Custom Jewelry - We can fabricate, cast or YOU can design jewelry online.

We completely understand that you want jewelry to reflect YOUR style. 

We want to do what ever we can to deliver jewelry that is customized just for you.

Chimera Design has three ways to accomplish that goal - they vary from the oldest method to a state of the art online design app that puts you in total control of all the elements of your jewelry.

1. Fabrication - this is the oldest form of jewelry creation. Fabrication involves the cutting, bending, and shaping of metal. Once the metal is in the shape we want it, then diamonds and gemstones can be added if they are desired.

Here is a short video about fabrication:

Julie does most of the fabrication in our store/shop. Examples of her work can be seen on our website at these pages: Chimera Design Silver and Chimera Design Mokume Gane.

2. Lost Wax Casting - carving a piece of jewelry in wax and then casting it in some form of precious metal - sterling, gold, or platinum is another way to create jewelry. Here is a quick video about this method of making jewelry:

Our friend Jere Keyes works with Cliff on creating most of the jewelry we make using the lost wax method. These days we usually start with a CAD/CAM design and then carve the wax based on the CAD images. 

You can find samples of the lost wax method here: Chimera Design CAD/CAM

3. You can now design jewelry online at our Chimera Design Showcase. The app allows you to design jewelry with THOUSANDS of choices from your phone, tablet, or desktop. You can choose the metal you want (sterling silver, white, yellow or rose gold, or even platinum) - in addition you can choose the size and shape of diamonds and/or gemstones you use. Every choice you make is reflected in the estimated price - so you will know instantly how much of a price difference there is between 10kt and 14kt gold. You can even choose different clarity and color grades for any diamonds.

TWO NOTES: First, this app does work on phones, but it is a big app with LOTS of choices so it will go faster on a laptop or desktop.

Secondly - designing jewelry on the Chimera Showcase does NOT mean you are buying anything. In fact, you CANNOT buy jewelry directly from the app. If you want, you can design all kinds of jewelry with no obligation what so ever. However, if you do end up with something you would like to purchase and the estimated price works for your budget, hit the "Add To Quote" button and Cliff will be in touch with you shortly to give you an accurate quote. The prices on the app are estimates and are usually very accurate - but Cliff will contact you with an exact quote.

Here is an example of 5 different ring variations created using the Chimera Showcase app. As you can see there are a variety of metals and gemstone shapes and sizes. Try it for yourself - you will have a great time and you just might create the PERFECT piece of jewelry for yourself.

At Chimera Design - we want you to have unique jewelry that reflects who you are - as you just learned, there are several ways to make that happen.

Two mokume gane rings from one piece of metal.

 

One of Julie's most romantic creations are when she

takes one piece of metal and creates two rings.

This set was made for Curtis and Christen.

We used three diamonds that were passed down in the family

and combines them with Curtis & Christen's birthstones.

 

Curtis wanted a Mokume band with no gems.

 

Christen was happy to wear all the bling!

 

 

In the video/slide show below there are pictures explaining

the process of making two rings from one piece of metal.

That part starts at 1:38.

 

New Sterling Jewelry Creations by Julie Claire DeVoe

Here are some brand new pieces from Julie's bench.

All of the items are handmade - (except for the chains and the bracelet clasps)

in sterling silver.

 

 

Heavy circle bracelet - $299

Julie made several pair of earrings to match $45

 

 

Freeform pendant $105 and earrings $39.

 

Hammered Circle Bracelet $259 and matching pendant $89.

(she also made some earrings for $99)

 

Heavy sterling bracelet with a big pearl and an agate.

$415

 

Satin finish ring with a pearl $99

Opal and Topaz sterling silver pendant.

 

Julie bezel set a colorful 9x19mm natural opal

above a 13x15mm shield cut

London Blue Topaz in this sterling

silver pendant. $360.00

Pink stones in sterling silver at Chimera Design.

 

6x8mm emerald cut pink topaz dangles: $199.00

 

 

 

Julie scattered a variety of pink stones in this 12mm

hammered sterling disc $169.00

Sterling lever back suspend these 9mm

hammered sterling $149.00

discs

Some fresh Mokume Gane - Michigan Mitten Pendant/Earrings and a bracelet.

 

Our favorite state - Julie just made this Mokume Mitten.

It is about 18x12mm and comes with a chain for $135.00

 

There are matching earrings with sterling leverbacks for $139.00

 

 

Here is a lovely bracelet - the bigger part is 22mm and the smaller is 11mm.

 

$249.00

Matching Mokume Bands from one piece of metal.

Jose was searching the net for a special ring for Karina.

He found us all the way from Texas.

They liked the idea of Julie making a set of rings from one piece of metal.

 

Jose wanted his Mokume ring served Straight Up with no stones.

For Karina, we decided to use lab created emeralds and alexandrite.

As they change from red/purple under man made light to green/blue in natural light, the alexandrite provide a nice mix of color to compliment the emerald green.

 

 

Whoo-hooo - they loved them

 

We just heard from Jose:

"Karina and I have been married for almost a year now. We still love our rings. We thought you might enjoy some pictures of the rings."

 

 

YES - WE DO ENJOY THESE PICTURES!

 

Thank you Jose and Karina.

Best of Luck to you.

Amythest & Peridot sterling earrings by Julie Claire DeVoe

Julie loves to pair up peridot and amethyst.

 

 

6mm trillion cut peridot on top of 6mm round amethyst.

Set in sterling silver $215.00

 

This pair of sterling earrings is set with 6mm round

green topaz on top and lab grown sapphires.

