How Long Does It Take to Make Grillz in SP?

From booking to the mould: the first step

Everything starts with a booking over WhatsApp or email. We talk through the style, material and, if relevant, the stone-setting design, then schedule a time for the impression.

The impression itself is quick, around 15 minutes, whether it's a dental silicone impression taken in person or a digital scan. This is the moment that actually kicks off your production timeline — not the date of your first message.

We offer home visits across São Paulo city, Greater São Paulo and Campinas, with travel agreed at booking. For clients elsewhere in Brazil, we send an impression kit by post.

Day-by-day timeline: plain pieces (5–10 days)

Once the mould is approved and the deposit is paid, the piece enters production. For plain grillz — solid 925 silver, plated/dental chrome, or gold without stones — the process is more direct: modelling from the mould, casting or fabrication, finishing and polishing.

This cycle usually takes 5 to 10 business days. The exact time depends on the current production queue, the design's complexity (for example, how many teeth are covered), and finishing adjustments to ensure a comfortable fit.

• Days 1–2: mould approval and start of modelling
• Days 3–6: casting/fabrication of the base piece
• Days 6–9: finishing, polishing and fit check
• Day 10 (at most): piece ready for pickup or shipping

Day-by-day timeline: gold and stone-set pieces (10–15 days)

Gold pieces (9K, 14K or 18K) and stone-set pieces — moissanite or diamond — need extra steps: preparing and casting the precious metal, opening the prongs for each stone, hand-setting the stones one by one, and a more careful final polish so the finish around the setting isn't damaged.

Because of this, these pieces usually take 10 to 15 business days. When natural or lab diamonds are involved, the final stone quote is only confirmed after the mould, since the design affects the recommended size and cut — this can add an approval step before setting begins.

Postal impression kit: how the timeline works

For clients outside the area we visit in person, we send an impression kit by post with simple instructions to take the mould at home. Once it's done, you send the kit back to us.

The total time in this case adds up three parts: postal transit to you, postal transit back to us, and the production time (5–10 or 10–15 days, depending on the material). Postal transit time varies a lot by region and time of year, so we prefer not to promise a fixed date for that leg — we work it out case by case and stay in touch along the way.

A practical tip: double-check the shipping address before sending and keep the tracking code. This avoids unnecessary delays from wrong information or lost parcels.

What can delay your grillz (and how to avoid it)

Most delays come from simple, avoidable causes. We've mapped out the most common ones so you can plan with the timeline under control.

• Incomplete mould or air bubbles: may require a repeat impression
• Slow confirmation of the deposit payment: the piece only enters production after that
• Mid-production design changes: changing the style or stone layout after fabrication has started restarts part of the process
• Lost or poorly filled impression kit: review the mould carefully before sending it back
• High-demand periods: holiday dates tend to have longer queues

Rush requests: what we can realistically promise

We understand there's sometimes a special date and the rush is real. In these cases, feel free to ask about priority scheduling and production — this depends directly on the workshop's queue at the time you reach out.

We don't promise shortened timelines automatically, because each piece depends on manual steps that can't simply be sped up without losing quality. What we do is assess, case by case, whether there's room to prioritise your order as soon as you get in touch.

Pickup or shipping: what happens at the end

Once the piece is ready, we get in touch to arrange pickup (or a new in-person visit, if that makes sense) or shipping, for kits sent by post. The remaining balance is paid at this point, since the deposit only covers the start of production.

We always recommend trying the piece on at delivery. Small fit adjustments, when needed, are handled directly with us.

Planning ahead

If you already know the date you want to wear your grillz for — an event, a trip, a special occasion — the best approach is to book the impression with enough margin before the minimum production time, also factoring in transit time if you're using the postal kit.

Reach out over WhatsApp or email to align on the material, style and a realistic timeline estimate for your case.

We're always available to clarify questions about each stage of the process, from choosing the material to the likely pickup date, so you can plan with peace of mind and avoid last-minute surprises before any special occasion.

Common questions about the timeline

Many clients ask whether it's possible to speed up production by paying extra. As explained, we assess priority requests case by case, but there's no fixed "express delivery" package, since each manual step has a minimum execution time that doesn't depend only on financial resources.

Another frequent question is whether the timeline starts counting from the first contact. It doesn't: the clock only starts after the mould (in person or via the postal kit) is approved and the deposit confirmed, since that's the moment the piece actually enters the production queue.

It's also common to ask what to do if the agreed timeline is close to running out without news. In these cases, the best approach is simply to reach out over WhatsApp or email to confirm progress — we keep communication open throughout the whole process, especially for orders involving stone-setting or gold, which have more hand-crafted steps involved.

It's also worth remembering that the stated timeline is always a working estimate, not a fixed calendar-date promise, since factors like the open order queue and the specific complexity of your design can vary. That's why we stay proactively in touch whenever there's any relevant change to the estimate.

Orders with more than one piece at a time

When an order covers both the top and bottom arches together, or more than one piece with different designs, the timeline doesn't necessarily double, but it usually runs a little longer than a single piece, since the jeweller organises production of both pieces in parallel whenever the workshop queue allows it.

In these cases, it's worth discussing the expected timeline directly at the time of booking, because combining materials — for example, one piece in silver and another stone-set in gold — can create slightly different schedules for each part of the order.

A practical approach for larger combined orders is to ask whether the pieces can be picked up as each one is finished, rather than waiting for every piece to be ready at once. Depending on the production queue, this can mean wearing the first piece sooner while the second is still being finished, instead of a single combined wait for the whole order.