Sanford Design

Dan helped me make a custom wedding ring for my wife a reality. This was a 3-​month project that required me to learn about the diamond industry. After looking at several vendors and experiencing Dan’s customer service, I don’t know why you would go somewhere else. My wife was very specific and Dan was fully committed to making sure she loved her ring.

You must go here if you need a true artist at a fair rate. We inherited a beautiful pearl ring and a pair of ¼ carat diamond earrings from our mother. Sanford reworked them into a perfect ring, that made the pearl look as if it was set in coral. Our wedding march was «Beyond the Sea» so this was just perfect for us.
The price was very reasonable and the work was done in timely fashion with total dedication to a quality setting that is just beautiful. I highly recommend Sanford designs to anyone.

All around great service. Had my ring resized in a timely fashion for a good price, and it came back to me polished and gleaming.

Great work, reasonable prices. Did a minor repair for my platinum engagement ring (antique style). Then a few weeks later my in laws were in town and my MIL noticed her diamond setting was missing a prong. They replaced the whole setting but kept the band, did a lovely job of it and she’s very happy.

I was on my way to my family reunion and thought I had someone to fix my rings but it fell through (completely my fault for waiting till the last minute.)
By that time it was Tuesday and I was getting on a plane early Thursday morning. I was disappointed and going to give up but took a quick look online and found Sanford Design, called and explained, and was told to bring my rings by.
I wish I knew his name but I assume he is the owner. He was amazing.
I explained that I was on my way to my family reunion, I wanted my mothers wedding ring resized to fit me, I wanted my wedding ring from my deceased husband resized for my other hand and a break in one band repaired, .To complicate things, you could see a break right through the middle of one tiny square sapphire on my mother’s ring, the setting on the diamond had worn down so much that I was in real danger of losing it, and the diamond was chipped. And, bonus, I needed to pick them up the next day to be able to wear them to the reunion.
He said yes. I was a little floored.
So, he not only resized them and repaired the break but he reset the diamond in a way to hide the chip under one of the pins and packed (whatever that means) the broken saffire so that it didn’t fall out while they worked on it.
They are beautiful again. Thank you. Thank you Thank you
(besides up on the wall they have a picture of their beloved dog that has passed. good people)

Love their work. And reasonable price. I was looking for a place that can create a bracelet using my grandma’s diamonds, and he did amazing job. Just look at the photo :)

I was lucky enough to, first, get engaged to the man of my dreams, but second, to get to design my own engagement ring with Dan Sanford. Dan suggested to my fiancé to pick out the diamond and then design the ring together which was definitely the perfect suggestion as he wanted it to be a surprise to me when he popped the question but that I would still be able to have the ring that I wanted (which I didn’t know how I wanted at the time).
After receiving the ring my fiancé raved on about Dan and how he was «different» than the other jewelers he went to (and he did shop around) so I was very interested to meet Dan. Our first visit there I knew exactly what he had been talking about. The storefront is small and unassuming but as soon as we were inside, talking to Dan, I felt comfortable that I would end up with not only a beautiful ring but exactly the ring I wanted.
We met with Dan twice to go over the details of my ring and each time were very pleasant experiences; like I was talking to a friend of mine. I showed him inspiration pictures and let him run with it. My design was not simple. I wanted an antique, vintage, intricate band to secure the beautiful marquise-​cut diamond. Each time we met with him we gave a nod of approval to the work that Dan and his staff were doing. Finally, when I was shown my finished ring I was stunned at how beautiful it was and the craftsmanship really shows. It is not just a band with a diamond set in it. This one took work but it made me feel even better that I could tell Dan was pleased with the ring and that he even said he had fun working on it.
I would recommend Sanford Designs to anyone that is looking for an engagement ring, wedding band, or any other special jewelry. He is honest, skilled, and joyful to work with. We are already looking forward to going back to him for our wedding bands!

