

If your jeweller hasn’t directed you to a moulding kit, there are plenty of affordable ones to snap up online. Usually, jewellers and grill-makers will send you an impression so that you can take a mould of your teeth at home, complete with instructions on what to do. Once you’ve got your grillz booked in, it’s time to mould those pearly whites. We’ve put together a practical guide to every step of the process, from which jewellers to hit up to aftercare. If the process seems daunting, don’t worry. They’re available at the touch of a button, at a variety of price-points, and function as a personalised piece of self-expression. Tooth gems and grillz have also become democratised. Meanwhile, jewellers and grillz designers like Clova Rae Smith and Milk & Honey are continuing to push the boundaries of dental art, with punters requesting ever unique custom sets as a sparkly addition to their looks. Searches for “tooth gems” skyrocketed 85 per cent on the platform at the tail-end of last year.


Instagram has become a hotbed for tooth gems and grill-seekers, with Pinterest even predicting a massive uptick in body bling and embellishments. Last year, grillz and tooth gems experienced a renaissance, thanks to the handiwork of emerging jewellers and designers who sunk their teeth into creating bold, experimental and irresistible designs for our gnashers.
