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 The Art of Jewelry Making
Jewelry making spans the history of mankind. It has evolved from the time of primitive man fashioning a stone or any other found object into a wearable personal statement, to today's artist/ designer/jeweler who combines a variety of metals and gemstones into an object of desire.
Today, as in the past, jewelry is often a blend of fashion and functionality. This unique hybrid has been used to interpret what our habits, rituals and values may have been throughout history.
Today's jewelry although produced with the benefits technological advances, still finds it's origin in the imagination of the jeweler.
Jewelry Design
Whether you are selecting a manufactured mounting or choosing to design a ring to accommodate your specific needs craftsmanship is an integral part of the design process.
Before deciding on a design, it is advisable to spend time looking into a variety of settings with diamond(s) or other stones comparable to the stone(s) you are incorporating into your own jewelry items.
It is also important to remember that design must conform to the technical realities of the manufacturing process, as well as the practical realities of wearability.
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