Pricing Guide

General Pricing Guidelines

Andrew Nyce Designs is providing pricing guidelines for our unique Mokume Gane and Damascus Stainless Steel wedding, engagement, commitment and men’s rings. In the near future, our intention is to provide detailed pricing information for rings in each and every one of our Collections so that you can make a more informed judgment when purchasing our handcrafted ring.

Please contact Andrew Nyce Designs for a quote on a wedding, commitment, engagement, or men’s ring.

In general, the price of Mokume Gane and Damascus Stainless Steel rings is determined by the cost of the materials used, as well as, by the amount of time it takes to make the ring.

Materials pricing is dependent on several factors including type and amount of precious metal alloys used, ring size, overall ring width, as well as the inclusion of optional ring elements such as liners, edges, and channels. The inclusion of precious gemstones also will add to the cost of the ring.

Precious Metals Pricing

Andrew Nyce Designs offers ring elements in a variety of precious metal alloys. Channels will use more precious metal alloy compared to liners, which, in turn, will use more precious metals than edges or inlaid bands. Consequently, depending upon which precious metal alloys you select, the optional ring elements may significantly affect the final cost of your ring.

A comparative cost of the precious metal alloys offered by Andrew Nyce Designs is provided below:

950 Platinum (950 Pt) 22K Yellow Gold (22K YG) 18K Palladium White Gold (18K PW-Gold) 18K Royal Yellow Gold (18K RY-Gold) 18K Red Gold (18K R-Gold) 14K Palladium White Gold (14K PW-Gold) 14K White Gold (14K W-Gold) 14K Yellow Gold (14K Y-Gold) 14K Red Gold (14K R-Gold) 950 Palladium (950 Pd) Palladium 500 (Pd 500) Palladium-enhanced Sterling Silver (Pd-SS)

Because of the volatility of the precious metal markets, All Price Are Subject to Change.

To provide some perspective on precious metals pricing, we have included a live feed from Kitco of the spot market prices for precious metals. The precious metal alloys we use in our rings are derived from raw material precious metals. For example, 18 karat gold is 75% pure gold and 25% other metals. Price changes for precious metals impact the price we must charge for rings containing precious metals alloys. Please note that the percent of change in precious metal prices does not correspond on a one-to-one basis with the change in prices for our rings.

Mokume Gane Wedding Ring Pricing

Prices shown represent the lowest price precious metals Mokume Gane composition for the style listed. Prices for Mokume Gane rings as of November 15, 2011 are as follows:

• Essentials - starting from $1025 (for width of 3.5mm)
• Essentials (twist pattern Mokume) + Liner - starting from $1075 (for width of 3.5mm)
• Essentials (random pattern Mokume) + Liner - starting from $835 (for width of 3.5mm)
• Essentials + Edges - starting from $1340 (for width of 4mm)
  
  
• Embraced (twist pattern Mokume) - starting from $1160 (for width of 4mm)
• Embraced with Raised Edges (twist pattern Mokume) - starting from $1320 (for width of 6mm)
• Embraced (random pattern Mokume) - starting from $850 (for width of 4mm)
• Embraced with Raised Edges (random pattern Mokume) - starting from $1000 (for width of 6mm)
  
  
• Meridian - starting from $1430 (for width of 4mm)
• Meridian + Liner - starting from $1450 (for width of 4mm)
  
  
• Men's Stainless-Mokume - starting from $770 (for width of 6mm)
• Stainless-Mokume + Liner - starting from $880 (for width of 6mm)

Mokume Gane ring pricing is dependent on several factors including precious metal content of the Mokume composition selected, ring size, overall ring width, as well as the inclusion of optional ring elements such as liners, edges, and channels. The inclusion of diamonds and other semi-precious gemstones will add to the cost of the ring.

The Mokume Gane used in our rings is made and patterned in our studio by Andrew. Andrew Nyce Designs currently offers a broad palette of Mokume Gane compositions comprised of 2-, 3-, or 4-tone color combinations that directly correspond to combinations of precious metal alloys. The cost of the Mokume Gane compositions depends upon the type and ratio of precious metal alloys used.

Please note: Andrew Nyce Designs offers an optional version of both Glacial Mist Mokume and Ashes and Snow Mokume. Glacial Mist Palladium utilizes Palladium 500 in place of 14K Palladium White Gold. Ashes and Snow Palladium utilizes Palladium alloys in place of Platinum and 14K Palladium White Gold. These compositions offers an exceptional value at an attractive price, while maintaining the same elegance and beauty of our traditional Mokume Gane.

