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Xiomara Lorenzo Designs - 3D Printed Hoop Earrings

Boston, Massachusetts
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XLDesigns is taking a short break

Note from shop owner Hello and thank you for stopping by Xiomara Lorenzo Designs!

XLD will be on hiatus through the summer and should be back up and running by the fall. If you placed an order by or before May 25, it will be fulfilled.

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Last updated on Aug 4, 2022

Hello and thank you for stopping by Xiomara Lorenzo Designs!

XLD will be on hiatus through the summer and should be back up and running by the fall. If you placed an order by or before May 25, it will be fulfilled.

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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.
  • I create metal prototypes from the sketch which will later be recreated into a 3D based CAD file.
  • From the CAD file, low resolution prototypes (white) are produced. I review the prototypes before finalizing the design.
  • Finished pieces emerge!
  • 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 I deconstructed the pieces originally made from craft wire and learned how to recreate the continuous loop effect by layering the metals, soldering or fusing as I went.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....

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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

  • 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.

  • 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

Last updated on May 10, 2022
Welcome to XLDesigns!

Accepted payment methods

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Accepts Etsy Gift Cards and Etsy Credits
Returns and exchanges
If for any reason the pieces you bought do not meet your expectations, contact me.
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
XLDesigns accepts credit cards and Paypal.
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
It will take 3-4 weeks to ship the item/s. Depending on the destination of the item/s, it may take about 14 to 20 business days to deliver to destinations outside of the contiguous United States.

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
The pieces are made to be light on your body yet durable when you throw them in a gym bag. They are flexible but should not be rough-handled or you will run the risk that they will lose their shape.

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.