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Something Old and Something New: Custom Bridal Jewelry by Rachel’s Design

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on August 30, 2012

A wedding is an opportunity for looking to the future while celebrating the past, and custom bridal jewelry by Rachel’s Design can help you mark that occasion in a special way.  CustomMade artisan Rachel Zolotov’s custom jewelry line, the “Fusion Collection,” takes pieces such as antique pins or bracelet links and transforms them into new [...]

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Make a Statement Every Day: Boho Chic Jewelry by Marcela Colina

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on August 9, 2012

The boho chic jewelry designs of CustomMade artisan Marcela Colina mix the vintage and hippie, the tribal and modern, in fun and casual custom necklaces, earrings, and bracelets with free-spirit flair.  Marcela uses traditional handcrafting techniques to create one-of-a-kind modern jewelry specifically designed for her customers.  See how she’s bringing the boho chic of the [...]

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Prehistoric Inspirations: Dinosaur Designs for Custom Artwork and Jewelry

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on July 18, 2012

Custom artwork featuring dinosaur designs and themes can fire the imagination of the young and the young at heart.  Our CustomMade artisans can capture these magnificent creatures in a variety of styles and media.  And if you’re looking for a way to get even closer to these prehistoric beasts, our CustomMade jewelry artisans can create [...]

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Art Deco Jewelry: Custom Designs, Inspirations, and Restorations

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on July 7, 2012

With elegant yet simple geometric designs, silver screen star glamour, and Ancient Egyptian and other exotic inspirations with a machine age edge, the Art Deco jewelry in our CustomMade jewelry galleries celebrates this iconic design style of the ‘20s and ‘30s.  Whether you want custom Art Deco jewelry that recaptures the spirit of that era, [...]

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Architectural Jewelry Designs

Posted by Pedro in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on July 6, 2012

What is architectural jewelry? In the CustomMade jewelry galleries, you can find jewelry designs informed by architectural principles, pieces intended to represent structures (whether abstractly or realistically, wholly or in part), and works constructed from materials more commonly associated with buildings than wedding rings.  Whatever your take on this fascinating genre, you can find CustomMade [...]

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Using Alternative Metals in Jewelry Design: Stainless Steel Jewelry

Posted by Pedro in Concepts & Buyer Guides, For Customers on June 8, 2012

If you’re hypersensitive to gold (or just to its price), have you considered stainless steel jewelry for your next custom jewelry project?  Both stainless steel and surgical grade stainless steel are relatively inexpensive and hypoallergenic metals for custom jewelry design and offer exceptional strength as well as scratch and tarnish resistance.  You can find CustomMade [...]

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The Briolette Cut for Your Custom Made Jewelry

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on June 6, 2012

With a teardrop shape and triangular facets all the way down and around the surfaces, briolette-cut gemstones are an excellent choice as centerpieces or accents for your custom necklaces, pendants, and earrings.  The entire briolette-cut stone can be displayed in the round in these types of jewelry, and the natural motion your body gives to [...]

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Setting the Stage for Your Custom Adventure: Wally McSorley of Custom Jewelry by Tampico.US

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on May 10, 2012

How to describe the custom jewelry experience?

The glowing recommendations that clients have left for CustomMade artisan Wally McSorley of Custom Jewelry by Tampico.US give us some insights.

She has a story for every piece of jewelry and I have to occasionally remind myself that her jewelry was purchased and not adopted.

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