How to Make Simple Wire Wrapped Jewelry

This is a great demonstration of a simple wire wrapped jewelry introduction!

Harmony Scott's Wire Wrapped Jewelry

A beautiful piece of jewelry is the best complement for any outfit. Wire jewelry provides an especially outstanding and unique accent for the well dressed woman. For over 4000 years, handmade jewelry, and particularly wire wrapped jewelry, have been adorning the well-dressed peoples of the world. Jewelry designer Harmony Scott brings a fresh new look to wire jewelry. She is now making her exquisite wearable art available online.

In Harmony's hands, wire wrapping is a very versatile art form. Her style incorporates elements of both wire wrapping and wire sculpting. Her sense of design is flowing and elegant. She creates wire wrapped pendants, rings, earrings, and wire bracelets and neckrings. Sue creates wire jewelry in sterling silver, Argentium sterling silver (non tarnish), gold filled, and rose gold filled wire. Beginning this year, Harmony is also offering wire jewelry in solid 18k wire. Her wire wrapped jewelry pieces include faceted gemstones, natural stone cabochons, shells and pearls, and dichroic glass. Many of her handcrafted pendants are unique, one of a kind artworks that are signed by the artist.

Harmony guarantees your satisfaction. If you are not satisfied in any regard with your wire wrapped jewelry, she will replace the item or refund the full purchase price of your wire jewelry item, minus shipping costs. Wholesale inquiries are welcome. See the contact information page for further information.

Contact Harmony: info@harmonyscott.com or call (970) 920-2582

Making Wire Wrapped Jewelry

Wire Wrapped jewelry is one of the oldest forms of Jewelry. Many people don't know how to make wire wrapped jewelry because; many of the tutorials found online are incomplete. There are various techniques on how to wire wrap Jewelry. Wire wrapping requires jewelry wire as well as "findings" that are similar to wire to make the components. These wire components are then later connected to each other using various mechanical techniques, solder or heating the wire is not required. In most cases the wire is bent into a loop or a beautiful shape.

Forms of wire wrapped jewelry have been found dating thousands of years BC. Many of these early forms of jewelry can be seen in the British Museum, and date back to the Sumerian Dynasty, which was discovered in the cemetery of Ur, those early forms of wire wrapped jewelry are made from spiraled wire components, that date back to around 2000 BC. Making wire wrapped jewelry was a prized art in ancient Rome, This can be seen from ancient samples of wire wrapped loops that were discovered from ancient Roman sites. The ancient Roman jewelry dates back around 2000 years. This ancient technique didn't require soldering, since most of the jewelry was made at home using simple equipment. Soldering was only developed a few hundred years later, but even then wire wrapping was considered to be more cost effective and quick.

Making wire wrap jewelry only requires a few but mandatory tools. A good pair of flush cutters as well as nose pliers would be required to cut and bend the various thicknesses of wires that you use. A flush pliers is important as it leaves the cut off end of the wire flush, while at the same time keeping the other end of the wire pointed and sharp. Round nose pliers are important as they are good for making loops with. Their flat smooth jaws make holding and gripping wire easy.

The ancient art of making wire wrap jewelry is back in fashion. Knowing how to make your own wire wrap jewelry is a great way to unleash your creative abilities.

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The Handmade Jewelry Business

Your Wholesale Handmade Jewelry Business has taken off and you are so busy you can't sleep at night always thinking of all the things you have to do tomorrow. You're "To-Do List" never gets any shorter. You are a "One-Man-Show" so to say; sales, marketing, packing, shipping, invoicing, accounting, designing and production. There are not enough hours in the day; something has to give but what can you do? You are working every day - morning till night with blinders on, catching a couple hours sleep and doing it all again, over and over. The days all blend together, another month is gone; how did that happen? All work and no play makes for a much stressed out family life, if there is any room at all for your family and friends. Success is a tightrope and when it feels like the rope is going to break something has to change and quickly.

