Desarrollo de Sitios Web para Cortadores de Gemas y Lapidarios

A portfolio-first lapidary website built by Social Animal costs between $15,000 and $60,000 depending on catalog size, viewer complexity, and commission workflow depth. A solo precision cutter with 80-150 stones and a single commission form typically lands near $18,000 to $25,000. Larger builds -- those with 500+ stones, multiple cut-style galleries, 3D viewer assets for 50+ pieces, and integration with USFG or AFMS member databases -- push into the $40,000 to $60,000 range. Every project includes portfolio taxonomy design, color-calibrated photography processing, structured data markup, and 30 days of post-launch support. We price on deliverables, not hourly billing, so you know the total before we begin.

Yes. Concave faceting and freeform cuts demand visual fidelity that template galleries cannot deliver. Our 360-degree WebGL viewer renders light return and pavilion geometry at up to 4K resolution, letting collectors see the exact scintillation pattern of a concave-cut ametrine or the organic flow of a freeform opal. Each viewer instance loads in under 1.8 seconds on mobile and requires no browser plugins. We also tag each piece with its specific cut classification -- precision round brilliant, native barion, freeform cabochon, concave fantasy -- so search engines and AI tools index your work under the correct terminology. Dealers searching for 'concave cut blue zircon' find your stone, not a stock photo.

Your commission workflow replaces Instagram DMs with a structured intake form. Buyers specify shape preference, rough material (sapphire, garnet, tourmaline, or 'send me options'), target carat range, budget bracket ($500 to $25,000+), and delivery window. Optional fields capture pavilion angle preferences, origin requests (Montana, Mahenge, Sri Lanka), and reference images. When a request arrives, you receive a formatted brief by email and inside your CMS dashboard. Response templates let you send a quote, request clarification, or decline within minutes. Average intake-to-quote time drops from 45 minutes per inquiry to under 8 minutes.

Absolutely. We place verified USFG, AFMS, and AGTA membership badges in three high-visibility locations: your site header, individual stone cards, and the stone detail page sidebar. Competition awards -- USFG Single Stone, AFMS trophy wins -- display with year, category, and placement. These badges are not just images. They carry structured data that AI search tools and Google can parse, so when a collector asks 'Who are USFG award-winning cutters near me?' your site surfaces as a direct answer. Badge placement is configurable. You choose which credentials appear where.

Color accuracy is non-negotiable when a $4,500 neon Mahenge garnet needs to look neon, not orange. We calibrate your photography pipeline from capture to display. That means profiling your lightbox output, standardizing export color spaces to sRGB for web delivery, and applying per-stone white balance corrections during our content load phase. We test every hero image on calibrated monitors and on common mobile screens (iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, Pixel) to confirm the hue shift stays under 3 Delta E units. If your existing photos are too far off, we flag specific stones for reshoot and provide exact camera and lighting settings.

Yes. Your CMS includes a stone upload form with fields for carat weight, dimensions, cut style, material, origin, certification body (GIA, AGS, AGL, or none), price visibility toggle, and up to 12 images per stone. You drag photos into the uploader, fill in the metadata, hit publish, and the stone appears in the correct gallery with structured data and alt text generated automatically. Archiving a sold stone takes one click. No code, no developer tickets, no waiting 48 hours for an update. We train you on the CMS during launch week with a recorded walkthrough you can revisit anytime.

Most lapidary portfolio sites launch in 8 weeks from signed contract to DNS cutover. Week 1-2 covers the portfolio audit and cut taxonomy. Weeks 3-4 deliver visual design and 360-degree viewer prototypes. Weeks 5-6 build the commission workflow and CMS. Week 7 processes photography and loads your catalog. Week 8 handles QA, performance testing (targeting sub-2.5 second LCP), and launch. Larger catalogs with 500+ stones or custom 3D assets for 50+ pieces may extend the timeline to 10-12 weeks. We confirm the schedule before you sign and hold ourselves to it with weekly progress reports.

Yes. Several of our builds serve cutters who sell both finished stones and parcels of rough. We create separate catalog sections -- 'Cut Stones' and 'Rough Parcels' -- each with its own filter taxonomy. Rough listings include weight range, material, origin, expected yield, and treatment status (heated, unheated, untreated). Buyers can inquire on rough with the same structured form used for custom commissions, or you can enable direct purchase with Stripe checkout for parcels under a set dollar threshold. This dual-catalog approach keeps your site focused while serving two distinct buyer types without forcing them into the same funnel.