David's Unique Jewelers

GUILDERLAND — After 16 years in Hamilton Square, David’s Unique Jewelers has moved — only several hundred feet — to Star Plaza, where it has twice as much square footage, according to owner and designer David Sellie. The store’s specialties are custom designs and restoration of old jewelry, Sellie said. The store combines old-school craftsmanship with new technologies such as 3-D printing and CAD/CAM, or computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing. Three-dimensional printing allows customers to see how a design would look and feel, before it’s made in precious metals. “Years ago,” Sellie said, “we’d sketch a design, or people would bring in a picture out of a book. We would sit and carve a wax model for people to view. It’s more cost-effective to do 3-D, and saves people a lot of money.” Transforming a mother’s or grandmother’s treasures that may be outdated into more modern styles is another specialty that allows customers to Read more