Many people who dream of becoming jewelry designers don’t fully realize how detailed and systematic the design process actually is. What you see as a simple necklace or a ring is really the product of several steps that have gone…
Gemstones have been an integral component of jewelry for centuries. In contemporary design, though, they are rarely treated as mere finishing details. Often, a gemstone is the genesis of a project: the concept for the whole piece. A gemstone can…
Technical skill in jewelry design is important, but style will give it meaning. Style makes you recognizable. It is what differentiates projects and gives them a creative personality. It takes time to develop a good style. In the beginning, everyone…
Creating a ring or a necklace or a bracelet can feel almost mystical in its nature. It can seem to the outsider like a lightbulb moment of pure creativity is suddenly realized as an exquisite piece of gold. But it’s…
