Midwinter is an amazing company. The owners are amazing people. They helped my make right one of the deepest embarrassments of my life. I celebrated my 10 year anniversary this year. I married my best friend. She changed my life and set me off on a path beyond my wildest dreams. I owe who I am today to her love, patience, and devotion. A few months before I popped the question I spent weeks calling and basically interviewing custom jewelers to make my wifes ring set. The experience was hard, but tremendously enlighting. I left the process informed and extremely excited the next stage of engagement planning. Unfortunately, due to circumstances out of my control I lost all of the money I had to purchase my wifes ring. I was devastated. I was embarrassed. I had no idea what I was going to do. My wife and I had already began planning our wedding. She was doing so in good faith that I would have a ring. Deep down I knew I wouldn't. One day after work I was having a moment complete desperation. I had to figure out how to get a ring for my soon to be wife. I stopped by my parents house to talk to my Dad about how I had lost my money, but couldn't swallow my pride enough to ask for his help. My Dad could see in my eyes how hurt I was. He never said a word about the situation I had gotten myself in. He asked me to grab my jacket and he took me to Macy's. I bought my wife a $100 wedding ring set. It crushed me, and I vowed to do whatever I could to do better for my wife. This is what you do for someone that saved your life. I had been familiar with Midwinter's custom rings for a long while. If you visit their Instagram feed it won't take long to see the amazing vision and craftsmanship they put into their rings. I was looking for something that fit my wifes personality ... not too flashy, practical, but definitely not boring ... something that would reflect who she is. I wanted something that would tell her I never forgot how hard it was to receive the ring she got, and that I was so thankful for her grace when she told me she loved it and brimmed with excitement as she slid it on her finger. Midwinter gave me the redemption I was looking for. They worked with me to find something that was perfect for my wife. They were so easy to work with. We found a match in my very first meeting with them. I received the ring practically overnight. They packaging was an awesome reassurance that I was getting a ring from people that care about the story behind the ring, not just selling jewelry. I've been recommending them to everyone willing to listen! Thank you, Midwinter Co. read more

I'm only adding this after seeing someone else (sort of?) go through the same issues I had with Midwinter. I genuinely do love their work, it is beautiful. However, I don't think the rings were meant to last long. I say this as after wearing my ring for 2 weeks, it immediately turned into an oval. Granted, the ring my husband got me wasn't top tier, so this could be due to a poor choice of metal chosen by him (tbh bless his heart but I don't think he knows the differences) SO I won't factor that in (but maybe create a document comparing the metals and their strength for kindhearted men like my husband who don't know the most about metals? Idk, just a thought. Also, I could not keep my ring clean to save my life. I followed the care instructions and the stone has never been cleaner than the day it arrived. Maybe update care/cleaning? Also, the rose gold film (I know there's a better term for this) has chipped away in several areas, leaving the silver to peak through. I hide this now by stacking my ring with rings purchased from another small business, who's rings have no trouble staying the color they came in. Lastly, my husband ordered me a necklace I adored around the same time he proposed. This necklace was my favorite, but it broke. I asked the company for help in fixing it, and they gave me a link to a YouTube tutorial. The "fix" was actually going to a local jeweler and getting the stone replaced (which sucks because it's not the same shape or color of the original) as the hole drilled into the stone basically spread and made the stone irreparable. All of this to say: I genuinely do love the style of Midwinter, as their pieces are SO STINKING COOL but just not meant to last long. I do wish them well and hope they take this review well, as I do want them to continually get better as far as quality. Would love to check on reviews and see the quality of their pieces get better, as I do want to someday replace my ring for one that will last. Would love to have a piece to replace my engagement ring designed by Midwinter, but for now I'd rather have it constructed elsewhere. read more

I could not be happier with the excellent customer service, and overall quality of the engagement ring that I bought for my fiancé. We originally were looking at dark gray stones and loved everything that the Midwinter co design team was creating. We decided to go with one of the darker gray stones and it was shipped to us. Unfortunately, the stone was not as gray as I had thought it would be, and knew my fiancé might be upset about that. I e-mailed midwinter co asking about whether it was the stone that we had seen or not. Barbara from customer service replied almost immediately sending me pictures and videos of the varying stone shades and apologizing that it was not exactly what we thought we had chosen. Truthfully, I was rude in my email and Barbara could not have been sweeter, more understanding, and willing to work with me to make sure I had exactly what I wanted. At no cost to me, they offered that I could return the ring prior to my proposal and they would reset it with one of the darker stones of my choice (from a few they sent pictures of to me) and they would have it back to me before my planned date. They also offered that I could propose, and have my fiancé choose. I chose the second option, and we decided we liked one of the darker stones better. The ring was sent back and returned to us within a week and we could not be happier! We were so happy with the design, service, and their stones that we had bands made by them as well. Thank you so much midwinter co, I would be more than happy to recommend them to other people. Online shopping, especially shopping for something that is very special and a large expense, can certainly be a terrifying thing, but I would not hesitate to send them more business or work with them again. read more

