Fossilize dinosaur coprolite gemstone pendant and slabbed rough from Utah

Payne's Custom Jewelry specializes in making unique handmade jewelry using designer cut gemstones.  Handcrafted jewelry manufacturer and designer Tony Payne has been cutting gemstones for over 25 years.  His lapidary work, or stone cutting, includes gemstones like turquoise, Australian marra mamba tiger-eye, fossilized dinosaur bone from Utah, African pietersite, Mexican fire agate, Australian opal, black onyx and many other beautiful gemstones.  He also works with mastodon ivory either as inlay in rings and pendants or scrimshaw pieces. 

Your designer cut gemstone can be used in almost any type of custom jewelry.  If you have a picture or sketch of a ring or pendant design you would like done, this will help in creating your unique piece of jewelry.  Tony can do sketches of your jewelry design for your approval.  During the custom jewelry creation process he will email you pictures of how your piece of custom gemstone jewelry is being made.  This service helps to ensure that you get a unique ring, pin or pendant to treasure for many years to come.

Fossilized dinosaur bone gemstones and pendant

This custom made pietersite gemstone pendant in 10 karat yellow gold with orange spessartite garnets is for sale.

Payne's Custom Jewelry can cast or fabricate your custom design in either sterling silver, yellow or white gold, or platinum.  They can also provide diamonds and other faceted gemstones to used with your custom ring or pendant at a reasonable price.  The stones can either be natural or synthetic.   

The Cost of Handmade Jewelry

The prices for handcrafted custom jewelry depends on the details of the design, what precious metal is used and which gemstones are included in the piece.  For a simple custom ring the labor charge to carve, cast and finish begins at $250.  The labor charge for a simple pendant starts at $150.  The labor charge for a custom championship or class ring with lettering or a design on the top and both sides begins at $1,200. 

The price of the precious metal will depend on the type of metal and its weight, as well as current market conditions.  The cost of any gemstones is based on the number, size, cut and grade of the stones used.

Email Tony at tony@paynesjewelry.com  and he will be glad to give you a free price quote based on your individual gemstone and custom jewelry needs.