Handmade jewellery seems to have come back and with a great big bang. Ornaments made by hand are preferred today over machine made jewellery and most red carpet events have celebs flaunting these pieces with great magnificence and pride. Machine made replicas have bored the buyer beyond belief and this is one of the main reasons as to why many people like to buy unusual jewellery that is hand crafted and fine jewellery too.
A jewellery shop that does not have a handmade section is bound to lose a lot of business, irrespective of the metals and stones that they may deal in. While it is true that gold and platinum items are favoured more when it comes to handmade ornaments, this is not to say that silver is completely ignored. Since silver ornaments are often designed to cater to the budget buyer, they do not fit the handmade segment perfectly.
The advantages of handmade jewellery are several. It is a fact that in case of damage, jewellery crafted by artisans can be fixed at a much lower cost as opposed to machine made jewellery. In the case of the latter, it usually means melting the entire piece and starting from scratch again. In the case of handmade ornaments, the artisan simply needs to fix the fault directly without having to bother with the rest of the piece.
One also has the option of re designing the ornament into another pattern at very low cost when it comes to handmade jewellery. Machine made ornaments cannot be re designed with as much ease and the cost of recycling goes up so high that one might as well simply buy another piece rather than change the design of the present one.
Another huge advantage of handmade ornaments is that they allow for the artisans own creativity. The finesse and the style of the ornament, reflects the standard of the artisans expertise and so each artisan tries to create unusual jewellery that is pleasing and attractive. There is no personal pride in machine made jewellery and this is the main reason why mostly these pieces are quite literally, run of the mill.
When purchasing handmade jewellery from a jewellery shop, keep in mind that one should exercise the same caution as when buying machine made jewellery. Mostly the purity of the metal will be crafted on the jewellery item itself, but one must seek a certificate of authentication too. Make sure you do not ignore the stones that have been incorporated into the design and seek a carat and weight certificate for them too. Do inquire about how much you are paying as labour charges and carefully consider if the ornament is worth it.
The beauty of handmade jewellery and its appeal is truly undeniable, so it comes as no surprise that the takers for these items are several. However, one must keep in mind that while buying handmade jewellery, they must exercise the same caution they would in the case of machine made ornaments.
Author Resource:
Karoline Watson is at the hub of all activities at Ola Gorie, as well as overseeing the admin, co-ordinating orders with the workshop and expediting delivery, she also finds time to write about the company and its many products. To learn more, just check out the website at http://www.olagoriejewellery.com .
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