Midwinter is easily the best place to get a unique wedding ring. When my boyfriend (now fiancé) and I started talking marriage, I was really worried about not being able to find "the ring." I'm not a huge fan of clear diamonds and I'm also not a fan of cookie cutter rings. Then I found it. My dream ring just sparkling in a photo on the Midwinter Instagram page. I sent it to my boy and told him this was the one, but since they were a one of kind company, something like it would also do. But no. Midwinter listened to my fiancé and crafted the most beautiful ring. They were quick to respond to email, pre and post ring. Here's the kicker, the diamond my guy picked had a flaw and Midwinter didn't see it until they were cutting it. They let him know INSTANTLY and even upgraded the diamond for no extra cost. If that's not good customer service, I don't know what is. Finally, the rings are so fairly priced. I recently got my ring appraised and the cost they quoted us was RIGHT on the nose of what my fiancé paid. Midwinter RULES. I even went to their pop up shop this past weekend in NYC and they helped me find the wedding band I wanted. UPDATE: SO, six months into having my ring, I chipped it. How? No idea. Thankfully, I had insurance. I messaged Midwinter with the pictures of the chip. They had me mail it off and they fixed it in such a timely manner! I have a dress fitting I really wanted it for and they made sure to have it done within the month so I could have it. Again, this company IS THE BEST!!! read more

After having and wearing my custom ring for just over 2 weeks now, I have given it just enough time I think to give a true review on the pure quality, beauty and the seamless process of working with the small midwinter co. As I have followed this small company on Instagram for a little over a year now and am continually in aw of the pieces they create, I knew eventually I would like to own a piece of my own one day. Luckily my graduation from college allowed me this opportunity and within 4 hours of reaching out on the website using the custom work inquiry, Barb got in touch. The responses from Barb through the entire process were nearly immediate, and she created exactly what I wanted. The process of buying and creating pieces online rather than in person was a process I've always disliked but after reading countless reviews that had nothing but amazing things to say about this company, I jumped and I'm so happy I did. I will be returning to midwinter co in the future for any other pieces I would like to add to my collection, I highly recommend working with them and especially working with Barb on a custom piece you have in mind. From the moment I put in my inquiry for custom work to the moment I received my ring was just 4 weeks and 3 days, extremely timely and beautiful. I'm so happy with this company. read more

I have been obsessed with Midwinter for ages, originally drawn in by their unique styles. I found them when searching for engagement rings a few years into dating my now husband, I wanted a ring that was oxidized or had grey diamonds. When he contacted them about the exact ring that I wanted, they suggested adding 2 small hidden black diamonds. This makes my ring so much more special because he was able to add an element that I was not expecting. I knew I also wanted my wedding band to be from them and was able to pick out a gorgeous curved band with black diamonds. They have always been so kind to answer all my questions and send photos and even videos of the rings and diamonds before I pulled the trigger and ordered. After the wedding I decided one wasn't enough, and ordered another band as an enhancer. I recently was able to meet the fine folk at Midwinter at their NYC pop up. They were so kind and able to resize all 3 of my rings and solder the two bands together for me back in Delaware for the amount that another shop would charge just to resize one. I purchased a gorgeous necklace for my mom and they included a cute hand made ornament in the bag. It has been really cool to see the company grow and expand over the years and I hope to some day visit them at their store front in Delaware! read more

