The Dianna Rae Custom Design Experience is a collaborative effort that works within any budget! Our team of designers will guide you through each step — from the initial brainstorming sessions, to choosing every last detail, and perfecting the design until it’s exactly what you’ve imagined. We’ll work together to bring your jewelry dreams to life using the latest technology in jewelry production and design.
Schedule your free custom design consultation through our website or by calling (337) 706-7316. We’re happy to answer any questions you may have about the jewelry design process, and feel free to read through some of our frequently asked questions.
Custom design can look different for every person and for every project. Whether you’d like to update a piece of jewelry by adding new elements to it, remount your stones into a completely new setting, or start from scratch to create something entirely new, our jewelry designers will work with you to create exactly what you’re looking for.
Bring in pictures of designs you like. This is a good way for us to get to know your style and taste. We’ll also look at designs in our jewelry cases and images from our portfolio of jewelry pieces. We may also play with prototypes in our jewelry playground to find out what type of style you like.
The goal of this initial design session is to learn your jewelry tastes, your budget, and your goals for the project. We’ll discuss what type of metal you’d like to use, whether that be platinum, white gold, yellow gold, rose gold, or silver. We’ll talk about color and what type of stones are appropriate for the design — vibrant colored gemstones such as opals, garnets, or sapphire — or sparkling diamonds. We’ll discuss the size and shape of the stones. You might choose a loose stone that we have in store, or we may order in stones more suited to your project for you to choose from. We’ll talk about every possible detail. If it’s a ring we’re creating, we’ll size your finger to ensure that we have your correct ring size and therefore provide you with an accurate estimate.
Using jewelry-specific design software, known as Matrix® and CounterSketch®, our technical designers will create one or more photorealistic images of your custom jewelry. Accompanied with your render, will be an accurate estimate of the completed project cost. Our in-house designers will walk you through the design and the estimate, ensuring you fully understand the scope of the project. We’ll listen to your feedback and make changes to the design as necessary to suit your taste and budget.
The goal of this design phase is to get a better understanding of exactly what you’re looking for. We will make changes to the render until you absolutely love it!
After you’ve approved the photorealistic image of your custom jewelry, we’ll 3D print an actual size prototype of your piece if you’d like. All we request is a deposit of $150 that will be applied to the overall price of your piece. This 3D prototype will allow you to try on the piece before it’s actually made. We will even place the gemstones in the 3D print so you can have a realistic depiction of the finished piece. This also allows us to test fit the gem into the 3D print. Tweaks and adjustments can still be made at this stage to guarantee that your piece meets all Dianna Rae Jewelry standards and is exactly what you’re looking for. Once you have approved the 3D print, your design is now ready for casting.
After your piece has been cast, our in-house jeweler gets to work adding the finishing touches to your piece. Your gemstones and diamonds will be expertly set by hand in our workshop. Finishing touches like hand engraving, milgrain accents, filigree, textures, and special finishes are also added.
Custom design can look different for every person and for every project. Whether you’d like to update a piece of jewelry by adding new elements to it, remount your stones into a completely new setting, or start from scratch to create something entirely new, our jewelry designers will work with you to create exactly what you’re looking for.
Bring in pictures of designs you like. This is a good way for us to get to know your style and taste. We’ll also look at designs in our jewelry cases and images from our portfolio of jewelry pieces. We may also play with prototypes in our jewelry playground to find out what type of style you like.
The goal of this initial design session is to learn your jewelry tastes, your budget, and your goals for the project. We’ll discuss what type of metal you’d like to use, whether that be platinum, white gold, yellow gold, rose gold, or silver. We’ll talk about color and what type of stones are appropriate for the design — vibrant colored gemstones such as opals, garnets, or sapphire — or sparkling diamonds. We’ll discuss the size and shape of the stones. You might choose a loose stone that we have in store, or we may order in stones more suited to your project for you to choose from. We’ll talk about every possible detail. If it’s a ring we’re creating, we’ll size your finger to ensure that we have your correct ring size and therefore provide you with an accurate estimate.
Using jewelry-specific design software, known as Matrix® and CounterSketch®, our technical designers will create one or more photorealistic images of your custom jewelry. Accompanied with your render, will be an accurate estimate of the completed project cost. Our in-house designers will walk you through the design and the estimate, ensuring you fully understand the scope of the project. We’ll listen to your feedback and make changes to the design as necessary to suit your taste and budget.
