{"id":25296,"date":"2023-08-12T15:30:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T19:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=25296"},"modified":"2023-08-12T15:49:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-12T19:49:12","slug":"custom-design-from-start-to-finish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/custom-design-from-start-to-finish\/","title":{"rendered":"CUSTOM DESIGN FROM START TO FINISH"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Custom<\/div>\n

Custom design is the cream of the crop<\/strong>…<\/p>\n

\nAfter all, most jewelry is created this way.<\/p>\n

\nYou can’t get any better than custom, especially when you’re repurposing gemstones or diamonds that you already own<\/strong> (and especially if these gems are sentimental<\/strong>; handed down by your parents, or grandparents<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

So what is this custom process?<\/h2>\n

\nLet’s go step by step…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) Coming up with a design<\/h2>\n

\nThis is usually done with a jeweler who can draw out an image<\/strong>, or use a program like Autocad <\/strong>to show your ideals and concepts come to fruition. <\/p>\n

\nSometimes it’s done with photos, catalogs<\/strong>, pieces of pre-made jewelry that you like in the showcases (“I want these prongs, this basket, the patterning on this ring…”) You decide on the amount of diamonds or gemstones to use (your own, or ones supplied), and then these get incorporated into the overall styling and drawing. The jeweler will listen to your thoughts, give advice<\/strong>, and conceive a ring (or pendant, earrings, bracelet…) to your liking. <\/p>\n

\nOften whatever they’re designing will be dictated by the size of the stones requested (ten pointers, one carat…) The mounting will fit around the millimeters used<\/strong>. This can limit the overall look, balance and flow of the ring (say you have 49 diamonds and wanted to use them all…), but that’s something you’d have to decide<\/strong> as the ring comes to life.<\/p>\n

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\nOnce you’ve finally arrived on a mutual design, the next step is to guesstimate price<\/strong>. The jeweler will guess at the amount of gold, platinum, or silver needed, the amount of hours needed to create the wax, the labor required to cast the piece with all the necessary parts, and so forth. This questimation could be more or less, but it’s a ballpark figure<\/strong>. Usually they would also require 20% down (or more) to get the work started.<\/p>\n

\nNow the fun begins…<\/strong><\/p>\n

2) Wax carving<\/h2>\n

\nMost custom design pieces are carved by hand<\/strong>. But nowadays, some people have moved into the digital world<\/strong> and use sophisticated computer programs to design the piece, along with utilizing a 3D Printer<\/strong> to carve the ring. Either way works, and the end process is the same; to get a wax of the ring<\/strong>. This can take days or weeks depending on the intricacy of the piece.<\/p>\n

\n\"Gents<\/p>\n

\nThe ring shown above is a Gent’s ring. It may look funny being green (tell that to the Hulk<\/strong>), but carving out of wax is crucial for the entire lost-wax process<\/strong> to be accomplished.<\/p>\n

Watch this video to learn more:<\/h2>\n

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