Jewelry CAD and 3D modeling
We model rings, pendants, earrings and charms from your sketch or photos, and send renders to approve. From $250.
Jewelry CAD · 3D modeling · 3D printed prototypes
Custom Jewelry Design and Prototyping
PrintAWorld turns jewelry sketches, photos and references into 3D models and 3D printed prototypes in our New York studio. We model the piece in CAD (3D modeling starts at $250), print it in fine-detail resin so you can check the size, fit and look, and can finish it with metal plating for samples, shoots and statement pieces. Have a file already? Printing starts around $30. We don’t cast gold or set stones; your approved model is ready to take to a caster.
3D printed jewelry
What does a jewelry design and prototyping studio do?
We sit between your sketch and the caster. You bring the idea; we build it in 3D, print it so you can hold it, and change it until the proportions are right. Then you have a model you’ve tested, not a drawing you hope works.
Our clients are designers, brands and artists: a ring or pendant to approve before casting, a sample collection for a pitch or a photoshoot, oversized or costume pieces finished in metal plating, and jewelry for props and displays.
The facts
Our custom jewelry design service at a glance
- What we do
- Jewelry CAD and 3D modeling, resin 3D printed prototypes, metal-plated finishing
- Who it’s for
- Jewelry designers, brands, artists and agencies; samples, launches and props
- Starting point
- A sketch, photos, a reference piece or a 3D file
- 3D modeling
- From $250
- Printing
- From about $30 for a print from a ready file
- Finishes
- Raw resin, sanded and painted, or metal plated (gold, chrome or bronze looks)
- Minimum
- One piece. No setup fee for 3D printing.
- Not included
- Precious-metal casting, stone setting and certification, unless your quote lists them
- Turnaround
- Quoted per project; tell us your date
- Where
- Our New York studios in Queens and Brooklyn; ships to all 50 states
Selected work
01 / THE WORKJewelry and fine-detail pieces from our studio
Plated snake pieces
Fine scale texture modeled in 3D and metal plated.
Gold and chrome plating
The plated finishes we use on jewelry-scale pieces.
Fine-detail resin
The resin detail a jewelry prototype is printed in.
Raw print and chrome finish
The same figure straight off the printer and after chrome plating.
Jewelry services
02 / THE SERVICEWhich jewelry design services do we offer?
3D printed jewelry prototypes
Fine-detail resin prints to check size, fit and proportions on the hand before you cast, and to show buyers.
Metal-plated pieces
A gold, chrome or bronze surface over a 3D print, for samples, photoshoots, costume and statement pieces. Plating doesn’t make it solid metal.
Sample runs for brands
A set of matching pieces for a launch, a pitch or an event, printed and finished together.
Before you cast
Why make a 3D printed prototype of your jewelry?
A screen hides scale. A printed prototype shows whether the band is too thick, the stone seat too high or the pendant too heavy-looking, and costs far less than recasting metal.
Once you’ve approved it, take the model to your caster or jeweler for metal, casting and stones. We don’t cast precious metal or set stones ourselves.
How it works
03 / THE PROCESSHow custom jewelry design works with us
Send the idea
A sketch, photos, a piece to copy or a 3D file, with the size (ring size or dimensions) and how many.
We model it
We build the piece in 3D and send renders. You ask for changes before anything is printed.
Print and check
We print it in fine-detail resin so you can try it on, photograph it or show it.
Finish or hand off
Plate or paint it as a finished piece, or take the approved model to your caster.
Your options
Where can you get a custom jewelry design made?
A jeweler
Designs, casts in gold or platinum, sets stones and sells the finished piece. Best for an engagement ring or fine jewelry you’ll wear every day.
A casting house or CAD service
Makes casting-ready files and waxes and casts them in metal. Best when the design is settled and you need it in precious metal.
A design and fabrication studio, like ours
Models the piece, prints prototypes you can hold and finishes them with plating. Best for designers and brands still shaping a design, samples and statement pieces.
PrintAWorld is a good fit for
- Designers who want to try a piece on before casting it
- Brands making jewelry samples for a launch, pitch or photoshoot
- Statement, costume and oversized pieces finished in metal plating
- Jewelry for props, displays and film
Another service may suit you better for
- Solid gold or platinum pieces: a caster or jeweler
- Stone setting and certified fine jewelry: a jeweler
- Repairs and resizing of jewelry you own: a jeweler
Budgeting
04 / THE PRICEHow much does custom jewelry design cost?
Jewelry 3D modeling starts at$250
To turn a sketch or photos into a 3D model you approve.
What a project can include
3D modeling (CAD)From $250
3D print from a ready fileFrom about $30
Setup fee for 3D printingNone
Metal platingQuoted per project
Sample runsQuoted per piece
For planning only. Detail, size, revisions, quantity and finish set the final price, confirmed in your written quote.
Get a jewelry design quote
Send your files and we’ll reply with a price. No payment to ask.
From client emails
What clients wrote to us.
Our clients rarely leave online reviews, so these are from the emails they sent us after their projects, quoted as written.
“Working against very tight deadlines you absolutely excelled & the bottles you produced were amazing. … Our Client was so impressed with the results that they’re shipping one of the bottles back to the UK to have pride of place in the Reception of their main office!!”
“Beautiful Work! Thank you Vince and Team! You have a client for life!”
“Your work and quotes continue to blow away the competition and I want to work with you.”
Pickup & shipping
Made in New York, delivered where you need it
Pick up by appointment at the studio named in your quote, get it by courier in New York City, or have it shipped to any of the 50 states.
Glendale Studio
74-12 88th Street, Glendale, NY 11385
Brooklyn Studio
616 Berriman Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208
Before you order
What do people ask about custom jewelry design?
How much does custom jewelry design cost?
Jewelry 3D modeling starts at $250, and a 3D print from a ready file starts around $30. The final price depends on the detail, size, revisions, quantity and finish, and your written quote confirms it before we start. Metal plating is quoted per project.
Can you turn my jewelry sketch into a 3D model?
Yes. Send the sketch with the ring size or dimensions and any photos of pieces you like. We model it in 3D, send renders and change it with you before anything is printed.
Do you make 3D printed jewelry prototypes?
Yes. We print jewelry in fine-detail resin so you can check the size, fit and proportions, try it on and photograph it before you commit to metal.
Do you cast jewelry in gold or silver?
No. We don’t cast precious metal or set stones. We can metal-plate a 3D print for a gold, chrome or bronze look, or you can take the approved model to your caster or jeweler.
Is metal-plated jewelry solid metal?
No. Plating adds a metal surface over the 3D print. It suits samples, photoshoots, costume and statement pieces; for everyday fine jewelry, cast metal is the better choice.
Will I get the 3D file?
The file format and what you receive are listed in your written quote. Ask for the file you need, for example an STL for your caster, when you request the quote.
How long does jewelry CAD take?
It depends on the design, the detail and the number of revisions. Your written quote confirms the schedule before modeling starts; tell us your date up front.
Can you make a small run of jewelry samples for a brand?
Yes. We print and finish matching pieces for launches, pitches and events, from one sample to a set. Each run is quoted per piece.
Let’s make your piece
Send your sketch. We’ll send a price.
Send the sketch, photos or file and tell us what it’s for. We’ll reply with a price for the model and the prototype.
Get a jewelry design quotePrefer email? Write to contact@prtwd.com.
What to send
- A sketch, photos or a reference piece
- Ring size or dimensions
- The finish: raw resin, painted or metal plated
- How many pieces
- Your date and delivery ZIP
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