Dan Sanford and Jorge are awesome! Dan did a custom platinum wedding band for my wife to match her vintage engagement ring and now, 10 years later, he did a matching «anniversary band» for the other side of the engagement ring that is an exact match of the wedding band. He’s also done other custom work and a lot of repair work for her over the years. They are true artists and craftsmen.
Sanford Design is kind of off the radar and definitely low profile but they can do any of the custom work and design that the trendier places do. Dan’s pricing is so low I feel compelled to ask if he’s making any money.
My wife was referred to Lafoon’s, where Dan used to work, years ago and she has stuck with Dan ever since and referred him to many friends and family members. I’m not a person that wears jewelry myself, except for my wedding band (which Dan made) but I respect Dan and Jorge’s craftsmanship and artistry and Dan’s approach to business. You will be more than happy with any work they do and treated fairly, in an old fashioned way that will pleasantly surprise you.

Our neighbors pointed us in the right direction, by sending us to Dan Sanford. Wow, just the whole process was so smooth, efficient and easy for our wedding rings. From the design process, to the wax model and to the final products, Dan made it so simple and smooth for us. He listened to us, made some great suggestions along the way, and we couldn’t be happier. My ring is a fairly traditional one, but my partner’s was very custom, and unique. Two really happy customers! And we live in South King County, but getting these rings made the few treks north worth it. Dan was great also with his willingness to stay a little late on a weeknights if needed. We also used some of our own stones and gold, and he also fixed/​cleaned some other jewelry for us. Really love the service and the workmanship! Thanks, Dan!

Amazing! I took a poorly hand drawn idea of what I wanted my engagement ring to look like (my artistic skills are zero). Dan Sanford and his jeweler Jorge produced the most beautiful ring. Exactly what I wanted. So great to have the designer and the jeweller in house. I was able to see the ring at every step of creation and they worked with me to get exactly what i wanted. Way better than a big chain store. Go local and use Dan exquisite work, custom, communication, and well priced! Definitely recommending this company to everyone I know!

Dan helped me design a custom engagement ring. Did an incredible job and much better price then all the competition. So I spent the extra money on a bigger diamond.
You won’t be dissappointed.

I’m telling family and friends to dig out the old jewelry that needs repair or redesign as I’ve found the place after living for 35 years in north Seattle. I had a silver bracelet repaired and was amazed at the quality, timeliness and fair price. I watched Dan help several people and was impressed by his attention and professional approach. I’d trust Dan with simple repairs and original designs as he listens and delivers what you can only imagine. Honesty and craftsmanship is not dead.

Dan is amazing, my parents have went to him for many years and to Lafoons before I can remember. I purchased many Items from him and I have been very happy with quality and price

I cannot tell you how wonderful Dan is, both because his work is wonderful and his prices are amazing! Dan designed a setting for me several years ago, using a diamond I had and several blue diamonds that he added. It’s beautiful and unique and I’ve gotten many compliments on it. The workmanship is great and it’s comfortable and the price was extremely fair ($ 450ish for the stone to be set in a custom-​made white gold setting with six small blue diamonds). Dan involved me in the design from the beginning (I showed him some pictures of what I wanted, he sketched it, then I came back to look at a wax mock-​up to be sure the design was how I wanted it to be).
So, when my boyfriend (no fiancée!) and I started talking about engagement rings, I knew that I wanted Dan to design my engagement ring for me. I figured though, that it would probably be more economical to buy the stone loose through Costco, Blue Nile or some other more wholesale type place. While we did look at rings at those places, my fiancée ended up buying the stone from Dan — he was able to buy a very high quality stone from Dan, at a price lower than what Costco would have charged! Dan set it into a very simple 6 prong solitaire, so that the proposal could be a surprise to me, but with the idea that we’d come back later and have it re-​set into a custom setting. We haven’t gotten to that point yet — though I’m anxious to do so soon. It feels nice to know that whatever design we choose, we know it’ll be well-​executed and will be a
fair price.
I have family and friends who’ve also had jewelry designed by Dan. All agree that he’s wonderful. This is not a mall jewelry type place — there are very few «stock» pieces — most of his jewelry is custom made and most of the already-​made pieces in his shop are estate or antique.