CUSTOM DESIGN
THE PROCESS
#1 TELL US WHAT YOU WANT
WE BEGIN EVERY CUSTOM PROJECT WITH A DISCUSSION OF YOUR GOALS, YOUR TIME-LINE, AND YOUR BUDGET.
DESIGN GOALS: WHETHER YOU WANT TO DESIGN YOUR OWN UNIQUE PIECE OF JEWELRY FROM SCRATCH, YOU SHARE A PINTEREST PICTURE, OR YOU CUSTOMIZE A DESIGN FROM OUR SITE, WE WILL MAKE THE PROCESS EASY AND ENJOYABLE FOR YOU. WE WILL HELP YOU CLARIFY YOUR CHOICE OF DESIGN, GEMSTONES AND METAL.
TIMELINE: MOST OF OUR CUSTOM DESIGN PROJECTS TAKE ABOUT 4-6 WEEKS TOTAL.
1-3 WEEKS IN THE DESIGN, CAD, RENDER & WAX STAGE
2-3 WEEKS IN THE PRODUCTION STAGE DESIGN TIME VARIES DEPENDING ON THE PROJECT DETAILS.
IF YOU ARE IN A RUSH, PLEASE LET US KNOW AND WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO ACCOMMODATE YOUR NEEDS.
PRICING ESTIMATES & PAYMENTS: WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH AN ESTIMATE FOR THE PROJECT. REMEMBER, IN MOST CASES, WE ARE ABLE TO WORK WITHIN YOUR BUDGET BY SIMPLE MANIPULATIONS IN THE GRADE OF MATERIAL. ESTIMATES ARE VALID FOR 30 DAYS. ESTIMATES WILL HAVE THE CENTER AND ANY OTHER MAJOR STONES PRICED OUT SEPARATELY.
WE REQUIRE A 50% DEPOSIT ON ALL CUSTOM WORK AND FULL PAYMENT ON THE CENTER GEMSTONE TO BEGIN THE PROJECT. ANY OUTSTANDING BALANCE IS DUE WHEN THE PROJECT IS COMPLETED. WE ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS FOR ANY AMOUNT IN-STORE.
FOR ONLINE ORDERS OVER $2,000.00 PLEASE CONTACT US ABOUT PAYMENT OPTIONS. WE OFFER SWIFTNOTE FINANCING THROUGH CLEARWATER CREDIT UNION.
WHETHER IT’S A PICTURE FROM PINTEREST, OR A PIECE OF INSPIRATION YOU FIND ON OUR WEBSITE, WE CAN CUSTOMIZE JUST ABOUT ANYTHING YOU CAN IMAGINE!
#2 CAD, RENDER & WAX
ONCE WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT YOUR DESIGN GOALS, YOUR TIME-LINE, AND A DOWN PAYMENT IS RECEIVED, WE WILL BEGIN CREATING A 3D MODEL OF YOUR DESIGN. THE 3D CAD MODEL ALLOWS YOU TO VISUALLY CONFIRM ALL THE DESIGN ASPECTS IN YOUR PROJECT. IF WE NEED TO MAKE CHANGES TO YOUR DESIGN, WE DO IT NOW. YOU CAN MAKE AS MANY CHANGES AS YOU WANT TO YOUR DESIGN AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE AS LONG AS WE ARE WORKING ON THE ORIGINAL PROJECT, AND AS LONG AS WE ARE NOT ADDING MORE MATERIALS AND GEMSTONES. IF WE NEED TO ADD MATERIALS, AN ADJUSTMENT WILL BE MADE TO THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATED PRICE.
THE COMPUTER-RENDERED IMAGES WILL GIVE YOU PRETTY REALISTIC VIEWS OF YOUR DESIGN. YOU WILL SEE YOUR DESIGN IN THE EXACT METAL COLOR WITH THE GEMSTONES YOU CHOSE IN STEP #1. WE ARE ABLE TO EMAIL OR TEXT YOU THE RENDERED IMAGES OF YOUR DESIGN, OR YOU CAN VIEW THEM WITH US IN-STORE. ONCE ALL DESIGN ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND YOU HAVE APPROVED THE COMPUTER-RENDERED IMAGES, WE PROCEED WITH THE WAX VERSION OF YOUR DESIGN.
WE HAVE A TEAM OF THE BEST HAND WAX CARVERS AS WELL AS THE CAPABILITIES TO PRINT 3D WAX VERSIONS OF YOUR DESIGN. YOU CAN EXPECT DETAILED PERFECTION. THE FULL-SCALE WAX PROTOTYPE WILL SHOW YOU THE EXACT DETAILS AND DIMENSIONS OF YOUR DESIGN. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VIEW THE WAX, WE ARE ABLE TO SEND YOU VIDEO OF THE PROTOTYPE VIA TEXT OR YOU CAN VIEW IT WITH US IN-STORE. YOUR DESIGN IS NOW SET FOR PRODUCTION!
#3 PRODUCTION
ONCE YOUR COMPUTER-RENDERED IMAGES HAVE BEEN APPROVED (AND YOUR WAX PROTOTYPE - IF YOU CHOOSE TO VIEW THIS) WE PROCEED WITH CASTING. WE USE STATE-OF-THE-ART CASTING TECHNIQUES AND EQUIPMENT. WE CAST EACH PIECE WITH GREAT ATTENTION TO DETAIL WHICH ALLOWS US TO GUARANTEE THE BEST QUALITY FOR YOUR DESIGN.
ONCE YOUR DESIGN IS CAST IN THE MATERIAL YOU CHOSE IN STEP #1, WE PROCEED WITH SETTING THE GEMSTONES AND WE FINISH BY ADDING ANY EXTRA DETAILS LIKE HAND ENGRAVING OR TEXTURED FINISHES. ALL OF THE FINISHING WORK IS DONE UNDER BENCH MICROSCOPES AND DETAILED TO PERFECTION.
WE DOUBLE AND TRIPLE CHECK THAT WE HAVE ALL THE DETAILS OF YOUR DESIGN IN PLACE AND THAT THE CRAFTSMANSHIP IS TOP NOTCH. YOUR PROJECT IS NOW COMPLETE!
WE CAREFULLY CHECK AND RE-CHECK TO MAKE SURE YOUR CUSTOM JEWELRY IS DESIGNED AND MADE EXACTLY HOW YOU WANT IT.