A made to order design is created once it is ordered. This means we don't have that piece of jewelry in stock but we create it on command. This means we can offer all sizes and some personalisations to these items of jewelry. 

This also revolves in less material use, the planet is happy with us she told us herself. 

What does One of a Kind Jewelry mean? 

A one of a kind piece of jewelry is made with all the love and respect for the material and you, our clients. There is only ONE piece of these items available in this variation or design. 

A made to order piece can be a benchworked creation or a 3D printed creation same as you might find in our made to order collection, but with a different, more exclusive gemstone or finish. 

What is benchworking? 

Benchworking is the O.G. goldsmithing technique where we use raw materials to create our jewelry from. Either we order recycled material from our wholesaler or we re-cast plate and thread ourselves. 

From these raw shapes and forms such as plate, thread, tube etc we solder all of these parts together to create the design of the jewelry. 

Is 3D printing handcrafted? 

In our view, creating jewelry in 3D is very similar to how a graphic designer creates original, handcrafted artwork. All of our models are fully designed and built by hand in Blender from the first sketch to the final sculpt. So yes, it is handcrafted.

We understand that 3D work can feel like a gray area to some, so we want to be transparent about our process.
There are many pre-made 3D models of complete jewelry pieces available online, but we do not use those to create our designs.

On rare occasions, we may 3D scan (pointcloud) an existing object or we may download a small open-source element  (for example a leaf or a skull) when it truly enriches a design we have already created ourselves. We only do this when it adds artistic value and helps keep the overall costs of the piece reasonable, especially for complex designs that would otherwise take many extra hours. We design 

But the heart of our work, the concepts, structures, shapes, symbolism, and artistic direction, is always ours, crafted with care and intention.

All 3D designs are created by ourselves, on our own laptop, with our own programs. We do not outsource. Also the printing and lost-wax casting process is done by ourselves. Do onderstand, that with this technique there are a lot of parameters to consider. All of those parameters for the print, the resin, the investment gypsum and the casting temperature have to be just perfect to get perfect casts. It does not make goldsmithing easyer, but it does give us more freedom in design.

Is Silver and Gold jewelry water resistant? 

Yes… and no. Sterling silver and gold can handle occasional water exposure (like rain or showering), but frequent or prolonged contact with water ( especially saltwater or chlorine ) will speed up tarnishing and dull the shine. Sterling Silver is prone to tarnishing, Gold, not so much. But salt water and chlorine can affect the other materials in the alloy over time. Do note, that some gemstones are NOT a fan of water at all! 

When your jewelry gets wet, always dry it thoroughly and avoid keeping it damp. For long-lasting beauty, we recommend removing your pieces before swimming, bathing, or using pools/jacuzzis.

With every order comes an care sheet + a polishing cloth so you will know how to treat your jewelry with the same passion as your newborn kitten. 

Do you create new jewelry from old pieces??