CUSTOM DESIGNS
The Process of Creating A Custom Piece of Jewelry
- Step 1The jeweler and the customer meet to create sketches of how the finished piece will look.
- Step 2The jeweler hand carves a wax image of the piece being created.
- Step 3The customer approves the wax.
- Step 4The wax is cast into the metal of choice.
- Step 5The piece is brought to a high polish finish.
- Step 6The gemstones are set in the piece.
- Step 7The finished product is cleaned, polished, and brought to Scoville quality.
- Step 8The custom designed piece is presented to the customer.
- Due to the one of a kind nature of custom pieces a minimum of four weeks should be allowed to complete the process.
Opal Pendant Process:
- Lower right corner shows the sketches and notes made by the jeweler and customer.
- Lower left corner shows the wax with the opal placed in it to get the feel for the piece.
- Top center is a photo of the finished piece.
Gentlemen’s Three Diamond Ring:
- Top left corner shows the wax of the ring with the diamonds placed in it.
- Bottom center shows the side view of the ring.
- Top right shows the finished gentlemen’s three-diamond ring.
Canoe Pendant:
- Left shows the hand carved wax. A very detailed Adirondack
scene with a canoe. - Right shows the finished pendant in 14K yellow gold.
- Left shows the hand carved wax. A very detailed Adirondack
