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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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Childhood Treasures Inspire Custom Made Jewelry

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Founder's Blog on April 14, 2012

Not ready to put away your toys? Rediscovering them through the eyes of your child (or spouse)? Your favorite childhood TV characters, toys, and video games can cross over into the world of custom made jewelry, writes CEO and Co-founder Mike Salguero in his Stylelist Home blog from 4/10/12.  Be sure to follow him on [...]

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A Tutorial: What to Know Before Making a Custom Jewelry Request

Posted by Marcie in For Customers, The Wide World of Custom Making on February 9, 2012

This was originally written on CustomMade’s discussion board by maker Paul Michael Bierker, designer, goldsmith and technologist at Paul Michael Design in Pittsburgh, PA. Paul’s work and commentary has ben featured in Vogue, Fortune, People Magazine, InStyle, AJM, Professional Jeweler, Modern Jeweler, and National Jeweler Magazineas-well-as numerous international publications.

So you’ve decided [...]

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