I've been following Midwinter Co for years but really started purchasing my own jewelry from them in January 2019 as a form of self-love. I now have a necklace, 2 pairs of earrings, and 6 rings with another ring on the way right now (to say I am a fan is an understatement)! I love supporting any business that gives back, but especially small businesses that build philanthropy into their mission. Midwinter Co not only makes one of a kind treasures, but they are a one of a kind business. Their quirky and loving personalities are apparent in every piece they make. One of my favorite days last year was meeting the whole team at their New York City pop up event. Everyone was warm, welcoming, and willing to let me try on every ring they brought even though I didn't have an appointment. :-) They've always gone above and beyond to answer my questions, show me videos of rings, or put together mock-ups of rings I was thinking about having custom made. My experience hasn't always been 100% perfect, but they always want to make it right. If you've been thinking about buying a stunning piece of jewelry from Midwinter Co, DO IT!! And if you don't do so already, follow them on instagram. You will not be disappointed! read more

When my fiance (now, husband!) told me he was talking with a jeweler, I had no idea it would be with such a unique, trustworthy, and quality company like Midwinter Co. We both wanted the ring to be a surprise, and the only two details I shared with my fiance was "gold and timeless." Samantha worked with him to choose the diamond, the setting, and created a custom ring that is more beautiful that anything I could have imagined or even chosen for myself. The first time I saw the ring at our engagement, I was of course overcome with joy for so many reasons! But one of my first thoughts was that my fiance and Midwinter designed a ring that would become an heirloom in our family for generations. It's gorgeous now, and the quality, unique cut, and style will be timelessly gorgeous forever. We set up an appointment with Midwinter in advance to choose a matching wedding band and a wedding band for my fiance, as well. They had a wide range of choices and every band looked gorgeous with my ring, leaving a lot of customization to find what you love. I recommend looking through their Instagram to see their work. And fiances-to-be, you can absolutely trust Midwinter to design the perfect ring for you! read more

I found MidWinterCo by accident, I fell in love with raw and salt and pepper diamonds online and followed MidWinterCo for about a year. Experience 1 (pre-made purchase): They posted a ring that screamed perfect and my fiancé spoiled the surprise and had to ask if we were willing to take a risk and spend thousands of dollars on something we couldn't see or touch in person, especially on a ring I would wear the rest of my life. I am so glad we took the risk! I have worn my ring for about a year now and it is the most beautiful creation I have ever seen and I cannot wait to add custom bands to it in the future. Experience 2 (custom work): After looking for a wedding ring for him forever we ended up asking MidWinterCo if they were open to a "flat top ring with an offset ruby", which was outlandish to local jewelers we asked. Within 24 hours I had an estimate and a mock-up!! They gave me several options (cost, style, etc.) they kept us updated every step of the way and I just cannot day enough good things. Anyways, I could not recommend MidWinterCo more if I tried. I will continue to do business with them as much as I can. Thank you guys so much for everything!! read more

Thank you midwinter co for being amazing!! The design and ethical practices of your company are what sets you apart and makes you so special. (Although I already have my ring- I can't help but to keep gawking at your Instagram). When my husband and I were picking out our wedding bands we knew we wanted something different and unique to our personalities. This was the place to go. The service was excellent and speedy. My wedding band is gorgeous, and I am proud to show if off and share the story of this company to anyone and everyone who will listen. I saw 1 other genuine review about someone who experienced the metal bending. I've had my ring for about 3 months (white gold) and I haven't experienced any of that. After a quick google search it looks like 2-3 years is average time for ring bending esp for the softer metals, thickness of band and depending on wear and tear. Seems like that'd be a problem anywhere. We were told by others married for years that you should get your ring cleaned and checked out every 6 months to a year. Standard maintenance will probably help to prevent this. Just FYI in case that was a deterrent for anyone! read more

My fiancé did a great job customizing this ring with Midwinter! They even featured my ring on their Instagram ;) Their customer service was flawless when my fiancé set our apartment as the mailing address and they helped him get it redirected and delivered to a post office (so I wouldn't accidentally get the package when it arrived). The ring was on back order when he ordered it knowing it would take a few extra weeks but he received the ring quicker than expected. The tourmalated quartz is one of kind so no one will ever have the same ring as mine which is something I wanted. They have so many beautiful stones and settings it was seriously hard to chose from. I recommend them to all my friends when they ask "WHERE DID YOU GET YOUR RING?!" So thank you Midwinter for a uniquely perfect ring. I've been wearing it for a few months now and it looks as shiny and new as the day he proposed. read more

