Derek Simpson Goldsmith

My fiancé worked with Derek to design my engagement ring and it is honestly the most beautiful thing I own. They (without consulting me) managed to make something that fit my style perfectly. It is so well crafted and so comfortable. It looks and feels delicate but I can tell it was built to last. Eliot talks fondly about the design process - I know he fully trusted Derek and had a fun time working with him. We are going back to him for our wedding bands!

We are so in love with Derek Simpson! We bought our engagement/wedding rings here and had a lovely experience with the whole staff, from start to finish. We first came with very little idea of what we were looking for, and we were guided through an array of possibilities for an engagement ring setting. We e-mailed in some photos of rings we liked, and ultimately, Derek created a ring for us with petal-like prongs with individual small diamonds set in each petal. It looks traditional from the top but has unique detail when you look closely - exactly what we wanted. We also purchased my husband’s wedding ring there, and for my wedding band we used an old family ring, but they cleaned it up for us just to be nice. We were so happy with the rings themselves, and we also just loved everyone who works there enough that we kept visiting - even after our wedding, just to say hi and thank you!

Derek Simpson is a master craftsman and a stellar person. His store, the designs and jewelry are breathtakingly beautiful. New Haven is lucky to have him. I can't say enough nice things.