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Unique Facts About Handmade Jewellery

Handmade Jewellery

By Stephen DendyPublished 4 years ago 4 min read
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Handmade jewellery has become increasingly popular, because of the fact that people have started understanding the value of good materials, craftsmanship that is missing in mass-produced items. Handcrafted jewellrey is synonymous to quality and as a matter of fact brings a lot of satisfaction to the customers. It is unique and thus, you cannot find the same piece at any other jewellery store.

If you need to save money, then, investing in machine made jewellery is a good idea. But purchasing a customized piece is similar to spending money on an original painting. The manmade item contains that special touch by the artist that is otherwise missing in a machine made jewellery.

Handmade jewellery has become everyone’s favorite because of its uniqueness. Most importantly it attracts a large number of people as it is made out of love for the art and thus special attention and love is put by the creators and artists into their work and that is quite evident in the masterpieces that they make.

There are many reasons why handmade jewellrey is more preferred than its mass-produced counterparts. Here are some that we bring to your notice.

Reasons for the popularity of handmade Jewellery

1. It is not mass-produced with machines

Handmade jewellery in literal sense is made with hands only as there is no machine-making involved. The artisans put in their effort, creativity and hard work to create such beautiful and unique masterpieces that have no equal. The pieces are planned, cut, and molded without the utilization of assembling machines that make each piece not quite the same as the other. A machine can make thousands of units in an hour but when it comes to handmade pieces an artisans can take several days to carve a single piece that is a fraction of the number of pieces in the same amount of time.

2. The Value of Time

As there are no machines involved in making handmade jewellery as it purely done with the efforts of an artisan thus, it takes a lot of time to produce just a single piece. From its design to its creation everything is done by the artisan himself and the detailing involved to make each piece unique involves a lot of effort as well as time. It often takes hours designing a single piece of jewellery for the customers. The process is long enough to carve each piece and give your imagination its true form, hence, it can often take weeks.

3. The Maker’s Process

It is totally in the hands of the artisans as he shares a very intimate relationship with each piece he creates. The design process is the process that forms the base of the design. While creating jewellery, the artisan put in his heart and soul in each piece. There is an intention behind every part that is put in the piece. An artisan put in all his positive energy and thought into the piece to make it a perfect piece.

4. Materials

The materials used in the making of these pieces are of very good quality. It’s very difficult to make it out exactly what material is used in mass produced factories. It is also a possibility that dirty metals are blended together to create costume pieces. Handmade materials are generally sourced from highly reputable suppliers.

5. Sustainability

Artisan gives a lot of importance to sustainability and ethically sourced materials. Taking an easy route could help you save a lot of money but being ethical in your work can cost you heavily. But when it comes to making a piece of jewellery without any compromise, then a handcrafted product has no equal. Purchasing a low quality raw material from a dealer with low prices will help you save a lot of money but you will never be able to build the trust factor in the market Thus, it can be seen that a small scale production is almost always higher quality.

6. Quality

Handcrafted jewellery is always of higher quality because it is the hands of a true artisan who do not let anything go wrong in the production. He has the ability to track the process and control each step of production from start to finish. Artisans feel that it is a matter of pride that the work they produce is of good quality. Nothing of inferior quality can be made by them as it has their name attached to each masterpiece they produce.

7. Locally Made with Love

Supporting local artisans is good for everyone as it boosts the economy and does not harm the environment as well. Artisans put in their love and energy into each piece of art. You are purchasing a unique piece that has no equal as it is made with hands and thus has a lot of value attached to each piece of jewellery. Even if an artisan wants he cannot create two pieces that are exactly identical. You will be the sole owner of that piece of jewellery that is one-of-its-kind.

The next time you consider purchasing a handmade piece of jewellrey, remember that it can serve as one of the unique gifts that can make anyone happy and elated.

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