Which product should you choose to create your first dental jewellery designs?

To create your first dental jewellery designs, the right choice mainly depends on what you actually want to do.

Do you want to:

• test different styles and compositions?
• preview a result before application?
• prepare a clear presentation for your clients?
• or simply have more options to create?

Depending on your goal, you will not choose the same type of product.

To create designs, the most useful products at the beginning are usually:

• tooth gem assortments;
• shaped tooth gems;
• design visualisation and preparation tools.

If you want to create different styles easily: look at assortments

Assortments are especially useful for creating your first designs because they give you access to different sizes, shapes, or colours within the same collection logic.

This is a good option if you want to:

• test different ideas;
• compare different looks;
• create a variety of compositions;
• avoid being limited to a single style.

In other words, if your goal is to gain more creative freedom, an assortment is often the easiest place to start.

You can view the assortments here.

If you want more creative compositions: look at shaped tooth gems

Shaped tooth gems are useful if you want to go beyond the classic round look.

They allow you to create more visual, more personalised, or more distinctive designs, depending on the effect you want.

This is the right choice if you want to work with shapes such as:

• marquise;
• heart;
• star;
• butterfly;
• or other decorative shapes.

If you want to create designs that stand out more, this category is often the most interesting one.

You can view the shaped tooth gems here.

If you want to visualise your ideas before application: look at design tools

Creating a design does not only mean choosing tooth gems.

It can also mean visually preparing a composition before actually applying it.

With that in mind, some tools can be especially useful.

The Canva catalogue

The Canva dental jewellery design catalogue is a digital tool designed to help create and visualise applications before they are carried out.

It can help you:

• test compositions;
• position jewellery visually on tooth drawings;
• prepare proposals more easily;
• improve the presentation of your ideas before application.

This is a good option if you want to build your designs on a digital support.

The TGW design card

The TGW design card is useful if you want to work with a physical presentation support.

It helps you:

• structure an application before it is carried out;
• show a composition more clearly;
• help visualise the final look;
• prepare a presentation that is easier to understand.

This is a good option if you want a simple support to prepare or present your ideas.

What you should not confuse

When creating your first designs, it is important not to confuse several things:

• a tooth gem assortment gives you more choice to build compositions;
• a design tool helps you visualise or present a composition;
• a complete application kit is meant for carrying out the application, not only for imagining the design.

In other words, creating a design and carrying out the application are two different steps.

If your main need is visual creation, you should first focus on the right gems and the right preparation tools.

How do you choose according to your needs?

Choose an assortment if…

• you want more variety;
• you want to test several designs;
• you are looking for different sizes, colours, or styles within the same purchase logic.

Choose shaped tooth gems if…

• you want more creative compositions;
• you are looking for less classic looks;
• you want to create designs with a stronger visual impact.

Choose a design tool if…

• you want to visualise your ideas before application;
• you are looking for a support to prepare or show your compositions;
• you want to present a project more clearly.

The easiest way to get started

If you are just getting started with design creation, the simplest approach is often this:

1. choose tooth gems with enough variety;
2. test different compositions;
3. use a visual support if needed;
4. refine your style progressively.

This allows you to start without overcomplicating things while still keeping real creative freedom.

Key takeaways

To create your first dental jewellery designs, you do not necessarily need the same type of product depending on your goal.

• An assortment gives you more choice for building compositions.
• Shaped tooth gems help you create more original designs.
• A design tool helps you visualise or present your ideas before application.

The most important thing is therefore to start from your real need: do you mainly want more choice, more original compositions, or a better way to visualise your designs?

To compare the options, you can view the assortments, view the shaped tooth gems, explore the Canva catalogue, or view the TGW design card.

Updated on: 19/03/2026