The goal of this design phase is to get a better understanding of exactly what you’re looking for. We will make changes to the render until you absolutely love it!
After you’ve approved the photorealistic image of your custom jewelry, we’ll 3D print an actual size prototype of your piece if you’d like. All we request is a deposit of $150 that will be applied to the overall price of your piece. This 3D prototype will allow you to try on the piece before it’s actually made. We will even place the gemstones in the 3D print so you can have a realistic depiction of the finished piece. This also allows us to test fit the gem into the 3D print. Tweaks and adjustments can still be made at this stage to guarantee that your piece meets all Dianna Rae Jewelry standards and is exactly what you’re looking for. Once you have approved the 3D print, your design is now ready for casting.
After your piece has been cast, our in-house jeweler gets to work adding the finishing touches to your piece. Your gemstones and diamonds will be expertly set by hand in our workshop. Finishing touches like hand engraving, milgrain accents, filigree, textures, and special finishes are also added.
Dianna Rae jewelry has worked with thousands of customers to create their own unique creation.
Reimagine your jewelry collection. We can resize a ring you haven't worn in years. Restyle a design and make it a piece of jewelry you love. Or remount your gems into a new and exciting design. Bringing your family heirlooms to the next generation.
Use a design from Dianna Rae website, a family heirloom, or a napkin sketch you drew! They are all great places to start your design. Tell us your story, and we will help you bring your jewelry dreams to life.
Express your love with a custom engagement ring. Dianna Rae Jewelry will guide you through the diamond selection process and enhance your selection to the most personal thing of all, your finger.
While your story and your ring are uniquely yours, our inspiration galleries below can be a great tool to spark creativity and give us a starting point for your likes and dislikes.
The custom design experience is aimed to be accessible to everyone. Because we can control the process from start to finish, you have an opportunity to select the gems, metal, and overall design. You’ll be able to stay within your set budget by choosing the areas of design that are most important to you.
Usually, your custom piece can be produced within 4 to 6 weeks after all of the details have been finalized. We’ll work at your pace during the design process until you tell us it’s perfect. After you’ve approved the design, you’ll have the option to have a 3D model made — this can be done within a week. Once you’ve approved all areas of design, we’ll manufacture your piece.
If you have a specific date or deadline you are hoping to make, we’ll do our best to have your piece of jewelry done in time. Smaller jobs may even take as little as 2 to 3 weeks.
Custom design is not necessarily more expensive than buying a piece of jewelry out of the case; however, the process is different. The price of a custom piece depends on many factors — the type of metal chosen, the gemstones or diamonds selected, the overall design, and the amount of labor spent. The easiest way to get an accurate estimate on your piece is to set up a free design consultation with us. With a better idea of what you’re looking for, we can provide you with an estimate fairly quickly.
Yes, our design consultations are always free! Our jewelry designers will create realistic renders for you to see and perfect before you ever make a payment. We request a deposit of $150 prior to producing a 3D prototype of your design. This deposit is applied to the overall price of your piece. Tweaks and adjustments can still be made at this stage to ensure that your piece is absolutely perfect!
In most cases, yes! Whether you have a family heirloom, a loose gemstone, or jewelry that’s just no longer your style, we’ll help you reimagine these pieces to create something you’ll love. Book your free design consultation and bring in your existing jewelry or gemstones. We can assess your jewelry while you tell us how you imagine your new piece.
You’ll be able to see the design from start to finish, actively participating in the design process. Computerized renders allow you to see a realistic depiction of what your design will look like, and 3D printing allows you to try on a prototype sample before your final piece is actually made. You’ll have the ability to make tweaks and changes throughout the process. If you’re not in love with any aspect of your final piece of jewelry, we will work with you to resolve the issue at no charge. We won’t begin making your jewelry until we get your approval of all design details. Your project can be canceled at no charge during the design process.
In many cases, we can. We have made simple bands and even new mountings using customer’s gold; however, some metal can’t be re-cast with 100% success due to the type of alloys in the metal. If you’d like us to remove the gemstones from your mounting, we’ll figure out what your best options are for retaining the metal. And if you would like to only use the gemstone(s) to create your new piece, we’ll be happy to give you trade-in credit for the metal.
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