
For the Holidays, 3D-Print a Diamond Ring
The time-honored tradition of browsing a jewelry store — wallet in hand and heart in throat — is being turned upside down, thanks to one New York jeweler’s tech-forward thinking.
American Pearl is using 3-D printing to let customers create their own finely detailed pieces of gold, silver and platinum jewelry, quickly, and more cheaply than the traditional jewelry-making process, without ever setting foot in the store.
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