Her and her engagement rings at Haejin Jewelry in Williamsburg Brooklyn

Her & Her Engagement Rings

Maybe one of you proposes. Maybe you both do. Maybe you skip the proposal and pick rings together on a Saturday afternoon. However your story goes, we're here to make the rings that tell it.

Haejin Jewelry. Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Lab-grown diamonds and recycled gold, designed for both of you. As featured in Brownstoner and Plan with Laur. Coming soon in Dancing With Her

Why Haejin Jewelry

Both of You

Want matching solitaires? Complementary designs? One bold ring and one understated band? We've designed every combination. There's no template for your relationship, so there shouldn't be one for your rings.

Design Together or Surprise Each Other

Some couples come in together to design side by side. Others come separately to plan a surprise. Either way, Sue keeps your secret safe and makes sure both rings feel like they belong together.

Ethical and Intentional

Lab-grown diamonds, recycled gold, conflict-free sourcing. Every ring is made with the same care you put into choosing each other.

A Private Experience

Our Williamsburg studio is a one-on-one space. No open floor, no overhead lighting, no salespeople. Just Sue, her bench, and whatever you've been imagining. She'll listen first, then show you options. If you want to browse together, the whole studio is yours. If one of you wants to design in secret, she'll manage the logistics. Walk-ins welcome, private appointments available.

How to Design Your Ring

Every ring at Haejin Jewelry is made to order. There is no inventory to browse, no display case to lean over. You design something that exists nowhere else in the world.

1. Explore

Start with our online Ring Builder to browse settings, shapes, and metals. Or visit the Custom Design page to begin something entirely your own.

2. Meet Sue

Walk in or book a private appointment at our Williamsburg studio. Sue sits with you both, or just one of you if it is a surprise. She will learn what matters to each of you and walk you through diamonds, metals, and settings at your pace.

3. Create

Sue handles the design and production personally. 3D CAD modeling, revisions until every detail is right, and made-to-order production in recycled gold with an IGI-certified lab-grown diamond. Your rings are finished in 2 to 3 weeks.

Engagement Rings

Every ring is made to order in our Brooklyn studio. Your diamond, your metal, your size. Nothing pulled from a display case.

Wedding Bands & Matching Sets

Or design your own. Width, profile, metal, texture, engraving. 9 dimensions, infinite combinations.

Rings for Two

There is no template for your relationship. There should not be one for your rings.

Do we both get engagement rings?
Most of our couples do. Some want matching solitaires. Others want complementary designs, one bold ring and one understated band. Some skip engagement rings entirely and go straight to wedding bands. Sue will sit with you and help you figure out what feels right.
What if we want to surprise each other?
Sue keeps secrets beautifully. If you are both planning, she will manage separate appointments and keep both designs confidential until you are ready. She has done this many times.
Can we design matching rings that still feel individual?
This is one of Sue's favorite things to design. Share one element, like the same stone shape or gold tone, while varying the setting style, width, or detail. The rings feel connected without being identical. Each one reflects the person wearing it.
What does the experience look like?
You walk into a quiet studio on a tree-lined block in Williamsburg. Sue is the only person there. She will show you stones, metals, and settings. You can try things on together, ask every question, take your time. If one of you wants to come alone first, that works too. Most visits are 30 to 45 minutes. There is no rush.

Dancing With Her · Upcoming Editorial

Somewhere tonight, a woman is searching for proof that this is possible.

This fall, Dancing With Her, the largest publication in the world for women who love women, is telling the story of what happens at my bench when a couple designs their rings together. No secret to keep. No script to follow. Two people, side by side, deciding what forever looks like.

I said yes to the feature for one reason. I trained on 47th Street for six years and I never once saw a ring ad where a woman was proposing to a woman. The couples who sit across from me now deserve to see themselves. Not in a stock photo with a rainbow filter. In real rings, on real hands, with real names if they want them.

Something changed in my studio this year. More and more of you are walking in together. Nobody is guessing at a ring size in secret. Nobody is being told which one of you is the bride. You are building something as a pair from the very first conversation, and honestly, it has changed the way I think about what I do.

Sue Kim, founder, Haejin Jewelry

Would you let your story be one of them?

If you made your rings with me, or you are about to, I would be honored to include you. Send me the photos you love. The proposal, the reveal, the two of you on an ordinary Tuesday with your hands together. Tell me how you met, or how you decided, or why you chose the stones you chose. With your permission, your story can be submitted to Dancing With Her as a real engagement feature, and it will live on this page for the next couple who finds it looking for proof.

On your terms. Always.

Only if you want to.

There is no expectation and no pressure. Saying no changes nothing about how I work with you.

You choose what is shared.

First names, initials, or no names at all. Faces, or just your hands. Where you live, or nowhere at all. Your call, every time.

Nothing goes anywhere without your yes.

You see every word and every photo before it is published, and you can change your mind at any point, even after.

Three ways to share

Email Sue

Photos, a few sentences, whatever feels right. I read every one myself.

haejinjewelry@gmail.com →

Tag us on Instagram

Post your rings and tag @haejinjewelry. Or send them to me in a message if you would rather keep it private.

@haejinjewelry →

Tell me at pickup

When you come to collect your rings, just say the word. I will take the photos right there at the bench if you like.

