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Handcrafted Jewelry

Handcrafted jewelry is an element of personal adornment. It is an art performed by a jewelry artisan. This technique has been around for thousands of years, for example turquoise was worn in ancient years to protect against evil. However, in the world today decorative ornaments such as turquoise and silver are used as fashion statements rather than protection. Today such pieces tend to become tools to meet friends by becoming conversational pieces.

Handcrafted jewelry in comparison to machine produced ornaments is very different. When a piece is made by hand it is subject to unique perfection. There may be slight color variation or variation in piece sizes, but that is the beauty of it. Each piece is a complete individual and cannot be duplicated by any artisan or machine, not even the original creator; exclusivity at its finest. Glass beads are used in many handcrafted items. Being individual themselves, make the peice of jewelry that more personalized.

Handcrafted jewelry can come in a variety of different styles. There are artisans skilled in areas such as beadwork, fine gemstones, and precious metals. Because so much time has to be devoted to an individual ornament the price may become significantly higher. Just like an original Picasso would be more expensive than a reproduction or even a print the same rule applies to custom work in the jewelry industry.

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