Less admin, more sawing.
Run commissions, consignment and wholesale side by side. Plya keeps a jewelry studio's custom commissions, consignment shops and wholesale buyers in one place, from the first CAD render to the last consignment statement.
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Maya Chen · engagement ring
Custom · 18k yellow · quoted $4,300 · due Nov 20
Canvas
Quote, Oct 6
- Oval solitaire, 18k yellow
- About 4.6 g of gold
- Spot $4,110/oz that day
- 1.2 ct oval on memo, back Nov 30
Design deposit, 50%
$2,150
Tasks
0 / 4 done- Approve CAD with MayaOct 14
- Cast in 18k yellowOct 27
- Set the ovalNov 6
- Balance before pickupNov 20
A custom ring is a project with its own canvas. The quote, the design deposit and each CAD render sit on it, and the bench work starts once the client picks a render.
The admin that comes with custom and consignment work
Gold is priced by the troy ounce, and the price moves every day. The admin around it tends to be a spreadsheet of what's at which shop, a phone full of DMs and a quote written when gold cost less.
The quote written at last spring's gold price
Gold roughly doubled from 2025 into early 2026, then gave back about a quarter. The ring gets cast at today's spot.
The client who vanished after the sketches
Two CAD rounds, a render they loved, and a design deposit you meant to take first.
The pendant that left the case
Three boutiques pay monthly for what sold last month. One of them sent a statement.
The buyer's card from the show
The advice is to follow up within two days of the show. The card is still in the booth bag with the line sheets.

Track consignment at every shop
Each boutique gets a note in a Consignment folder, linked to the shop in Network: the pieces you left, their retail price and your 60%. When the month's statement comes in, check off what sold and invoice the shop for your share, paid online to your own Stripe.
How notes workConsignment
- Wren & Co5 pieces · Hudson, NY
- Field Goods7 pieces · Austin, TX
- Low Tide4 pieces · Portland, ME
Wren & Co, on consignment
Wren & Co60/40 split. Statement and payment by the 5th.
Pieces at the shop
- Hammered silver hoops$180
- Oval signet, 14k$640
- Moonstone pendant$260
- Stacking rings, set of 3$210
- Granulated studs$150
Follow up with buyers after a show
Every buyer you met at JCK or NY NOW goes on your Stockists pipeline with a follow-up date. The Follow-ups view lists who's due today and who's due this week, so the boutique that loved the hoops hears from you before Friday.
How outreach worksStockists · after JCK
Buyers met at the booth, June 1
Today
4- Ines ParkJuniper & Pine · ChicagoLoved the hoops. Wants the line sheet.Follow up today
- Sam OkoroKith Market · AtlantaOpening order after the holidays.Follow up today
- Lena VargaOro · DenverAsked for signet samples in 14k.Follow up today
- Theo MarshSalt House · CharlestonBuys for spring. Net 30.Follow up today
This week
0Nothing yet
Later
0Nothing yet
Tools for the full jeweler's year
Stone buying in Tucson, the trade shows, Mother's Day and December come around every year. Each one has a place in Plya.
- January to FebruaryJan to Feb
Tucson and the winter markets
Stone dealers at Tucson, buyers at NY NOW and Melee. The people you meet go in Network, with where you met them and what they asked for.
- March to MayMar to May
Mother's Day and spring custom
Jewelry leads Mother's Day spending. Each custom order is a project with its deposit, its renders and the day it's due.
- JuneJun
JCK and the show applications
Craft shows close applications eight or nine months ahead. Fairs and shows are listed in Opportunities with their deadlines and fees.
- July to AugustJul to Aug
Summer buying
August is quiet at the counter, and boutiques buy for the holidays at NY NOW. Pitch them now, each on your Stockists pipeline with its next follow-up dated.
- September to OctoberSep to Oct
Holiday production
Every wholesale order and holiday commission is a project, with casting, setting and polishing as tasks due in order.
- November to DecemberNov to Dec
December
The biggest month in jewelry. Wholesale invoices on net 30, consignment shares and custom balances, with what's paid and what's open in one list.
Keep the spot price with the quote
A note in Plya holds a quote's metal weight, the spot price on the day you gave it, and the stone on memo with its return date, linked to the commission. When gold moves, search your notes for 18k and the quotes that need a second look come up together.
Sample quotes
“Every custom ring is a project now, from the first sketch to the paid invoice.”
June ParkJewelry designerMade for every kind of studio
Furniture
Commissions, deposits and the design trade
Lighting
Trade orders, tear sheets and showrooms
Ceramics
Wholesale orders, stockists and commissions
Textiles
Commissions, licenses and galleries
Spend more time making jewelry
The commissions, the shops and the invoices go in Plya, where you can find them.








