Ethically Sourced Stones // All gemstones chosen for our custom jewelry at Lane & Kate are made using ethically sourced diamonds & gemstones.

Each custom piece in Lane & Kate is handmade to order to reject the unnecessary waste seen from mass production. Our diamond partners ensure our stones & metals are ethically sourced of the highest quality & we give you certifications for all diamonds you choose with Lane & Kate to validate standards. Our diamonds are additionally sourced from small, family owned partners we have close relationships with. We also source lab grown diamond often to add even more sustainability to the custom choosing. 

Women Makers // All of our designs featured at Lane & Kate are from independent, women designers that hold the same ethics true.

Us and our women designers in house create w a process that protects our Mother Earth from design to production, ethically source stones and gold and have a willingness to re-create a piece from something old to something new using heirlooms. Our featured designers craft each piece w their own unique intention. 

Lane & Kate, Your Local Makers // A lot of visitors at Lane & Kate ask if we are local and we are proud to say we are as local as can be.

By choosing to Create with Lane & Kate, you are also choosing to support a local, women owned business. Ellana Hagedorn, the owner & designer, is from Cincinnati & truly tries to support all other makers known here who call Cincinnati home. Lane & Kate has a local, downtown goldsmith for repairs, sizing, & making heirlooms new.  

Ethics & Aesthetics. Lane & Kate.

Everyday With Cherished 14kt Jewelry

Our Rings // Treat your rings gently & avoid wearing delicate pieces during times that will cause them to catch, bend, or apply pressure like when lifting something heavy (i.e. working out, moving homes). This can cause the band of your ring to shift and lead to instability. 

Our Dainty Chains // Avoid pulling on necklaces & chains and be gentle when clasping. We especially caution with long nails clasping. If your jewelry becomes tangled, calmly set aside time to sit with the chain & gently work out the kinks.Also babies and puppies love pulling on chains so just be aware. For our fine jewelry, we do cover the first chain break while you get used to treating your jewelry with care. 

Times to be Aware of Jewelry

Swimming // For 14kt gold, showering & washing your hands is absolutely fine for your jewelry. While swimming, however, the water dehydrates you making your hands smaller for rings to possibly slip off. In a pool you can usually find your ring but if an ocean wave tumbles you in you may wave goodbye to your ring forever so just use your best judgement. 

Hot Tubs // Due to the heat, hot tubs have a very high chemical, chlorine content that could harm your jewelry so we suggest taking jewelry off in hot tubs or in any high chemical content. Chlorine can wear down gold! 

Morning Beauty Routines // Last on, First off. While the oils & lotions we use for skincare will not hurt your jewelry, they can cause a build up under your stones to make the design dull. To keep your jewelry looking new with gemstones shinning bright just apply jewelry after your beauty products. 

The Gold Hues

Gold holds true value measured in markets and in the value of the memory of the hands that have worn in. It is a perfect metal for fine jewelry. Not only is it strong for a lifetime but gold can be repurposed and passed down to be cherished for generations. A trusted, understood value.

Yellow Gold // This is the purest & least high maintenance gold of the three. Yellow gold is gold in a pure state & shows more details on the rings to be. 

White Gold // You can only make the yellow gold so white so alloys are added to lessen the yellow hue of the pure state of gold. All white gold is plated with a sister metal to platinum, called rhodium, so there is maintenance to refill your piece every couple of years. White gold is a strong options that blends in perfectly with diamonds or platinum is a great alternative for less maintenance and stronger hold. 

Rose Gold // While we love the pink hue, rose gold is the softest of the hues due to added copper alloys for the color so be gentle. We are happy to set your diamond in rose gold but just a little more care is needed and the warrantee will be talked to. 

Cleaning Your Jewelry 

Complimentary Cleaning // Lane & Kate does offer free cleanings for all custom pieces! We just need a full day with your piece & the next morning it is yours again to look new!

Lane & Kate Cleaning Kit // At the boutique, we do have cleaning foam as well as pen tools for you to purchase to keep your jewelry clean at home! Safe for all jewelry.

 Hope to see you soon in our favorite place to be and happy to have a more detailed conversation. Find us and our GIA certified diamonds in Over the Rhine, Cincinnati.