The first step in creating a beautiful custom jewel is creating an exciting design. Thomas Edison said that invention is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.When it comes to custom-designed jewelry, the numbers are reversed -
designing a beautiful, personalized jewel is 99% creativity and fun and, maybe, 1% labor.
Most custom-designed jewels celebrate a special person or event: thus, the design of the jewel should carry a special meaning for both the creator and the wearer. There are many ways to add "personal touches" to a custom jewel. Here are several ideas:
Brooches and pendants have long been showcases for miniature portraits of loved ones and special places.
Sometimes the portraits are prominently painted, enamelled or etched of the surface of the jewel; other times they are hidden in a secret compartment!
Or, in the last century a style known as "acrostic jewelry" was popular. In acrostic jewelry a phrase or name is "spelled out" using the first letters of the names of gemstones. For example, a ring set with four stones - Jadeite, Uvarovite garnet, Diamond and Iolite - would carry the secret message "Judi".
Finally, a custom-designed jewel can be personalized by incorporating a special gemstone, color or motif which has special meaning for the wearer.Often, the simplest design carries the deepest meaning.
When you are designing a custom jewel, there are three important guidelines you should follow:
1.Allow yourself and your jeweller enough time to create a jewel which will be truly special and of lasting beauty.
A custom jewel whose design is rushed or compromised will often look awkward and incomplete. (Ed. note - If you plan to create a special jewel for the Christmas holiday season, you should begin the design process in early November.)
2.Cast a wide net when searching for design ideas. Possible sources of inspiration include antique and ancient jewels, jewels from other cultures and contemporary jewelry designs.Clip magazine ads and catalog listings of design ideas you may want to incorporate in your jewel.
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Work with a designer who will help you enhance and interpret your ideas. The design should be a statement of your personal tastes and life style.Be wary of a "designer" who "knows exactly what you need" or works from a catalog of hackneyed commercial designs.
At Bijoux Extraordinaire, our designers and gemologists are available to help you design a jewel of lasting beauty and value.
We will work with you to translate your ideas and sentiments into a truly unique jewel inspired with personal meanings.
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Birthday Gift For Mom
It comes once a year, and it is truly special. A mother's birthday is not to be ignored, and thankfully there are many products available to help us select a gift. Research shows that books, flowers, toys, jewelry, personalized plaques, jewelry, pens, clocks, wristwatches and gift baskets are favorite gifts to give to mom.
Red Envelope, Ever After, Love is a Rose, Personalization Mall, Things Remembered, Limoges Jewelry, Patagonia Gifts, Generous Gems and JC Penny have beautiful, elegant jewelry. Sterling silver birthstone pendants, rings, engraved pendants in gold, diamond and other precious stones are very popular.
Warm Sentiments, Harry and David, Design-it-Yourself Gift Baskets, Wine Country Gift Baskets, Gourmet Gift Baskets, Adorable Gift Baskets, Nostalgia Basket, Book Baskets, Green Mountain, Vermont, Hershey and Ghirardelli have a unbelievable collection of beautifully designed, delicious-looking gift baskets that include chocolates, coffees, wines...
Birthday Gift For Mom
It comes once a year, and it is truly special. A mother's birthday is not to be ignored, and thankfully there are many products available to help us select a gift. Research shows that books, flowers, toys, jewelry, personalized plaques, jewelry, pens, clocks, wristwatches and gift baskets are favorite gifts to give to mom.
Red Envelope, Ever After, Love is a Rose, Personalization Mall, Things Remembered, Limoges Jewelry, Patagonia Gifts, Generous Gems and JC Penny have beautiful, elegant jewelry. Sterling silver birthstone pendants, rings, engraved pendants in gold, diamond and other precious stones are very popular.
Warm Sentiments, Harry and David, Design-it-Yourself Gift Baskets, Wine Country Gift Baskets, Gourmet Gift Baskets, Adorable Gift Baskets, Nostalgia Basket, Book Baskets, Green Mountain, Vermont, Hershey and Ghirardelli have a unbelievable collection of beautifully designed, delicious-looking gift baskets that include chocolates, coffees, wines...
Jewelry Diva on Your Holiday List A Six-Part Gift of Jewelry Ought to do the Trick
Newark, DE (ContentDesk) September 3, 2005 -- Every holiday season, she stumps you. She already has everything that has ever been made and is just plain picky to boot. Well, your hard-to-please jewelry diva is going to be very pleased this holiday season, when you shower her with not one pair of gorgeous handcrafted earrings, but six?one every other month.Tilting Swiftly's Earring of the Month Club, a clever take on the Gift of the Month Club, gives divas what they want most?not flowers, not chocolate not cheeses, but jewelry.
Every other month, Tilting Swiftly's artist, Jen Wallace, will design a limited set of earrings available only to participants in the Earring of the Month Club.Jewelry artist and owner of Tilting Swiftly, and self-professed hard-to-please jewelry diva, Jen Wallace came up with the Earring of the Month Club because even more than she loves to create jewelry, she loves to receive it. "I can never have enough jewelry!
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Reciprocal Links - Are They Still Effective?
? 2004, http://www.TheEzine.netRecently there has been talk that Google has discounted reciprocal linking as a factor in their ranking algorithm. For webmasters who don't know, reciprocal links are just traded links - web site A links to site B, and site B in exchange links to site A. Often the term "linking partner" is used instead of reciprocal link. In the past, it seems that reciprocal links have played an important role in how a site is ranked in search results. It was an indicator from the webmaster that the other site was of value to their visitors.
