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Jewelry Designers & Staff
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Jewelry Consultants
Jewelry Designs’ consultants are highly trained professionals who have chosen jewelry and gemology as their vocation. Their backgrounds range from design and fashion majors to gemologists and bench jewelers. They know how to assist you with your needs, and have the resources available in our shop and labs to provide you with the most creative solutions in the jewelry industry.
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Jewelry Wax Carvers
Our wax model makers are artisans and sculptors. They are responsible for carving sculptures in wax. The sculptures that are created are the prototypes that are used in the lost wax process of jewelry making. You can read more about what they do in the "Design" section of this site under "Wax Carving" and "Casting".
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CAD Jewelry Designers
Our CAD designers are trained in both computer design and jewelry manufacturing. They are responsible for engineering pieces to meet both artistic and mechanical tolerances to insure the perfect fit for complex stone designs. You can read more about what they do in the "Design" section of this site under
"Wax Carving" and "Casting".
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Bench Jewelers
At Jewelry Designs, we have bench jewelers that are skilled in every aspect of jewelry work from antique jewelry restoration to the fabrication of new jewelry. Our expert jewelers are not your average garden-variety jeweler. They have been selected for their comprehension, experience, and unique skills to fill out and balance our team’s capabilities. You can read more about what they do in the "Design" section of this site under "Metal Work" and "Torch Fabrication" and under "Services" in the "Jewelry Repair" area.
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Jewelry Finishers
Finishers specialize in precision grinding, polishing, lapping, rhodium finishing, texturizing, and tooling. They are responsible for the final appearance of every product we make or repair. You can read more about what they do in the "Design" section of this site under "Finishing".
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Diamond Setters
Jewelry Designs’ skilled team of diamond setters are proficient in all types of stone setting, from prong to pavé. It is not uncommon for them to set stones valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars. Our talented team of steady handed veteran setters can handle work of any caliber. You can read more about what they do in the "Design" section of this site under "Setting".
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Gold & Platinum Casters
Jewelry Designs’ casting team is proficient in casting gold in all colors and karat. We cast multiple flasks daily in all precious metals. In addition to our gold casting, we take great pride in the team’s capability in high quality platinum casting.
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Appraisers & Gemologists
At Jewelry Designs we have gemologists in many capacities; they range from basic degrees to Graduate Gemologists, and accredited NAJA members. They are available for advice, consultation, and formal appraisals.
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Jewelry Inspectors
At Jewelry Designs, we rely on inspectors to meticulously view each piece of jewelry after every process. Before a piece of jewelry can pass from one stage of production to the next, it must meet our rigid standards. From the raw materials to the final polish, this is your quality assurance.
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Diamond & Gemstone Sorters
Our gem and parts sorters meticulously sort, select, and match each stone to insure a proper fit and esthetic balance in your jewelry. They screen the stones for cut, color, and size for every piece containing diamonds or precious stones.
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Jewelry Expediters
Our jewelry expediters carefully match up and schedule the elements of a project with the various artisans and craftspeople, and follow each job from concept to completion. From the simplest repair to the most complicated masterpiece, they are responsible for its production.
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Gemstone Buyers
Our gem buyers are knowledgeable about world marketplaces, international dealings, and the continuously changing market values of precious gemstones. Through their experience and knowledge, Jewelry Designs is able to present one of the largest collections of gemstones available to the public.
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Jewelry Administrative Team
These are the people behind the scenes who make it all come together. They are responsible for computer software, programming, accounting, marketing, photography, importing, overseas management, internet, and more. They make it possible for the rest of the team to focus on jewelry.
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Jewelry Equipment Maintenance
With our diverse array of high tech equipment and finicky esthetic needs, our maintenance crew has repaired, constructed, and maintained everything from waterfalls to lasers. In our high security environment, we try not to rely on outside contractors for our facility maintenance. Because of this, they are in demand and an integral part of our operation.
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Jewelry-Designs Founders
In 1980, Jewelry Designs was founded by craftsman Robert Underhill and his wife, Graduate Gemologist, Karen Underhill. Robert is acting CEO and heads up project development. Karen is VP and heads up the appraisal department. They are still active in the day-to-day activities along with son, Graduate Gemologist, Robert III, and daughter, Lindsay.
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Diamond Buyers
Most all of our diamond buying is done in our overseas office in Israel. We are in contact with our office daily strategizing stone acquisitions to meet our customer’s needs. Each day we bid on diamonds in one of the world’s busiest diamond centers. Our elite diamond buying team procures only the stones that meet our most rigid standards.
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Jewelry Model Makers
The model maker has an elite position in jewelry making. Model makers are the engineers that establish the standards for prototypes to which the rest of the jewelry making team will adhere. Each piece is designed and tested for tolerances, durability, and functionality before it can go into production. They are the advisors to the manufacturing team.
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Jewelry Designs is the area’s leader in retail and manufacturing of fine diamond jewelry.
Jewelry Designs is located in Danbury, Connecticut in western Fairfield county bordering Westchester and Putnam counties on the New York state line.
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