Even if you think it may be difficult to make your own homemade jewelry box, it really is not, especially if you are a creative individual who enjoys working with your hands. You can make your own jewelry box out of the various materials you have on hand. Here are a few tips to assist you in making your own homemade jewelry box.

Selecting Your Designs

You may come up with your own designs or not, however there are no real rules when it comes to designing your own jewelry box. If you are pressed for time, you might consider surfing the internet or looking offline to find just the right design to use. You will find with a bit of research that you can locate various online resources on designing your own jewelry box, simply go online and begin using the search engines. You can find some easy and simple directions to follow and then begin working. Of course, you are not to be expected to make a perfect box when you are first beginning, so be patient with yourself, while keeping in mind that it does take time and practice to create your perfect jewelry box.

Selecting Your Materials

Jewelry box materials need not be expensive, you can simply search your home for something that can be used to make your box. Let your creativity guide you, while working with such treasure trinkets as colorful findings of rhinestones and other gems. Seashells, broken costume jewelry pieces and chains as well as ribbons can be very impressive on a homemade jewelry box.

Using these small trinkets decorate your box, by gluing the chain or ribbons on it with hot glue or nail fasteners. Then you can strategically place the other findings, to create a fashionable homemade jewelry box. Just remember to place the items first to check the eye appeal, before actually gluing down your chosen decorations.

When you find that there is little around your home to use, check out the local school or office supply and thrift stores as well as other specialty stores to find some very interesting items to make your box. You may also find some uniquely appealing materials by visiting flea markets and garage or yard sales, church bazaars and other such places of activity when making your own box.

Gifting Your Homemade Jewelry Box

When planning the gifting of your box for someone dear, always consider their personality and all around taste in the things they choose, while designing your box. Imagine that person feeling especially special when you gift the box to them and it suits their tastes and personality well. Other than considering the individual characteristics of that person, when gifting them a box, you will also need to consider the type of designs of the jewelry it is intended to hold and keep.

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Every time you give a gift to someone, you have the opportunity to show your appreciation of their unique character. It can reinforce many different sentiments; confidence in the person’s ability, affection for their style, support of their endeavor or recognition of their accomplishment.

But the gift of jewelry is unique; by virtue of the fact that it’s worn on the person’s body. Pride jewelry is distinctive because it recognizes and supports the universal right to love whoever we choose.

What makes gay pride jewelry exceptional is the use of symbols and colors which have a particular sexual connotation. For instance many gay pride jewelry items feature interlocking male or female gender insignia or show the figures of two women or two men intertwined in a loving embrace.

The rainbow flag has been adopted by the gay rights movement as a symbol of tolerance and appreciation for all of the ways that love expresses itself through human beings. This timeless symbol was developed by artist Gilbert Baker in 1978 and over time has evolved to become the most widely used in designing gay pride jewelry.

Presenting a pride jewelry gift is an outstanding way to show your solidarity and support of a person’s sexual preference and their right to be free from discrimination and social oppression. It’s an excellent way to demonstrate and acknowledge the principle of “what affects one of us, affects all of us.”

In addition to beauty, gay pride jewelry also serves as a voice that sends an unmistakable message. Just as the slogan “make love, not war” became a rallying call in the 1960s against the Vietnam War, the term “Gay power” took root in our consciousness.

For women and men alike, pride jewelry reaffirms their sexuality, their self esteem and their right to marry. One of the most popular choices in gay pride jewelry is based around the number “1138.” There are earrings, bracelets, necklaces and rings which prominently feature this number that represents the amount of federal rights, protections and benefits that are granted through marriage.

With the recent landmark ruling in the state of California in the United States, which allows same-sex couples to marry, a gay pride jewelry gift from the 1138 collection would be a significant way to commemorate this legal victory that has been years in the making.

A gift of gay pride jewelry is truly one of the most personal ways to touch the heart and uplift the spirit: a most appropriate way to honor a special person. That special person could well be yourself; wearing gay pride jewelry is a tangible way to stay firmly in touch with your ideals. And it’s a beautiful way to announce your commitment to diversity, equality and tolerance to the world.

