Our Process
Our custom design process brings your vision to life through personalized collaboration, expert craftsmanship, and meticulous attention to detail.
1. Inspire
Custom design is unique to each person and project. Whether you’re updating a piece, remounting stones, or creating something entirely new, our designers will bring your vision to life.
Bring inspiration photos to help us understand your style. We’ll explore designs from our collection, portfolio, and jewelry playground to refine your preferences.
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, what color and type of stones are appropriate for the design, and the size and shape of the stones. You might choose a loose stone that we have in store, or we may order stones more suited to your project for you to choose from. We’ll go over every possible detail to provide you with an accurate estimate.
During this Initial Design Consultation, you can expect:
- An enjoyable and collaborative design experience
- Expertise from our in-house jewelry designers
- Gemstone selection and advice to fit your taste and your budget
2. Design
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!
DURING THIS DESIGN PHASE, YOU CAN EXPECT:
- Computer-generated image(s) of your design
- An accurate estimate of the completed project cost to fit within your budget
- The opportunity to make changes to your design
3. Craft
DURING THIS DESIGN PHASE, YOU CAN EXPECT:
- An actual size prototype of your custom piece
- Final tweaks and adjustments (if needed)
4. Complete
DURING THIS LAST DESIGN PHASE, YOU CAN EXPECT:
- Expert setting of your diamonds and gemstones by our in-house jeweler
- Final design elements
- A beautifully polished piece presented to you in our Dianna Rae Jewelry packaging
