing the difference to you. They are the same mineral graded on the same scale, so the honest comparison is what each one costs and how large a stone your budget reaches. There is a longer explanation in our lab grown vs natural diamonds guide.
Yes. Custom pieces start as 3D renderings, then a printed model you can actually wear before anything is cast, so the proportions are settled on your hand rather than on a screen. Nothing is ordered or cast until you approve it.
Yes. Resetting an inherited stone or redesigning a ring that is no longer worn is some of the most common work in the studio. We assess the stone with you first and say plainly if it should not be reset.
Yes, and matching a band to an engagement ring is easier when both are designed together. Couples who buy the engagement ring here usually come back for the bands, and the profile of the band can be shaped to sit flush against the ring.
Resizing is handled at the studio like any other repair. Ring resizing, prong work and stone tightening are described on our jewelry repair page, and an estimate is free before anything is touched.
Astra Jewelers is at 250 Bellevue Ave, 2nd Floor, Montclair, NJ 07043, in Upper Montclair. It is a private studio on the second floor rather than a street level shop, and it serves Montclair, Glen Ridge, Bloomfield, Verona, Cedar Grove and the rest of Essex County.
We are a second-floor studio on Bellevue Avenue. Appointments get you undivided attention, and walk-ins are welcome during opening hours.
250 Bellevue Ave, 2nd Floor, Montclair, NJ 07043
Hours: Mon-Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm