SLIMMS JEWELRY DEVELOPMENT
From first concept to finished jewelry, SLIMMS manages the development process across product strategy, sourcing, CAD, prototyping, manufacturing, packaging and production.
For founders, designers, retailers and brands who want to create jewelry without building the infrastructure to do it themselves.
CONCEPT TO COLLECTION
Creating jewelry requires more than a good idea. It requires the right product strategy, materials, technical development, manufacturing partner, quality control and production process behind it. SLIMMS brings these moving parts together.
You bring the vision. We manage the journey from concept to finished product.
SOURCE TO BRIEF
You don't need to know the manufacturer.
You need to know what you want.
SLIMMS works with an international network of suppliers and manufacturers to source jewelry and materials according to your brief, budget, quality requirements and quantity.
We assess the options, coordinate the sourcing process and bring you the most appropriate solution.
One brief.
One point of contact.
A global supply network behind it.
HOW IT WORKS
01 | DEFINE
Concept. Product. Collection.
Through our initial advisory session and onboarding, we establish what you are creating, who it is for and what the collection needs to achieve.
Product strategy, collection development, range architecture and pricing considerations form the foundation.
02 | DEVELOP
Design. CAD. Prototyping.
Your ideas are translated into production-ready product.
We coordinate CAD development, technical specifications, sampling and prototypes, refining the product before production begins.
03 | YOU DECIDE
You receive the relevant sourcing information and pricing, allowing you to make an informed decision.
04 | WE COORDINATE
Once approved, SLIMMS coordinates the next stage with the relevant supplier or manufacturer.
THE SUPPLY
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Loose natural diamonds sourced according to your required specifications, certification, quality and budget.
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Loose lab-grown diamonds for brands and businesses seeking quality, scale and commercial flexibility.
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Sourced gemstones selected according to the requirements of the piece, collection or client.
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Gold and other precious metals sourced for jewelry production and commercial requirements.
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The details behind the finished piece components and materials sourced to specification.
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Ready-to-sell and made-to-brief fine jewelry sourced through our international supplier network.
WHY SLIMMS
ACCESS IS ONLY HALF THE VALUE
Anyone can find a supplier.
The value is knowing which supplier to trust, what to ask for and what you are actually buying. tHIS SECTION ADD THE BRIAN FRANK METHOD INTO IT
SLIMMS brings an experienced eye to the sourcing process — considering quality, materials, construction, finish, specifications and commercial value alongside the brief.
The objective is simple:
Better access.
Better information.
Better buying decisions.
BUILT FOR BUSINESS
SLIMMS supplies:
JEWELRY BRANDS
For ongoing product and material requirements.
RETAILERS
For commercial jewelry and wholesale supply.
DESIGNERS
For collections, individual pieces and production requirements.
PRIVATE LABELS
For businesses looking to source finished jewelry without building the supply chain themselves.
LUXURY & FASHION BUSINESSES
For businesses developing jewelry as a category.
Start with what you need.
SLIMMS works with businesses at different stages — from individual requirements and small orders through to ongoing wholesale supply.
NO SUPPLIER SEARCH
You provide the brief. We identify the appropriate sourcing route and manage the communication around it with our vetted supplier network.
NO NEED TO BUILD A SUPPLY CHAIN
Access international suppliers without having to establish every relationship yourself.
ONE POINT OF CONTACT
A single relationship across sourcing, product and supply.
FROM ONE PIECE TO ONGOING SUPPLY
You don’t need to have the brief fully defined before you come to us.
It may begin with a reference image, a target price, a sample, a product concept, a customer request, send it through.
We’ll work backwards from the brief, translating the idea into the right product, sourcing strategy and commercial solution.
CLAUDIA HOFMEISTER
FOUNDER & STRATEGIC ADVISOR
Claudia's experience extends beyond the visible side of luxury. Claudia understands the infrastructure behind it, navigating international supply chains, building relationships across global markets, working across language and cultural barriers, and translating complex sourcing, finacial and procurement decisions into commercially sound.
Today, her work sits at the intersection of luxury, jewelry, brand and supply.
SLIMMS was established around this philosophy: providing private clients with informed access to the global market, backed by discretion, discernment and a rigorous approach to every acquisition.
Claudia advises founders and businesses on the decisions that shape what they create, how they position it and how they bring it to market.