Category: Jewelry

OK. I have to admit right up front that I teach jewelry making classes. So why would I say to you that jewelry making videos are a better option than taking classes?

I’ve learned this from my own experience with my students. Some of my students take my jewelry making classes just because they want to spend some time doing something interesting and enjoy the company of other ladies. They look at jewelry making as just a hobby, and that’s fine.

But my other students take their jewelry making a little more seriously. They want to make quality handmade jewelry for themselves, as gifts for friends and family, or even sell their jewelry for profit. If you are like these students then I recommend jewelry making videos as a more effective teaching tool, and also as a more cost effective option than jewelry making classes.

Why more effective as a teaching tool? It’s pretty simple really. When you learn a new jewelry pattern in class you probably will have forgotten much of it by the time you get home. That’s just how our brains work unfortunately. Even if you take home with you written diagrams showing the jewelry pattern of the piece you learned in class, many people, myself included, just can’t translate a 2-dimensional diagram into a 3-dimensional world.

This can be a very frustrating experience, as I have learned with many of my students. To help my students overcome this I created jewelry making videos showing step-by-step how to create the jewelry pieces we made in class.

What a difference this has made not only in improving the quality of the jewelry pieces my students make, but also in eliminating their frustration level of forgetting how to make the jewelry pieces once they get back home from class.

What a jewelry making video allows you to do is watch every move the teacher makes in close-up detail. But probably more importantly, with a video you can watch the lesson over and over and over again, anytime you want, in the comfort of your own home. It’s like being able to retake the class, for free, as many times as you like. This is especially important when you haven’t made the jewelry piece in a while and you need a refresher. No need to pay for another class!

And that gets to my second point, why videos are more cost effective than jewelry making classes. When you take a class, private or group, you have to pay for the instructor’s time. If you want to learn to make many different jewelry pieces, at $20/hr. for group lessons, and upwards of $40/hr. for private lessons, the cost can really start to add up. In addition, you are limited to learning whatever it is that the instructor wants to teach you.

With jewelry making videos, on the other hand, there is a vast and rapidly growing library of lessons available for viewing on the internet or on DVD. The cost for these lessons is very low, sometimes even free, and you get to own them forever. You never have to pay for them again.

If you are, or are thinking you might become, serious about your jewelry making, I recommend giving video lessons a shot.

Both the playback and the payback are hard to beat.

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years Cartier – Cartier, the French company is without question one of the most spectacular and prestigious luxury jewelers in the world.
Cartier stands for tradition, luxury and quality, and also for its classic timeless design and its well-considered decisions. So if Cartier brings out a new luxury line, then we can be sure that this is precisely thought out.

In 1847 Louis-Francois Cartier took over the jewelry studio of his master, Adolphe Picard in the Rue Montorgueil No. 29 in Paris, which laid the foundation for the Cartier jewelry empire.
To keep the family tradition alive, Louis-Francois Cartier continued his craft to his son, Louis-Francois Cartier, Alfred in 1874 and gave him the jewelry line. Alfred appoints first turn, shortly after his eldest son with partner, years later, and all three sons.
The quality and skill of Cartier’s jewelry was his instantly popularity. It did not take two generations to Cartier who received great reputation worldwide. This was the future king of England, the Prince of Wales again underlined by Cartier to “Jeweler of Kings, King of Jewelers” said.

In 1997, Cartier celebrated its 150th anniversary. Because this anniversary was extra at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the British Museum in London, the retrospective “Cartier 1900 -1939” was issued.
1998 is the oldest and most famous, or even all Cartier’s first wristwatch, the “Santos”, proven by a new version with Chrono Reflex factory honor. This model was originally created in 1904 by Cartier for his friend to the aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont and in 1978 it was ultimately designed.
Also in 1998, he created an exceptional Cartier watch collection, the “Collection Privee Cartier Paris.” Cartier is committed to still maintain the myth of Cartier, created by an extensive archive and thus gradually buy back its historic gems.

Last year, Cartier brought his most famous classic luxury, the ring-Trinit (Trinity-ring) to new life. The advertising campaign is to attract young people to explore the sensual nature of the symbolic power of the ring again. Cartier is responding to the loss of image the ring by the numerous imitations of this happened on the black market.
Originally the ring was designed by Louis Cartier in 1924 for his friend, the writer Jean Cocteau.

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Turkey jewelry is quite beautiful and unique. Anyone that desires gorgeous accessories that are sure to turn heads should consider Turkey jewelry or feather jewelry. Accessories can make or break an outfit. Having the right baubles can improve the look and style of the clothes a person is wearing. Jewelry, whether costume or authentic, also allows a person to express their personal style.

