Your Custom Design Studio

Creating pieces that inspire and delight customers for generations with the quality and craftsmanship Ponthieux's is known for.

Custom Design Experience

A custom jewelry piece allows you to create something that is truly your own, reflecting your own sense of style and taste. It is a process as much as it is a jewelry piece and we are happy to guide you through each step. At Ponthieux's we are committed to creating unique jewelry of the highest quality that will be cherished for years to come.

Start Dreaming


Step 1: Design Consultation

Our experienced designers will work with you one-on-one to create your custom design. Whether you know exactly what you want or need a little guidance, our team will work with you to create the perfect custom jewelry piece. Book your design consultation today and start dreaming!

Getting Technical


Step 2: Computer-aided design

After your design consultation, our jewelers will bring your ideas to life on our computer screen using computer-aided design (CAD) software. With CAD, our jewelers create a complete digital rendering of your piece before it is physically created. This allows them to make adjustments easily and provides you with a realistic model to try on.

Try it on


Step 3: Review your prototype

Before we create your design in precious metal, we invite you to try on a model of your piece. This model is true to size and will have all the details you envisioned. If something doesn't feel quite right we can make adjustments and produce another prototype for you to try on. Our goal with this phase of our design experience is to ensure you love it before casting.

Red Hot


Step 4: Casting

With your model approved, we cast your piece right here in our store. Casting is the process of taking your prototype and making a plaster mold that can withstand the 1,943° F molten metal we pour into it. Once the precious metal cools your piece "pops" out of the mold.

Bench Time


Step 5: Setting, polishing, and more

A jeweler's bench is where your custom jewelry design all comes together. We like to think of this bench as a familiar spot where we do our best work. This is where we set your stones with perfect tension, apply the finish of your choice, and polish your piece to bring out its brilliance.

Open the Box


Step 6: Pick up your custom creation

Once your piece leaves a jeweler's bench, it goes through a final quality inspection process to make sure your jewelry is perfect for pick up. When customers pick up their custom jewelry, they are often overcome with emotion as they hold it in their hands for the first time. For our designers and jewelers, creating this experience is a labor of love. A love reflected in every sparkling stone and intricate design detail.

Begin Your Custom Design Experience

Learn the elements of jewelry from our friends at Stuller and start talking about jewelry like a pro.

Our experienced designers will work with you one-on-one to create your custom design.

Watch the Process from Start to Finish

Custom Design Gallery

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