Imperfectly Perfect - Handmade Jewellery

Lately I have been falling in love with handcrafted jewellery, especially handcrafted jewellery. It won’t come as a surprise for those who love jewellery. Handcrafted pieces are unique, exquisite and not perfect! 

With the help of machines and gadgets you get several similar pieces of jewellery that look the same and feature neat designs that are alike. And hence the rawness and earthiness in the handcrafted jewellery designs is what entices the most. And nothing can beat the charm and beauty of vintage handcrafted jewellery. 

Who can forget the elaborate necklaces, bracelets and brooches made from diamonds, gemstones, silver and gold? The oxidized metals give a lovely appearance to the jewellery. Therefore you could see women running to their jewellers and getting accessories made that resemble vintage.

I know a friend who used to buy silver jewellery and purposely oxidise it at home using kitchen cabinet ingredients. She absolutely loved the blackish-brownish effect on the jewellery. And she used to joke saying that with oxidised silver she doesn’t have to take care of it getting rusted.

Vintage handcrafted jewellery come at a price. And unfortunately not everyone can afford that price. But human race always discovers an alternative to almost everything! So the alternative to buying original handcrafted jewellery is making your very own handcrafted accessories. 

Yes! You can make beautiful handcrafted jewellery by yourself, which you can also present to your loved ones. Either hunt for shops or best, buy the materials that you would need online. Internet and books will teach you the basics and after learning that you can experiment. Stones, threads, metals, wires, beads, wooden pieces are some of the most common things, using which you can make beautiful jewellery.

So have fun, let all the creative juices flow out and design one-of-a-kind handcrafted jewellery!