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Custom Order Department is open for business.
Email us with a
description of what you want, and how and when to contact you by phone,
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Some
details to consider in describing what you want:
Do you want
a necklace, earrings, bracelet or brooch (pin)?
What would
you like your piece to be made of?
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Mineral
stones in the form of round, shaped, or faceted beads
such as amethyst, apatite,
aventurine, blue chalcedony, carnelian,
citrine, coral, fluorite,
garnet, iolite,
jade, labradorite,
lapis,
moonstone, rainbow
moonstone, peridot, rose quartz, tourmalinated quartz.
Many of these stones come in a wide range of colors and
shades.
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Pearls
come in many shapes and colors.
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What
size bead or pearl do you want?
This picture shows how big some standard size beads are.
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METALS
Do you want
the metal parts (clasps, hooks, wire, chain) to be Sterling silver,
or gold?
Gold-filled
findings have a layer of 14 karat gold bonded to a base alloy.
The layer is 20 times thicker than gold plate. I do not use plated
metal. Karat gold can also be used; it is considerably more expensive.
Worked wire
pieces can also be made in copper.
NECKLACES
How long a
necklace do you want? If you have a necklace that is exactly the
right length, measure how long it is.
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A
16" necklace hits a "medium size" woman at
the collar bone, an 18" necklace about an inch below
that. A 24" necklace falls at about the top of cleavage,
a 36" one, below the bust. A 48" necklace will
fall to the waist, or can be wrapped twice to fit like a
24" necklace, or 3 times to fit like a 16" choker.
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For necklaces to be worn above the collarbone, measure the circumference
where the jewelry will be worn.
BRACELETS
If you can,
provide the exact length of a bracelet of the same type that fits
well, or your best measurement with a tape measure of how long the
bracelet should be.
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EARRINGS
What
type of backing do you prefer?
Many
styles can be attached to reverse earwires, which require
no stopper to remain secure.
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