========[ Invite a Friend - http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm ]========
personal jewelry, eh? well, I make alot of jewelry for my mother who
is the owner of the store and does alot of bookkeeping...hmmmm.
I find personally, that I don't like alot of things. first, probably
because I see EVERYTHING in jewelry and it is extremely difficult to
impress me, but probably most of all, I am behind the bench most of
the time, and I wouldn't have anywhere to wear the jewelry I make.
(If I am going somewhere special, I will just pull one of the nicer
peices I made out of stock and wear it)
I used to wear more jewelry when I started. I had a really neat mask
ring that I had made out of an old signet. (stuck a plate on the top
and started carving...it kinda looked like a face door-knocker) But,
when I work, the rings have to come off, and after awhile I just
stopped putting them on and off.
Now, all I have is my wedding band (meteorite and gold) and a pendant
that I wear of a old chinese coin...(which I keep saying I am going
to remake in gold, but it kinda takes away the effect of the old
coin). that's it! My husband, other than his wb, I made him a great
pendant in 2-tone gold with a wing/yang on one side (single white
diamond on one side, black on the other...) and on the reverse is a
dragon (for the year of the dragon, of course) Now, my mother,
different story. I make her things all of the time...she appreciates
them, wears them , and has a beautiful collection of not only custom
work from me, but from my father (gives us an easy out on holidays)
problem is: the work is starting to get more ornate and difficult,
the good thing is: with all of these things , you learn (and you are
not doing it on a customers piece) sometimes, I make crazy things,
just to learn different techniques, styles, etc. bottom line no need
to make it if you can't wear it, but don't be afraid to make YOURSELF
( or a family member) that jewelry that you want to make but may not
have the marketability that you would like. but, unfortunately being
a bench jeweler can sometimes limit the jewelry you make for yourself
(not only due to bench dangers, but also because my hands are almost
always dirty......) -julia fresh back from Jamaica, mon, and my hands
are clean!!!! (I don't know how to act!)
Would you like to reach Members of the Ganoksin Project to educate
them about the wonderful array of supplies, services and products
you have to offer?
Please request a copy of the Ganoksin Media Kit if you would like
more indepth information regarding Ganoksin's advertising services.
Navigate by Topic:
[
