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How to Choose a Piece of Handmade Jewellery?
When you choose a piece of handmade artisan jewelry, you are purchasing a piece of work directly from the artist's hands. This gives it special meaning and value. Much thought and knowledge has gone into creating your special handmade jewellery piece.
Here are some guidelines to help you make the best selection:
Are you buying handmade jewellery for yourself or as a gift?
Handmade jewellery makes a very special gift. It shows you've taken the time to find a piece of jewellery not found in a department store or produced on the mass market. This will be reflected in the beautiful craftsmanship that the individual artist adds to the piece. There's also the option of having a custom design created by the artisan for a special, one-of-a-kind gift. When you buy handmade jewellery, you're getting the highest quality components and design because the artist has complete control over each phase of the process. You'll have a unique design that you can wear with pride knowing that it won't be seen on everyone else in town.
Do you like a classical look or do you lean more towards a funky, eclectic style?
If you prefer the classics, you may want to consider purchasing a simple, single stranded necklace with matching bracelet and earrings, possibly in a solid color. This kind of look never goes out of style and looks elegant with almost everything you wear. If you lean towards the funky, eclectic look, consider wearing a larger, chunkier necklace or layering several smaller necklaces for a unique and offbeat look. Who says the earrings have to match the necklace? You can choose necklace and earring combination that suits your own unique personality. The sky's the limit!
What is your basic body build? Are you tall or short, petite or big boned?
If you have a petite build you may find more delicate pieces are appropriate so that you aren't overpowered by your jewelry. A petite woman can look quite dramatic in a large necklace if it's worn with a solid colored outfit and is the focal point of her look. In a case like this, you might want to choose a smaller, more delicate pair of earrings to avoid looking overdone. If you're tall or larger boned, the sky's the limit! You'll find big and dramatic pieces to be quite flattering and you can easily pull off the layered look. Although the above is a general guideline, there are no hard and fast rules. Jewellery is all about expressing yourself the way YOU see fit!
What is your basic skin tone and hair colour?
Again, there are no hard and fast rules here at all. Sterling silver can be particularly flattering if you have dark hair or grey undertones. Blondes tend to look stunning in gold, goldtone, and brass shades. Copper shades are just made for the rare redheads of the world, although copper looks great with almost any hair color!
Jewellery is fantastic for drawing the eye to your most flattering features and pulling the eyes away from your less desirable ones. If you have an overly round shape, a round earring shape will only accent it. Why not try an interesting drop style to draw the eye downward. If you have a long, narrow face, you might want to avoid the drop style earring and go for a shorter button type. Do you love your hands? Accent them with a beautiful handmade bracelet! Likewise a nice manicured hand can be accented with a handful of artisan rings.
As you can see, handmade jewellery can change the way you look and feel. Use these guidelines to help you select pieces that are right for you. The result will be a stunning collection of artisan jewellery that you'll treasure for many years to come.