DINO LONZANO Washington, D.C.
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The atelier showroom in Washington, D.C.: tall windows, a walnut table with navy velvet trays and glass vitrines
About · The atelier

Made slowly,
kept for good

We make fewer things, by hand, for people who intend to keep them.

Our story

Dino Lonzano designs from the bench of Market Street Diamonds, the Washington jeweler that has served the city since 1906. The rings came first. The watches followed for clients who wanted a dial as personal as their stone, and the straps followed the watches.

Today the three lines are drawn, made and finished in the same studio, by the same small team.

A jeweler's hands setting a diamond with tweezers at a wooden bench
Hands saddle-stitching a navy leather strap with two needles
The studio

Stones are chosen at the loupe in natural light. Settings are cut and fitted by hand. Straps are cut from whole hides, edge-painted in layers and saddle-stitched with two needles, the way a saddler would.

Visits are by appointment, and every request starts with an email.

Highlight reel

The craft, in half a minute

Stone setting, case finishing and hand-stitching, filmed at the bench.

I

Drawn

Every piece starts as a pencil drawing at true size, agreed with you before any metal is cut.

II

Set

Stones are chosen at the loupe and set by hand in platinum or 18k gold.

III

Stitched

Straps are cut, edge-painted and saddle-stitched to your wrist and lug width.

IV

Kept

Cleaning, sizing and strap changes are looked after by the same bench, for life.

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