We Make Custom Jewelry Affordable: Send Us Your Stone
One-of-a-kind jewelry designs have a reputation for being expensive. But, not anymore. At Waystone, we’re redefining custom jewelry by making it both accessible and affordable. How?
By using your own stone to create your jewelry, we’re able to make pieces that are accessible to everyone and deeply sentimental. Keep reading to learn more about how we’re changing the custom jewelry industry.
How Custom Jewelry is Traditionally Designed
Historically, custom jewelry is created through a detailed and collaborative process between the customer and the jeweler. It begins with a consultation where the customer shares their vision, preferences, and budget.
The jeweler then evaluates the materials, including any stones provided, to ensure they are suitable for the design. Using sketches or digital mock-ups, the jeweler crafts a design tailored to the client’s specifications.
Once the design is finalized, skilled artisans carefully select complementary metals and materials, and the piece is handcrafted or set with precision.
As you can see, creating a custom piece traditionally requires a lot of one-on-one interactions, as well as many different types of materials to create a piece.
How Waystone Made Custom Jewelry Affordable
When it comes to designing custom jewelry, Waystone offers a win/win/win purchasing experience. You’ll have the opportunity to repurpose a meaningful stone, efficiently using resources, all within a modest budget.
Repurposing Existing Stones
Reduce material expenses by repurposing a stone you already have. Whether it’s an unfinished rock, a family heirloom, or a meaningful gemstone, repurposing eliminates the need to purchase new materials.
Efficient Use of Resources
Custom jewelry reduces waste by maximizing the value of materials you already have. It’s an eco-friendly and economical way to design meaningful pieces.
As always, please collect your stones responsibly.
Tailored Designs Within Budget
A custom design with a jeweler starts at around $500 and scales up depending on your preferences. At Waystone, we offer personalized pieces at a fraction of the cost. Whether you’re looking to create one-of-a-kind cufflinks, a necklace, ring, or earrings, we can design something just for you.
Step-by-Step Process: Creating Affordable Custom Jewelry with Your Stone
- Decide what type of jewelry you’re interested in creating with your stone.
- Fill out specifications to customize your piece, including details like chain length, engravings, materials, etc.
- Put your stone in the mail and send it our way.
- Once we receive it, we prepare and set the stone.
- We then add the backing and any other details.
- We finish assembling the piece and send it your way!
Affordable Custom Jewelry Options Using Your Stone
We have a wide range of options available so you can create the perfect wearable for yourself, or a loved one.
Custom Necklaces
To create your one-of-a-kind necklace, start by picking your style of necklace. Our styles vary in size and shape, including the petite Lodestar, dainty compass, mini compass, and statement Lodestar. For your stone, you can select to have it polished or left ‘natural’.
From there, you can choose what type of material you’d like the piece to be made of (sterling silver or gold fill).
The two chain options are a long/short chain or a classic cable chain at lengths of 14 inches to 30 inches.
Last, you can add an engraving to the necklace as a final touch.
Custom Earrings
Our earrings come in three styles that vary by size: petite confluence, classic confluence and statement confluence. You can select materials next including gold fill or sterling silver.
Note: The statement confluence only comes in sterling silver.
On the earrings edge you can add a custom engraving. Select between two different fonts, including freight sans and garamond.
Custom Cufflinks
Our custom cufflinks come in sterling silver. If you’d like, you’re able to engrave both the left and right cufflink with a unique message or name in four different font options.
For cufflinks, you can also select either a polished stone or a natural ‘unpolished’ stone.
Custom Rings
Our custom rings come in two different types of materials, champagne stainless steel and silver stainless steel. You can engrave up to 66 characters and choose between three different fonts.
How long does it take to make custom jewelry?
Traditionally custom jewelry could take months from ideation to final product. At Waystone, our turnaround time is relatively quick. From the moment we receive your stone, you’ll only be two to four weeks away from custom jewelry. Or, you can add engraving to our ready-made stone jewelry and your order will ship in 2-4 business days.
If you’re in a big hurry, you can pay a rush fee to reduce the turnaround time for Bring Your Own Stone jewelry to as little as one week.
What Sets Our Services Apart?
Expert Craftsmanship: Our experienced jewelers ensure precision and quality with every piece they create. As rockhounds ourselves, we know just how special your stone is!
All-Inclusive Process: From stone shaping to setting, we manage every step to make it easy to create a one-of-a-kind piece.
Transparent Pricing: The price you see on our website is the price you pay. There’s no question as to if you’ll be able to afford to work with us or not.
Unique Offering: We’re one of the only jewelers that can take your unfinished rock and turn it into a polished piece of custom stone jewelry.
Is there a less expensive way to get a custom piece of jewelry than Waystone?
Yes, there are less expensive ways to get a custom piece of jewelry than Waystone. However, you’ll likely have to make some kind of compromise on either time or quality.
Anywhere that promises to be quick at a very low price is probably not going to be made at a high standard. At Waystone, our designs are high-quality and meant to last for years without tarnishing or breaking.
You can also purchase a kit or DIY a custom piece of jewelry for less than what you’ll pay for a custom piece at Waystone. However, you’ll be stuck within the constraints of your creativity and skill level. It could also take longer than expected to create a piece of jewelry you really love.
Waystone straddles the line of high-quality and cost-effective jewelry.
How to Get Started with Your Custom Jewelry Project
Custom jewelry doesn’t have to break the bank. By using your own stone, you can create an affordable, sustainable, and deeply personal piece that reflects your unique story. Whether it’s an engagement ring, earrings, or a necklace, our process ensures quality and affordability without compromising creativity.
Discover our wide range of options and begin designing your unique piece today.