Case Study: Uptown Diamond achieves same-day, high-precision jewelry production and major revenue growth with 3D Systems' ProJet 3510 CPX

ProJet® 3510 CPX 3D Printer a Gem to Uptown Diamond & Jewelry

Uptown Diamond & Jewelry, a Houston-based jeweler, faced slow, costly traditional workflows: sketches, hand-carved wax approvals and casting typically took two to three weeks, CNC machining still required four to five hours, and custom metal molds could cost $4,000–$7,000. The shop needed faster turnaround, consistent quality and lower costs to confidently take on more custom and intricate commissions.

They adopted the ProJet 3510 CPX professional wax 3D printer, which produces micro-detail VisiJet Hi-Cast wax patterns—up to 50 unique pieces in 10 hours or a single pattern in about two hours—enabling same-day casting, greater design freedom and an improved in-store customer experience. Running 24/7, the printer has become a marketing differentiator, drives about $20,000–$25,000 in monthly revenue versus roughly $1,600 in operating cost, and has prompted plans for expansion.

Uptown Diamond

Alberto Chavez

Graphic Designer