Book a visit →

Every story shared here becomes the reason another couple walks in without having to explain themselves. That is what community looks like at this bench. Thank you for being part of it.

Why Couples Choose Haejin Jewelry

There are a lot of places to buy an engagement ring in New York. Department stores with fluorescent lighting. Chain jewelers where the salesperson asks which one of you is the bride. Online retailers where you never see the ring until it arrives in a box. Haejin Jewelry is none of those things. We are a woman-owned studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Our founder, Sue Kim, trained on 47th Street and spent six years learning from the best diamantaires in the Diamond District before opening her own studio. She works directly with every client. There is no sales team, no call center, no script. When you email us, Sue responds. When you visit, Sue is the one sitting across from you with a loupe and a quiet room. Couples come to Haejin because they want someone who listens before she designs. Someone who will show them the diamond under a microscope before it is set. Someone who treats the ring as seriously as the moment it represents.

The Same Diamond. A Different Origin.

Identical
in every physical, chemical, and optical property
IGI Certified
every stone graded independently with a full report
Zero Mining
no open pits, no displaced communities, no conflict supply chains

A lab-grown diamond is not a simulated diamond. It is a real diamond. Same carbon lattice, same Mohs 10 hardness, same fire under restaurant lighting. The only difference is origin. One came out of the earth. Yours was grown in a chamber that recreates the conditions 100 miles below the surface. Sue will show you the stone under a microscope before it is set. You will not be able to tell the difference. Neither will anyone else.

Getting to Our Williamsburg Studio

123 Skillman Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11211

By Subway

L train to Lorimer St (1 min walk). G train to Metropolitan Ave (3 min walk). From Manhattan, the L from Union Square takes 15 minutes.

By Car

Street parking on Skillman Ave and surrounding blocks. The BQE exits at Metropolitan Ave, 2 minutes from the studio.

Hours

Tue, Thu, Fri: 11am to 5pm. Sat: 11am to 6pm. Sun: 11am to 4pm. Walk-ins welcome. Book an appointment →

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What Our Clients Say

Lauren C.
Lauren C.
Yelp Review
★★★★★

"I had no idea what I wanted but Sue helped guide and educate me. She encouraged me to take my time in my decision as it was a big one! I didn't see the final creation until I was proposed to and I was blown away. Truly exactly what I wanted. I am so happy to support a small business in my neighborhood."

Mihir Phatak
Google Review
★★★★★

"Unlike other places I visited, it was obvious that Sue really cared about finding what was best for us, and not just trying to sell us the most expensive ring possible. If you go with Haejin you absolutely will not regret it and you will receive something better than you ever could've imagined."

Beth C.
Yelp Review
★★★★★

"She helped me create the ring of my dreams. Sue involved me in the whole process, so I got to see the stone in person before moving forward, and got a mockup of the design as it was being made. The result is unreal. Local, woman-owned, and realistic pricing...I can't say enough good things about Haejin Jewelry."

Pierre Schumacher
Pierre Schumacher
Google Review
★★★★★

"She guided me, explained all the different options, we iterated together to find something which my partner would like and then she manufactured our dream ring for us. Sue is incredibly warm and kind and I can only recommend anyone to go to her. My fiancee immediately said yes and she thinks the ring is 'just perfect.'"

Ariana Manzolillo
Ariana Manzolillo
Google Review
★★★★★

"From the very beginning Sue made the entire experience feel so easy, thoughtful, and personal. She found the most incredible antique elongated cushion stone. Truly the ring I had been searching for my whole life, even in my dreams!! I truly cannot recommend Haejin enough."

41 five-star reviews on Google and counting. Read all reviews →

Frequently Asked Questions

Can we both get engagement rings?
Absolutely. Many of our clients both wear engagement rings, either matching or in complementary styles. Some choose one engagement ring and two wedding bands. We'll help you figure out what feels right for your relationship.
What if we want to surprise each other?
We love surprises. If you're both planning, just let Sue know and she'll manage separate appointments and keep both designs confidential until you're ready to reveal.
Can we design matching rings that still look different?
Yes, this is one of our favorite things to do. We can share a design element, like the same stone shape or metal, while varying the setting style, width, or detail so each ring feels personal.
What's the price range?
Lab-grown diamond engagement rings start at $1,450 per ring. Wedding bands start at $900. If you're getting matching or complementary sets, we'll design each ring to your individual budget.
Is Haejin Jewelry featured in Dancing With Her?
Yes. Haejin Jewelry is being featured in an upcoming Dancing With Her editorial about couples who design their engagement rings together. Dancing With Her is the largest publication in the world for women who love women. Couples who make their rings with Sue can also share their photos and story, with full consent and control over what is shown, to be included on this page and submitted to Dancing With Her.
How long does it take?
Most rings are ready in 2-3 weeks. If you're designing matching rings simultaneously, we'll coordinate the timeline so both arrive together.

Your ring. Her ring. Your story.

Visit our Williamsburg studio or book a private appointment.

Book a Studio Visit

Or call Sue directly: (917) 909-0249

Haejin Jewelry · 123 Skillman Ave STO, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11211 · Tue, Thu, Fri 11am-5pm · Sat 11am-6pm · Sun 11am-4pm · By appointment