$169.00

Learn About Making Jewelry: Jewelry Fabrication

Informed shoppers are the best kind. We love to share what we

do with the people who come in to Chimera Design.

This is the first of two videos we hope will explain a little bit

about how jewelry is made. In simple terms, in can be fabricated from

the metal or it can be cast from a wax that is carved by hand

or from a CAD/CAM system.

This video explains fabrication with some examples:

 

 

 

 

Click here for the second video about Lost Wax Casting

Hand made sterling pendants - citrine, amythest, and a pearl accented with alexandrite.

Julie is on a roll.

Here are three pendants in sterling silver fresh from her bench.

 

 

This citrine measures 20x16mm and Julie accented it

by flush setting orange and yellow sapphire above it.

$360.00

The center of this star is a 7mm gray pearl. Julie set one pair each

of 5mm triangle cut lab created tanzanite, alexandrite and aquamarine.

$470.00

 



 

Had to work hard to get this big, deep purple amythest into the picture.

It measures 26x20mm and is simply gorgeous. $499.00

Big pink sapphire ring and others - fresh off Julie's bench.

Julie has been busy again - here are a few pieces we just put in the case.

 

 

Make a statement with this 10x12mm lab created

pink sapphire in a patterned silver band. $179.00

This is a 6mm round natural blue zircon - there are little

diamond accents front and rear. Sterling ring - $290.00

 



 

Julie tested her patience setting all these diamonds and created rubies

in this sterling flower ring. $280.00

 

 

Recycled rose and yellow gold, along with a diamond,

accent this sterling silver Orbit ring.

$360.00

More ideas for family jewelry for mothers and grandmothers.

The Bubbles ring can be made in sterling silver or white or yellow gold.

It can be made with many stones - the example above has nine.

All the gems are set it bezels - very secure.

 

This "spinner" ring is made from hammered sterling (it could be in gold or white gold).

The center part - the 4mm ring with the gems set in it - actually moves and spins inside the larger, wider band. This example has a total of 7 gems, but they could be spaced for fewer or more gems.

A pendant like this could be used for a family pendant -

look at all the room for children and grand children!



 

Julie has made a lot of pendants celebrating children and grand children.

She can make them round or even like this stylized heart shape above.

This example has 7 gems, but there is room for more.

Family pendants can be made in sterling or in gold or white gold.

 

We would be happy to quote you a price, we just need information:

1. What metal do you want it made from?

2. What gemstones do we need? (What months was everyone born in?)

3. Ring size - if you want a ring.

 

 

New sterling silver originals from Julie Claire DeVoe at Chimera Design.

Here are four pieces fresh from Julie's workbench.

 

The laser cutting on the under side of this 14x10mm oval'

amythest make this ring fun to look at.

$310.00          SOLD.

Nice filagree ring with two amethysts and

a lab created tanzanite.

All for $189.00

This blue/green quartz is an eye catcher - the colors

catch your attention. It is a shield cut that is

18mm wide and 24mm the long way.

$279.00. Pendant is sold.

12x10mm lab created padparadschah sapphire

in a custom made ring.

$235.00

Hand carved cherry blossom ring with .50 ct VS2 H diamond.

 

Our friend Andy is a great wax carver, so we asked him to carve a

wax for us with cherry blossoms. He did and then cast it in

14kt X1 white gold (X1 never needs rhodium plating to stay white).

Cliff found an almost perfectly square .50 ct VS2 H princess

cut diamond for the ring. (4.34x4.40mm).

 

Julie set the diamond is a very nice 14kt rose gold head that protects

all four corners of the diamond very well.

 

We only made one - $3,250.00.

One of a kind "bubble" cut amethyst pendant in sterling.

We brought this terrific amethyst home from a huge gem show a few years ago.

Julie just felt inspired to make a pendant for it -

The amethyst is 15x29mm and the bubbles were  cut into the

back side of the gem.

A closer look reveals several melee diamonds that Julie

flush set into the sterling silver to accent this beauty.

$799.00

12/2/12 - THIS PIECE HAS BEEN SOLD.

Shield cut diamond earrings. .90 ctw - $995.00

We like to do things a little differently here.

You normally see shield cut diamonds used to accent

square cut stones in rings.

.90 ctw shield cut diamonds in 14kt lever back earrings.

In fact, we salvaged this pair from an Estate ring not too long ago.

Julie got creative and modified a setting for a triangle and suspended them

beneath these 14kt white gold lever backs.

This allows these diamonds to move and sparkle.

.90 ctw for $995.00.

THESE EARRINGS HAVE BEEN SOLD.

Sterling silver Mokume Gane earrings.

Julie just made a couple pair of these Mokume earrings.

 

$69 to $89.

Two Mokume Gane rings in sterling silver.

 

This ring above has a nice piece of rhodochrosite in a mokume bezel

on a freeform sterling ring. All for $169.00

 

Julie had some fun with a couple of beautiful pearls. She used

Mokume to set the pearls in the sterling ring she fabricated.

$220.00

Mokume and sterling silver pin with rose gold.

Pictures do not do justice to this pin. Julie used some 5mm wide sterling silver stock to create this pin, then accented it with a Mokume flower and two rose gold beads.

It is roughly 30mm x 30mm. $210.00. 

Pink and watermelon tourmaline in sterling rings.

The pink tourmaline in the ring above is 7x8mm. Julie accented

the sterling silver with one rose gold tip! $230.00

Watermelon tourmaline (so called because of the green, white, and reddish bands of color)

makes a great statement in sterling. This ring is set with an emerald cut piece 3.5x6.5mm.

$169.00 SOLD