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Custom Design Jewelry & Engagement Rings

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Gems of La Costa offers custom design jewelry and manufacturing. We can make your dream come true. With over 30 years experience in custom design jewelry, our master jeweler can create your own one-of-a-kind engagement ring or any other jewelry from scratch for you.

Do you have your own idea for a custom design piece? We can do start to finish design and production of jewelry in your individual style. We’ll help you put your ideas on paper, and our craftsmen can create the piece of your dreams in the metal of your choice.

  • Start to finish design and production of jewelry in your individual style
  • One-of-a-kind creations you will cherish for years to come
  • We can create anything – no piece is too difficult
  • We can use gemstones that you already have
  • We can turn that old, unworn piece of jewelry into

 

From Idea Into Reality

Sometimes, our customers have seen a design in a magazine and would like to get a customized version or they want to use diamonds from a heirloom jewelry piece. If you came up with your own idea or you would like to recreate a lost family piece, we can take your ideas and turn them into reality.

Reputation Matters!

Tara PadhiTara Padhi

I could not recommend Gems of La Costa enough! My pieces always come back better than I brought them and the pricing is on point. They were under renovation and I took my Tiffany ring to another shop and it got ruined. Gems of La Costa fixed it and I am so happy. Rhonda is the best!!! She remembered I had a puppy and gave me a cute little necklace for him. You won’t regret.

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Susan HartSusan Hart

I recently had a very enjoyable experience at Gems of La Costa. Chad Elliot assisted me with a jewelry project I had been working on for years and I was very happy with the outcome. He was professional, knowledgeable, and very patient. Five Stars for Gems of La Costa and thank you Chad!

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Tamara WeinsteinTamara Weinstein

My husband and I popped into Gems of La Costa to inquire about a bracelet repair. Rhonda could not have been more nice! Peter fixed the latch on the bracelet at no cost to us. We were shocked! Gems of La Costa has awesome customer service! They have beautiful jewelry too! Thank you, Gems of La Costa!

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Gabriel KatznerGabriel Katzner

I went there to repair the clasp on a gold chain that has been in my family for a long time. The young lady in the front was very kind when I arrived, took the chain quickly back to the jeweler, and much to my surprise handed it back to me fixed just a few minutes later. They then refused to take my money, said it was something they were happy to do for me free of charge. I will certainly be passing their name along whenever possible and I wanted to leave this glowing 5-star review as well. A wonderful store run by good people. You won't go wrong w/them!

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Harrison LoganHarrison Logan

Gems of La Costa designed a beautiful engagement ring! Was very impressed with Steve and Chad's help throughout the process. Thank you!

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Custom Design & Fabrication

Custom design jewelry usually starts with a good understanding of what you are looking for. Starting with a scan of your existing diamonds or gemstones, you want to integrate is the first step that allows us to create a mockup you. Sketches of designs or Photoshop mock-ups are a good start for us to find out what you are looking for and narrow down details and size considerations.

Computer Aided Jewelry Design

In recent years CAD, (Computer Aided Design) is being used to create more intricate designs than what was possible with traditional wax carving or making jewelry by hand.

After the initial consultation with one of our master jewelers, we will create a CAD design on the computer for your custom piece. One of the unique things about having a custom CAD design, is that you can view your jewelry (before we make it in metal)  from multiple directions and everything is proportional. Having everything in proportion is  sometimes lost in a hand drawing.

The computer simulation is a rendering of the CAD file that looks more like the real finished piece. This step enables you to see the piece from all sides and takes the guess work out of the custom designs. Furthermore, we can make adjustments to the design if needed. We will show all the views including side, top, end and a three dimensional view. This way you get to be part of the process to make sure you’ll be happy with your unique design.

Next, the CAD file “instructions” are sent to a 3D printer that is essentially a wax growing machine. It grows the design by building up layers of wax or resin that gives us the 3D model we use for the lost wax casting process. When the casting is finished, the gemstones/diamonds are set into the ring and the final finishing is completed.