‘We make dreams come true’: Bay Area jewelry store creates custom heirlooms using computers, 3D models
PALM HARBOR, Fla. - A Bay Area jewelry shop is both a store and an artist’s workshop.
Les Olson Jewelers touts itself as having ‘artists at play’.
"As a manufacturer, we can do anything. You come up with a dream... we can do it," stated master jeweler Bob Shinsky
Technology helps Shinsky and his team make those dreams happen as they use computer-aided design and 3D models.
"We start from the CAD program," he explained.
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Rob Shinsky uses computer-aided design and 3D models to make custom jewelry.
They then print 3-D models of the jewelry that the customer can try out.
"When we create a custom design from scratch, it’s built rock-solid," Bob’s son, Rob Shinsky, a CAD artist and jewelry designer stated.
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He says collaborating with the customer takes the most time, but it’s also the fun part.
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Rob Shinksy says says collaborating with the customer takes the most time, but it’s also the fun part.
"If they want something altered, we’ll show them the model and hey, I want this bigger or I want this smaller and we’ll do that for them," he explained.
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"I used to build models as a kid... this is just building models and getting paid to do it," Rob Shinsky said.
But really it is more than that.
![Technology helps Shinsky and his team make those dreams happen as they use computer-aided design and 3D models.](https://images.foxtv.com/static.fox13news.com/www.fox13news.com/content/uploads/2022/09/932/524/WTVT-Still-2022-09-16-15h05m38s657.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Technology helps Shinsky and his team make those dreams happen as they use computer-aided design and 3D models.
Rob Shinsky said he gets to use his talents to create a memory for people.
"You're part of the most special moments in people's lives too, to be a part of that and to share that... it's very rewarding," he shared.
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They do sell pre-made pieces in the store, but it's those creative challenges that really get the ideas going for Bob and his son.
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Jewelry maker Rob Shinsky says jewelry making making is really the art of removing metal.
A custom piece could take 4 to 6 weeks to be created from the idea phase to the final casting, but all of that time is worth it in the end for a truly unique heirloom piece.
"We really want to take our time to make sure that the client is given exactly what they want," explained Rob Shinsky.
LINK: Click here to learn more about Les Olson Jewelers.