How to Custom Create Pieces of Jewelry

 

If you have a passion for jewelry that is unique, then you will love these creative ways to create your own jewelry in a way that will represent and reflect your personal style.

Creating custom jewelry offers even more opportunities because you can choose exactly what kind of jewelry piece you want, the exact style, the shape, the color, and the theme is all in your control. Buying jewelry as is restricts you because you get what you see, and though that can be elegant and stylish, creating your own allows you even greater freedoms and allows you to make pieces that are even more affordable and fashionable. Custom made jewelry will allow you to make just the right piece that you need to match with your favorite dress or outfit and will give you ample room for creative liberties.

Many craft stores provide basic tools and bases for jewelry making. So, for instance, you can get plain chains, earring hooks, clasps, and undecorated rings, all simple and basic and usually highly cost efficient. These base pieces will provide the platform for all the creative jewelry making that you can begin to do. Also, if you are not sure what kind of jewelry you want to make, looking through the craft store aisles is a great way to figure that out.

There are an expansive selection of beads, pearls, stones, and other accents that you can use to make jewelry that looks like it was store bought. For instance, you can buy beads that come in transparent and shiny colors and string them together to make a nice necklace, custom selecting the combination of colors you want and the pattern and size of the various beads. Then, you can make matching earrings and a ring, as well. This will allow you to create an entire set that can reflect and be a perfect match for any dress or outfit that you have. Doing this yourself will guarantee that you spend far less on the entire set than you would if you purchased one like it at the store, and plus, you get to have fun as you make your own jewelry.

Now, if you are interested in unique and creative pieces, you can try other pieces with which to make jewelry instead of beads and stones. As beads and stones provide a sort of elegant and sophisticated look, there are other items that will provide your jewelry with a creative and artsy flair. For example, using bottle caps, like the ones that come on old fashioned soda bottles or beer bottles, you can make a necklace that is fashioned with all the caps clustered thick till it forms a chunky necklace. Or, you can take the pieces off a hair band or accessory, as many of them have nice objects like sculpted roses or big jewels and decorations and turn them into fashion costume rings that sparkle and shine in your hand and make an explosive statement.

Finally, jewelry that is made with false flowers can also make a lovely and elegant statement, as well. You can take false carnations, roses, and daisies and string them together to make a floral necklace that will look lovely with spring dresses or with your beach outfit. Also, flower rings or bracelets are nice additions to any jewelry collection.

 

 

 

Sapphire Engagement Rings

In 1981, Princess Dianna purchased a £28,000 sapphire stone for her engagement ring. Twenty years later, Kate Middleton wore the same ring, whose value had now catapulted to £300,000. In the meantime, the ring has spawned a growing trend for getting engaged with sapphire. If you are considering purchasing a sapphire ring, keep several things in mind. While sapphires are traditionally blue, they do come in other colors as well including yellow, green, purple, red, and white. Nevertheless, blue sapphires are the most popular choice. The sapphire blue is best described as a type of velvety blue hue, not too dark and not too light. When evaluating a sapphire consider the following qualities: 1) Its hue may be described as strong purple, slight purple, strong green, slight green, or blue. The most prized sapphires are velvety blue to violet blue. 2) The stone's saturation describes its purity of color. Saturation ranges from weak, medium, fair, strong to vivid. Sapphires that command the highest prices have strong saturation without being so dark as to compromise brightness. 3) The sapphire's tone ranges from very light to dark with intermediate grades described as very light, light, medium dark, or very dark. Most people prefer a sapphire with medium tone. Unlike diamonds, sapphires don't have a standard cut. Jewelers shape the stone so as to enhance its characteristics. A dark stone may be cut shallower and a lighter blue stone may be cut deeper with the intent of adding to its saturation. Round sapphires require removing more of the raw stone and are therefore more expensive than other cuts. The unique qualities of a sapphire can be enhanced by the setting. If you're designing your own ring, you can work with the jeweler to figure out how you want the stone to appear. Do you want your stone to stand alone? Or would you prefer surrounding it with smaller diamonds or other cut stones? Your choice.

Jewelry Combing Sapphires and Diamonds

Clear sparkling diamonds contrast beautifully with colored gemstones. One of the most popular combinations is diamond and sapphire. Sapphires feature a blue color that may be described as a vivid medium dark violet to purplish blue. The Sapphires and clear crystal diamonds make stunning jewelry combinations. A dark blue sapphire surrounded by sparkling diamonds sends the viewer into the celestial realms of the deep blue night sky. There are two schools of thought about how to best combine these stones. You may combine them in one piece or wear them as two separate pieces, one featuring sapphires and the other diamonds. There are myriads of ways to arrange sapphires and diamonds in one piece. A dark blue sapphire may appear as the ring's central stone. Smaller diamonds can then enhance it. Two smaller diamonds may appear as side stones just next to the central sapphire. Or smaller diamonds may surround the sapphire as a pave halo or even double halo. Pave diamonds can also adorn the rest of the ring. Multiple deep blue sapphires set in a trellised like arrangements of supporting pave diamonds make a beautiful bracelet. A beautiful silver, white gold, or platinum ring can be adorned by alternating sapphires and diamonds held in silver settings. An engagement ring may also feature a large central diamond set off on each side by attractive sapphire stones. If you are planning to arrange both sapphires and diamonds in the same ring, keep in mind that many people find the combination is set off best with a white gold or silvery platinum setting. Whichever combination you decide on, don't forget to enhance your diamond's look with clothes that complement the jewelry's color. And if you will be wearing other jewels, be sure to select pieces of equally high quality. Never mix a valuable stone with plastic, wooden, or imitation jewelry. And if you are wearing earrings or a necklace, consider putting your hair up and adding a trace of blue to your eye shadow, as this color will complement the sapphire.