Modern Design

We walked in not knowing what we were interested in and Eric patiently helped us through the process of selecting our rings. Their prices were very competitive and the selection was great. As a same sex couple we felt welcomed — not a big deal — just like it ought to be. Our rings were ready ahead of schedule and they are amazing.

Buying an engagement ring is an intimidating process. Based on an enthusiastic recommendation from a friend, I decided to go with Eric and Modern Design to purchase the ring. I believe that this is the best decision I could have possibly made. Because I don’t live in southern California, I was purchasing the ring sight unseen. I felt comfortable doing this based on Eric’s reputation and the glowing endorsement of my friend. I was very pleased with the quality and value of the ring. More impressive was the personalized customer service and support. Simply an amazing overall experience!

Eric is the only person I would ever trust to design the perfect engagement ring for the love of my life. She had given me a description of her dream engagement ring and I described it to Eric and he designed a ring that exceeded her expectations at an amazing price. The designer and jewelry maker here at modern designs is a perfectionists and always delivers. Three of my friends had previously purchased engagement rings from Eric during the course of the past 8 years and all of them were completely satisfied and all are coincidentally still happily married! So hey for you superstitious people out there. it’s safe to say that rings purchased here are also blessed with good luck! Thanks once again guys.

Modern Design is not an easy place to find. They’re upstairs in an office building. However I found them online then read the Unilocal reviews before going in. If there is a way to give them 10 stars I would.
The prices are lower than anyplace I say and trust me, I went everywhere. I expected to pay a little more for custom, but they didn’t charge extra. Plus the quality of the product exceeded anything I had seen.
Eric gave me the best service. He is not a salesperson, he’s there just helping. His eye for design and patience to the process was amazing! I would HIGHLY recommend anyone including my family and friends to check out Modern Design.

I came here on a recommendation from a friend who’s parents know Eric. It was very affordable, we got to see our rings dipped in rodium and they provide you with the GIA report. The settings are beautiful and they even send you a thank you gift in the mail after. We are happy with our purchase and wifey loves it.

I love these guys. Always great quality jewelry. It all started 10 years ago when I met them at one of the bridal shows while I shopped around planning my wedding. After going to a well known engagement ring store and getting a quote for a wedding band set that was so expensive for the options chosen, Hubby & I went to Modern Design and got a more reasonable price on something very similar to what we originally wanted from the other store & we customized the look to what we envisioned. Since then, this has been our go to jeweler for not only diamonds, but gold & titanium jewelry as well. Customize you say… They specialize in that. They will always have me as a customer.

We would give more stars if it were possible! Eric is an incredibly kind, gentle soul who listens and understands what you want and truly makes it happen for you! We couldn’t be happier with the ring he custom designed for us… it’s even more perfect than we ever imagined it could be! Not only is the ring exactly what we wanted, the quality and attention to detail are impeccable! We saw several dealers and at the end of the day his was the best quality for the best budget and the deal was seamless. A standing ovation goes to modern jewelry design for their candor and dedication to excellence. We will be telling everyone we know to go to Eric… save your time and sanity and just go to Eric!!!

The Customer is Not Always Right!
My now husband and I had another downtown jeweler design my wedding band based on another vintage ring that I had a picture of. When we got the ring back, there was so much metal overpowering the stones and my fingers are so thin that the ring looked like a clunky, messy SuperBowl ring on my hand! We were so disappointed that this jeweler would present something like that to us that we decided to seek another jeweler out to redesign my band. We went to Eric based on a recommendation from a friend at work. Eric was very direct in telling us that the vintage ring we had an image of wasn’t a design that would keep the stones secure. He also said that if he wasn’t comfortable enough understanding what we wanted so that he could deliver on that, then he was prepared to not tackle our ring. In the end, he designed a simple band that beautifully complemented my engagement ring and we used some of the other stones for a lovely pendant and earrings. He didn’t try to push anything on us and I got more jewelry out of it than I bargained for! If you’re looking for a straight shooter who will deliver, Eric’s your guy. Thank you!

My husband and I were in search of a Jeweler in the diamond district for our bands as we did not have the best experience in Westwood, and were told downtown LA is the best option for mom and pop diamond jewelers. It was so nerve racking not to buy our engagement ring and bands from the same jeweler, so our top priority was a quality place with great customer service. Modern design was our first stop in the diamond district and I was immediately impressed and pleased with Eric’s personality and customer service. He did not once act pushy or salesy but rather wanting to understand our needs and offer his advice– even if it did not mean we were going to buy. He automatically understood what I wanted and offered his advice for a better look based on my finger/​engagement ring look which actually decreased the price at that (we had sketches as my husband had designed it as a set). Additionally my husband wanted a very difficult customized design which Eric knew was a service they did not provide or type of mettle they did custom work with and despite that he spent over an hour discussing it with my husband and offering his advice should we decide to pursue the design. All in all we truly wish we could have completed all of our ring transactions with Eric and Modern Design and we most certainly plan to in the future. Thank you so very much Eric for making our experience so pleasant!!! I never realized how much the actual jeweler plays into one’s experience when it comes to such a major life event; and Eric clearly and truly demonstrates/​understands this!

