3D Printed Jewelry

Almost everything written about 3D printed jewelry online is written by people who sell printers, print services or filament. Very little of it is written by someone who makes jewelry this way and has to answer for how it wears.

These pages are the latter. They cover how the pieces in this collection are actually made, what the material does well, what it does not do, and how to look after it.

Start here

• How 3D Printed Nylon Jewelry Is Made — the whole process, from a parametric definition through laser sintering, dyeing and sterling silver findings.

Before you buy

• Is 3D Printed Nylon Jewelry Durable? — what the material can take, and the two things that will actually damage it.
• Is 3D Printed Jewelry Safe to Wear? — what touches your skin, and what the nylon is.
• Why 3D Printed Earrings Weigh So Little — the reason you can wear a large earring all evening.
• Nylon, Resin and Filament — three very different things sold under the same phrase.

Once you own a piece

• How to Care for 3D Printed Nylon Jewelry — warm water, a soft brush, and don't store it loose.
• How Color Goes Into 3D Printed Nylon — why it won't chip, and how deep it actually goes.

For the curious

• Printed or Cast: What Changes in the Design — what each process makes possible, and what it forbids.

Browse the 3D printed collection — earrings and pendants.