Let's Make Your Custom Jewelry
extra meaningful
Custom Jewelry Design
Free 15 minute design consultation!
Whether you are starting a new family, celebrating an anniversary, or the birth of a child we want to make your jewelry even more meaningful. When you purchase a piece of custom jewelry from Precious Life for your family you also help to support the family of a precious child yet to be born.
To get started with your custom design we offer a free 15 minute video call consultation to discuss your project.
We offer three levels of customization service as outlined below. Don’t worry if you aren’t sure which level is right for you, that’s what our free 15 minute consultation is for!
A note from the Jeweler
“I have very high standards for my jewelry designs and strive to work as if working for God rather than man. I value quality over quantity and strive to produce the highest value work for those I serve. I do much of my work in house but there are some jobs that I outsource to highly skilled, USA-based craftsmen who are experts in their trade. Every job challenges me to become a better jeweler so that I can better serve you. God bless! ” ~Joshua
Level 1
Customize an Existing Design
We have literally thousands of designs readily available from our suppliers that can be customized with your choice of stones and metal type along with other options like size and engravings.
- Deposit = $100
- Minimum $500 final cost
- 1 hour video call review of available designs
- Guided gemstone selection
- Full door to door price quote & lead time
- Trade in your precious metals for credit
- Items are assembled by our supplier and inspected in our North Carolina workshop before shipment
- Fastest turnaround time
Level 2
Custom Assembled Design
Want to bring your own stones or put a new setting in an old ring? We can do that! We can help you pick the right components to create a fresh new look.
- Initial Deposit = $250
- Minimum $1000 final cost
- 1 hour video call review of available designs & components
- Guided gemstone selection
- Full door to door price quote & lead time
- Trade in your precious metals for credit
- Incorporate your gemstones into the design
- 2D rough sketch/mock up of design
- Finishing, setting, and assembly work will be done in our North Carolina Workshop, or outsourced to skilled USA based craftsmen
- Medium turnaround time
Level 3
Fully Custom Design
If you are looking for something truly unique, then a fully custom build from scratch is the way to go. This option is ideal for uniquely shaped gems and symbolic sculpted designs of a high value. The only limitations are our skills and your imagination.
- Initial Deposit = $500
- Minimum $2000 final cost
- 1 hour video call review of your unique design specifications
- Guided gemstone selection
- Full door to door price quote & lead time
- Trade in your precious metals for credit
- Incorporate your gemstones into the design
- 2D rough sketch/mock up of design
- 3D model & rendering of design
- Optional 3D printed model of your design sent for review
- 2 free significant design revisions (minor revisions like a slight adjustment in ring size are always free)
- We will 3D print and cast your design
- Finishing, setting, assembly and hand fabrication work will be done in our North Carolina Workshop or outsourced to skilled USA based craftsmen
- Longest turnaround time
FAQ
What should I prepare for my free consultation?
You should ideally have considered the following three items prior to your consultation.
- What are you looking for in general (e.g. an engagement ring, wedding bands, both, etc.).
- What is your deadline for this project?
- What is your budget? If you don’t have a number in mind consider how much you would feel comfortable spending on this project. Having a clear budget will greatly help speed up the design process.
How long will it take to make my piece?
Custom jewelry may generally take anywhere from 2 weeks to 8 weeks to create, but sometimes can fall outside this range. We recommend about a month lead time to ensure we have plenty of time to work something out for your special occasion. Please note that as this is currently a very small business operation we have to balance time between production orders and custom design. Additionally, more time allows us to work with care and not cut corners that could compromise long term quality.
Is there any kind of jewelry you do not make?
Yes, due to the nature of our mission we cannot take on custom projects that would compete with or compromise that message, also there may be legal or logistical circumstances that would prevent us from making certain items. Below is a list of types of items that we do not produce:
- Items with cremation ashes or remains
- Items depicting symbols associated with death, non-christian spirituality, sexual imagery or symbolism, drug paraphernalia (examples include skull jewelry, ankhs, thor’s hammers, pentagrams, BDSM items, nude imagery, plug necklaces)
- Items that contain copyrighted or trademarked material unless fair use laws apply or permission is expressly granted (examples include sport team logos, copying designer jewelry, etc.)
- Items of extremely high value. We are currently a very small operation and cannot take on the potential risk of damaging very high value gems and certain designs may simply be beyond our means.
- Any items that celebrate the gay or trans lifestyle
- Although we will make Christian religious items, due to the owner’s protestant convictions, we do not produce iconography, saint jewelry, Rosaries, or any items that depict the figure of Christ except in very symbolic form like a manger scene.
Do you offer payment plans?
Currently we do not offer any kind of payment plans, and we encourage our customers not to go into debt for jewelry purchases if you can avoid it. The custom design process usually does involve at least 3 separate payments, an initial deposit which is not refundable and covers our design and consultation costs (see Design Levels above). Second a 50% material deposit that is required to initiate the production process. And third the final payment.
Can you melt down my jewelry and make a new piece?
When casting new jewelry it is best practice to use new material because the impurities in the old metal may result in brittle material. That being said we can recycle your old material for trade in credit towards your purchase (note we do not pay cash for precious metals at this time). Additionally we can use parts of your jewelry as components in a new design. If you wish to use your jewelry in either of these cases we will review that process in your free consultation.
How does the custom design process work?
Generally speaking the step by step process is as follows:
- Free consultation: we get an idea of your project and decide what level of service best fits your needs
- You pay the initial deposit and schedule a 1 hour Design Meeting
- We provide an initial design and full price quote
- You approve the designs or request revisions until it’s right
- You pay a 50% material deposit and we begin production
- We do a final inspection and notify you the item is ready to ship
- You make the final payment and we ship the item to you ASAP
- You receive the item and celebrate!
How can I find my ring size?
Click the button below for a step by step guide to determine your ring size at home!
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Jewelry Search Tool
Want to search on your own?
Follow the link below to view our Jewelry Search Tool where you can browse through thousands of products with customizable options. Once you’ve found the perfect design you can submit a quote request and we will get back to you ASAP with a final price and lead time.
