SolutionJewelry configurator

Jewelry Product Configurator Development

Alpha ExpansionJewelry brands
In short

A jewelry product configurator lets a customer compose a piece from your own options: the design, the metal, the stone and its grade, the setting, the size and an engraving. The piece is shown close up and from every side as they choose, the price follows each change, and the finished design reaches your workshop as a clear order. Customers commit to something they have seen, and your team stops drawing quotes by hand.

Key points
  • 01Customers see the piece they are ordering, in the metal and stone they chose.
  • 02The price moves with each choice, from your own metal and stone prices.
  • 03The workshop receives a precise order, with the engraving exactly as typed.
01

The main workflow, step by step

The window follows an engagement ring from the first choice of design to the bench. Choose a step to see its screen. The jeweler, the stones and the order shown are invented for the demonstration, and no prices in it are real.

AtelierDemo with fictional data

Design

Design R-52KIn progress
Style
Solitaire, six claws
Metal
Platinum
Band
Tapered, polished
Ring size
To be confirmed

Off the pathA band width that cannot carry the chosen setting is not offered, and the page says which widths can.

Stone

Design R-52KIn progress
PropertySelected
ShapeOval
Carat bandChosen from a range
Colour and clarityChosen from grades
CertificateIncluded with the stone

Off the pathWhere stones are sold individually, the list shows only stones in stock, and a reserved stone is held for a set time.

Personal details

Design R-52KReady
Engraving
Shown inside the band
Lettering
Script
Ring size
Entered, or sizer requested
Price
Updated with every choice

Off the pathEngraving that is too long for the chosen size is cut off in the preview, with the limit shown as the customer types.

Consultation

ORD-7741Deposit taken
ItemDetail
DesignOpened from the saved link
StoneReserved for this order
DeliveryDate from the workshop

Off the pathIf the customer asks for a change the rules do not cover, the adviser marks the order as custom and a quote follows.

Job sheet

ORD-7741At the bench
LineSpecification
MountPlatinum, six claw, size set
StoneLot number and certificate
EngravingText and lettering as typed

Off the pathAn order whose stone fails inspection on arrival is paused, and the adviser is told before any work begins.

02

Who uses it, and what each role can do

A fine jewelry purchase is personal and often guided. The roles let a customer explore alone and bring an adviser in at the moment they want one.

RoleSeesCan do
CustomerDesigns, options, prices and their saved piecesConfigure, save, share and request an appointment
Sales adviserCustomer designs, stone availability and ordersRefine a design, reserve a stone and take the order
Product managerDesigns, options, rules and price inputsMaintain collections and metal and stone prices
Bench jewelerJob sheets for confirmed ordersFlag a problem with a stone or a specification
03

When the work leaves the usual path

Precious materials and personal messages leave little room for error. These are the situations the configurator must handle plainly, and each has an owner.

SituationWhat the system doesWho decides
Setting and stone do not fitHides the combination and explains the limitProduct manager
Chosen stone sold meanwhileTells the customer and offers the closest matchSales adviser
Metal price changed since savingReprices the design and shows the differenceProduct manager
Engraving too long or unsuitableLimits length and refers unusual text to a personSales adviser
Ring size unknownOffers a sizer by post or a showroom visitSales adviser
Request beyond the optionsMarks the order custom and routes it to a quoteSales adviser
04

What it connects to

Prices in jewelry move with metal and stone markets, and stock is often unique. The sources below are agreed with you before the price logic is designed.

SystemWhat movesDirection
Product and collection dataDesigns, options and rulesInto the configurator
Stone inventoryAvailable stones with grades and certificatesInto the configurator
Metal and stone price inputsThe figures your pricing formula usesInto the configurator
Web shop or order systemConfirmed designs as orders with depositsOut of the configurator
Appointment bookingConsultations linked to a saved designBoth ways
05

What a first release includes

01

Close-up 3D models

Models of each design made for close viewing, with metals and stones that respond to light convincingly.

02

Stone selection

Choice by shape and grade, or from individual stones in stock with their certificates.

03

Live pricing

A price calculated from your own formula for metal, stone, setting and labour, updated with every change.

04

Engraving preview

Text shown on the piece in the chosen lettering, with length limits enforced as the customer types.

05

Save and consult

A link that reopens the design, and a booking for a consultation with that design attached.

06

Workshop order

A job sheet with every specification, stone lot and engraving text for the bench.

Often added after the first release

  • Trying a ring on through the phone camera
  • Matching wedding bands
  • Gift messages and packaging choices
  • Collections beyond rings
  • Images of each design for social sharing
06

What we need from you

  • The designs in the first collection, with drawings or files and real pieces to compare
  • Your metal options and how stones are sourced and graded
  • The pricing formula you use today
  • Your engraving options and limits
  • A sales adviser and a bench jeweler to test with real orders

Ownership and licensing terms are defined in the project agreement.

07

What to do next

Send us one design with its options and the way you price it today. We reply with the modelling effort for that design, the price logic and a proposal for a first collection. Start a conversation or book a 30-minute call.

08

Common questions

Can stones look realistic on a screen?

They can look convincing enough to choose shape, size and setting, with careful materials and lighting. Real-time rendering of a faceted stone is demanding and still an approximation, so we agree the visual standard with you early and test it on ordinary phones. A certificate and, where offered, a video of the actual stone complete the picture.

How is the price kept correct when metal prices move?

The price is calculated from inputs your team controls: metal weight and rate, stone price, setting and labour. When you update a rate, every design reprices. A saved design shows the current price and says that it changed. Whether a quoted price is held for a period is your policy, and the configurator applies it.

Do we sell individual stones or by grade?

Either works, and the choice shapes the product. Selling by grade means the customer chooses a range and you select the stone. Selling individual stones means showing live inventory, reserving a stone during checkout and handling the case where it is sold meanwhile. Many jewelers start by grade and add individual stones later.

Will customers still want to talk to someone?

For most significant purchases, yes, and the configurator is designed for that. A customer can save a design and book a consultation with it attached, in the showroom or by video. The adviser opens the same design, adjusts it together with the customer and takes the order, with nothing lost in between.

Next

Where to go from here

Next step

Tell us about your project

Describe what you want to build and the systems it has to work with. We reply with how we would approach it and which decisions come first. The scoping conversation is free.

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