THE PEYTON
Design Process
How Lisa Robin Designs Your Diamond Engagement Ring
A thoughtful process designed to bring clarity and confidence to the creation of your ring.
Online Ordering
Begin your custom engagement ring through a guided online experience designed to bring clarity to each decision. From understanding diamond shapes to exploring engagement ring settings, the process is supported by in-depth educational resources throughout the site.
If you’d like to personalize your design, you can place your order at any time—we’ll follow up to refine the details and ensure everything aligns with your preferences.
Private Design Appointments
For a more collaborative experience, work with us one-on-one, either in person or virtually. Your engagement ring consultation is tailored to you—we guide you through each decision in real time, shaping your diamond engagement ring with clarity and intention.
Compare diamonds sourced from trusted suppliers around the world through the Lisa Robin Global Diamond Collection.
As you explore your engagement ring, you can review available diamonds by shape, proportions, and overall presence to select the one that best complements your design.
This approach gives you access to a broader range of diamonds, allowing your selection to align more precisely with your design, priorities, and budget.
We guide you through how each diamond interacts with your setting—so the final engagement ring feels balanced, intentional, and cohesive.
Both natural and lab-grown diamonds are available, giving you the flexibility to choose what feels right for you.
Before your ring is hand-crafted, you’ll review detailed CAD renderings created using your diamond’s exact dimensions.
Multiple views allow proportions, balance, and design details to be carefully considered—so you can feel confident in how your engagement ring design will come together before crafting begins.
If a wedding ring is selected within the same order, renderings will also show each ring individually and together, helping you understand how they pair and flow as a set.
Once your design is approved, your ring is hand-crafted specifically for you using carefully selected materials and ethically sourced diamonds.
Each ring is a made to order engagement ring, typically completed in approximately three weeks.
You can choose secure, fully insured shipping or private studio pickup. Throughout the process, we remain available to guide you—so you always know what to expect at every stage.
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More about Lisa Robin salt and pepper diamond engagement rings
A salt and pepper diamond is a natural or lab grown diamond with visible black and white inclusions scattered throughout — the pepper and the salt. The inclusions are part of the diamond's crystal structure, present from the moment it formed. It has the same Mohs 10 hardness as any diamond, with visible character in place of uniform clarity. No two patterns are alike.
Salt and pepper diamond engagement ring settings start at $2,395. A 1 carat lab grown salt and pepper diamond center brings most rings to roughly $3,295 fully built. Natural salt and pepper diamonds vary with size, tone, and pattern rather than a standard grading scale, so pricing is quoted per diamond. We share itemized pricing for every quote before you approve anything.
Yes. A salt and pepper diamond is a real diamond — same carbon crystal structure, same Mohs 10 hardness, same optical properties as a colorless diamond. The only difference is the number of inclusions it contains. They were historically set aside by the conventional diamond market for exactly the quality couples now choose them for.
Yes, with one thing worth knowing. Salt and pepper diamonds are Mohs 10, the hardest natural material there is, so scratching is not a concern. What matters is where the inclusions sit: a large feather reaching the surface in a high-stress position can create a weak point. Lisa reviews every diamond for structural soundness before it goes into a ring, and a bezel or low-profile setting adds further protection.
A salt and pepper diamond gets its look from visible black and white inclusions scattered through the diamond — texture you can see into. A gray diamond gets its look from body tone: a uniform gray running through a diamond that may be relatively clear. Salt and pepper reads as pattern; gray reads as color. Both fall under the broader rustic diamond category.
Rose cuts and step cuts — emerald, hexagon, kite, shield — have large open facets that show the inclusion pattern most clearly, which is why they are traditional for salt and pepper diamonds. Brilliant cuts like round, oval, pear, and marquise break the pattern into movement and add more sparkle. The shape you choose changes how much of the pattern you actually see.
Yes, and with a salt and pepper diamond it matters more than usual. Two diamonds with identical carat weight and shape can look completely different, so selection happens by eye rather than by certificate. You see photographs and video of the actual diamond before approving it, and Lisa can walk you through the options by video appointment if you would like help comparing.
Yellow gold warms a gray diamond and softens the contrast, which is the most-chosen pairing. White gold and platinum sharpen the contrast and let the dark inclusions read at full strength. Rose gold brings out warm undertones in diamonds carrying any brown. We can show you the same diamond against each metal before you decide.
Warm water, mild dish soap, and a soft toothbrush, then dry with a lint-free cloth. Skip the at-home ultrasonic cleaner — vibration is the one thing that can aggravate a surface-reaching inclusion. Take the ring off for gym work, gardening, and anything with sustained impact, and have the prongs checked once a year like you would with any engagement ring.
Yes, through two paths. To personalize a design as it is, order online and select your diamond, metal, and finger size. To modify a design or build something fully custom, book a private design appointment with Lisa. Any Lisa Robin setting can be made with a salt and pepper diamond center, and pricing for modifications is shared and approved before crafting begins.