Jacqueline's Fine Jewelry is outlining its custom jewelry design process and the wedding band options available through its authorized retail relationship with Lashbrook Designs. The process allows clients to participate in design decisions from the initial concept through the finished piece, while the Lashbrook collection provides additional choices for couples considering personalized wedding bands.
The custom design process follows four stages, beginning with a sketch based on a client's ideas, drawings, or reference images. The design is then developed into a three-dimensional model using computer-aided design software. A wax model follows before the final piece is produced. Each stage provides a structured path from an initial concept to a completed jewelry item.
Tom Licciardi, owner of Jacqueline's Fine Jewelry and a GIA-accredited jewelry professional, described the sequence as a way to translate individual design ideas into a finished piece. "The process moves from an initial sketch to a digital model, a wax model, and final production," Licciardi said. "Each stage helps establish the design details before the finished piece is created."
Custom bridal jewelry begins with decisions about the center stone, accent stones, setting, and metal. These choices determine the design's overall appearance and allow engagement rings and wedding bands to be developed around specific preferences. The store also accepts existing jewelry as a starting point for certain custom fashion pieces, including designs that reuse metal or gemstones from an older item.
The process reflects the range of decisions involved in custom jewelry work, from the arrangement of stones to the selection of materials. Three-dimensional modeling allows the proposed design to be visualized before production begins, while the wax model provides another stage in the sequence leading to the completed piece.
Lashbrook Designs offers another avenue for personalized wedding bands through its selection of alternative metals and configurable design details. The collection includes options that extend beyond traditional gold bands, with variations in materials, finishes, and other design elements. An online builder allows prospective buyers to explore available configurations, while the retailer relationship connects those options with the store's jewelry services.
The two approaches serve related but distinct purposes. Jacqueline's Fine Jewelry's custom process addresses pieces developed from an individual concept, while Lashbrook's collection offers a range of wedding band configurations within the manufacturer's available designs. Both involve decisions about the appearance and materials of a piece before it is completed.
The store's jewelry team includes GIA-accredited professionals Jenny Licciardi, Amanda Pitzer, and Bud Martin, alongside Tom Licciardi. The Gemological Institute of America provides education and credentials related to diamonds and gemstones. The team's professional background is relevant to the store's work with bridal jewelry, loose diamonds, and custom designs.
Jacqueline's Fine Jewelry also provides jewelry and watch repair, engraving, appraisals through an independent certified appraiser, and services involving precious metals and estate jewelry. These offerings form part of the business's broader work with fine jewelry and personal pieces, including items that may be maintained, evaluated, or reworked over time.
The family-owned business traces its local history to 2011, when it began operating under a different name. It became an independent retailer in early 2015 following the end of a previous partnership. The store's name honors Jacqueline Williams, the great-aunt and godmother of owner Tom Licciardi. Its work encompasses diamonds, bridal jewelry, custom jewelry, designer pieces, and luxury watches for communities in northern West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania.
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For more information about Jacqueline's Fine Jewelry, contact the company here:
Jacqueline's Fine Jewelry
Tom Licciardi
(304) 599-6981
tom@jacquelinesfinejewelry.com
1070 Suncrest Towne Centre Drive, Morgantown, WV 26505
