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Reviews
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tbabilon on Dec 27, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThey are beautiful and well made. The blue color is gorgeous!
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benjaminrobertsiegel on Jan 22, 2021
5 out of 5 starsStunning, beautiful, incredibly well-made earrings. Perfect!
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Todd on Aug 30, 2020
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful design, excellent construction. My wife loves these earrings. I think they are truly stunning, as well.
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h on Jun 29, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI don’t normally take my studs out but I will for these. They are beautiful!
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brigidgreenway on Dec 10, 2018
5 out of 5 starsDefinitely unique item - purchased the first type (different model) for my sister and loved them so much that I bought these for me!
About XLDesigns
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I always have a sketch notebook, a pencil, pliers, and an old school caliper on me. I am always working through ideas.
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I create metal prototypes from the sketch which will later be recreated into a 3D based CAD file.
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From the CAD file, low resolution prototypes (white) are produced. I review the prototypes before finalizing the design.
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Finished pieces emerge!
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The best part is seeing the pieces worn and how the wearer makes it her own ;-)
Beautiful, light weight earrings, guaranteed to turn heads.
Xiomara Lorenzo Designs started 10 years ago in a Wesleyan University dorm. I was drawn to the hoop earring shape and decided to re-imagine it using continuous, intersecting lines.
I created a design whereby one could not tell where the lines began or ended. I pursued this design initially through craft wire. At a certain point, you couldn't walk around my senior house without getting beads and wires stuck to your socks!
After Wesleyan, I continued to refine the design, eventually learning how to solder and fuse metals. For a person, who when in the kitchen cooks hot bubbling items with a full on fire repellant outfit in order to avoid getting even the most minor burns, it feIt thrilling to wield a gas burning torch!
While taking weekend classes at the Jewelry Arts Institute in New York City in 2012, I relearned what I had taught myself to do back at Wesleyan. I deconstructed the pieces originally made from craft wire and learned how to recreate the continuous loop effect by layering the metals, soldering or fusing as I went.
The essence of continuous movement is not lost in the integration of 3D printing into my process in 2014. As a person who loves all kinds of jewelry adornment, I want to give wearers light weight pieces that are distinctive and can be easily enveloped within your personal style.
Thank you for visiting my shop and for your support,
Xiomara
Continuous. Begin where you end....
Shop members
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Xiomara Lorenzo
Owner, Designer, Creator
Based in Boston, Xiomara has been designing and making jewelry for over 10 years. She discovered her passion for design while in college. She brings technology and art together and incorporates 3D printing into her design and production process.
Production partners
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Sculpteo is a 3D printing marketplace and service
France
I choose to work with Sculpteo because I have invested many hours getting to know its business and its people. Sculpteo has excelled at reducing its order to manufacture time while maintaining a high quality print.
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Shapeways is a 3D printing marketplace and service
NY, United States
I choose to work with Shapeways because I have invested many hours getting to know its business and its people. During each printing cycle, 12 Shapeways team members work on and inspect each piece before it's returned to me.
Shop policies
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
Refunds can be made as long as the item/s are not used and sent back to me within 20 days. The shipping costs are non-refundable.
Payment
Orders which are not paid within 3 business days will be cancelled.
Any import duty or taxes are the buyer's responsibility and are not paid by XLDesigns. Please message me if you have any questions regarding duty and tax issues.
Shipping
Please note on peak-times like the Christmas period, the U.S. Post can take longer to process packages.
If you need the item/s urgently (for example as a gift), please attach a note to your order and I will do my best to ship the parcel as early as possible.
Packages shipped to destinations outside United States does NOT come with a tracking number. If you would like to upgrade to tracking, message me and I will calculate the costs and get back to you.
Any import duty or taxes are the buyers responsibility and are not paid by XLDesigns.
Additional policies and FAQs
Don't leave the items in the sunlight for long periods of time. For example hanging them by a window could make the color fade over an extended period of time. Wearing a piece in the sun is not a problem, but the items shouldn't be constantly exposed to strong UV-light. #notanningbeds.
Do not sleep in or shower with the pieces, as this could affect the longevity of their color as well as their shape.
If make-up rubs onto the pieces, gently rub an alcohol swab or soaked q-tip on the affected parts to remove the make-up.
Please (please) wear the earring backing that comes with your piece or use another backing that you'd prefer.
Keep the pieces away from children.
Message me if you have any questions.
Rock on.