Unique Jewelry

With the amazing assortment of materials and range of glass, gemstone, and sterling beads, unique jewelry has become a way to express your own style and personality. Handcrafted jewelry is widely available on the internet, and artisians that are both gifted craftsmen and artistically minded offer a range of bracelets, earrings, chokers, and anklets. You can find anything from bone pendants to hemp jewelry, to custom-made rings with your coat of arms or family crest. There are different categories that each style of jewelry falls into: below is a list of interesting suggestions to ensure that you will have one of the most unique jewelry collections.

Wire Jewelry-Wire jewelry has evolved into a precise art. Gemstone pendants are cradled by intricately shaped and twisted copper, gold, or silver wire. Sterling silver and gold or gold filled bracelets, often called sculpted bracelets, usually have a semi-precious stone such as Onyx or Citrine in the center, with the wire scuplted in fluid loops around to frame it. Traditional wire earrings are hoops with dangling gemstone beads, but scultpted versions can also be found. There are wire rings as well, sterling silver wrapped wire creations of popular stones such as snowflake obsidian.

Bead Jewelry- Beads come in hundreds of different varieties. Some of the most popular recent bead styles are the Bali beads. These are usually handcrafted in Bali and shipped all over the world. Their decicate filigreed and design work add flair to any project. You can be sure that your beaded necklaces and bracelets are the most unique jewelry around.

Clay Jewelry- You'd be surprised by the vast selection of clay jewelry. Not only are the different colors and patterns sure to get you excited, but also the expert faces and scenes done by technically inclined people are unbelievable. The artisans work withpPolymer clay, which is not a natural material, but a manmade mixture of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), a plastic-like material, and color pigmentation. Fired in a regular oven, the pieces look similar to glazed ceramic when they are finished, though with a softer look to them. Some artists find their inspiration from nature and imprint their creations with patterns and desings of leaves and feathers. Others cut and twist the clay into differnt colored smaller beads and make beaded necklaces and bracelets. You'd be surprised at the variety of different styles polymer clay artists come up with.