Personal Consultation
By Leibish Polnauer, President & Founder
Edited by Diana JarrettThe story of custom commemorative jewelry is the story of our lives. With so many cherished milestones to treasure in life, jewelry becomes the voice that heralds our achievements artfully.
There’s a sense of permanence conveyed by marking special times with gold and gemstone jewelry. It’s nothing new of course. Collectors have made it the ideal way to mark Life’s best moments for centuries.
Any piece of jewelry can become an emblem of our lives--weddings and anniversaries, births, graduations, career changes, and more.
But bespoke pieces carry with them a depth of sentiment not possible with other jewelry. The giver designs a completely unique piece with personal meaning. The result is a never-to-be-seen-again experience. While all fine jewelry is worthy of being passed down to loved ones, a bespoke item displays the value of that milestone in a tangible way. It will continue a family legacy as a treasured token.
We’ve Been Doing This for a While
After a quarter of a century delivering the finest custom work to our loyal clients, you might imagine we have collected some rich memories of beloved jewelry created at LEIBISH.
The first of a long list of exceptional pieces was an unforgettable commission. It was for a pair of earrings commemorating a 50th wedding anniversary. The couple with 8 children was approaching 50 years of wedded bliss, and the husband wanted to honor those happy years and the children his wife bore him.
He had clear ideas and needed a creative design to demonstrate the love and appreciation he felt for his wife. What resulted was a unique design using eight perfectly matched blue Sri Lanka sapphires representing their 8 children. Fifty cascading diamonds symbolized each of their 50 years together.
Admiring a Lifetime of Love
Rosi and I have been married for 48 years now. We have great admiration for the man who gave his complete focus to creating an extraordinary gift—recognizing those fifty years and their 8 children with a perfectly matched pair of earrings.
A piece of anniversary jewelry allows a man to express his appreciation and devotion to his wife, whether 5 years of married life or 25 or even 40 years. The most important factor is the personal touch, reflecting his wife's desire.
Real Love Requires Real Jewels
Enduring relationships like those reaching 25 years or more are the real thing! They cannot be celebrated with fake or lab-grown diamonds. These sentimental milestones demand genuine, unique gemstones that exhibit the true devotion of the man to his wife.
Royal Blue Cabochon Burma Sapphire and Diamond Couture Ring
Great Designs Take Time
To create the kind of earrings I mentioned here, we required over one month from the customer’s core idea to the finished design.
But the end was worth the wait--and the result was stunning, even for us. We custom-cut the 8 blue sapphires in Bangkok for an identical face-up appearance. Then, we hand-selected 50 matching diamonds from a few sources around the world. Meanwhile, our craftsmen in Israel worked diligently on the gold setting until it was finished with perfection. They looked breathtaking on the new owner, whose privacy we guard, so we didn’t include pictures of her wearing them.
In Time for the Holidays
As we approach the holiday gift-giving season, my heart skips a beat while we await new commissions.
And just like clockwork, when the holidays arrive, one of my favorite customers reaches out with a new idea for a custom piece to surprise his wife at Christmas. This endearing couple runs a farm, harvesting pears and apples, among other delightful crops.
In 2022, he came to me with a vision for creating something truly special – a pear-shaped pendant with an orange diamond center inspired by their farm's greatest achievement, the Bosc pear.
"I think the Bosc pear was probably our greatest success," he wrote, sending a sketch he’d drawn. Together, we brought his vision to life, crafting a stunning piece that captured both the story of their farm and the love they've nurtured throughout the years.
So, we see that custom jewelry is much more than the sum of its parts. It’s integral to the personal history of those who entrust us with bringing their story to life in jewels.
Your life is full of celebratory moments. Make sure to capture them in jewelry by LEIBISH. Keep those memories alive throughout your lifetime and later with those who will someday become the guardians of your story.
