Custom Jewelry From 3D Model Files: A Client’s STL Cast in 18K Gold and Platinum
Some clients arrive with the design already finished. This one sent an STL file: a full crucifix figure, modelled down to the crown of thorns, the folds of the loincloth and the tendons in the arms. There was nothing for us to draw. The job was to turn the file into metal, 18K yellow gold […]
Sandblasted Gold Ring: How the Matte Finish Is Made, How It Wears and How It Comes Back
This pair left our production floor this month: two wave shaped bands in 18K yellow gold, made to be worn together. The upper band carries three rows of pavé lab grown diamonds across the front. The lower band has no stones at all. Its outer surface was sandblasted, a step the team at the bench […]
How Thick Should a Bangle Be? One AI Image, Three CADs and 2.2 mm of 14K Gold
More of our inquiries now open with a picture no camera took. This one showed two flat gold bangles side by side, letter roundels running around the outside, a line of script on the inside, captioned like a catalogue page: 14K yellow gold, 4.8 mm wide, hinged. The client wanted a pair for two brothers, […]
Low MOQ Jewelry Manufacturer: Why One Piece Works in Solid 18K Gold
This month a founder building a contemporary fine jewelry brand in Europe sent us one message that asked everything a new label asks. Solid 18K gold, stamped 750. Lab grown gemstones. Modern, distinctive designs. A reliable manufacturing partner with low minimums, private label, customization, and access to designs we already make. Then four direct questions: […]
Hollow Gold Hoop Earrings: What We Can Hollow, and What We Cannot
Every few weeks a client sends a design and asks whether we can hollow it out to bring the price down. It is usually a wide bangle, a heavy chain, or a pair of hoops. Hollow gold hoop earrings come up most often of all, because a hoop carries its metal in one curved section […]
How to Clean Gold Jewelry at Home
By Edwin Lin, Founder, Redora Jewels Gold does not rust, but it still gets dull. Body oils, lotion, soap film, and everyday dust build up on the surface and settle around stones, which is why a bright piece slowly loses its shine. The good news: cleaning gold jewelry at home is simple, quick, and safe […]
Can You Shower With Gold Jewelry?
By Edwin Lin, Founder, Redora Jewels Solid gold jewelry can survive an occasional shower without real harm, but it is not a habit worth keeping. Plain tap water will not corrode 10k, 14k, or 18k gold. The trouble comes from everything that arrives with a shower: soap film that dulls the shine, and far more […]