Gold and silver jewelry, the kind seen at high end stores and worn to the Oscars, may be beyond the pocketbook and creative abilities of most shoppers, but that doesn't necessarily mean you have to wear mass produced, tacky items.
You can design jewelry that meets your needs, exactly, and do it from the comfort of your own home as well.
Fashion or costume jewelry is not only popular, it is practical.
There are many outfits in the average woman's closet, and to be able to match the right jewelry to the right clothing takes a bit of taste and flair.
Having a reasonable collection of pieces that you have designed yourself is a great way to ensure you are always in your best form.
What Do I Need to Know? The first thing you need to know to make your own jewelry is where to start.
There are several websites that let you fool around with beads and strands, but when push comes to shove and you order what you "made," you are simply sent the pieces you need to build the item yourself.
I don't know about you, but I don't have a collection of appropriate pliers, clasps, needles, and who knows what else sitting around for such a crafty endeavor.
Search for the one site that actually makes your creation for you.
That's right, there is one site that will take your creation and build it just the way you imagined.
All you do is design the jewelry using the easy to use online designing tool and you are ready to go.
How Do I Make What I Want to Make? Start by figuring out which item you wish to create.
Do you want a special pair of earrings? Perhaps you need a pair of matching bracelets for you and your best friend? How about an opera length necklace that will work perfectly double-wrapped when you head out for a night of clubbing in your new bohemian outfit? Select the item from the options given.
Let's say we are making a pair of earrings.
How about we start with large silver hoops? That looks good.
Now we need something to hang on those loops.
Do we want several of the same items or different ones? Now we click over to gems.
Here we will find a large selection of dangling gems, stones, and beads that can be strung onto the hoop.
Five stones are too crowded so I think I will place a single champagne pearl in the center and then two briolettes on each side.
Once the look is perfect, all I have to do is click on "buy" and the order is transmitted to the company.
Someone with a lot more experience than I have will put the earrings together to ensure that they look beautiful.
What a relief not to have to try to do that on my own.
It doesn't take long to get the hand of the jewelry designer.
In a few minutes, you can be designing your own custom pieces.
Remember, only one site will not only let you design your items, it will also take your ideas and turn them into real, unique items that all your friends will admire.