Handmade jewelry/jewellery, or handcrafted jewelry/jewellery, is jewelry that has been assembled and formed by hand rather than through the use of machines.
The oldest handmade jewelry trademark is in Florence, Italy.
Definition (U.S.) According to the guidelines of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, in order to be stamped or called "handmade" in United States, the work must be made solely by hand power or hand guidance. This means that jewelry may be made using drills, lathes, or other machinery, but it must be guided by the human hand.
This precludes the use of hand procedures such as hammering, doming, sawing, filing, soldering, finishing, punch presses, CNC machinery, and casting, to name a few processes the use of which would make the jewelry not qualify as "handmade". Beyond that, handmade jewelry can be made out of any material and with a wide variety of techniques. Advantages It allows exclusivity as each item is unique It exhibits the individuality and exclusivity of craftsmen
Types of handmade jewelry
Handmade jewellery and handicrafts are a part of culture in many parts on the world. Handmade jewelry can be made using any materials and techniques provided they are manually done. Some of these handmade jewels are quite popular around the world. Based on the materials used and styles adopted, there are many types of handmade jewelry,
Wire wrapped jewelry
Beaded jewelry
Fabricated jewelry
Polymer clay jewelry
Terracotta jewelry
Handmade silver jewelry
Handmade gold jewelry
Handmade metallic jewelry
Paper jewelry
Wood Jewelry
Resin Jewelry
Crochet jewelry
Enameled jewelry
Engraved jewelry
Awards
Awards for handmade jewelry include: American Gem Trade Association Spectrum Awards Gem Center Idar Oberstein Awards, named for Idar Oberstein. De Beers Awards
See also
Art jewelry
Indie design
Jewellery design
Lapidary clubs
Watchmaking
References
. Handicrafts Jewellery Articles containing video clips