DESIGNER JEWELLERY

Designer jewellery is usually handcrafted using silver, gold and gemstones. The first step in the creation of a piece of jewellery is to jot down ideas in the form of a rough sketch, and from this is developed the final design from which the master craftsman will work. In order to do this, the designer needs to know the number, size and types of stones and material to be used, the colours, and if possible, the purpose of the object he is about to create. There is the preparation of the many and varied components that go into the making of an ornament because some designer jewellery is composed literally of hundreds of parts, each requiring a tremendous amount of patience and meticulous workmanship to put together a piece of designer jewellery that the individual will treasure forever. It is made with the intention of being cherished and becoming a heirloom. Each customer's piece of jewellery is designed uniquely for that person and their tastes.

Jewellery designers are creative artists who spend their time defining style with their distinctive eye catching pieces. Its not possible to say in which direction the development of designer jewelry will lead because old ideas are studied and adapted to suit the present-day trends. There is also a constant impetus towards change as the leaders of fashion turn their backs on one style and adopt another in order to remain exclusive. You can choose to make any kind of jewellery like brooches , bracelets, necklaces and tiaras with a whole range of materials such as beads, wire, gold and silver, organic or natural elements. It takes hard work because some of the materials have to undergo changes to be able to use them, for instance gold has to first be alloyed with other metals to increase its hardness and resistance, and granulation is a technique in which metal is heated and formed into tiny spheres which are affixed in various patterns to make something unique. People have made names for themselves by designing famous pieces for film stars and other celebrities. Lalique was one such designer; his jewellery was worn at the courts of England, Russia, Italy and Spain and he designed and made pieces for countless famous personalities. Every important art museum wanted to own a 'Lalique'. Many celebrities could afford to buy jewellery for the Oscars, but designer jewellery pieces are loaned to them; pieces of jewellery that no-one else will have on, that were designed specifically with a plan in mind for some-one else, possibly a celebrity from a by-gone era. One person who loans jewellery for awards is Michael Katz, a Beverly Hills jewellery designer, who has the reputation of intuitively matching people with their jewels.

From the earliest days movie stars and fine designer jewellery have gone together. Marilyn Monroe became the 1950's embodiment of jewelled idoltary, and diamonds became even more popular in her film “Gentelmen prefer Blondes. Elizabeth Taylor became a jewellery legend, and in her movie “A little Night Music” she wore one of the most beautiful chokers made specially of pearls, diamonds and rubies. Harry Winston spent all of eight months cutting the pear-shaped diamond for Elizabeth Taylors's 40th birthday.

Rare precious metals and gemstones are the essential elements of the art of making designer jewellery, made specifically for the individual; and can transform your innermost visions into reality that is seen by everyone.