3D Design and Printing Services
From your first idea to a finished ring in your hand, discover how 3D printing and CAD technology bring custom jewellery to life at Design Jewellers in West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton, Alberta.
Your Dream Ring Exists. We Just Need to Build It First.
You have an idea. Maybe it is a sketch on your phone, a photo you saved years ago, or simply a feeling you have not been able to put into words yet. You want something that does not exist in any display case, something made specifically for you or the person you love.
That is exactly where 3D printing changes everything.
At Design Jewellers in West Edmonton Mall, we use professional jewellery CAD software and 3D printing technology to design and produce custom pieces with a level of precision and personalisation that traditional hand-sketching alone simply cannot match. Before a single gram of gold or platinum is cast, you get to see and approve exactly what your piece will look like.
No guesswork. No surprises. Just the ring you imagined, brought to life.
CAD Design in Progress, Design Jewellers Edmonton
What Is 3D Printing in Jewellery, and Why Does It Matter?
High-Resolution Resin Printing
Digital Precision, Physical Reality
3D printing in jewellery starts long before any metal is involved. Using professional CAD software (Computer-Aided Design), our designer builds a precise digital model of your piece, millimetre by millimetre. Every curve, every prong, every surface detail is modelled on screen and reviewed with you before anything physical is produced.
Once the design is approved, that digital file is sent to a high-resolution resin printer, which builds a physical wax or resin model of the piece layer by layer. This model is not the final ring: it is a prototype, a life-sized replica of exactly what your finished piece will look like.
The Lost-Wax Casting Process
From Wax to Solid Gold
The printed model is encased in a plaster-like material called investment, which hardens around it. The model is then burned out in a kiln, leaving a perfect hollow cavity in the shape of your ring. Molten metal, whether yellow gold, white gold, rose gold, or platinum, is then poured or injected into that cavity under pressure.
What comes out is a raw casting of your ring, in your chosen metal, with every detail from the original digital design faithfully reproduced. From there, our goldsmiths take over: cleaning, setting stones, polishing, and finishing the piece by hand until it meets our standards.
Lost-Wax Casting Process
Why This Process Produces Better Custom Jewellery
The combination of CAD design and 3D printing eliminates the margin for error that comes with freehand wax carving. Complex geometries, precise stone seat dimensions, and intricate surface textures that would be extremely difficult to achieve by hand are straightforward to model digitally. The result is a piece that fits better, holds stones more securely, and looks exactly as intended.
What the Custom Design Process Looks Like at Design Jewellers
Bring your ideas, inspiration images, sketches, or simply your thoughts. We discuss metal, stones, lifestyle, and budget to build a clear picture of your piece.
Our designer builds your piece in 3D software with realistic rendered images from every angle. You review and request changes until you are completely happy.
The approved design is printed as a resin model. You can physically hold a replica, check proportions, confirm finger fit, and make final adjustments.
Hand Finishing, Design Jewellers Workshop
Casting and Finishing
The approved model goes to casting. Your chosen metal is poured, the raw piece is cleaned and refined, stones are set by hand, and the piece is polished to its final finish.
From first consultation to finished ring, most custom projects are completed within 7 to 10 days depending on complexity.
What Can Be Made Using 3D Printing?
Custom Engagement Ring
Custom Pendants and Earrings
| Piece Type | What Makes It Special |
|---|---|
| Custom Engagement Rings | Unique settings, unusual stone shapes, or personalised details designed just for you |
| Wedding Bands | Engraving, mixed metals, or custom profiles that match your engagement ring perfectly |
| Anniversary & Dress Rings | Designed to complement or match an existing piece in your collection |
| Pendants & Earrings | Precise geometric or organic forms that require CAD-level accuracy |
| Heirloom Replicas | Original metal melted down and recast in a brand new design that carries the history forward |
If you can describe it or show us an image, we can almost certainly build it.
Give Your Family Jewellery New Life
This is one of the most meaningful things we do. If you have inherited a piece with sentimental value but want to give it new life in an updated design, we can scan or measure the original, build a new CAD model inspired by it, and cast the new piece using the recycled metal if you choose.
The result carries the history of the original in a form that fits your life today.
Heirloom Redesign, Design Jewellers
Frequently Asked Questions About 3D Printed Jewellery
Is 3D printed jewellery real jewellery?
Can I make changes after seeing the CAD design?
How long does a custom piece take?
Is custom jewellery significantly more expensive than buying off the shelf?
Can you recreate or redesign an old piece of jewellery?
Why Choose Design Jewellers for Your Custom Piece in Edmonton?
Custom jewellery is a significant decision, and who you trust with it matters. At Design Jewellers, everything happens in-house at our West Edmonton Mall location. Our designer and goldsmiths work together under the same roof, which means tighter quality control, faster communication, and a process that keeps you informed and involved at every stage.
You are not dealing with a middleman or a catalogue. You are working directly with the people building your ring.
Start Your Custom Jewellery Journey
Consultations are free, there is no obligation, and you will leave with a much clearer picture of what is possible and what it will cost.