LGBTQ+ engagement rings at Haejin Jewelry in Williamsburg Brooklyn

Engagement Rings for Every Couple

You already know. You've known for a while. Maybe it started the first time you caught yourself staring a little too long across a crowded room, or the morning you woke up and realized this was it. The ring is just the last piece of a decision your heart made a long time ago.

Haejin Jewelry. A woman-owned studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Lab-grown diamonds. Recycled gold. For the moment you've been carrying quietly. As featured in Brownstoner and Plan with Laur. Coming soon in Dancing With Her

Why Haejin Jewelry

No Assumptions

We don't assume who's proposing, who's wearing what, or what your ring should look like. You tell us your story. We listen. Then we design something that's yours.

Lab-Grown Diamonds

Every diamond in our studio is lab-grown, IGI certified, and conflict-free. Same brilliance, same hardness, same fire. The only difference is the origin, and the price.

A Space That Feels Right

Our Williamsburg studio is a private, one-on-one space. No salespeople hovering, no gendered displays, no scripts. Just Sue, a bench, and the ring you've been imagining.

Your Space

Haejin Jewelry sits on a quiet block in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, one of the most LGBTQ-friendly neighborhoods in the country. When you walk in, it's just you and Sue Kim, the founder and designer. She'll ask what matters to you. She won't ask anything else. Every ring is made to order in recycled 14K or 18K gold, set with IGI-certified lab-grown diamonds. No pressure, no timeline, no judgment. Walk-ins are welcome. Private appointments are 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, learns what matters to you, and walks you through diamonds, metals, and settings at your pace. No assumptions about who is buying or who is wearing. Just a conversation about what you want.

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 ring is 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

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. These are the questions couples ask Sue most.

Do we both get engagement rings?
Most of our couples do. Some want matching designs. Others want rings that share one element, like the same metal, while looking completely different. Some skip engagement rings entirely and go straight to wedding bands. Sue will sit with you and help you figure out what feels right. There is no formula.
Who proposes?
Whoever wants to. Some couples plan a surprise. Some propose and then shop for the second ring together. We have had couples who both planned to propose on the same trip without telling each other. However your moment happens, Sue can help with the rings on both sides of it.
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. Most couples spend 30 to 45 minutes. Some come back two or three times before deciding. There is no rush and no pressure.

Dancing With Her · Upcoming Editorial

Somewhere tonight, someone 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 that looked like the couples who sit across from me now. You deserve to see yourselves. Not in a stock photo with a rainbow filter. In real rings, on real hands, with real names if you 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 asked 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 lives on this page for the next couple who finds it looking for proof. And if you are two women, it can be submitted to Dancing With Her as a real engagement feature.

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 works on commission and calls every couple bride and groom. 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. No gendered displays. No assumptions about who is buying for whom. 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

Do you have experience working with LGBTQ+ couples?
Many of our clients are LGBTQ+ couples from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and across NYC. Sue has designed rings for couples of all kinds since opening the studio. You won't need to explain anything or justify anything. This is a space where you can just focus on the ring.
Can both partners get engagement rings?
Of course. Some couples choose matching rings, others want complementary styles, and some prefer one engagement ring plus two wedding bands. There are no rules here. We'll help you figure out what feels right.
Do you make matching sets?
Yes. We can create matching bands, complementary designs, or completely independent rings that still feel like they belong together. Many couples like sharing one design element, like the same metal or stone shape, while keeping their own style.
What's the price range?
Our lab-grown diamond engagement rings start at $1,450 with the full setting. Wedding bands start at $900. Every diamond is IGI certified, and Sue designs 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.
Do you offer custom designs?
Every ring we make is custom. You choose the stone shape, metal, setting style, and size. Sue handles the design and production personally. Most rings are ready in 2-3 weeks.

Your ring. Your way. No exceptions.

Walk into our Williamsburg studio or book a private appointment. No pressure, no assumptions.

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