Working with Midwinter Co. on the design of my engagement ring was just wonderful! From start to finish they were awesome and really helped turn my vision into a reality. When I finally saw the ring for the first time I really couldn't believe how beautiful it was! Staring at it will definitely never get old . The beauty and quality of their rings is unparalleled and I feel so lucky to have a truly one-of-a-kind ring that is unique with ethically sourced stones and recycled gold. Going into the shop was also a great experience as you get to try on all different kinds of rings and styles. You can also look at the diamonds and gemstones up close, and I will say, they have great eyes for sourcing really beautiful stones. Overall, I would highly recommend working with Midwinter Co. I'm so happy I did! read more

My fiancé proposed with a placeholder ring, which gave me the opportunity to select a ring that really felt like me, and I knew I wanted to work with Midwinter due to their unique stones and sustainable, charitable practices. Through the process of making a custom ring, Midwinter created digital mockups of multiple settings, adjusted both the height of the setting and the prong locations, and got on the phone with me to answer questions I had. We had a date for engagement photos that we hoped to have the ring by, and Midwinter overnighted the shipment to make that happen. I've had the ring for a month now. It is BEAUTIFUL and their service was above and beyond, which took the nerves out of purchasing online. I will definitely be ordering a custom wedding band with them. read more

It is hard to put into words how happy I am to be a customer of Midwinter Co's. A few years ago, my bestfriend purchased me a beautiful necklace from them and I have been a follower on Instagram ever since. My now husband knew I loved their work and surprised me with my beautiful engagement ring. I, of course, then purchased my stacking wedding bands after consulting with them online and couldn't be happier with the result. I highly recommend Midwinter Co. for anyone who is looking for something a little different from the traditional engagement ring. The service is down to earth, responsive and pleasant. The quality of all 6 pieces of jewelry I now own from them is high. I receive so many compliments and I am happy to know I am supporting a small business. read more

I first learned about Midwinter Co. on Instagram. I love their take on classic styles with a modern twist! When my partner and I decided we were ready to get engaged, I insisted on purchasing the ring from Midwinter Co. Supporting a small business, ethical sourcing, and unique styles were important to me! He created something custom through their website, which he says was easy to use and informative. He says their communication about what to expect as far as production time and shipping was great! As for my ring, IT'S GORGEOUS! I couldn't have asked for something more stunning and personal. It's beautifully crafted, dainty, and unique. Thank you so much Midwinter Co. for helping us create the ring of my dreams! read more

I couldn't have had a better experience with Midwinter! My fiance has been a fan of their instagram for a long time, so when it came time to buy a ring, I knew I had to go with Midwinter. I made an appointment at their Delaware showroom and drove down for the morning from NYC. They were lovely, made the process so much less intimidating than other ring stores I went to, and had exactly what I was looking for. After a short consultation, we were settled on what I wanted, and I left feeling excited but nervous to see the final outcome. Less than a month from my order date it was delivered, and was BEYOND what I was expecting. My fiance absolutely loves the ring and I couldn't be happier with the entire experience. read more

I stumbled upon Midwinter Co. on Instagram and fell in love with their styles of rings and how unique they were. After showing the ring of my choice to my sister and best friend they knew it was the one for me. I shared it with my fiancé (among some backup choices) and once he saw it was my favorite he went for it. It was even more beautiful in person and I constantly get compliments on how it fits my personality perfectly. My fiancé was happy with the ordering and delivery process. I reached out to get some information on the ring to get it insured and heard back within the hour. We experienced nothing but pleasant exchanges and professionalism. I look forward to working with them again to get my wedding band! read more

My fiancé and I worked with Midwinter back in January to craft the gorgeous Edith ring with a blue-grey spinel. Midwinter was so sweet, responded quickly and was patient with me when I changed my mind about the design last minute. Boy did they create a beautiful custom ring for us! Not only is Midwinter my favorite jeweler because they promote sustainability in the industry and contribute 10% of their profits to charity but they also made the process of creating and ordering the perfect ring seamless and efficient. We could not be happier with the engagement ring and are looking forward to working with them once again on getting an equally beautifully crafted wedding band. Thank you Midwinter! read more

Still going through the engagement process but I definitely felt convinced to write a review for the consultation process with Barb because she was so wonderful! My partner and I were so impressed by the array and vast selection of salt and pepper diamonds that Barb pulled for us based on my interests (as well as the many other beautiful gems they have in stock). They have so many interesting and unique stones that are perfect for the alternative bride. Also, Barb was knowledgeable, easy-going, and made the process low-key and fun. She also gave great recommendations for a spot for dinner in the Wilmington area. If you're looking for a good stone from good people, this is a great place! read more