I did not have a good experience attempting to kick off a custom engagement ring project with them. He wasn't receptive to my requests for a simple organic design and instead bragged about his embellished work. I guess he only does custom if it's in his style, so it wasn't for me.
December 2022
We love Byzantine and Mark! He makes such beautiful one of a kind jewelry. My engagement ring is so beautiful and unique, can’t wait to get our bands from him! Highly recommend!!
September 2019
Mark designed my wedding ring and band and to this day I get crazy compliments about its beauty and sparkle! Mark is a true artist! Our son found his now wife’s wedding ring there and it’s a gem!!
As a third generation goldsmith and jeweler hailing from Istanbul, Turkey,
Mark Ocal, owner of Byzantine Jewelry has been immersed in the art of Jewelry creation his entire life. He credits the extraordinary beauty of his pieces to the Old World
skills passed down to him from his family. Mark’s grandfather was a gem cutter,
