HoffmanCustomGems

Announcement    I am a precision gemcutter and jeweler. Unless otherwise noted, I have personally sourced and cut every stone in my shop. I probably have several finished stones that I haven't listed yet, too. Oops ;)

I have a fairly extensive stock of uncut stones and have an excellent network of rough sources, so if you have something in particular in mind, drop me a note!

I suppose I should mention that I have a certification from the US Faceters Guild. There, I just did.

Most of my work is commissioned on a word-of-mouth basis, and much of my work on Etsy was via the former Alchemy feature. That's why my previous sales photos may not look like something a jeweler would ordinarily put out in their shop.

Unless otherwise requested (i.e., someone wants me to make a silver septum tusk out of their dad's class ring), I use ARGENTIUM® Sterling Silver whenever possible. It's .935 Sterling silver with more Germanium in the mix, which makes it extremely tarnish-resistant.

Also, I recycle all scrap I generate, refine it, and use it in my casting work. Feel free to send in your old precious metal with your request if you want me to incorporate it into my work. I can also re-alloy your gold after I refine it, if you want to change its color or karat (for example, you want your 18K white gold transformed into 14K rose gold)!

I'm a proud member of Metalsmiths in Action (http://metalsmithsinaction.50webs.com/), and if there's a Team for people who don't update their etsy shops frequently enough, I'll join that too haha