Custom Design

Many jewelry stores advertise custom work and it means they will order a setting out of a catalog. At Grimball Jewelers we do real custom design and manufacture, creating a truly one of a kind piece to reflect your taste and personality.

Testimonial:
One of my favorite aspects of Grimball Jewelers is their ability to design and craft beautiful jewelry. They are able to take a customer’s ideas and translate them into works of art. All of the pieces they have made for me are superbly made and beautifully designed. Whenever I wear them, people, even other jewelers ask me “Who made them?” And, I always reply “Grimball Jewelers, of course”.

Connie Burwell,
Raleigh

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Whether you have a piece to custom remodel into a dazzling new design or would like to start from scratch, we can make your dream a reality. We keep a broad selection of sizes, price ranges and types of gemstones in stock, but can also get whatever you may have in mind- everything from basics to exciting choices that are new to you.

Most of our custom made pieces are created using the lost wax process. In this process, one of our designer goldsmiths will carve a model in hard wax using classic subtractive sculptural techniques. The resulting model will be a perfect rendition of the final piece and offers the ideal opportunity for changing design details prior to casting, guaranteeing total satisfaction with the finished piece. After approval, the wax is invested in plaster, burned out in an oven (the wax is lost), and molten metal is injected into the resulting mold. The piece is then cleaned and finished, adding any stones or pearls that might be part of the design.

For design or technical considerations, some custom pieces are better made using traditional fabrication techniques. Gold or platinum wire or sheet is manipulated using tools and techniques that have changed little since the first gold jewelry was made millennia ago. Remarkable beauty can be created with hammers, pliers and a simple torch.

Bring us your old gems or out of date pieces and we will transform them into exciting new pieces. Our computer design program, Digital Goldsmith, enables us to explore the possibilities until we find the perfect one for you. And of course, your complete satisfaction is guaranteed.