Jewellery is often regarded as the ultimate gift that a partner can give.
The value and design of a great piece will be treasured and worn with pride - it's the perfect token of affection.
Going one step further and having something custom designed just for her makes for an incredibly thoughtful and unique present.
Designing jewellery is a specialised field that takes a lot of training and talent to excel in.
Purchasing a customised piece of jewellery starts at the very beginning by choosing which raw materials are going to be used and ends with a talented artisan working on every specific that goes into turning what you and your jewellery designer have planned together into a reality.
There are plenty of different areas of jewellery design that one can be trained in and a lot of related fields that share skills.
A bench jeweller is a designer who, usually, works in a store applying their talents to repairing and fabricating pieces for customers.
They may have been trained in any number of specific fields like stonesetting, goldsmithing, fabricating, polishing, forging, wax carving and engraving.
Every bench jeweller will be proficient in their own set of skills that will shine through in their work.
Custom designs will be drawn up with you before the jeweller starts creating the piece.
A wax carving is usually created to be cast into the metal of your choice, but other fabrication methods are sometimes employed for more complex pieces.
If you have chosen a gemstone, it needs to be cut correctly and polished before it is fixed to the metal by its setting and finished.
It is important to speak with a designer about what skills they or their team have.
Ask to take a look at a portfolio of pieces they have created for customers first.
You will probably notice a particular style or trend that stands out in their work - make sure it suits what you are looking for in your piece before you get started.
Have a look at a number of artisans work before you start the designing process to ensure that you end up with what you want for your partner.
A piece of custom designed jewellery is one of the most unique and treasured gifts that you can give.
They will love having something with so much thought and effort created by a trained professional, just for them.
The value and design of a great piece will be treasured and worn with pride - it's the perfect token of affection.
Going one step further and having something custom designed just for her makes for an incredibly thoughtful and unique present.
Designing jewellery is a specialised field that takes a lot of training and talent to excel in.
Purchasing a customised piece of jewellery starts at the very beginning by choosing which raw materials are going to be used and ends with a talented artisan working on every specific that goes into turning what you and your jewellery designer have planned together into a reality.
There are plenty of different areas of jewellery design that one can be trained in and a lot of related fields that share skills.
A bench jeweller is a designer who, usually, works in a store applying their talents to repairing and fabricating pieces for customers.
They may have been trained in any number of specific fields like stonesetting, goldsmithing, fabricating, polishing, forging, wax carving and engraving.
Every bench jeweller will be proficient in their own set of skills that will shine through in their work.
Custom designs will be drawn up with you before the jeweller starts creating the piece.
A wax carving is usually created to be cast into the metal of your choice, but other fabrication methods are sometimes employed for more complex pieces.
If you have chosen a gemstone, it needs to be cut correctly and polished before it is fixed to the metal by its setting and finished.
It is important to speak with a designer about what skills they or their team have.
Ask to take a look at a portfolio of pieces they have created for customers first.
You will probably notice a particular style or trend that stands out in their work - make sure it suits what you are looking for in your piece before you get started.
Have a look at a number of artisans work before you start the designing process to ensure that you end up with what you want for your partner.
A piece of custom designed jewellery is one of the most unique and treasured gifts that you can give.
They will love having something with so much thought and effort created by a trained professional, just for them.
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