By: Francis Meyer

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Fashion jewelry has been around for thousands of years now. In the early primitive days, some of our ancestors have even taken to jewelry more easily than they have with clothes. Glamorous looking or not, primitive men have made use of stones, twines, animal teeth and other materials which were found in their surroundings. And, although primitive men may have never heard of the concept of jewelry, those stone necklaces probably may have been considered trendy even in those times, worn only by some privileged few who happen upon their last meal’s molars, bicuspids or some other part of dental treasure!

Because of the certain sense of personal satisfaction felt by people wearing jewelry that matched their personality, fashion jewelry has survived up to this age. And although gone were the days when people walked around flaunting the above-mentioned style of fashion jewelries, modern tools and easy jewelry-making tips have made sure that the modern man – or more aptly, women, enjoyed the same satisfaction of wearing jewelries in crystals, gold, diamonds, beads and other precious stones.

One of the most popular and easy to make jewelry now is the wire-wrap jewelry. The tools in making wire-wrap fashion jewelry is relatively cheap and available almost in every hardware or tool shops. These basic wire-wrap jewelry making tools include, wire cutters, pliers, ring mandrel, a scale, swiss pattern file and pin vise.

Wire-wrap jewelry, as one may surmise from its name alone, involves the twisting and binding of wires together into a chosen design with the use of tools. Wires may come in copper, brass, silver, gold or white gold and other malleable material. These wires or materials may also come in different shapes and sizes: round, flat, thick, etc.

Wire-wrap jewelries are easy to make. For amateur fashion jewelry makers or for those who are only starting with fashion jewelry as a hobby, select first a fashion jewelry design. Make sure that you understand fully how to go about starting with the design as designs may come in different levels of complexities. It is advisable for beginners to start with easy designs. Next, with the use of tools, begin your step-by-step twisting, bending and binding of the wires. Since wires are malleable, a beginner can easily alter and correct it should she make mistakes. Some designs may include stones, semi-precious or precious stones, and some designs may not.

Once the work has met with your satisfaction, attach a sturdy fashion jewelry latch. Fashion jewelry latches may be bought in jewelry shops and in hobby stores in the jewelry, beads or handicraft section. Some may want to add finishing touches to their wire-wrap jewelry by tinting it if the material used allows for it. Some jewelry makers also leave their masterpieces as is especially when they are in gold, or silver. It is up to the fashion jewelry designer’s good eye to decide how it may look better.

Wire-wrap fashion jewelry may be easy to make. But the satisfaction and sense of achievement felt by its designer-maker is definitely immense, knowing that he has carried on a tradition of art, beauty and fashion started thousands of years ago. Only this time, he or she accomplishes it with better tools, more raw materials to choose from, high level of design, and definitely a higher selling price!

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Enhancer Bails Work. Generally, an enhancer is a bail which opens to allow the necklace, pearls, for instance, to be inserted and the enhancer is closed to secure it to the necklace. The types of closures are an important consideration. Some only “snap” shut. Others only have a small “figure 8″ shaped safety that folds from one side over a small bead on the other to make the closure.

The “figure 8″ safety is one commonly seen on bangle bracelets, gold necklaces with box or cylindrical clasps and on bracelets. The most secure type of enhancer both “snaps” shut and has the “figure 8″ safety for added assurance the enhancer will not come open while being worn on the necklace.

Generally, a 14k gold enhancer bail will run from about $50 to $90 in the most common sizes. Fancier ones and added stones will certainly increase the price. If the pendant you have will need a loop soldered on to fit the enhancer, or if the enhancer must be soldered to the pendant, the cost will rise a little. A simple loop soldered on will be about $14 to $18 in my neck of the woods. Solder directly to the enhancer will run from $10 to perhaps $15, including soldering and refinishing. This is added to the cost of the enhancer.

Prices certainly may vary from location to location. Keep in mind, in the usa most jewelers can get the findings, parts, like enhancer bails, for essentially the same prices, regardless of location. For any pendant, and enhancer of the right size is needed to maintain balance in the look of the jewelry. The enancer should fit the necklace and not overpower or look too small for the pendant.

Then again, a necklace of pearls should also balance in size with the pendant. I have seen some enhancers which are much too large for the pendant part of the jewelry and detract from the beauty. If the necklace requires a larger opening, you might choose a longer and more “slim” enhancer which can accommodate a larger necklace but is narrow enough to look in balance with the pendant.