Eric is fantastic! He made the exact wedding and engagement ring I wanted — after another place didn’t. He takes his time to listen and created the perfect experience for us. We are customers for life!

These guys go above & beyond all your expectations!!! Always super polite, extremely helpful and have a HIGH QUALITY jewelry! We met Eric at a wedding expo 2 – 3 yrs ago, he helped my husband design a unique & more than perfect engagement ring for me. We also went back to have them help design our wedding bands. If you don’t know anything about jewelry they explain it all from clarity to cut to quality of diamonds.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PLACE!!!

My husband and I got our wedding rings designed at Modern Design with Eric and I have to say it was one of the highlights of our wedding planning experience. We had a lot of special requests — my husband wanted an unusual design he had seen somewhere else that was unavailable in his size. They made up the ring for him from scratch with higher quality materials and when it wasn’t just right, redid the ring at no extra charge.
My ring was a doozy. I had a vintage engagement ring that I needed a matching wedding band for. I had an inherited ring that had all the components and none of the pizazz, so Eric and his brother were able to take the materials from it and redesign it into two flanking rings for my engagement ring that have some serious WOW factor. When I asked, they even added additional engraving on the side of both wedding rings to match my engagement ring. Again, no extra charge, just determined to get it right.
There’s a lot of pressure in the ring-​buying process. There’s a lot of money, and in this case, the fear that melting down a family heirloom would end in disaster. Usually that’s compounded by sleazy salespeople who really want to max out your credit card more than your happiness. Eric and his brother were absolute professionals, their workshop is a serene, professional place and I felt that I could trust and be taken care of every step of the way.
We are SO happy with our rings and will definitely come back for any future jewelry.

I can’t say enough positive things about my experience working with Eric at Modern Design Inc. I have been working with Eric for several months to find the perfect engagement ring for my fiancé and when life through me a curve ball with a lay off, Eric was completely understanding about my need to reprioritize my finances. Eric’s patience and assistance during my engagement ring search has been a rewarding experience. I can’t recommend his services enough.

I found this place while googling «custom design jewelry los angeles», and I sure am glad I did.
My fiancé had a very specific design in mind for her wedding band, and these guys custom made one for her exactly the way she wanted for an unbelievable price! I picked my wedding band based on one of the rings they had in the case and was able to pick up my customized one a week later, and I could not believe how affordable it was!
I’ll be sure to go back to these guys for any further custom jewelry needs!

From a sketch to a work of art, that is what Modern Design can do. I can not belive that they were able to take what I imagined and turn it into a Platnium and Diamond sign of the love I share with my fiancé. I am working on the sketches for the matching band, with confidence that they will look amazing together.

The fiancé and I were on a mission to get a good deal on our wedding rings. Being that we think we’re pretty savvy we headed to the jewelry district to find such deals. My fiancé gave me a gorgeous antique diamond engagement ring. Unfortunately, such a beautiful ring would require a custom wedding band. Custom anything in the bridal world usually translates to expensive. We originally went to Icing on the Ring. The quote for my white gold engraved wedding band with no diamonds was more than double what we actually paid at Modern Design. To make a custom band I had to leave my ring for week so that a wax mold could be made. The can make the mold in as little as one business day during the week. My fiancé also had his band custom made, as the tungsten carbide ring he wanted was not available in his size. It took a total of 3 weeks to get both bands made. When we picked up the bands I was more than satisfied with my ring. The detail and craftsmanship required to make the band was amazing. The pictures I posted don’t do it justice. I highly recommend going to Modern Design. The staff is super friendly. They also validate parking so make sure you check out their website to get directions on how to get the the Pershing Square parking. I will definitely be sending anyone in search of quality jewelry at a good price.