You have to decide what want to do most, what makes you happy. Do you like dealing with customers or do you enjoy creating Handmade Jewelry? I personally have always enjoyed the creating side of the coin, the other side of the coin has lost its' shine.

Finding Handmade Jewelry Distributors reduces the amount of time you have to deal with customers, sales, marketing, packing, shipping, invoicing, collection and accounting. The one-man-show gets some back-up singers!

Now there is enough time to focus on designs, new items and production. Getting back to doing what you enjoy will give you new energy and enthusiasm for your business and all other aspects of your life. Everyone needs time away from work, honestly even if its just a coffee break; refreshing your mind and soul traveling or spending quality time with family and friends only increase your productivity and creativity.

Sometimes a successful jewelry business just sneaks up on you overwhelming your life. It took years to realize that one person cannot be responsible for everything. In any type of business you must delegate the work so that the business is working for you. Choose what you like to do and outsource what don't enjoy. Life is a balance; work should not overshadow all other areas.

After all, isn't that why you are in business for yourself?

Handcrafted Jewelry

Written by Wendy Pan

People buy jewelry for various reasons, some for investment, and some for emotional purpose. It is very upsetting when we find a favorite jewelry falling apart or breaking. Handcrafted jewelry saves you from this hassle as it offers security which can be enjoyed for several years. This jewelry is designed to complement various moods and occasions. Jewelry deigning is popular trend; it is a hobby for some and a source of livelihood for many. A proper understanding and the relationship between, the wires, beads and gemstones will help transform an ordinary piece into a masterpiece.

Handcrafted designer jewelry is available in sterling silver, platinum and gold. It is ideal for those prefer wearing unique piece if art. Bright and innate gemstones are used in handcrafted designer jewelry. These designed in various geometrical shapes. Handcrafted designer jewelry looks delicate, elegant, beautiful and feminine. This type of jewelry is designed for casual, formal as well as for special occasions and they are very different from the ones that are mass-produced. Gemstones and pearls are not merely chosen for its beauty; but because each has a role to play. Handcrafted designer jewelry is painstakingly created and each piece is lovingly polished. All this contributes to its stylish, sophisticated and artistic look. It helps in enhancing ones beauty.

Handcrafted jewelry is meticulously designed using superior quality material making it an enduring and timeless piece. Handcrafted jewelry is drool worthy. The jewelry is always very distinctive and eye-catching.

The process used in handcrafted jewelry is very painstaking but the result is very gorgeous. Even the delicate designed jewelry is made with high-quality material, so that the jewelry can withstand the pressures of daily life. It is crafted in such a way that it can be passed on from generation to generation.

Handcrafted jewelry is also created in Indian, Victorian, Georgian and Edwardian style. It is best suited of those who cannot handle fragile little pieces, and also for those who love their jewelry to have a little character and stand out. Although some of the handcrafted jewelry is chunky, the big gemstones used in the centre, in some pieces of jewelry this looks like a starburst of light when worn.

Intricate gold wire design adds class to the unique piece. Some of the designs where tourmaline stone has been used makes it look very beautiful and vintage. They look as if they have a story to tell.

Designer Jewelry

Written by Alison Cole

Usually, when the word designer is attached to an item, like 'designer jeans' or 'designer clothes,' it means that the item has been made by a well-known designer, making the item very valuable. This is because designer items cost more to produce than items that have not been created by famous designers. This is very true with regard to jewelry, as well. A piece of jewelry that has been designed by some of the most famous jewelry houses are considered more valuable, and the price tags of most of them attest to this fact.

Some notable designers
Some of the more notable designers of fine jewelry include Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli, whose designs were not only applied to fine jewelry. They were also used in combination with costume jewelry. Other notable designers include Adrian Buckley, Christian Dior, Joan Rivers, Joan Collins, Ciro, Butler and Wilson, Swarovski, Pearlman House, and Napier, who, up to this day, continue to come up with high-quality fashion jewelry.

