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 finnish spectrolite jewelry
Spectrolite
& Rare Gemstone Jewelry


complete designer jewelry sets
Complete Jewelry Sets


unique sterling gold designer earrings
Earrings


gold sterling designer pendants
Pendants


designer rings, bracelets, necklaces
Necklaces,
Bracelets, Rings


custom jewelry design
Custom Jewelry Design


designer handmade brooches
Brooches


unique wonderful jewelry designs
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How to Order a
Custom Jewelry Piece


Custom Jewelry is a Whole Other World in Cost.

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    Jewelry is a precision craft/art. I work with you closely to produce the custom jewelry of your dreams. These are one of a kind pieces and will never be duplicated. You will be the only wearer in the world of this particular piece of fine jewelry art. I want you to be completely satisfied that my work for you will inspire compliments and will last as a family heirloom for years. I also create Wedding and Commitment Jewelry.

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

     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; acquiring the working knowledge of this most difficult art is a discipline of years and years. I am a master jeweler.

*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.
    If we go on to produce the finished custom jewelry piece, this fee will be included in the total price.
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.
Also, ideas/descriptions do not a design make. If you have a hard copy digital image of a design and send it to me to produce , it is your design. If I produce the design, it is my work product.

    *If you have your own, hard copy ( pencil/pen or other)design, this fee does not apply to you. Just send it to me for a quote.

    *I produce custom jewelry work in the order of deposits recieved, to facilitate my production schedule. We will work out a price range of the work, via phone and /or email. I endeavor to give you the best possible price on my work, however, custom jewelry is always more costly than the limited editions I make because the challenges have already been met and worked out in those pieces of jewelry.

    *When we agree on the terms of the entire project, custom jewelry design orders are taken with a 50% deposit,OR payment plans may be worked out over the phone or email. 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.

    *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. If I believe something must be done a certain way in order to last and be wearable and you do not agree, I will do it as you wish, but I will not guarantee it.

    * I may be able to use your old gold in casting, depending on the condition it's in. This significantly reduces costs to you. You need only purchase enough new gold 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 weight 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.

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

I have found that these conditions make for a smooth working relationship and
produce the best reults for you.
Thanks for reading this.

NOTE:
     Most jewelry today is made in the far east and is made cheaply and usually filled with solder due to casting pits. Many gems set in commercial jewelry have flaws which the manufacturers hide under the prongs or bezel settings. You can consider this type of jewelry as "off the rack" as opposed to made just for you, like a pair of shoes or a hand tailored suit or designer gown.
    Designs are commonly filched from the original designer and multiple molds are taken from these designs; the more molds that are taken, the more the design loses it's detail.
    None of my designs are either taken from someone else or designed and made by someone else, and none of my gems have hidden flaws. All the handmade jewelry on my website and any custom, one-of-a-kind jewelry I produce is by me and myself alone. It is of the highest quality. If that is what you desire instead of cheap, stamped out junk, then lauriestetzler.com is the only place for you to get my designs. My self designed jewelry is sold nowhere else.

THIS IS HOW I SHOW YOUR DESIGN IN PROGRESS FROM START TO FINISH
This is an order for a man's coin ring.

men's jewelry - sun coin ring custom order
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GALLERIES

unique art jewelry beltbuckles and bolos
Belt Buckles, Bolos


designer sculptural animal jewelry
Animals


nature environmental designer jewelry
Nature/Environmental


feminist and goddess designer handmade jewelry
Feminist/Goddesses


unique designer mermaid and dragon fantasy jewelry
Dragons/ Mermaids


wonderful talismanic and amulet energy jewelry
Talismans/Amulets


designer handcut rare cabochons
Gem Stones


Dear Laurie,
         
        I  received the pendant, and I have to tell you, it is beautiful.  I am so very
happy with how it looks and wears.  I don't know how to thank you enough for
all the time and effort you put into it.  It is something that I will have
for my lifetime and will always remind me of, not only my father, but also
all my memories of him.  I am sure that if he could, he too would remark how
beautiful it is. 
I don't know if you know this or not, but you have helped me through the most
difficult time in my life.  Not only with the pendant, but also with the kind
and compassionate words you've had for me and my mother, as well.  I will
never forget this experience or you. 
Thank you ever so much,
Doreen





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