Millie & Noah partners with every client to design their one-of-a-kind, whether they are unsure of what they wantor have a clear vision in mind. The collaboration runs throughout the design process, allowing us to understand theperson and perfect the design along the way. Whatever our customers' needs, we leave no stone unturned to create apiece for them to love for years to come.
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Should you require an entirely new design, Millie & Noah provides a fully bespoke service entirely tailored to you. Get in touch with us by email or text message to start the conversation. The first step and we will schedule a consultation to better understand your goals, personal style, likes, and dislikes. Based on your feedback, we will provide you with sketches of a range of potential designs to get a better sense of which direction to go in. From there, we will guide you through several sketch iterations before finalizing the design. Many designs involve unique gemstones, so we often begin by tapping our network of mines and gem dealers to find the ideal stones. The stone selected will inform the final design. Before starting production, we will provide you with formal renderings to help you visualize the piece and make any adjustments if needed. Typically, digital renderings known as a CAD are created for that purpose.
02 | THE WAX MODEL
Once the renderings are approved by you, a wax model is created by sending the CAD files to a 3D printer. In this step, the wax model is 'grown' layer by layer, slowly taking the same shape of the final piece.
02 | THE WAX MODEL
Once the renderings are approved by you, a wax model is created by sending the CAD files to a 3D printer. In this step, the wax model is 'grown' layer by layer, slowly taking the same shape of the final piece.
03 | THE CASTING
The wax model, which is a perfect replica of themetal portion of thepiece, is used to make thegold cast. The cast isthen cleaned, sanded andpolished before the gemscan be set into the piece.
03 | THE CASTING
The wax model, which is a perfect replica of themetal portion of thepiece, is used to make thegold cast. The cast isthen cleaned, sanded andpolished before the gemscan be set into the piece.
The gem setter then sets the gems into the gold frame. This is a time-consuming tedious task . Ideally, gems are set with the least amount of gold possible while ensuring the stones are secure.
Once the stones are all set, the piece is polished one last time before it is ready to be shipped.