My name is Marilyn, and I am an Interior Designer from New York city.
I moved to Florida 15 years ago, and explored designing jewelry which was always my passion.
I have since started my designer jewelry collection.
My passion is designing beautiful statement jewelry that inspires every different type of individual.
Every piece of jewelry starts out as a simple idea, then a simple design. Jewelry designs can be drawn on paper using pencils or pens, or they can be created with special computer software.
Originally, most types of jewelry were typically very time consuming and expensive to make, and they were reserved for only the wealthiest citizens. As precious metals became readily available and the process of making it became easier, jewelry designers found that the process became easier using your imagination and creativity.
There are several different types of jewelry, and each different type is meant to adorn a certain body part ...Earrings, necklaces, bracelets, anklets, rings, brooches, pins, and body jewelry making each piece a challenge.
During the design stage, I will typically put ideas on paper, then I use today’s modern technology which makes it possible to easily create jewelry designs with computer software.
Depending on the type of design, I might create a piece of jewelry using a couple different methods.
Some types of jewelry may be made with different jewelry parts, known as findings. Simple pieces of jewelry can usually be made this way. For instance, a simple necklace can be made with findings like a chain, clasp, and charm.
Skilled jewelry designers, may be able to create complete pieces of jewelry from scratch. In order to do this, they will often create a model of the piece from other substances, like clay or wax. The model can then be used to create a mold, and melted metal can be poured into the mold to cast a charm or similar object. Strong wire can also be used to create several metal rings, known as jump rings, and these can be linked together to form a long chain.
Many pieces of jewelry also consist of precious or semi-precious gemstones.
I usually incorporate the stones into a piece of jewelry, depending on the design of the piece making the design an elegant piece of artwork.