1. Inquiry

Complete the inquiry form with as much detail as you can about what you’re looking to create, including your inspiration, preferred materials, timeline and budget. This will give me a first understanding of your project before we meet.

2. Discovery

Once I’ve reviewed your enquiry, we’ll schedule a discovery meeting to explore your idea in more depth. We’ll discuss the story behind the piece, your aesthetic, materials, practical considerations and anything you’d like the jewelry to express or represent.

3. Concept & Quote

Using everything we’ve discussed, I’ll develop the concept for your bespoke piece and establish the direction for its design. Once the concept is agreed upon, you’ll receive a detailed quote outlining the investment and what’s included. A deposit is then required to secure your project and begin the making process.

4. The Making

Your piece is created using the lost-wax casting technique, beginning as a hand-sculpted wax model. Once the form is complete, the piece is cast in your chosen metal and carefully finished through metalwork, texturing and polishing. Stone setting is then completed, if applicable, with each stone carefully placed to finish the piece.

5. Final Checks & Delivery

Once your piece is complete, it goes through a final check to make sure every detail is as intended. The remaining balance is settled before your finished jewelery is carefully prepared and delivered to you.

Option 1: Collection Wedding Rings

Choose from OKRA’s existing handcrafted wedding bands (inspired by flowing water, molten gold, roots, bark, and organic textures).

You can personalize:

• Metal choice

• Ring width

• Matte or polished finish

• Complimentary inside engraving

Starting prices:

• Silver: from $350 USD

• 14K gold: from $800 USD

• 18K gold: from $1,200 USD

• Platinum: from $1,500 USD

Option 2: Personalized Collection Rings

Choose an existing OKRA design and add meaningful personal details (fingerprints, handwriting, memorial elements, birthstones, diamonds/gemstones, star settings, or extra hand-carved textures).

Typical investment: $1,000–$3,000 USD

Option 3: Bespoke One-of-a-Kind Rings

A completely unique design created from scratch. Bespoke commissions begin at $2,000 USD (most projects $2,000–$6,000+ USD).

Lost-Wax Casting

The lost-wax casting technique is at the heart of how many of Okra’s bespoke pieces are created. Each design begins as a wax sculpture, carefully shaped by hand to explore the form, proportions and intricate details of the jewellery. Once the wax model is complete, it is encased in a casting material and heated until the wax melts away, leaving behind a precise mould of the original sculpture. Molten metal is then poured into this mould, transforming the hand-sculpted design into its final form. After casting, the piece is carefully refined through filing, texturing and polishing, preserving the character of the original handmade design while bringing it to its finished state.

The Materials

Okra works with a considered selection of precious metals, each offering its own character, durability and warmth. The available materials are:

• Sterling Silver

• 9K Gold - 37.5% pure gold

• 14K Gold - 58.5% pure gold

• 18K Gold - 75% pure gold

• Platinum

Lab-Grown Diamonds

Lab-grown diamonds are real diamonds, created in a controlled laboratory environment using technology that replicates the natural conditions in which diamonds form. They have the same chemical composition, crystal structure and physical properties as mined diamonds, and can be equally beautiful and durable.

The difference lies in their origin: rather than being extracted from the earth, lab-grown diamonds are created above ground. I choose to work with lab-grown diamonds because they allow me to create beautiful, high-quality pieces while offering an alternative to traditionally mined stones.