Turkey jewelry, or any great jewelry for that matter, can drastically improve the appearance of ones clothing. The right necklace, bracelet and/or earrings can help a look go from boring to exciting and extremely stylish. Individuals also have the opportunity to dress-up or dress-down an outfit. If a person wants to go casual, they can. They would simply need to go minimal on the jewelry. A cute, understated necklace or earrings would be perfect. On the other hand, if an individual wants to vamp it up, that can easily be done with jewelry as well. Attractive, festive-looking earrings or a colorful, textured necklace would look great.

One of the best things bout Turkey jewelry is that wearing it allows people to infuse their own personal style into whatever they are wearing. Unless a person designs their own clothing, one of the only true ways that an individual can make an outfit unique, fresh and different, is jewelry. Turkey jewelry is one very good way for people to express their personal style.

In the past, if a person wanted great looking, authentic Turkey jewelry, they would have to either go to Turkey or know someone who lives there who would be willing to ship it over. Today, it is possible for an individual to purchase attractive-looking Turkey jewelry no matter where they live. Those looking to buy such jewelry can do so at the Jewelry Mall. In addition to Turkey jewelry a person also find feather jewelry at the website as well. Individuals will find that the items found there are not only beautiful but also affordable. It is possible to find jewelry that looks great, is of really good quality and that will not break the bank at the Jewelry Mall.

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Less well known than the more available Coro or Trifari, Weiss costume jewelry is a good choice for the beginning collector.

Spanning a large range of designs and materials, from rhinestones to enamel to plastic, Weiss was in operation from 1942 to 1971, making them truly vintage pieces. Albert Weiss contracted with designers and manufacturers to produce designs with the Weiss name.

Be aware, however, that some new Weiss jewelry copies can be found. Typically the newer pieces will have pasted in rather than prong-set rhinestones, the rhinestones are small and new-looking, and the plating on smooth-backed pieces is of poor quality. If youre interested in Weiss jewelry being sold on line, be sure to ask the seller whether the piece is vintage or a reproduction. Do a search to look at both vintage and reproduction Weiss pieces, and become educated about the differences.

Weiss was known for floral, fruit and figural designs, and also geometric, Art Deco necklaces, bracelets, pins and earrings. The workmanship and quality are uniformly very high. In the mid 1950s Weiss made creative use of Swarovski aurora borealis rhinestones.

A classic Weiss design features smoky quartz rhinestones with pave loops or icing. Smoky quartz was also referred to as the Black Diamond Look, and was created to imitate German smoky quartz stones.

Weiss butterfly pins are especially collectible, and some have wings mounted on tiny springs that make them flutter. Another popular Weiss collectible is Christmas tree pins, and can be a great investment for the beginning collector. Christmas ornament pins currently sell for much less than the tree pins.

Weiss jewelry used high quality Austrian rhinestones and were made in classic, timeless designs, made to fit with a modern wardrobe as well as the fashions of years gone by.

Several marks, or signatures were used on Weiss jewelry. WEISS, printed in caps, dates from 1942. Other marks from the 1940s and 1950s include Albert Weiss in script, WEISS in script, Weissco and Weiss in caps with the copyright symbol , denoting pieces made after 1955.

Some Weiss pieces may be unmarked, which would reduce the value. Some were sold to department stores, which marketed them in boxes with the store name.

Weiss produced many types of sets of jewelry. Pin and earring sets, necklace and bracelet sets, three-piece sets of pin, earrings and bracelet, matching necklace and earrings, any sets, if complete, increase the value beyond that of the individual pieces. If youre lucky enough to find the original box, the youve got a real treasure.

Some vintage Weiss brooches had smooth reflective metal backs. They should be totally smooth. Reproduction pieces may have smooth backs, but the quality will not be as good as on the vintage pieces.

As always, when considering the purchase of vintage jewelry, you should be sure that the piece is in good condition. If you are buying for yourself, and not for investment, you can be more flexible with condition, but the better the condition, of course the higher the value. Is the piece is signed? Is it well designed? And, do you like it? If youre buying for investment purposes, your personal taste isnt as important, but if youre buying for yourself, buy what you like so youll be encouraged to wear it often.

Weiss costume jewelry has been undervalued by collectors, but that seems to be changing as prices have been going up. If youre lucky enough to find a piece of vintage Weiss jewelry, and its in good condition, youll have a high quality collectible.

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