The following graph shows the comparative cost between the Mokume Gane compositions offered by Andrew Nyce Designs:

Canyonlands Tri-Gold (18K RY-Gold/14K R Gold/14K PW-Gold) Ashes and Snow Platinum (950Pt/14K PW-Gold/Pd-SS) Maui Sunset (18K RY-Gold/14K R Gold/Pd 500/Pd-SS) Glacial Mist PW (14K PW-Gold/Pd-SS) Taos Sunset (18K RY-Gold/Pd500/Pd-SS) Catalina Accented (18K RY-Gold/Pd500/Pd-SS) Santa Fe (14K R-Gold/Pd500/Pd-SS) Coronado Accented (14K R-Gold/Pd500/Pd-SS) Monterey Accented (950Pd/Pd500/Pd-SS) Ashes and Snow Palladium (950Pd/Pd500/Pd-SS) Glacial Mist Palladium (Pd500/Pd-SS) Shadows and Light Contour (Pd-SS/Stainless Steel)

Damascus Stainless Steel Wedding Ring Pricing

The cost for any of our Damascus patterns is the same regardless of the ring style selected. Prices for Damascus Stainless Steel rings as of November 15, 2011 are as follows:

• Essentials - starting from $590 (for width of 4mm)
• Essentials + Liner - starting from $870 (for width of 4mm)
• Essentials + unLINER - starting from $630 (for width of 4mm)
• Essentials + Edges - starting from $1090 (for width of 4mm)
  
  
• Embraced - starting from $1050 (for width of 4mm)
• Embraced with Raised Edges - starting from $1080 (for width of 6mm)
  
  
• Grooved (Single) - starting from $670 (for width of 6mm)
• Grooved (Dual) - starting from $710 (for width of 6mm)
  
  
• Meridian - starting from $1070 (for width of 4mm)
• Meridian + Liner - starting from $1200 (for width of 4mm)
• Meridian + unLINER - starting from $1110 (for width of 4mm)
• Meridian Ultra - starting from $1070 (for width of 4mm)
• Meridian Ultra + Liner - starting from $1200 (for width of 4mm)
• Meridian Ultra + unLINER - starting from $1110 (for width of 4mm)
  
  

Damascus Steel Men's Rings:

• BOLD Narrow (SS channel) - starting from $1020 (for width of 8mm)
• BOLD Narrow (precious metal channel) - starting from $1560 (for width of 8mm)
• BOLD Wide (SS channel) - starting from $1020 (for width of 8mm)
• BOLD Wide (precious metal channel) - starting from $1620 (for width of 8mm)
• JET - starting from $630 (for width of 6mm)
• JET + liner - starting from $940 (for width of 6mm)
• JET + unLINER - starting from $670 (for width of 6mm)
• JET + edges - starting from $1130 (for width of 6mm)
• JET Racer Narrow - starting from $1110 (for width of 6mm)
• JET Racer Narrow + Liner - starting from $1410 (for width of 6mm)
• JET Racer Narrow + unLINER - starting from $1140 (for width of 6mm)
• JET Racer DUO - starting from $1370 (for width of 6mm)
• JET Racer DUO + Liner - starting from $1530 (for width of 6mm)
• JET Racer DUO + unLINER - starting from $1410 (for width of 6mm)
• JET Racer Wide - starting from $1150 (for width of 6mm)
• JET Racer Wide + Liner - starting from $1460 (for width of 6mm)
• JET Racer Wide + unLINER - starting from $1190 (for width of 6mm)

Damascus Stainless Steel ring pricing is dependent on several factors including ring size, overall ring width, as well as the inclusion of optional ring elements such as liners, edges, and channels. The inclusion of diamonds and other semi-precious gemstones will add to the cost of the ring.

Engagement Ring Pricing

The price for an engagement ring includes the following:

• Cost of the Mokume Gane or Damascus Stainless Steel ring (as described above)
• Cost of the precious gemstone selected (diamond, emerald, etc.). Andrew Nyce Designs sources all its diamonds from Stuller and adds 5% to 20% on to the wholesale cost of the diamond, dependent upon the size/quality of the diamond.
• Cost of gemstone setting selected. Gemstone settings come in a variety of shapes and precious metal alloys. Cost varies greatest by the precious metal alloy selected.
• Cost of laser welding the setting to the ring.
• Cost of setting the gemstone in the setting.