THE STORY OF HANDMADE JEWELLERY
- lcyen0503
- Sep 12, 2019
- 2 min read
Updated: Dec 25, 2021
HISTORY
The word jewellery is an anglicized form of the Latin word, jocale which means plaything history says that about 40,000 years back, the first jewellery was worn by the Cro-Magnons, ancestors of Homo sapiens. Their jewellery included crude necklaces and bracelets made of bone, teeth and stone stitched to animal sinew.
The Greeks started using gold and gems in jewellery in 1600 BC, although beads shaped as shells and animals were produced widely in earlier times. Around 1500 BC, the main techniques of working gold in Greece included casting, twisting bars, and making wire.
TOOLS
WIRE CUTTERS
ROUND-NOSE PLIERS
FLAT-NOSE PLIERS
CRIMPING TOOL (CRIMP PLIERS)
BEAD ORGANIZER WITH A VARIETY OF GLASS BEADS
BEADING CORD OR THREAD
MEMORY WIRE
BIG-EYE BEADING NEEDLE
ASSORTED EARWIRES
ASSORTED CLASPS
ASSORTED HEADPINS & EYEPINS
CRIMP BEADS
RULER OR TAPE MEASURE
STRONG ADHESIVE (LIKE E-6000)
MATERIALS
The materials of jewellery can be divided into 4 categories: -
metal
mineral gemstone
natural organic materials
artificial materials
OPINION ON MATERIALS (JEWELLERY)
Due to the location being placed inside the college, therefore the main target customers will be students. Based on their consumption level, I prefer to use sterling silver and some rhinestone as the materials. On the other hand, silver materials are valuable, good in plasticity, easy to process, easy to obtain, and the related technology is quite mature, suitable for commercial production. Besides, sterling silver won't cause skin sensitivity, it's suitable for everyone.
CASE STUDIES
PABLO CIMADEVILA ÁLVAREZ
from Spain
has a brand called Kamikaze jewels
Cream by Val
making simple jewellery that can keep
specialize in making sterling silver, brass, gold-filled and plated handmade jewellery
located at KL
Arctic Fox & Co
inspired by all things Icelandic and Scandinavian
the label has sustainability at its heart and truly cares about the environment around us
they will donate 5% of all proceeds to WWF
located in the US
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxP_0c1gHAT/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Cecelia
for each piece of jewellery sold, one tree is planted
earrings, necklaces and bracelets
located in the US
I think my chosen craft can benefit from the work environment of the future because it's popular in the younger generation and it can be many functions like as a present or accessories there can bring to anywhere. I prefer to introduce fluorescence to my chosen trade because we still can look at them in a dark environment. Therefore, we can find it quickly if it is lost.
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