Custom jewelry is designed and crafted in our Greensburg workshop at Beeghly & Co. Jewelers by our experienced team of goldsmiths and designers.

Our designers, master goldsmiths, and gemstone experts work together to transform your ideas, heirlooms, and inspiration into a one-of-a-kind piece of fine jewelry.

With over 110 years of combined bench experience, our team guides you through every step — from the first conversation to the final polish.

Whether you're creating a custom engagement ring, redesigning a cherished heirloom, or imagining something entirely new, our custom design process is collaborative, creative, and surprisingly enjoyable.

Hand Wax Carving

Before modern 3D printing technology, wax models for custom jewelry were traditionally created by hand carving. Using specialized tools and remarkable precision, a skilled jeweler carefully shapes a block of wax into the exact form of the finished piece.

Today, hand wax carving is still used in certain situations or combined with modern wax printing techniques. This traditional method allows our goldsmiths to refine fine details and make subtle adjustments that help bring a custom design to life.

It’s one more example of how time-honored craftsmanship and modern technology work together in the Beeghly & Co. workshop.

Wax Printing

Modern technology now allows many wax models to be created using precision 3D wax printing. Once the CAD design is finalized, the digital model is sent to a specialized printer that produces an exact wax version of your jewelry design.

This process allows for incredible accuracy and detail, ensuring that every element of the design is faithfully reproduced. Wax printing also allows us to quickly produce complex designs that would be difficult to achieve by hand alone.

In some cases, our team combines modern wax printing with traditional hand-finishing techniques, blending advanced technology with the craftsmanship of our in-house goldsmiths.

Once the wax model is completed, you will have the opportunity to see and review it in person. This is an important step in the custom design process because it allows you to truly get a feel for the shape, proportions, and overall design of your new piece.

At this stage, adjustments can still be made if needed. Our team will review the model with you and make any refinements necessary to ensure you are completely pleased with the design.

Before moving forward to the next stage, you will be asked to approve the final wax model, confirming that everything looks exactly the way you envisioned.

Once you have approved the wax model, your design is ready to be cast in precious metal.

Gold and silver designs are cast in-house in our workshop using the traditional lost-wax casting method, a time-honored technique that transforms the wax model into metal while preserving every detail of the design.

Pieces being created in platinum or platinum-family metals are cast by one of our trusted partner casting houses. Because these metals require specialized equipment and processes, this step may increase the production time by one to two weeks.

Once casting is complete, the newly formed piece returns to our workshop where our goldsmiths begin the finishing and stone-setting stages.

As you can see in the photographs of the rough castings, newly cast pieces emerge from the mold with a dull, matte surface. At this stage, the jewelry still requires careful finishing to reveal the natural beauty and luster of the metal.

The piece is first placed in a rotary tumbler, which burnishes the surface and begins to bring out a soft shine. From there, our goldsmiths carefully refine the piece by hand, smoothing surfaces, defining details, and polishing the metal to its final finish.

This combination of mechanical finishing and skilled hand work transforms the rough casting into the beautifully polished piece of jewelry you envisioned.

Depending on the design, some pieces are created through hand fabrication rather than casting.

In this process, our goldsmiths carefully construct the jewelry using materials such as wire, metal sheet, bar stock, findings, and other jewelry components. Each element is shaped, assembled, and soldered by hand to create the finished design.

Fabrication is often used for highly detailed or complex designs, and it requires a great deal of skill, patience, and precision. This traditional technique allows our craftsmen to build intricate pieces while maintaining exceptional control over every detail.

Once the metalwork is complete, the gemstones are carefully set by our skilled goldsmiths.

Each stone is hand set using one or more setting techniques based on the design of the piece and the preferences established during the design process. Common setting styles include prong, bezel, pavé, bead, channel, flush, and fishtail settings.

To ensure precision and security, all gemstone setting is performed under bench microscopes, allowing our goldsmiths to position each stone with exceptional accuracy and care.

This careful attention to detail ensures your gemstones are both beautifully displayed and securely set for years of enjoyment.

Our team is proud to offer custom jewelry design in Greensburg, PA, helping clients create one-of-a-kind pieces that reflect their personal style.