Engagement rings, fine jewelry and lab grown diamonds for San Diego, served by our Chicago office and bench-made in New York. Every piece IGI certified, delivered free and fully insured.
Master Artisan Creation◆Bench-made in New York◆IGI certified
“Fortune rolls in with the waves, one gentle return after another.”
San Diego is served by our Chicago office, one of our three with New York and Portland, Maine, and every 2N piece is bench-made in New York. San Diego lives outdoors in bright Pacific light, which shows a well-cut diamond at its best. So we answer with documents rather than adjectives: an IGI report for every diamond, photographs of the exact piece, and a price at least 45% below boutique.
Choose a finished Signature piece that ships as shown, commission an Atelier piece in your metal and size, or design your own through The BESPOKEN Atelier. Behind all of it: access to over a million diamonds, held to our house standard of Ideal cut with Excellent polish and symmetry.
Serving San Diego and its neighborsLa Jolla · Coronado · Del Mar · Point Loma · Mission Hills · North Park · Little Italy · Carlsbad · Encinitas · Rancho Santa Fe · Solana Beach · Chula Vista
Call or write, and a real person replies within 2 hours. Our concierge serves San Diego from our Chicago office, takes messages and books private appointments at a time that suits you.
Before you choose, ask for anything: more photographs, a video of the exact piece, the IGI report, or a side-by-side of two diamonds. One number serves all three offices.
Six collections of fine jewelry, each with its own character, and one standard behind every piece.
Our house designs, finished, IGI certified and photographed. Sold exactly as shown: the piece you see is the piece we ship to San Diego.
Shop Signature →Premium Fancy and White Stones, bench-made in New York for you alone, in your choice of metal and size at no additional cost.
Shop Women’s Private →Premium white and fancy stones set in substantial gold and platinum, bench-made in New York for you alone, in your metal and size.
Shop Men’s Private →Our finest work, commissioned and made to order at our Master Artisan Creation Bench in New York, in your metal and size.
Shop Atelier Women’s →Signets, Cuban links, tennis chains and ID bracelets, made to order in your metal and size and built to be worn every day.
Shop Atelier Men’s →Custom engagement rings and fine jewelry, your vision custom built. Send a sketch, a photograph or an idea, and receive a complimentary CAD drawing within 24 hours.
Begin your BESPOKEN piece →Access to over a million IGI-certified lab grown diamonds in ten shapes, at least 45% below boutique, delivered to San Diego. Ideal cut, Excellent polish and symmetry is our house standard.
Search the VaultThree settings we would choose in and around San Diego.
Sandstone cliffs and coves above the Pacific.
Our tip: Sunset; stay well back from the edge.
A lath-covered garden building reflected in a long lily pond.
Our tip: Morning, when the pond is calm.
A small cove of clear water, sea caves and coastal paths.
Our tip: Golden hour along the coast walk.
Hours, tickets, reservations and photography rules change. Check with the venue before you plan, and ask our concierge to time delivery so the ring arrives a few days ahead.
The styles of the moment, and how they wear here.
Every parcel to San Diego needs a signature, so choose an address where you can sign in person, or ask our concierge about holding it at a nearby FedEx location. Shipping & delivery →
Short stories and guides for San Diego, from our Chicago office.
Many of Balboa Park’s Spanish Colonial Revival buildings were built for the Panama-California Exposition of 1915, and their carved facades and tiled domes still define the park.
Ornament that lasts takes skilled hands. Every 2N piece is bench-made in New York by master artisans and delivered to San Diego fully insured, with its IGI certificate.
Almost any month works for an outdoor proposal here; golden hour before sunset gives the softest light. Here, we would look first at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park, The Botanical Building, Balboa Park or La Jolla Cove.
Whatever you choose, plan the ring first: order a few weeks ahead, or a little more for a piece made to order, and our concierge will time the insured delivery so it arrives with days to spare.
Mild weather keeps ring size steadier here than in most of the country, but fingers still swell after a run or on a hot day. Size at room temperature, late in the day, and our concierge will help if you are between sizes.
Beach sand scratches gold and the Pacific is cold enough to shrink a finger, so a ring is safest off for a swim. A gentle wash with warm water and mild soap brings back the fire after sunscreen.
A few live pieces from our collections. Signature pieces ship exactly as shown; Private and Atelier pieces are bench-made in New York in your metal and size.
Yes. San Diego is served by our Chicago office, one of our three offices with New York and Portland, Maine. Our concierge is at (207) 679-0656 and concierge@2ndiamonds.com, and replies within 2 hours. Every piece is bench-made in New York and delivered free and fully insured.
Yes. Call or write to our concierge, and we will arrange a private appointment with our Chicago office at a time that suits you. Before you choose, we can send photographs, videos and the IGI report for any piece.
Orders over $1,000 ship free by Next Day Express. Orders of $1,000 and under ship free by insured standard shipping. Every order is fully insured and is signed for on delivery. Made-to-order pieces are delivered in 10 to 14 days.
Yes, through The BESPOKEN Atelier. Send a sketch, a photograph or an idea, and receive a complimentary CAD drawing within 24 hours, with no deposit and no obligation. Your ring is then bench-made in New York and delivered to San Diego, fully insured.
Yes. A lab grown diamond is a real diamond, the same carbon crystal with the same hardness and fire as a mined stone. Only its origin differs. Every 2N diamond is graded and certified by the IGI, and the report travels with it.
Our house standard is Ideal cut with Excellent polish and Excellent symmetry, and every diamond is IGI certified. With access to over a million diamonds, we can find the stone that fits your shape, size and budget.
Size at room temperature, late in the day, and not right after exercise. Take rings off in the cold ocean, where fingers shrink. If you are between sizes, our concierge will help you choose. Atelier pieces are made to order in your size.
It depends on the collection. Pieces from The 2N Signature Collection may be returned within 30 days for in-house credit. Loose diamonds are final sale, and Private, Atelier and Bespoke pieces are made or reserved for you and cannot be returned.
New York, Chicago and Portland, Maine. One concierge, one number, and every piece bench-made in New York.
From New York, Chicago and Portland, light finds its way to your door.