The best thing I can suggest is to go to a jewelry shop and ask to see enhancers. Generally, not many are kept in stock since it is very difficult to predict what a particular customer may need. You can generally see life sized images in catalogs from suppliers. At this time, the store should be able to tell you what labor or modifications to your pendant are needed to fit the enhancer.

There is alot of people that are looking for a some custom jewelery like a gold jerusalem cross pendant with small diamonds or cz at the center of each cross. This unusual form of cross is not likely to be found in stock in jewelry stores. Sometimes these stores will have cross jewelry but most will not be made in gold.

My suggsent is, you will likely have to go to jewelry stores and ask if they can special order the cross for you. At this time of the year, the sooner you can do this the better. Once you get the cross, any competent jeweler should be able to add a stone to the cross.

I did find one jewelry supplier who has a Jerusalem Cross in their religious jewelry catalog. This company is Stuller Findings. The company sells only to businesses but so many jewelry stores use Stuller for supplies and various jewelry items it should not be too difficult to find a store with a Stuller account. The cross could then be ordered. The order would need to specify white gold.

Alternative suggestion. There are many of these crosses listed on Internet sellers sites along with other jewelry that you might like. I do not know if white gold is available or not and that will take a search and perhaps an inquiry to the seller. If you can get the cross that way, still, a local jeweler should have little problem setting a stone in the cross. Whether stones may be set in the side crosses will depend on how the cross is made in the first place. Center should be no problem in the larger cross.

Custom Work: A jewelry store who advertises “custom work” should be able to make the cross if you cannot find one. This approach will be more expensive and it might be pushing to get this custom work done by the time that you need it at. If you try the custom direction, please download and print or otherwise get pictures of the cross for the jeweler to see. This will be needed to get the cross done properly and initially to work up and estimate of cost.

There are certainly some other suppliers that jewelry stores use who will have a Jerusalem cross available. When checking stores, I recommend local stores first and not mall chain stores. Local stores often have a lot more flexibility for special ordered items such as the cross. Local stores are often more eager to place a special order than some chain stores appear to be.

By: Victor Epand

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Jewelry can be used for different purposes. General use has been for looking attractive. Some have also been using it for flaunting monetary might, latest fashionable designs and the latest jewelry introductions in the market.

Another type is quite famous with people, this jewelry is available in different prices and different qualities all over the world. This is the body jewelry. It can be subtle and loud at the same time. A belly button ring is small and quite insignificant in size but it can surely attract a lot of attention from people.

Not all of us like the body jewelry, nipple rings, belly button rings, nose rings, pierced tongues, etc. are certainly not for the faint hearted. It is therefore termed as jewelry especially for teenagers because you will find most teenagers wearing this jewelry regularly. Teenagers check out all funky options to look different neither like adults not like children, in fact they use the jewelry as a stepping stone towards the search of their own identity.

Body jewelry is rightly called so because it is worn quite close to the body. Most of the times it is pierced using the piercing guns, therefore a lot of factors need to be taken into consideration before you wear body jewelry, namely hygiene, each time the needle used for piercing should be new, do not recycle or use someone elses’ needle. However, you are most likely to find some chic and unique designs in this range. Some really beautiful and breathtakingly attractive designs can be found in this category.

You will be surprised to find delicate designs like the small butterfly earrings with matching chain locket in the body jewelry range, and this too quite cheaply. If you are looking for some special jewelry for the prom night body jewelry can be the best, affordable and chic you have the choice of finding the one which matches completely with your dress.

Body jewelry can be used by adults too. Find some unique designs that can be very well used to enhance your mood for a special night with your partner. You will find some really romantic charms, bracelets, earrings, etc. that can complete your look for the night.

Suggestive body jewelry has been in fashion, because not just the teenagers lot of adults to wear this type of jewelry for some special occasions just to have some fun showing it off or for increasing fun during intimacy. You will find great designs in body jewelry online; in fact if you search for it, you will find greater range of body jewelry online that anywhere in the stores around you.

For wearing body jewelry you need not pierce yourself, instead you can wear it normally like any other jewelry, but you will find sensuous feeling in body jewelry unlike any other type of normal jewelry. There are the clips that can be attached or strings you can use to hook belly button rings and wind them around your waist both would give equally sexy look.

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