Lori is the person you will meet with to discuss your jewelry design ideas. From sourcing the perfect diamond or gemstone to delivering the most fitting jewelry design options for your wedding day, Lori has you covered!

Lori had her start in the jewelry industry in 2005 when she began working for a jewelry importer. She had the opportunity to visit jewelry manufacturers in both India and Jordan. It was during that time that she learned about ethically sourced jewelry. Lori is a GIA trained professional, who began as an estate jewelry buyer, diamond grader, and staff trainer for the Great Estate Roadshow in 2008. She later became a senior buyer for Circa, one of the earliest providers of nationwide jewelry buying services to the public. In 2016 Lori decided to pursue design and began creating fine jewelry made of Fairmined metals while remaining in estate jewelry. In 2019 she joined The RealReal as a Senior Valuation Manager for Fine Jewelry and Watches.

Gerson is the man that makes all the magic happen! From the CAD design to wax model to casting and handcrafting your jewelry creations, Gerson does it all! He is a true designer and craftsman!

From the age of six, Gerson has been learning and expanding his jewelry manufacturing knowledge and skills. He grew up in a family of jewelers and each day after school he would go to his father's factory. Later, he worked as a teacher in a jewelry school teaching technical skills to jewelers. After teaching he spent the next 12 years working as a jeweler in Los Angeles, CA. The opportunity came for Gerson to open his own business and in 2015 he opened GCD Custom Design and Jewelry Repair. In addition to design and repair, Gerson also began teaching once again and offered classes to both jewelry novices and trained jewelers.