Posted by Caroline Bagby in on May 10, 2013
The inspiration A loving wife and mother of two, too special to gift an ordinary necklace.
The request During a Pinterest surfing session Jeff came across a vintage camper pendant that immediately hit a cord. A little while back Jeff and wife Kim bought a vintage pull behind camper that screams mid-century modern and [...]
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Maker Spotlight on November 1, 2012
What’s it like to have custom jewelry designs brought to life just for you?
After months of looking for a retail engagement ring and wedding set for sale online, Katy Passanisi only found things that were “kind of” what she wanted but nothing that was “doing it for her.” She finally found CustomMade artisan Austin [...]
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in Custom Creation Stories,
For Customers on October 16, 2012
Diana came to CustomMade looking for a maker to craft a gift for her boss: a simple pendant to celebrate the one year anniversary of For My Sister Friends, a company dedicated to empowering women. She knew that she wanted something non-traditional that was able to incorporate a variety of color into her design.
Stacey of [...]
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Maker Spotlight on September 20, 2012
What’s behind the delicate grace of the origami inspired jewelry of Max Steiner Design? CustomMade artisan Max Steiner has been folding origami and drawing the intricate geometric crease patterns or “blueprints” of these pieces for most of his life. He captures both the figures and patterns in his origami inspired custom jewelry designs and jewelry [...]
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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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Maker Spotlight on August 16, 2012
Mother Nature is “the principle motivation” for CustomMade artisan Bond Blackman. The natural jewelry in the Bond’s Jewels CustomMade portfolio features fossils, unusual stones, and wood as well as organic forms captured in gems and metals. Mother Nature makes her wishes known, too. The stories behind these completed natural jewelry projects tell of collaboration and discovery, [...]
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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 [...]
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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Maker Spotlight on July 5, 2012
Custom jewelry with beautiful curves and shapes can enliven your appearance and lift your spirits. CustomMade artisan Beverly Schnell of Beverly Schnell Jewelry Design finds inspiration in the “sensual organic forms” found in nature and the curves of bodies. With her knowledge of numerous jewelry making and metal crafting techniques, she creates unique custom made [...]
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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