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For years custom designed jewelry has been created using old world techniques dating as far back as the 1800's. Until recently, almost all-custom designed jewelry was created using these methods. The introduction of Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) has changed all that and in it's wake ushered in a whole new universe of possibilities. Designs that were never thought possible can be made to the highest quality standards.How is Custom Designed Jewelry Made? Before learning about the benefits of 3D-CAD you'll need to know more about the custom jewelry design process. Most jewelry is made using a method called lost wax casting. A skilled artisan/jeweler hand carves a jewelry prototype out of jewelers wax using small scalpels and knives. This wax prototype also known as a "model" is placed in a flask and plaster called "investment" is poured all around the model. Once the investment hardens [more..]

Victorian jewelry is well-known for its academic value and also for the inimitable touch that it offers to antique charm. Even today casual buyers associate the majority of old jewelry pieces to the Victorian era owing to its unique characteristics. In fact it influenced the fashion of the masses, as the predominant design themes found in the Victorian jewelry were borrowed from native origins such as trees, flowers and birds. The early Victorian jewelry included delicate designs, lights and elaborate engravings.Ultimately, the Victorian jewelry that became notable evolved as heavier and with more conservative designs, especially the two popular designs originated during the Victorian period, were known as Repousse and Cannatille. Repousse was identifiable owing to its solid forms that had fluted and raised edges giving the pieces of jewelry a characteristic of massive quality, while the Cannatille jewelry employed gold wire strands to wound and twist into elaborate designs.The [more..]

Monday morning means putting aside your casual and comfy attire and getting back into your business attire for another week at the office. For many, formal office wear can "wear" on you. With little change to express your self, your forced to be a "suit" eight hours a day 5 days a week; or is it 4 days a week? If your lucky enough to work in an office privy to the needs of their employees you may be the proud participant in the well renowned "Casual Friday." Casual Friday means you get to leave the suit on the hanger and don something a little less restrictive and a little more "you." Unfortunately with causal Fridays comes the ever looming question: "what is casual?"The word casual can mean a plethora of things which leaves you with a wide open closet and an important decision to make. Making the wrong decision [more..]