Usage
Everything Mono shows comes from standard CS-Cart data: product features, product options, product filters, categories, banners, promotions, blog posts and reviews. There are no extra tables to fill.
Metals, stones and occasions
Section titled “Metals, stones and occasions”Create three product features of the type Multiple checkboxes (the codes are optional; features with these names work too):
| Feature (code) | Example variants | Used by |
|---|---|---|
Metal (MO_METAL) |
Yellow gold, White gold, Rose gold, Platinum, Sterling silver, Steel | metal discs, metal bar, mega menu column, card swatches, card meta line, filter |
Stone (MO_STONE) |
Diamond, Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, Pearl, Morganite, Aquamarine, Onyx | gem discs, card meta line, filter |
Occasion (MO_OCCASION) |
Engagement, Wedding, Anniversary, Birthday, Everyday, Gifts for him | occasion tiles, filter |
Tick every value a piece has. Add a product filter on each feature (Products → Filters): the metal discs, gem
discs, occasion tiles, the metal bar and the mega menu column then open filtered lists (features_hash) that shoppers
can refine further. Without filters the links still work through the features.
- Colours of the discs follow the names: rose / pink = rose gold, white gold, platinum, silver / sterling / 925, steel / titanium, black / ceramic, everything else with “gold” or a karat = yellow gold. Stones: diamond, sapphire, emerald, ruby, pearl, morganite (pink stones), aquamarine (blue stones), amethyst, onyx (black stones); other names get a gold gem.
- Metal bar (category and search pages): “All metals” plus one chip per metal that has pieces in the list; the chosen metal is kept when shoppers use the other filters.
- Card swatches: from a product option named Metal (or Colour / Finish with metal names) when the piece has one, else from the Metal feature; up to four discs next to the price.
Hallmarks and trust badges
Section titled “Hallmarks and trust badges”A feature Purity (MO_PURITY, Select box) with variants such as 9k (375), 14k (585), 18k (750),
Platinum (950), Sterling (925) gives the hallmark stamp on cards and on the product page (the number in brackets,
or the fineness of a karat: 9k = 375, 14k = 585, 18k = 750). Without a Purity feature the stamp comes from the metal
name (sterling silver = 925, platinum = PT950).
Checkbox features shown as badges on the product page:
| Feature (code) | Badge |
|---|---|
Certified (MO_CERT) |
Certified |
Conflict-free (MO_ETHICAL) |
Conflict-free |
Hallmarked (MO_HALLMARK) |
Hallmarked |
Lifetime warranty (MO_WARRANTY) |
Lifetime warranty |
Recycled gold (MO_RECYCLED) |
Recycled gold |
Water resistant (MO_WATER) |
Water resistant |
Engraving available (MO_ENGRAVE) |
the engraving line (see below) |
More features read by Mono: Maker (MO_MAKER, Select box) above the name, Carat weight (MO_CARAT, Number)
in the card line (“18k yellow gold · 0.70 ct”) and Collection (MO_COLLECTION, Select box) above the product title
and for Complete the set.
Ring sizes and the size guide
Section titled “Ring sizes and the size guide”Give rings a product option Ring size (Select box, one variant per size). Mono shows the sizes as buttons and adds a Size guide link next to them; it opens a chart with US / CA, UK / AU and EU sizes, the inside diameter and the circumference, and three tips for measuring at home. An option named just Size gets the link too when the product’s main category is a ring category (its name contains ring, band, engagement, wedding, eternity or signet). Options such as Metal, Chain length or Length show as buttons as well.
Engraving
Section titled “Engraving”- Products with the checkbox feature Engraving available show an engraving line under the badges.
- A product option of the type Text named Engraving (or Personalisation, Inscription, Initials, Monogram) gets a live preview of the text on a polished gold band and a character counter (the option’s maximum length, else 20). Combine it with a price modifier or the Kavio Product Options Pricing add-on to charge per engraving.
The gift edit
Section titled “The gift edit”The Gift edit band block (Template) shows four price presets: Under $150, $150 – $300, $300 – $750 and $750 and over.
Each opens the product search with that price range (in your primary currency), most popular first. The promises next to
it (gift box, engraving, insured delivery, returns) are language variables of the add-on
(Administration → Languages → Translations, search for kv_theme_mono.gifts_).
Homepage
Section titled “Homepage”- Hero slider: banners of the block “Mono hero” (Website → Themes → Layouts). For each graphic banner the image is
the scene shown in the framed panel (the right half matters most), the banner name is the headline. On the banner page
set the eyebrow, the text, the button labels, a second button, the HUD line (shown as the hallmark stamp, for
example
PT950 · 750) and a paired product for the price sticker (Kavio banner details). Slides change every 7 seconds (block setting), never on their own for visitors who prefer reduced motion. - Best sellers / New in / Engagement: product blocks with the user class
kv-tabsnext to each other become one tabbed section. - Promo banners: the block “Mono promos” (two or three banners).
- Makers we carry: an HTML block; edit the names and links. On Multi-Vendor the maker cards replace it.
Product page: Complete the set
Section titled “Product page: Complete the set”Under the tabs Mono offers the piece with up to two of the most popular pieces of the same Collection from other categories (in stock). They are added to the cart in one go; shoppers can untick items. Stores running the Kavio Frequently Bought Together add-on see that add-on’s block instead.
Styles
Section titled “Styles”Website → Themes → Styles: Ivory, Onyx, Bordeaux, Sapphire. Colours and fonts can be changed in the Theme editor per style.