When you make the choice to buy handmade artisan jewellery you are making the decision to purchase a piece that has been crafted to the highest standards from the finest materials that are available. You will be choosing a design that is unique and original and will not be found in the stores.
You will find many semi-precious stones set in these artisan pieces and some of these may have been mixed with crystals and pearls for added interest. When you see stunning natural stones like Tigers Eye, Carnelian, Aventurine, Amazonite, Jade and Black Onyx you can see why these talented artisans are inspired to create unique and original pieces of semi-precious jewellery. When you choose a piece of artisan jewellery either readymade or a commissioned bespoke design you will know that you have a piece of handcrafted jewellery that will last you for years and may even be passed down in your family as an heirloom.
As well as being able to have dozens of stunning semi-precious stones from they will come in lots of different shapes and sizes. From tiny chips of stone, cubes, cones, teardrop, rounds, discs, tubes and twisted shapes. These will inspire you and the artisan in the design that you require for your unique crafted piece of semi-precious jewellery. You also have to decide if you want the stones to enhance the setting and the setting to be the focal point for the designs or do you want the natural stone its self to be the focus.
You will find many stones especially the picture jaspers that have stunning natural markings in the stone and will look their best in a simple setting so that the stunning natural beauty of the semi-precious stone can show through and because these are hard stones they can be cut and polished it to relatively large pendants and slabs and when these are placed in a simple and stylish setting. These large pieces of natural stone can make stunning statement necklaces or set into large cuff bracelets that are very fashionable at the moment, you will need smaller stones to set into earrings and intricate necklace designs.
You may decide that you would like to add some pearls and crystals into the mix of semi-precious beads and some of these combinations can be very beautiful. Soft creams of the freshwater pearls can look beautiful when placed next to the rich browns and amber colours of Tigers Eye and the soft pink of Rose Quartz and also the lilacs and purples of Amethyst. If you are having a necklace, pendant, ring, earrings, jewellery set or a bracelet crafted from Black Onyx think about adding some small black crystal beads as these will add some sparkle and an added interest to your unusual design.
You will find that many of the semi-precious stones will work beautifully when combined together and this will depend on the type of designs and style you want to achieve. If you are looking for something that is feminine and pretty then look for semi-precious stones like Rose Quartz, Amethyst, Lemon Jade, Pink Opal and Amazonite and these will look very pretty when you add soft coloured pearls and pale coloured crystal beads and any style of jewellery, earrings, bracelets, necklaces, rings and pendants.
If you want a more dramatic and startling designs look to add the bright blue of Turquoise, the rich golden colour of Carnelian, or Tigers Eye to the semi-precious stone Black Onyx and you will have some amazing results, you could also add some small silver beads and bead caps to the designs to give definition to the stones in the design.
Many stores can offer you unusual semi-precious jewellery made in the UK this is one store with unique and original designs. Handcrafted semi-precious bracelets found here along with earrings, necklaces, pendants and necklaces. All the beautiful semi-precious jewellery bracelets handmade in UK.
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