Guidebook: Manufacturing Jewelers

Rochester Lapidary Jewelers is both a retail jeweler and a manufacturing jeweler. As a retail jeweler, we carry some of the finest designer jewelry lines available today, including A. Jaffe, Trigem, Ostbye and Anderson, John Bagley and Luminar Creations.

As a manufacturing jewelry we also design and create our own jewelry and do custom design work for other jewelers. So unlike retail-only jewelers, we’re not just a showroom for the work of others. Instead, we have a large staff of full-time goldsmiths, professionally trained and Gemological Institute of America certified gemologists. Our facilities include a complete Jewelry-making workshop with advanced equipment such as a laser welder.

Since we're located on the Midwest, our labor costs are lower than East or West Coast manufacturing jewelers. We pass these savings on to our customers. We also buy direct from gemstone sources and ring casters. That cuts out the middleman and makes our custom designed jewelry even more affordable.

In short, a manufacturing jewelry offers greater experience and expertise than a retail outlet and a range of custom design services that no retail outlet can match. From simply sizing a ring to ring mold making and casting to the creation of one-of-a-kind custom jewelry that's both affordable and reflects the highest quality in materials and craftsmanship.

Customers who want something generic and off-the-shelf go to the mall. Customers who want something truly unique which represents the greatest value for their investment come to Rochester Lapidary Jewelers.