The Sketch Session

See your ring
before it's
ever made.

Sit across from Nick — pencil in hand — and watch your idea come to life on paper for the very first time. One hour. One sketch. Yours to keep.

$99 60-minute private session
Hand-drawn sketch included
4.9 ★★★★★  / 125 Google reviews · Est. 1990
Bespoke engagement ring
“When you have a vision and the vision becomes reality — due to the artistry, dedication and hard work of a team of professionals — you know you’ve found a literal gold mine.”
Google Review  ·  ★★★★★  ·  Lessard Coutu Atelier
Bespoke engagement ring

Why People Book This

You've been engaged
for six weeks.
You still haven't found it.

You've scrolled hundreds of rings. Some are close. None feel right. You know what you want — you just can't say it in words a catalogue understands.

Here's what most people feel, but rarely say out loud:

  • Every store shows you what they have — not what you imagined.
  • You're afraid of spending $5,000 on the wrong ring.
  • You can't describe the idea in your head — you just know it when you see it.
  • You want it to feel personal, not picked from a tray.

The sketch session exists for exactly this moment. You talk. Nick draws. In 60 minutes, that feeling in your head becomes a drawing in your hand — before a single dollar is committed to the ring itself.

For $99, here's exactly
what you walk away with.

No sales pitch. No commitment. Just one private hour — and something tangible to show for it.

Sketch and drawing 01

A hand-drawn sketch, signed by Nick.

Your ring — on paper — completed in your presence. Yours to keep, frame, or fold into a proposal box. No matter what happens next, the drawing is yours.

Bespoke ring detail 02

Absolute clarity before you commit.

$99 now means no $5,000 regret later. You leave knowing exactly what you want — the shape, the feel, the details — before a single stone is set.

Private consultation 03

One hour with someone who only listens.

Nick asks about the story, not the budget. No upsell. No catalogue. Just a second-generation jeweller who's been doing this his whole life — and a pencil.

The sketch session costs $99. The average bespoke ring at Lessard Coutu is $3,200. The session pays for itself the moment it stops you from ordering the wrong one.

In person · Niagara-on-the-Lake · By appointment

How It Works

Three steps to the sketch that starts everything.

In person · Niagara-on-the-Lake · By appointment
Nick Coutu — Lead Jeweller, Lessard Coutu Atelier

Your Jeweller

The kind of craftsman
who knows your name.

Nick is a second-generation jeweller. He grew up at the bench — watching his parents, Marianne and Moe, build Lessard Coutu Atelier from a single workshop in 1990. More than twenty years of bespoke work later, his approach is unchanged.

He doesn't show you a catalogue. He asks about the moment you knew. He asks what you want the ring to feel like when she looks down at her hand in ten years. Then he draws.

The sketch session is how every commission begins. For many clients, it is the most meaningful hour of the whole process.

Nick Coutu Lead Jeweller, Lessard Coutu Atelier

What Clients Say

Trusted for over
three decades.

4.9
★★★★★ 125 verified Google reviews
★★★★★

“When you have a vision and the vision becomes reality — due to the artistry, dedication and hard work of a team of professionals — you know you’ve found a literal gold mine.”

Adriana M. Google Review · Niagara Region
★★★★★

“Nick’s ability to listen to our story and turn it into a piece of jewellery that exceeded every expectation is a gift. The ring is everything we dreamed of — and more.”

Jessica T. Google Review · Engagement Ring
★★★★★

“They are the only place I feel confident will create exactly the piece that is right for me. The vision and knowledge to come up with beautiful one-of-a-kind creations is rare.”

Sandra K. Google Review · Returning Client

Reserve Your Session

Your sketch session
with Nick. $99.

Choose a time below. Nick confirms within one business day. Show up ready to talk. Leave with something permanently yours.

$99 holds your session Sketch is yours to keep No obligation to commission