The design of jewelry is time consuming and requires creativity and precision.

Even though hours are spent in the design process the original model making is the most time consuming part of the process. In this process the original design is sculpted out of wax. By now the typical Atlantis sea life jewelry piece has forty hours of skilled labor invested in it.

The best designs and model making are useless unless the same attention is paid to finishing. The artisans in the finishing room all work with magnification and each piece is precisely hand finished averaging several hours to complete.
Before the piece is released for shipping it is meticulously inspected by two people to insure its quality.

Materials
Atlantis obtains only high quality materials to be used in the manufacturing of their jewelry. The 14k gold is a classic alloy, containing no silicon, and yields a warm golden color when high polished and provides rich contrast when finished with matte.

Pearls
Triple A quality Japanese akoya pearls hand selected for luster, rare natural American fresh water pearls and hand picked Tahitian black pearls.

Australian precious opal has been prized for centuries for its dazzling combination of fire and color. The birthstone of October Opal is a stone that is always in demand. Atlantis uses solid gemstones quality opal inlay line, never doublets or triplets. When you understand just how rare and precious this gem is - a whole year's production from Australia's mines would fit into one regular-sized suitcase - you will see that mother nature herself places limitations on what is available. So, as with all natures gifts, it is not possible to prescribe exact coloration. Please bear in mind that there is no one superior color. You will find, as we have, that each opal type has its aficionados. The natural
beauty of each piece of Atlantis opal inlay jewelry and the skill and craftsmanship with which it is produced make each piece an individual work of art.