Hi alfedo,
That would be a very cool present for christmas since nobody of my family knows what can be done with Zbrush. Do you have also start up files for keychains?
if you can post a pencil sketch I’ll make any basic shape for you 
here’s some ideas of what kind of jewelry can be made. These pieces I’ve made before I even knew about Zbrush existence .
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Beautiful jewelleries Alex 
can u give us some estimated numbers for designs like “necles 2” and “medusa ring” (without any stones)
Deep, these two pieces would cost you around $150- $200 each, complite in sterling silver.
thx for quick reply 
Hey Alex, your topic inspired me and i made a simple ring i dont want to hijack your topic so you can see it here
cheers
t
Alfedo, were those faces and flowers done in ArtCam? or did you sculpt those by hand in wax? Just curious since you said that you are just now learning Zbrush.
some of them wax carved, others Artcam, and even combination of both :o
VERY INTERESTED! I even have a ring that I designed but I haven’t known what to do with it. I’ll send you a PM with my email.
here’s another idea for Zbrushers, these viking pendants were hand made, but I think in Zbrush you could make better detailed 3d work. They are made from 18k gold, platinum and set with diamonds 
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my first skull ring in Zbrush, not much details but for the first model I’m satisfied
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for your first model its not shabby at all:D
Hi Alfredo,
I am interested how to get out ZB-models in real world.
Did I understand rigth, you export for example .stl-data and mill it with a cnc-mill in wax for casting?
Do you think, this is a better way than 3D-printing?
As you offered, I would be interested to get a sample file, is your offer still available?
Hope, I´m not too late, because the thread seems a bit old?
Grettings from Germany,
Stephan
Wax prototyping… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx207UXtGxg&feature=related
Anyone have any experience with this machine?
Ziggy
I saw that machine at the show, and a month later wanted to buy it, but the company support sucks big time, I wasn’t able to get neither clear answers or samples from them till now… seems fishy to me 
Hi Alfedo,
Just spotted a company in South Africa that sells these machines, will see what I can find out and pass the info on to you… also want one…
Thanks
Hi Alfedo
Here is a image I have just done for a book cover of one of South Africa old military units… I was wondering if I set this up as a dog tag type jewelry what would the estimated costs be in say silver and gold?
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If its profitable, i am in contact with their veterans association and other military units associations, could be lucrative…
Regards Ziggy
It depends on the volume. The volume will yield the ounces you need. Silver will be a factor less expensive than gold. Rhino and other programs can give you the volume from the dimensions and the model configuration. Sterling silver goes for $22 today per troy ounce and 14Karat Gold for $42 per pennyweight. A pennyweight is 1/20 of a troy ounce. So a troy once of silver goes for $22 (casting grain) and the gold for $840 per troy ounce.
The volume of that depends on the specific weight of gold and silver.
The weight of 1 troy ounce yields a different volume for gold as it does for silver.
It’s late and I’m tired, so I leave it to you to fight yourself through the internets and fiddle the ounces and metrics and imperials and what not together.
Making that mold is simple and might cost you $60 for a master mold. You will be able to make a few hundred till that mold is shot.
Having the items made is pretty much the cost of the material and a bit of labor. It depends if simply tumbling is good enough to finish the items or is someone has to work on them. If the later is the case, the hourly charge of the service provider comes into play. A Chinese job shop might charge as little as $4 where a New Jersey Shop must charge about $65 to $95 because of the cost to do business here. Most likely they ship it out as well… Mail to Hong Kong from New York takes 5 days. Back and fourth… Faster than to LA and back.
Happy making!
Lemo
Hi Guys,
I would love it you would share some jewelery .objs
I work with a jewelery designer sometimes and ZB is the best for a sculpted piece.
Cheers
Si