The ways in which we can create fully unique, personalized jewelry are numerous in the 3D printing industry. 3D printed bracelets bearing your name or that of a loved one; meaningful, one-of-a-kind engagement rings; abstract pendants that literally capture a moment in time – those barely scratch the surface of the creative and customizable things that artists are doing with 3D printed jewelry.
Japanese company 3DWave has already come up with some pretty cool 3D printing concepts in the past, like a service that generates 3D models from animated videos and a business that creates 3D printed rings from pictures of your pets. Their latest venture, just launched this summer, is Encode Ring, a website that allows customers to design their own 3D printed rings from the sound waves of their voices – just by speaking into their computers.
Most customers, I believe, will probably have something much more meaningful to say. I can see this being a popular engagement ring option; imagine being presented with a ring formed from the sound of your love’s voice saying “Will you marry me?” or “I love you” or some other sweet sentiment. That goes for any special occasion that calls for jewelry, actually: “Happy anniversary,” “Happy Mother’s Day,” birthday, Flag Day, etc.
- Stainless Steel: ¥12,960 ($128)
- Stainless Gold: ¥12,960 ($128)
- Premium Silver: ¥32,400 ($320)
- 18K Gold: ¥108,000 ($1,067)
- Platinum: ¥129,600 ($1,281)
Record what you want to say, select your material, place your order, and 3DWave will print it and send it to you, anywhere in the world. It’s great because you can see the model of your ring before ordering, so if it looks terrible you can play around with different tones until you’re satisfied with both your message and its 3D printed representation. Plus, there’s no need to send a recording of your voice to anyone else, so you can say things as sappy as you choose without worrying that your ring artist is going to laugh at you. Discuss further over in the 3D Printed Soundwave Ring forum at 3DPB.com.