Where can I get custom jewelry made near me on Long Island?

Gray's Jewelers Bespoke designs and builds custom jewelry at 429a North Country Rd in Saint James, NY, in western Suffolk County. The store is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 to 5:30. Design consultations, CAD modeling, stone setting, and finishing all happen on site rather than being sent out to a third party workshop.

How does the custom jewelry design process work?

It runs in three stages. First a design consultation, where metal, setting style, stone choice, and budget get settled. Second, a three dimensional CAD rendering so you can see proportions and stone placement from every angle. Nothing goes to the bench until you approve that model. Third, fabrication, hand setting, and finishing in Saint James.

Can you redesign an heirloom ring or reset inherited stones?

Yes. Inherited diamonds and colored stones can be reset into a new piece, worn prongs and shanks rebuilt, and antique settings restored with period appropriate work. One piece can also be divided into several so more than one family member ends up with something wearable. Nothing is altered until you have seen and approved the plan.

Do I need to bring a design or a stone to get started?

No. A sketch, a photo, or a stone in an envelope all work, and so does arriving with nothing but an idea of how it should feel. Shape, metal, and stone get worked out together during the consultation, and the design is drawn from there. Many projects start with no more than a conversation.

Do you repair or resize jewelry you did not make?

Yes. Hand engraving, ring resizing, prong and tip repair, pearl and bead restringing, and restoration are all done at the same bench, on jewelry bought at Gray's or anywhere else. Not every custom job is a whole new piece, and smaller work is handled on site in Saint James rather than shipped out.

Can I see examples of your custom work before committing?

Yes. Past commissions are shown in the bespoke creations portfolio on the site, and more can be seen in person during a consultation. Looking through finished projects is usually the fastest way to settle questions of scale, setting style, and finish, because those are difficult to judge from a description alone.

Custom Jewelry Design at Gray's Jewelers Bespoke

How It Works

Three Steps, One Bench

Most people have never commissioned a piece of jewelry before. Here is exactly what happens between the first conversation and the day you take it home.

1

Design Consultation

We sit down together and talk through what you have in mind, whether that is a sketch, a photo, or a stone in an envelope. Metal, setting style, and budget all get settled before anything moves forward.

2

CAD Modeling

Before a single piece of metal is cut, we build a three dimensional rendering so you can see proportions and stone placement from every angle. Nothing goes to the bench until you approve it.

3

Setting & Finishing

Our jewelers fabricate the piece, set every stone by hand, and finish it here in Saint James. We walk you through the result together before it leaves the store.