Lapidary Services
Artistic & Designer Gemstone Cutting
Transform your gemstones into one-of-a-kind works of art
Not every gemstone has to follow a traditional cutting style. Our artistic (designer) gemstone cutting service creates extraordinary results with innovative facet arrangements, custom designs, and precision craftsmanship, for exceptional brilliance, captivating light performance, and a look that sets each stone apart.
See it in motion
A few of our recent artistic cuts
Photos alone don't do these cuts justice. A closer look at the light and pattern in motion.
Craftsmanship & creativity
Precision meets creativity
With over 26 years of professional lapidary experience, our master gem cutters create designer gemstones that combine technical precision with artistic creativity. Every stone is individually planned according to its shape, color, clarity, crystal structure, and your specific requirements.
Unlike standard faceting, artistic cutting is about individuality. The arrangement of every facet changes how light travels through the stone, producing distinctive reflections, scintillation, and depth that make each finished piece one of a kind.
Whether you're looking for a modern geometric design, an elegant fantasy cut, a highly brilliant precision cut, or a completely custom faceting arrangement, we can transform your rough gemstone into a truly unique masterpiece.
Endless possibilities
From our diagram library, or entirely your own
Our workshop draws on an extensive library of designer faceting diagrams, ranging from timeless classics to contemporary artistic creations.
We can also reproduce many existing designer cuts, or work from your sketches, reference photos, or CAD drawings to create a custom gemstone exclusively for you.
We also specialize in re-cutting existing gemstones. If you have a stone that was poorly cut, or one that simply looks dated, we can often transform it into a modern designer piece with noticeably better beauty and light performance.
The details that matter
Every artistic cut gets the same attention as our precision faceting
- Perfect facet alignment and meet points
- Exceptional symmetry
- Precision cutting angles
- Mirror-finish polishing
- Maximum brilliance and light performance
- Careful planning to balance beauty with yield
We create artistic cuts for natural and laboratory-grown gemstones, including sapphire, ruby, spinel, tourmaline, garnet, topaz, quartz, zircon, aquamarine, and many other gem materials.
Best suited for semi-precious material
Designer cuts trade some rough weight for their unique look. Standard precision faceting typically keeps 30 to 35 percent of the rough's weight as finished stone; an artistic cut, because its facet arrangement isn't built around a standard shape, usually keeps closer to 20 to 25 percent. For that reason, we generally recommend artistic cuts for semi-precious stones, where the extra creativity is well worth the trade-off. On finer precious material (top-grade sapphire, ruby and similar), we'll usually recommend standard precision faceting instead, to protect weight and value, unless you specifically want an artistic treatment and are comfortable with the reduced yield.
Why choose our artistic cutting service
Built for designers, collectors, and dealers
Whether you're a jewelry designer seeking a signature center stone, a gemstone collector, lapidary enthusiast, wholesaler, or retailer looking for exclusive gemstones that stand apart from commercial cuts, this service is built for you.
- Over 1,000 designer faceting diagrams available
- Fully custom faceting based on your ideas or reference images
- Specialist gemstone re-cutting and redesign
- World-class American & European standard craftsmanship
- Over 26 years of lapidary experience
- Suitable for both natural and lab-grown gemstones
- Premium symmetry, polish, and optical performance
- From single custom stones to full bulk, mass-production orders
- Worldwide service with secure international shipping
Every artistic gemstone we create is individually handcrafted, not mass produced, and no two stones are exactly alike. The result is a gemstone with exceptional character, brilliance, and individuality that simply cannot be achieved with standard commercial cutting.
Good to know
Artistic cutting questions
What makes artistic (designer) cuts different from standard faceting?
Can you reproduce a specific diagram, or work from my sketch, photo, or CAD file?
Which gemstones are best suited to artistic cuts?
Can you re-cut a gemstone I already have?
Can artistic cuts be calibrated to a specific size?
Will you tell me if there's a problem with my stone?
How do I get my stones to you?
Can you handle bulk or wholesale orders?
How much does an artistic cut cost?
Reviews
What our customers are saying
I was incredibly impressed with your ability to cut these stones for optimum beauty, artistry and clarity, especially as these were previously rejected by another cutter as too fractured to cut. Now I have beautiful faceted stones, and your prices were far less expensive. I've already recommended you to a friend.
Thank you for your diligent work, and for the speed in completing my order. Your personal contact, keeping me informed, speaks highly of your dedication and professionalism. Please use me as a referral to any future customers. A AAA+ company.
I've looked carefully at the other stones and they're very impressive too, especially your artistic cuts. Thank you again for your work and your availability, I hope to work with you again.
I'm extremely pleased with both the workmanship and the professional way this transaction was handled. You should be very proud of your company and your cutters, they certainly deserve my heartfelt thanks and gratitude.
From you to us and back
A simple, hassle-free process
You ship us your rough, we cut it to your specification, and we send your finished stones back, securely and on schedule.
Send an inquiry
Tell us about your stone and the design you have in mind. We reply with guidance and a quote.
Ship your rough
Send your parcel via EMS or FedEx. We confirm safe arrival on our end.
We plan & cut
Each stone is individually planned, then cut to the diagram, or fully custom design, you've chosen.
We return them
Your finished stones are shipped back to you, tracked and insured.
Production & processing time
| Order size | Estimated time |
|---|---|
| Smallest (25g – 100g) | 1 – 2 days |
| Small (100g – 300g) | 2 – 3 days |
| Medium (300g – 500g) | 3 – 4 days |
| Large (500g – 750g) | 4 – 5 days |
| Larger (750g – 1000g) | 5 – 7 days |
| Huge (1000g+) | 7 – 30 days |
Custom designer work may take longer than calibrated commercial work. We'll always confirm an estimate with your quote.
Shipping your rough for cutting
Send your rough stones to Sri Lanka via Postal Express (EMS), Registered Air-Mail, or a courier such as FedEx, UPS or DHL.
We recommend EMS or FedEx, which are faster, safer and easy to track online.
Explore more
Other cutting styles
Faceting
Precision-faceted gemstones cut for maximum brilliance, correct angles and a flawless mirror polish.
View details →Cabochon Cutting
Smooth, domed cabochons with a true fine polish, not a waxy tumble finish.
View details →Diamond Cutting
Excellent-standard diamond cutting for brilliance and precision.
View details →Ready when you are
Send us your rough for an artistic cut
Tell us what you have in mind, from our diagram library or fully custom, and we'll share our rates and any guidance you need, usually within one business day.