This is a presentation about where I work and how we go about creating custom jewelry! :)

1. Creating Masterpieces
By Kimberly Giambrone

2. THE HISTORY
• Opened in 2006
• Owned by husband and wife,
Rick and Melinda Sanders
• Rick – in the trade for over a quarter of a
century
• Store recently relocated

3. Specializations
Only JA Certified Master Bench Jeweler in all of North FL
•Custom Design
•CAD

4. How it begins…
• Appointment with the client
• Hand-sketched and CAD

5. CAD (Computer Aided Design Software)
•Matrix Gemvision
•Designer
•Why is it useful?

6. Renders
•A photograph like image

7. Hand Carved
•Very tedious
•Takes much practice
•Can put many hours in during this process

8. Wax Work

9. Casting
The Lost Wax Method

10. Stone Setting and Finish Work

11. A Masterpiece created…

12. One of a kind…
•Wedding Sets
•Earrings
•Bracelets
•Pendants
•Endless Possibilities