Once marketers caught on to this, various software was developed that would help automate the process. As webmasters started freely swapping links with every other webmaster, this diluted the value of having reciprocal links in place. Google caught on to this, and apparently has now downgraded or completely removed this type of linking as a ranking factor. Should marketers continue to pursue reciprocal links? Are they worthwhile?...
Reciprocal Links - Are They Still Effective?
How To Breeze Through The Security Checkpoint At Airports
Permission is freely granted to use this article so long as our resource box remains at the end of this article with all links live.Air travel is such a common method of transportation today, we sometimes forget the practical tips to help us enjoy a flight. The following tips will help you reduce your wait time at the security checkpoint.What to do before you arrive at the airport.1. Do not pack or bring prohibited Items to the airport. Prohibited items are weapons, explosives, incendiaries, and include items that are seemingly harmless but may be used as weapons - the so-called "dual use" items. You may not bring these items to security checkpoints without authorization.2.
Place valuables such as jewelry, cash and laptop computers in carry-on baggage only. Tape your business card to the bottom of your laptop. 3. Avoid wearing clothing, jewelry and accessories that contain metal. Metal items may set off the alarm on the metal detector.
4. Avoid wearing shoes that contain...
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Man Garnet Ring, Is It Suitable For Men?
Suitability Of Garnet Rings For Men.Man garnet rings are not the most popular man gemstone rings. It is very interesting to note why garnet rings for men are not very common. It is often believed that the red color of garnets does not make them suitable for males. Colors like pink, orange and red are associated with something feminine and not considered to be very masculine.This notion is based on wrong ideas and we will discuss a few misconceptions here.
This is far from the truth because there is an excellent deep red garnet available. This color of red garnet looks awesome and majestic for man garnet rings.
Move Over Mood Rings, Here?s Your Own Personal Jesus
Riding on the wave of the WWJD (What Would Jesus Do) jewelry craze and taking a cue from 1970s mood rings, come Mood Crosses.
This newly launched line of jewelry allows you to witness the image of Jesus appear, from the warmth of your body, as you hold or wear the cross.
Mood Crosses are the brainchild of Double M Marketing, Inc. based in Plainview, New York and are available throughout the United States and through its website, www.MoodCross.com.
Double M Marketing describes the Mood Cross line as a modern, fashionable way for Christians young and old to remember that "Jesus is with them always."
Working the same way as classic mood rings, Mood Crosses use the wearer's body heat to gradually depict the image of Christ when the cross is touched, held or worn.
Mood Crosses are available as gold and silver tone necklaces, bracelets, charms, zipper pulls, anklets and key chains and come with...
Move Over Mood Rings, Here?s Your Own Personal Jesus
Quest33 by Shankari -- New Interactive Web-based Journey of Self-discovery, Englightenment and Fun
Los Angeles, CA (ContentDesk) June 16, 2006 -- In a quest to make sense of the crazy world in which we live, many people have gravitated to more spiritual practices like yoga and meditation. To make this journey meaningful, yet fun, a Balinese mystic and healer named Shankari, best known for her
empowering and conscious jewelry, has created an interactive website called Quest33 www.quest-33.com. To enter the world of Quest33, simply log onto the site, and after a brief introduction, a deck of 33 colorful cards fans out across the screen. Once a card has been selected, it flies across the computer screen and unfolds. Shankaris lyrical voice begins to explain where you are in your life and gives guidance on what you need to do to grow.
Depending on the card, Shankari may tell you that you have lots of energy with no direction or youve made a profound shift from fear of the unknown to love of adventure. Shankari then...
Quest33 by Shankari -- New Interactive Web-based Journey of Self-discovery, Englightenment and Fun
Volcanica Coffee Company Launches, Makes Available Exotic Gourmet Coffees from Volcanic Mountain Regions Around the World
Fort Lauderdale, FL (ContentDesk) August 27, 2005 -- Announcing the launch of Volcanica Coffee™ Company, making available the finest exotic gourmet coffees from volcanic mountains regions around the world.Today, Volcanica Coffee Company announces the official launch of the company and website, www.VolcanicaCoffee.com. Volcanica Coffee is a specialized importer and retailer of single origin gourmet coffee beans grown...
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Volcanica Coffee Company Launches, Makes Available Exotic Gourmet Coffees from Volcanic Mountain Regions Around the World
Fort Lauderdale, FL (ContentDesk) August 27, 2005 -- Announcing the launch of Volcanica Coffee™ Company, making available the finest exotic gourmet coffees from volcanic mountains regions around the world.Today, Volcanica Coffee Company announces the official launch of the company and website, www.VolcanicaCoffee.com. Volcanica Coffee is a specialized importer and retailer of single origin gourmet coffee beans grown...
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Gift Baskets for Women
"When in doubt, reach for the gift basket" -- this should be the motto of any significant other, friend, parent, sister, boss, spouse or child worrying over what to give a woman on a special occasion such as a holiday, wedding, or retirement. Gift baskets can be chosen from a wide variety, from a Fruits basket for a formal send off on retirement, a Bed Time basket for the new baby (and mother), to an intimate Bath and Body basket for girlfriend or spouse.
Food and gourmet gift hampers...
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How To Use Online Auctions As Traffic Generators
There are thousands of online auctions on the internet. People love them because they can usually find great bargains. If you have an online business, you can use them to increase traffic to your web site.You could create an electronic book or report that relates to your online business, then auction it off at an online auction. You could increase traffic to your web site by placing an ad for your web site in the electronic publication. Some online auctions will even allow you to link directly...
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