thenoisyplume's Profile

Bio

I'm Jillian Lukiwski. I'm also The Noisy Plume.
I am indeed Canadian and reside in beautiful Idaho (the best kept secret of the United States of America).

I started silversmithing in 2005 and have since been building the courage to show the world the things I can make (the smallest and grandest ideas of my heart). I hold an AA with a jewelry emphasis after taking classes at both the University of Saskatchewan in my hometown of Saskatoon, Canada...as well as courses taken at Mohave Community College of Arizona. I am currently a student at Idaho State University where I am slowly and happily chipping away at the rest of my BFA.

I cannot live without: running, silver, stone
I can live without: vermin
I abhor: exclusivity, small spaces, the smell of cats

Read more about me and mine at:
http://thenoisyplume.blogspot.com

MISSION STATEMENT:
I firmly believe that there is an inherent need in every woman to experience beauty and to feel beautiful. It’s part of who we are! We like to see gorgeous things, we like to dress up, we like to preen, we like to discover the perfect things in this world that give us a little shimmer and twinkle. I’m bringing to you a handful of noisy little plumes of luscious beauteousness. Enjoy, be stunning, and be well. More importantly, cultivate your inner beauty and let it spread outward towards the surface of your skin!

BORING BUT IMPORTANT STUFF:
I do not use any silver toned metals that are not .925 sterling silver. Ever. My material supplier provides me with reclaimed sterling (also known as pre-produced metal) and I've been buying from them for nearly 4 years, happily. I also try my hardest to use natural stones as opposed to laboratory stones that have been made by human beings instead of the earth. When I say that I have created something from scratch it includes the actual design of the piece. That too is mine and has been developed in my mind, and then on paper through sketching, and then at my work bench…from scratch. These things I guarantee you. I do not take my ideas from the work of others. It is my own. Entirely. In point of fact, I try to avoid looking at the work of other silversmiths and metalsmiths because I do not want my designs to be influenced by what my eyes may see. I call this guarding my inspiration. If you're an artist, you should too.

RING SIZING:
When buying a ring, please be 100% sure of the ring size you need! There are a few ways to discover what the sizes of your fingers are, and most of them can be found at this website (copy and paste this address into your browser please):

http://www.bluenile.com/find-ring-size

ONE OF A KIND RINGS: One of kind rings cannot be made smaller. I can, however, size them up to a half size larger DEPENDING on the design. Please contact me before purchasing a one of a kind ring if you are interested in having it sized up. Thanks.

SHIPPING:
1. Orders ship out on Fridays.
2. Orders for US addresses ship for $4.00 with delivery confirmation. Please contact me if you are interested in adding insurance.
4. Orders going to Canada ship for $3.50 via first class international mail.
5. Orders going everywhere else ship for $5.00 via first class international mail.
6. All shipments priced over $100 ship WITH insurance for $4, $5, or $6 via USPS first class mail within the USA, Canada and everywhere else in the world.

PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH YOUR ORDER OR IF YOUR ORDER IS LATE IN ARRIVAL AT YOUR HOME!!! I can't do much about tardy delivery, but I can do my best to hunt down your package and find out all I can about it's whereabouts!

If you have purchased a piece of jewelry from me, it's my job to make sure that you love it, that every detail about it is up to snuff, and that it arrives safely in your hands!

PLEASE CONTACT ME ABOUT REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES since every situation that might arise is special and specific to the individual and the item to be refunded or exchanged!

Feedback:
I do leave feedback for all transactions. If you have a problem with your order, please contact me PRIOR to leaving feedback so that I can try to fix the issue so that we can both be happy with the transaction and all feedback will be positive on both sides of the fence!

If you are new to The Noisy Plume please copy and paste this link into your browser (http://thenoisyplume.blogspot.com/2009/01/ive-flown-home-to-coop.html)
for details on how custom orders work here at The Noisy Plume.

Female, Born on February 13

Favorite Materials

silver, copper, vitreous enamel, turquoise, jaspers, quartzes, pearls, gold, color, soul, heart