Xmas gifts…already?
October 2, 2010I know it’s pretty early to be thinking about Christmas presents, but if you’re planning on having a special piece of jewellery made then the earlier you get on to it the better.
The turn around time for any piece of handmade jewellery varies. Three or four weeks is normal if you’re getting something handmade with stones in it. The metal and the stones have to be sourced, then the piece of jewellery is manufactured from those raw materials, and finally the stones are set by a professional gem setter.
If you want something truly fantastic then it may take up to six weeks to complete. Especially if a complex design or difficult to source stones are part of your piece.
If you have a design for a piece of jewellery but don’t know whether it will work, have drawn something you’re too embarrassed to show anyone because it’s so bad, or simply can’t describe the piece of jewellery you have in your head, then come in and talk to me and I’ll help you fine tune your design into something workable that I can make for you.
So start thinking about your loved ones and what you’d like to get them this year for Christmas… and think “Handmade jewellery”. It is always the best kind of gift because you’re giving something you’ve created yourself.
