Why go for handcrafted artisan jewelry when there are so many imitations around? You might escape wearing a duplicate branded garment but keen eyes can easily make out the difference between fake and authentic ones. Imitation jewelry might look good but they are completely outshone in the presence of uniquely handcrafted artisan jewelry.

Every piece of handcrafted jewelry is individually crafted by the artisan. This lends individuality to the ornamental piece, which is essentially lacking in other machine-made pieces. Since the effort invested in crafting these pieces is more, the prices are on the higher side. Hence your choice of the handcrafted jewelry must match your needs and personality.

The funkier kinds have lots on offer. You can choose a bright necklace with beads in all possible odd shapes and sizes. You can also layer several handmade necklaces for an out-n- out unique look. Hand engraved artisan bracelets, or armlets made of chunky semiprecious stones or gems are just the right accessories to express your taste and individuality.

Hand-made jewelry makes excellent gifts as they express your desire to gift the person something truly one of a kind! Purchasing handcrafted artisan jewelry ensures that you bid for the highest quality item and design as the artist can exercise complete control over the entire process of jewelry creation. So why not buy yourself a piece of beautiful handcrafted adornment and be the cynosure of all eyes!

Handcrafted jewelry has been around for quite a long time. It has evolved from a crude and somewhat unsophisticated past to its modern dazzling forms over the years. Today, handcrafted jewelry offers a wide array of choices. One of the latest trends to be noticed is the vogue of wearing handcrafted jewelry with engravings. Line of poetry, or simply a few golden words of wisdom that inspire and motivate, are being hand engraved on beautiful pieces of jewelry to great effect. This practice has lent a whole new dimension to the intrinsic beauty and status of handcrafted jewelry. Let’s take a closer look.

One of the best names in this exclusive world of engraved handcrafted jewelry is that of Jeanine Payer. Poetry hand-engraved onto precious metals is how this San Francisco-based jewelry designer creates her collections of emotionally engaging yet subtle hand inscribed jewelry. Take the Alene bracelet from her creations, for example. It’s a brushed, sterling silver cuff accented with an 18k high polish gold face plate with a hand-textured look on both the interior and exterior surfaces. It carries Emerson’s immortal lines engraved on the gold face, “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Some of her popular creations bear such unforgettable words as “The journey is the reward”; “The soul is here for its own joy” and “Everything is waiting for you”. Indeed, there are few things as intimate as wearing poetry against your skin!