The appeal of handmade jewellery is often that the jewellery will be a unique piece as every item made is slightly different from another.
Jewellery has been hand crafted for centuries and has been treasured for its design as well as
the precious metal it has been made with or the local style being passed down by generation to generation.
In recent years there has been a move away from consumers buying machine made
jewellery and a new interest in the unusual. Jewellery designs are seen as pieces of art
and can therefore have a special meaning to the wearer and a degree of sentimentality is often
attached to jewellery given by a friend or family member as the wearer can be reminded of the act of giving on a daily basis.
There are many different techniques used in handmade jewellery including
traditional silversmithing where saws, hammers and drills are used to create the finished effect.
Weaving, knitting and crochet of wire is also popular as well as the use of unusal pieces of glass. .
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