When you order a one of a kind piece of jewelry, the entire manufacturing process goes into the one piece never to be duplicated. While most jewelry is less expensive because thousands of pieces are made off one master carving in the lost wax process, one of a kind jewelry is quite costly in comparison. I must work out all the engineering details and sometimes invent tools and processes for ONE piece; this is very time consuming. Add precious metals and rare gemstones and the cost can get up into what many people consider high.

    I give you the best price I can on custom jewelry. But, the rise in price of the precious metals and all my other materials is out of my control.

     I do all the work myself. It is NOT farmed out to helpers or out-sourced. Making jewelry the way I make it is a rapidly dying art. The equipment I use is as costly and similar to what a dentist uses. I am a Master Jeweler, with two Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees one in Jewelry & Silversmithing and one in Drawing & Painting. I've worked in the jewelry field for 40 years.
This is not a sidewalk crafts fair site, or HSN.

See About Laurie for my bona fides.

Please try to be as explicit as possible when communicating with me. I am not a mind reader

    * I accept custom work in order of deposits recieved. You may assure your place in my schedule with a small payment or the design fee. If you do NOT wish to make a deposit, I cannot hold a place for you based on verbal/email communication and you may be disappointed when you wish to have your work done.

    * If you desire custom work, please allow time for me to create it well in advance of when it's needed.

    *Design work(drawing/rendering) is a separate fee to be paid PRIOR to me beginning work for you. The design I produce is equivalent to an architectural blueprint and takes alot of time as I create a very detailed near painting of the work, not just a few vague scribbles on a piece of paper. I will do up to two extra revisions. After that, I require an additional fee.

    *You pay an agreed upon deposit for the design/rendering. This fee is non-refundable as once I electronically transmit the image to you, the design/drawing is yours. This is the reality of online digital business.

Also, ideas/descriptions do not a design make. If you have a hard copy detailed digital image of a design and send it to me to produce , it is your design, and this fee does not apply to you.. If I produce the design, it is my work product.

    *If you have your own, hard copy detailed ( pencil/pen or other)design, Just send it to me for a quote.

    *When we agree on the terms of the entire project, custom jewelry design orders are taken with a 50% deposit. I then buy the materials ( metals, gems, etc) and commence the work on the jewelry. The deposit is taken through Paypal or a cashier's check/money order may be sent to me.

    * We will work out a price range of the work and a timeline via phone and /or email. I endeavor to give you the best possible price on my work, however, custom jewelry is always much more costly than the limited editions I make because of the new challenges in these pieces of jewelry and, I am starting the process from step one. Also, you retain the copyright.

    *When we decide to go forward with a custom jewelry piece, made just for you, we need to work together in mutal respect and close communication to produce this piece of art in precious metals. You have hired me to do this as an expert as I have knowledge of what metals/gems can and cannot do. There are things sterling will do that gold cannot. It is much more difficult to work gold than sterling. So, if I advise that a certain thing cannot be done, due to the behaviors of the metal used, I urge you to heed my expertise.

    * I may be able to use your old gold/sterling in casting, depending on the condition it's in. This significantly reduces costs to you. You need only purchase enough new gold/sterling to stablize the alloy. Most jewelers will not use scrap gold and will tell you you need to use all new gold. I check the alloy to make sure the karat content is correct.

    *The custom order jewelry design process is intensely documented photographically for your approval from design/drawings to finished jewelry. The photos of master models will be emailed to you for your approval as they are created.

    *Pictures of the finished jewelry piece will be emailed to you for your viewing and final approval. After the balance is paid in full, the work is shipped to you.

    *Custom designed jewelry is non-refundable, unless the finished piece is substantially different than the design agreed upon and documented in the designs and photos.
Rest assured that I will work very hard to please you and will always go the extra mile for your satisfaction.

    *Custom jewelry work is guaranteed for 5 years against manufacturing defects, barring misuse, normal wear and tear, or accidents. I will repair it for a reasonable fee if you damage it

    *Copyright law is strictly observed by Laurie Stetzler.com. We know a lot about this, so if you have questions, please ask.

This is an order for a man's coin ring.


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