When designing jewelry sometimes I take a moment to sketch out what kind of style or shape I want to create, and other times I just grab the first stone I see and start crafting. If it’s a necklace the first thing I do is measure the length of the chain or chord by wrapping it around my neck and pulling down to wear to find where the pendant should hit. It’s a smart idea to cut a little more chain or chord than you measure in case of error. While making earrings I pick the stone first, and then cut the first piece of chain for the first part of the earring set. After I use a 22 gage wire to wrap and attach the stone to the chain, I add the earring hook that holds the earring to your ear. Then I repeat the same steps to make the second part of the earrings. It’s usually a lot faster to make the second earring because the real design has already been established. In the nine years I’ve been wire wrapping I’m just now beginning to feel like I’m getting good at it. My Dad always says the key to a good finished product is in the tools. And a good needle nose plier is very important to jewelry crafting. My father got me a set of 6 different types of needle nose pliers, and their all necessary for cutting, wrapping, and finishing the jewelry. I’ve been partial to gold lately, and obsessed with frilled gold caps I took from an old gaudy necklace I found at a value village. The caps highlight the top part of the facetted round stones used in the earring, and the chain allows the pendant to dangle from the ear subtly making a strong statement. I love long earrings, and these are my favorite pair at the moment.
What do you think of my design statement for the Rose Jewelry website I’m building?
“Rose Jewelry is a handcrafted statement that evokes the subtlety in beauty.
All earrings and necklaces are one of kind pieces of art created to accentuate the elegance in the woman who wears it. The pieces combine materials from both recycled antique costume jewelry, and semi-precious stones found from the Earth.”
All earrings and necklaces are one of kind pieces of art created to accentuate the elegance in the woman who wears it. The pieces combine materials from both recycled antique costume jewelry, and semi-precious stones found from the Earth.”
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