RADIAN relies on 3D printing to create personalised jewelry

RADIAN is a German jewellery brand that quickly turned to additive manufacturing to design original and personalized rings, bracelets and necklaces. The technology offers more flexibility in its design, prototyping and final production processes, sometimes even allowing to make jewellery that would otherwise be impossible to obtain. The company thus joins the few players who have relied on 3D printing for jewellery, mastering today several additive manufacturing processes to meet the different requirements of the market. We met with Sandro, the co-founder of RADIAN, to learn more about the advantages of using 3D printing technologies in the jewellery industry.

3DN: Can you introduce yourself and tell us about your relationship with 3D printing?

Based in Berlin, our RADIAN brand is a brand of contemporary 3D printed jewellery that fuses different aspects of design. Influenced by architecture and adopting a graphic approach, we choose to work with geometric and abstract forms. All our collections are built on a strong concept. Each idea is translated into a meaningful appearance. Using 3D printing as a production method opens up a new world of shapes and aesthetics. This allows us, through the RADIAN brand, to use innovative materials and create unique and artistic pieces that could not be produced using traditional techniques.

Sandro, co-founder of RADIAN

3DN: How did the RADIAN idea come about?

In 2012, we had a university project and designed a ring. Since our university had a new 3D printer, we wanted to prototype the ring. And I fell in love with the 3D printing process. In fact, that first ring design, the Solitaire, is now one of RADIAN’s best-selling designs and has been shown in a number of museum shops and exhibitions. We now want to expand our range of jewellery in collaboration with other artists and make RADIAN an even more versatile brand.