Feasibility.
Sourcing.
Custom Work.
Jewellery Brand Program: Gemstones from Design Idea to Collection
From design idea to the right stone
Great jewellery starts with the right stones.
They have to suit the design, the budget and the production plan – and they have to be available again when a piece sells well. This is where many collections stall: colours that vary from batch to batch, sizes that cannot be found, or a cut that looked simple on paper.
In our Jewellery Brand Program, we turn your design ideas into stone specifications that work, source the stones through our network of cutters and dealers, and check every delivery before it reaches your workshop – from a first capsule collection to ongoing production.
Our field is coloured gemstones of every variety and every form: beads, cabochons and carving material, calibrated faceted stones for series production, matched pairs and suites, and fine single stones of investment quality.
What you gain:
They have to suit the design, the budget and the production plan – and they have to be available again when a piece sells well. This is where many collections stall: colours that vary from batch to batch, sizes that cannot be found, or a cut that looked simple on paper.
In our Jewellery Brand Program, we turn your design ideas into stone specifications that work, source the stones through our network of cutters and dealers, and check every delivery before it reaches your workshop – from a first capsule collection to ongoing production.
Our field is coloured gemstones of every variety and every form: beads, cabochons and carving material, calibrated faceted stones for series production, matched pairs and suites, and fine single stones of investment quality.
What you gain:
Feasibility before you commit
We check durability, availability, cutting and cost while your design can still change.
Specifications cutters understand
Colour references, sizes, tolerances and quality grades, defined once and used for every order.
Consistent quality
Every parcel is checked against your specification before it ships.
Custom work
Special cuts, sizes and quantities, gemstone engravings, cameos and coats of arms for signet rings.
From stone to finished piece
If you wish, we also organise the manufacturing of prototypes and series through experienced workshops.
Documentation you can rely on
Laboratory reports where they make sense, treatment disclosure and origin information – the basis for responsible sourcing.
How We Work
Every project is planned individually – from a single design to a complete collection.
Brief
Your design, target price, quantities and timeline
Feasibility
Materials, cuts, sizes, costs and alternatives
Samples
Stone selections and colour references for your approval
Supply
Sourcing, custom work, quality control, documentation and delivery
What we check before your design goes into production
An early feasibility check saves redesigns, delays and costly surprises later.
Responsible sourcing and certification requirements
Your customers want to know where their stones come from – and so do retailers, investors and auditors.
Most coloured gemstones are mined by small-scale and artisanal miners and pass through many hands before they are set. Complete traceability is not always possible – transparency is. We ask the right questions along the supply chain, document what can be documented and tell you clearly where the information ends.
If your brand is a member of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) or is preparing for certification, we align our sourcing with your obligations under the RJC Code of Practices and provide the supplier information you need for your audit.
What we take into account:
Most coloured gemstones are mined by small-scale and artisanal miners and pass through many hands before they are set. Complete traceability is not always possible – transparency is. We ask the right questions along the supply chain, document what can be documented and tell you clearly where the information ends.
If your brand is a member of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) or is preparing for certification, we align our sourcing with your obligations under the RJC Code of Practices and provide the supplier information you need for your audit.
What we take into account:
Origin and supply chain
Country of origin and every step from mine to cutter, documented as far as possible.
People and environment
Preference for suppliers who can show fair working conditions in mining and cutting and responsible use of land and water.
Recognised frameworks
The RJC Code of Practices, the OECD Due Diligence Guidance and the CIBJO guidelines on disclosure and terminology.
Sanctions and import rules
Checks against current sanctions and import restrictions for gemstones from specific countries.
Precious metals
For finished pieces: recycled or certified gold and silver on request.
Claims you can substantiate
Terms such as ‘ethical’ or ‘sustainable’ need evidence. We help you choose wording that your documentation supports.
Why work with Noble Facets
We measure our work by the value it creates for your collection.
- IndependentNot tied to any mine, cutter or dealer – we choose suppliers to suit your project.
- ExperienceMore than 20 years in the coloured gemstone and jewellery trade.
- Personal SupportOne contact from the first sketch to the final delivery – the founder herself.
- Expert NetworkCutters, engravers, dealers, workshops and laboratories in Idar-Oberstein and across four continents.
- No Inventory ConflictWe recommend the stone that suits your design – without any pressure to move our own inventory.
- International Market ConnectionsRooted in Idar-Oberstein, connected through two decades in Greater China – with contacts across China and all of Asia.
FAQ
Yes. We work with designers launching a first collection as well as established brands planning ongoing production. Quantities and process are adapted to where you are.
Ideally while the design is still a sketch or a CAD file. At that stage a change in stone size, shape or material costs little – after the first production run it costs a lot.
Coloured gemstones of every variety and every form: beads, cabochons and carving material, calibrated faceted stones for series production, matched pairs and suites, and fine single stones of investment quality. Diamonds are not part of this service.
Natural gemstones always vary to some degree. We agree colour references with you, keep them on file and select every reorder against them. If a stone will be hard to match over time, we tell you early and suggest alternatives.
Yes, if you wish: special cuts, sizes and quantities, as well as gemstone engravings, cameos and intaglios – including coats of arms for signet rings. Idar-Oberstein has been a centre of gem engraving for generations, and we work with specialists there and abroad. We advise you on what is technically possible, on minimum quantities and on lead times.
Both are possible. We work with your own manufacturer or setter so that stones and settings fit together – or organise the production of prototypes and series through experienced workshops, with recycled or certified precious metals on request.
Depending on the stone and its value: laboratory reports for identification, treatment and origin, written treatment disclosure and, where available, origin information for your due diligence and your product stories.
Yes. We align our sourcing with your obligations under the RJC Code of Practices and your own supplier code of conduct, and provide the supplier information you need for audits and reporting. Where complete traceability is not possible, we say so clearly.
Yes. Suppliers receive only the stone specifications they need, never your designs. We are happy to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
As the exclusive European distributor of Aquaprase® and Aquadité®, we can offer two rare materials that few collections use. We suggest them only where they suit your design.
Fees depend on the scope of your project and are quoted on request after a free initial consultation.
Book a free initial consultation and tell us about your design or your next collection.
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Contact
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Address
Noble Facets Platform GmbH
Tiefensteiner Str. 407
55743 Idar-Oberstein
Germany
Tiefensteiner Str. 407
55743 Idar-Oberstein
Germany
Directions
We are located directly on the German Gemstone Route
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