All I have to say is Eric, Ike, and the Modern Design family are exactly what everyone should experience when purchasing jewelry. I came across them on a amazing review I read online because I was in the process of shopping around for engagment rings.
I live in San Diego so making the trip up there had to be worth it. And words cannot explain how worth it it really was. Eric walked me through the whole process of what to do when looking for a ring and really listened to me on what I wanted as well.
After Eric and his team designed my ring they sent me pictures to include me in the process while it was being designed and the finished product so I knew when I returned what to expect. The thing is pictures didn’t give it enough justice. Eric and his team are truly artists and designed a ring for my fiancé that is extraordinary. I’m so excited to see the look on her face when I actually propose to her.
Please, please, please. If you are really in the market for jewelry, simply call, walk in, or send Eric an email. You will not be disappointed. I feel like I have «a guy» now when people ask me my opinion on where to go. Thank you so much Modern Design for making this moment special and creating a piece of jewelry that will be in our lives forever. You guys are amazing and I am blessed to have worked with you. See you soon on designing the band and picking out my ring.

We met Eric and Modern Design at a bridal expo in Pasadena. He was very welcoming and answered all our questions. We made sure to save his info if/​when we decided to use Modern Design for our wedding ring.
Fast forward about a month, we headed to downtown on a Saturday. My fiancée and I had no idea what we wanted exactly. We looked at a lot of samples over the span of about 15 minutes. Eventually in looking at all the different options a lightbulb went off in my fiancées mind, she remembered a wonderful configuration that her mom had at one point and always liked it.
She asked if we could have two accompanying bands to go along with a simple single elevated stone main ring. Eric suggested that we «jacket» the two outer bands. WHOA, awesome! Erics suggestions were well received and at no point did Eric ever say, I can’t or won’t to anything.
Yesterday we picked up our ring and its amazing. Exactly what we wanted it to be. Eric and Ike were amazingly courteous and professional. And even included us in the process of setting our main stone, doing a finish polish, cleaning and appraising.
I highly recommend them because of their approachability. They will not sell you on their goods, they help you decide what you want and make sure that you are happy with it. They are located on the 7^th floor well away from the craziness of the jewelry marts down below.
Another plus is all their jewelry is handcrafted on the premises. Really neat knowing that skilled craftsmen built our custom ring from basic raw materials ONSITE! A tradition not lost on us but perhaps lost in the mass market.
We were so impressed that rather than turning in the original engagement ring for the value of the gold, we decided to keep it and get it resized, polished, restoned (with a sapphire) and replated (white gold needs rhodium plating to help maintain the «white» look, when it wears it begins to look a little off white).
Can’t wait for our next amazing experience with Modern Design!

Early 2008– I decide to propose to my then girlfriend. I tell my mom and girlfriend’s mom that I plan to propose to her. A funny thing happened. There was an article in the Los Angeles Times about buying engagement rings and both my mom and future mother in law give me the same article to review… now that’s encouragement! n While reading the article I so happen to see an ad for Modern Design Inc.
April 2008– I decided to go shopping around the jewelry district. I went to at least 3-​places. Modern Design appeared to win the engagement ring sweepstakes. Eric (the owner) was friendly and very helpful in understanding more the 4 C’s of ring buying. The people at the other places didn’t seem as friendly or concerned to get my business. They didn’t seem to want to work with my budget… The cool thing about Eric is that he looked for a ring cut (asscher) that he usually doesn’t (at the time) specialize in. He looked hard to get ring cut at my budget and within the «C“s range I preferred… So I proposed in June 2008 and she said yes!
July 2009.- After telling my then fiancé of the Modern Design, Inc, we decided to get our wedding bands from Eric. He did a fabulous job of creating the wedding band my fiancé wanted! Again Eric was genuinely interested in both our lives (how we met, proposal, wedding plans). He’s not a typical retailer who doesn’t remember customers and is just worried about moving product. He makes sure he provides a quality product to ensure keep customers happy and to keep the relationship with going…
July 2010– Our first year wedding anniversary is rapidly approaching (Sept 2010) I decide for my present to my wife is an band upgrade for my wife’s engagement ring. We meet with Eric and again greets us as if we are family. My decides on a pave band with setting similar to Tiffany Novo. Without a doubt, he creates the ring with my wife’s preferences! He even offered for me to observe the engagement ring diamond being set on the new ring which was cool because I never knew how they set the diamond on the ring.
Lastly, I would like to say that Eric was joy to work with. I would recommended him for any of your diamondring needs. He provides a quality product with detailed care!

I cant say enough good things about this place. My Fiancé won a drawing at a bridal show and we were notified by these guys by mail. I thought, «Yeah right, once we get there, we’re gonna be pressured and this freebie is going to be a piece of crap» … boy was I wrong!
He gave her the gift then said have a nice day!
From there we started asking questions and boy were we blown away by their prices. We decided to get my ring there and to have a band custom made for her ring.
Everything was done on time and beautifully! And to say we got a deal is an understatement… the price was so low that we didn’t even haggle or bargain with him, like you would do most jewelry places, especially in LA!
Totally recommend!