Getting designer jewelry
Nowadays, you need not go to a jewelry store or to the shops of some of the more famous jewelry houses in order to buy designer jewelry. This is because the jewelry houses have joined the E-commerce bandwagon and they now sell their jewelry online. From these web sites, you can pick from a wide selection of jewelry. You could also have customized jewelry made for you. In addition to this, these web sites also provide other helpful information that can guide you in your purchase. For example, some sites explain what you should look for when buying diamonds. However, some people still prefer going to the stores because they believe that nothing beats seeing and fitting the jewelry yourself.

If you choose to buy online, you should be careful when doing so and you should make sure that you are buying from a reputable jeweler, as the Internet also hosts some unscrupulous companies who may want to fool you out of your money.

Designer jewelry is considered to be more valuable than other types of jewelry because it has been designed by some of the most famous jewelry designers and people who buy the pieces are assured of getting the highest quality jewelry. Recently, getting this kind of jewelry has become easier because they can be purchased online. However, when doing so, consumers should be careful and make sure that they buy jewelry from reputable jewelry houses to ensure they get only the best designer jewelry.

The Comeback of Pearls

The classic elegance and luster of pearls has become more of a curse than a blessing. They may be considered lovely jewelry but are usually relegated into the background, in stuffy events like weddings, christenings and coming out balls. Pearl necklaces have sometimes been equated with "squares", spinster aunts, grandmothers and the old South. Pearls have had a hard time competing with more edgy jewelry like the luscious and high-class gemstones like diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and even semi-precious stones like opal and garnet.

Pearls have therefore become remnants of the past than beautiful gems that can be used as modern accessories. That has changed. Pearls have made a huge comeback into the modern scene just a few years ago. They did not really leave the fashion world but only had limited and specialized use. Today, pearls can be found in almost all kinds of fashion-related items.
The reason for this is the accessibility of pearls in the form of freshwater pearls. Japan has started this industry in the 1920s by culturing pearls using freshwater mussels. However, it has declined production but China has claimed the production of cultured pearls because of the high demand for them.

Donor mussels are inserted with irritants that form the pearls and some of these mussels can produce up to 40 freshwater pearls. The pearls are not as high-quality as the ones made naturally but the color and shape can be controlled and some freshwater pearls can be breathtakingly beautiful as natural ones.

A pearl strand belonging to Mary, Queen of Scots dating from 1550 is made of freshwater pearls. Scotland has been cultivating freshwater pearls, as well as North America but the extinction of almost 35 species of mussels in Europe and America has left Asia with this booming industry.

Because of its reentry into the world of edgy fashion, more and more pearl companies are striving to provide jewelry ideas for the modern woman. There are many ways that freshwater pearls can be used and integrated into a woman fashion sense. They can be used as accessories. Pearl jewelry today tries to incorporate contemporary design and color into pearl necklaces. The classic pearl necklace and pearl choker has given way to long strands of irregularly shaped freshwater pearls in all sizes and colors. They can be paired with casual wear such as jeans, blouses and short dresses.

Pearl bracelets and pearl earrings come in magnificent colors such as red, turquoise and canary yellow that makes any outfit pop. Other jewelry options for pearls include adding beads made of semi-precious stones or crystals.

Pearls have dominated all aspects of the jewelry trade. Even the mother-of-pearl shell of mollusks is used for inlay work on bracelets with freshwater pearls as accentuating items. Pendants for necklaces and rings are now also popularly made of freshwater pearls. Even younger people have seen the flexibility and the touch of beauty that pearls give to an otherwise ordinary outfit and include these accessories while shopping.

Office women rely on pearl necklaces to give them that polished corporate look. Jewelry designers are coming up with more and more ideas for pearls. Edgy and contemporary jewelry designs have freshwater pearls in them, either as the main piece or an accentuating item. Indeed, pearls are here to stay