Design Your Own Diamond Ring

Price range: $150 through $250

Create a diamond ring designed specifically around your style, diamond and preferences. At Polished Diamonds, we create custom diamond rings using professional Computer-Aided Design (CAD). CAD allows our jewellery designers to precisely control diamond placement, setting height, band width, proportions and profile before manufacture begins. Most importantly, you can see your diamond ring before it is made. Detailed CAD images allow you to review your design from different angles and approve the appearance and proportions before your ring moves into production. We can also 3D-print a resin ring for you to try on.
Choose your preferred diamond shape, natural or lab-grown diamond, setting style and precious metal, or bring us a photograph, sketch or idea. Our designers can turn your concept into a custom diamond ring made specifically for you.
CAD Design – $150 | Approx. 2–4 hours of design time
Complex CAD Design – $250 | Approx. 4–8 hours of design time

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Custom Diamond Ring CAD Design Pricing

Standard CAD Design – $150

Includes approximately 2–4 hours of professional CAD jewellery design and one design alteration.

Suitable for many solitaire and straightforward custom diamond ring designs.

Complex CAD Design – $250

Includes approximately 4–8 hours of professional CAD jewellery design and one design alteration.

Complex designs may include multiple diamonds, halos, intricate galleries, unusual settings or more detailed construction.

The design hours refer to CAD design time rather than the total customer turnaround time.

How to Design Your Own Diamond Ring

1. Choose Your Diamond

Choose from natural or lab-grown diamonds in shapes including:

Round brilliant
Oval
Emerald
Radiant
Princess
Pear
Cushion
Marquise
Asscher

We can incorporate the actual dimensions of your chosen diamond into the CAD model, allowing the setting to be designed specifically around the stone.

Our designers can also help you compare carat weight, cut, colour and clarity to find a diamond suited to your design and budget.

2. Choose Your Ring Style

Start with one of our existing diamond ring designs, combine features from different styles or create something completely original.

Popular options include:

Solitaire diamond rings
Solitaire accent rings
Trilogy diamond rings
Halo diamond rings
Vintage-inspired designs
Hidden halos
Diamond-set bands

3. Choose Your Precious Metal

Your custom ring can be created in platinum or your preferred gold option.

Our designers can help you select the most appropriate metal based on appearance, design, wearability and personal preference.

4. We Create Your Ring in CAD

Your jewellery designer creates a detailed three-dimensional CAD model of your ring.

CAD allows us to accurately develop important details including:

Diamond position
Claw and setting dimensions
Band width and thickness
Setting height
Diamond spacing
Gallery and side profile
Wedding ring clearance
Overall proportions

5. View and Approve Your Design

You receive detailed CAD images showing your proposed diamond ring before it is manufactured.

This allows you to review the proportions, setting, diamond position and overall appearance of your ring before production begins.

Both Standard and Complex CAD Design include one design alteration, allowing you to refine the design before final approval.

Once you are happy with your ring, the CAD design is approved for manufacture.

Why Use CAD to Design a Diamond Ring?

Diamond rings contain very small dimensional details that can significantly affect how the finished ring looks and wears.

CAD gives our jewellery designers precise control over these dimensions while also allowing you to view the ring before manufacture.

The three main advantages are:

Precision

Diamond placement, settings, proportions and dimensions can be developed accurately.

Visualisation

You can see a detailed three-dimensional representation of your diamond ring before it is made.

Control

You can review and refine the design before approving it for manufacture.

This combination of creativity and precision is particularly valuable when creating a custom diamond ring.

Designed Around Your Diamond

A custom diamond ring can be designed around the actual dimensions of your chosen diamond rather than adapting the stone to a generic setting.

Two diamonds of the same carat weight can have different physical dimensions depending on their shape and cut.

Incorporating these dimensions into the CAD design allows us to consider claw placement, setting height, surrounding diamonds and the overall balance of the ring.

Natural or Lab-Grown Diamonds

Your custom diamond ring can be designed around either a natural or lab-grown diamond.

Choose the diamond shape, carat weight and quality that suit your design and budget. We can then develop the ring and setting around your selected stone.

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Designed to Work With Your Wedding Ring

If your diamond ring will eventually be worn with a wedding ring, we can consider both rings during the design process.

Setting height, band width and profile all influence how closely a wedding ring will sit beside your diamond ring.

CAD allows these details to be considered before manufacture, helping create a more cohesive bridal set.

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Custom Diamond Rings Made in New Zealand

Once approved, your custom diamond ring can be manufactured through our dedicated New Zealand jewellery workshop.

Our process combines advanced CAD technology with skilled jewellery craftsmanship, finishing and diamond setting.

Visit our jewellery designers in Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch, or work with us remotely from anywhere in New Zealand.

Why Design Your Diamond Ring with Polished Diamonds?

Professional CAD jewellery design
See your ring before manufacture
Designed around your chosen diamond
Natural and lab-grown diamonds
One design alteration included
New Zealand jewellery workshop
Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch design studios
Remote design available throughout New Zealand

Design Your Own Diamond Ring FAQs

How much does it cost to design your own diamond ring?

Standard CAD Design costs $150 for approximately 2–4 hours of CAD work. Complex CAD Design costs $250 for approximately 4–8 hours. Both include one design alteration.

Can I see my diamond ring before it is made?

Yes. Detailed CAD images let you review the proportions, diamond placement, setting, and overall appearance before manufacture.

Can I choose my own diamond?

Yes. Choose from natural or lab-grown diamonds in your preferred shape, carat weight and quality.

Can you design a ring from a photograph?

Yes. You can use a photograph, sketch, or existing design as inspiration for a custom ring created specifically for you.

Can I change the CAD design?

Yes. One design alteration is included with both Standard and Complex CAD Design.

Can you design my engagement ring and wedding ring together?

Yes. We can consider the wedding ring during the CAD process so the two rings work together.

Start Designing Your Own Diamond Ring

Start with a diamond, an existing Polished Diamonds design, a photograph, sketch or simply an idea.

Our jewellery designers can transform your concept into a precise three-dimensional CAD design that you can view, refine and approve before your diamond ring is made.

Standard CAD Design – $150
Complex CAD Design – $250
One design alteration included