Each and every one of our Fingerprint jewelry pieces is a unique, hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind piece.
Once we receive your order, we will ship out a Fingerprint Impression Kit within 1 – 2 business days. The process is simple and the impression kit contains all the instructions needed to create your custom fingerprint impression(s). Multiple impressions have multiple containers for you to label each impression. For all domestic orders, you will receive a return shipping label to return the completed kit to us.
Once you finish creating your impressions, wrap up the kit in the same packaging and ship it back to us using the enclosed label.
The moment your kit arrives to our studio, you will receive an email notification of receipt and confirmation that the fingerprints are peachy-keen! We want to make sure you have the highest level of detail so if the lines are not visible, we will reach out with a request to re-do. In that case, we will ship out a new kit to you via ground mail at no additional cost. What you see in the impression clay is exactly what will transfer into metal. It is important to re-do your clay impressions until you are satisfied with the level of detail.
When impressions pass-go! we begin to hand shape your piece into the best shape and size. For this process, we use our discretion on what we think looks best. This means that no shape will ever be alike and sometimes the shape will be more oval than round depending on how each impression was taken and looks best. If you have a specific preference on this, you can email us at info@jookandnona.com. When shaping is finished, the piece then goes into casting.
The overall process once we receive the kit takes between 2-5 weeks.
All of our pieces are custom made to order. We can work-in any old jewelry pieces, add stones, shapes, etc to your pieces. Please email us for custom inquiries at info@jookandnona.com.
SOME IMPORTANT THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN CAPTURING FINGERPRINTS
Babies/Young Children – We recommend waiting until the child is at least 6-8 months old to take their impression as their fingerprint lines are so fine the clay will not capture much detail.
Elders – In some older adults who have worked their fingers to the bone, the fingerprint lines have nearly disappeared. In this case, you might try using different fingers to test for the best one with the most detail. Otherwise, we recommend using a knuckle print. You can always use a toe print too!
YOUR FINGERPRINT MOLD
We create a mold of your fingerprint impression before casting and hold the mold on file for future use. When you receive your completed piece, you will receive a card with the model name of your piece to reference for any future orders. These molds will remain on file for up-to 5 years.
ENGRAVING INITIALS
You can add custom engraving for an additional cost of $15 per piece onto any back. We engrave in a block font of up to 3 characters on the back of the final fingerprint. For larger pieces, additional space is available – Please email us for requests of more characters at info@jookandnona.com.
FINGERPRINT LASER ENGRAVING
In an unfortunate event when it is not possible to capture the fingerprint using our impression kit, we can laser engrave the fingerprint onto any piece using an inked file. The engraved pieces are done on flat surface metal and will not contain the variations of an impressed piece. We will do our best to capture all the details of the lines.
GIFT WRAPPING
If you are in a crunch for time and the final piece cannot be rushed in-time for the event, you can opt to wrap the fingerprint impression kit. All final pieces will be boxed and wrapped.