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Welcome to my jewelry shop! I specialize in making beautiful, handcrafted jewelry with lots of meaning. I personally create each piece by hand from my home in Northern Virginia. Please feel free to contact me with any questions, I typically respond within minutes!
See an item you'd like customized? Click the "Ask a Question" button from any listing to send me a conversation.
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Follow my blog to learn more about what I do (and more about me):
http://CarmellasJewelry.com/blog
Find me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/carmellasjewelry
I'm also on YouTube with videos of my process and the life of an Etsy Seller! Search for my shop name "Carmella's Jewelry"
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Reviews
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taniwi on Feb 3, 2023
5 out of 5 starsAfter my father passed at the end of 2022, I knew I wanted a piece of jewelry to wear that would keep some part of him close. I debated Victorian mourning lockets and necklace urns, but then I stumbled on Carmella's listings for thumbprint charms. Another reviewer mentioned that the thumbprint was a way to commemorate the life of a loved one, and that really resonated with me. I messaged Carmella before purchasing because the prints I received from the funeral home weren't well defined and the one from my birth certificate overlapped some text. She assured me she could work with what I had and sent me a proof of the cleaned up print. The charm arrived on the one month mark since my dad's passing and, I'm not going to lie, I cried. Carmella did such a wonderful job restoring the print and the detail is amazing.
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Greta on Jan 31, 2023
5 out of 5 starsGave these to my brothers following my father’s passing. They loved them.
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Latrice on Jan 28, 2023
5 out of 5 starsWe (my daughter and I) love our Morse Code rings! She was able to fit the entire requested message on each of our rings! Seller provided a quality ptoduct; and communicated potential blockers in advance to make sure we were aligned to the expected result. The epitome of excellent customer service!
Carmella responded on Jan 28, 2023
I’m so glad you like how they turned out! I’m glad I was able to fit the whole message! Thank you for this wonderful review!
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Anna on Jan 27, 2023
5 out of 5 starsThis is the first item that I have purchased from this store and the rings are great quality. I ordered these for my sororities Little Big event so that I can give the Big ring to my Big. I have been wearing my Little ring for a few months now, and it's great quality. So far it has gotten a little dented and scratched up, but nothing that really bothers me.
Carmella responded on Jan 28, 2023
I’m so glad you like the rings! Thank you for the great review and feedback!
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Shellie on Feb 3, 2023
5 out of 5 starsMy children cried. She has done all of our prints from my sweet mommy. She does it because she cares ❤️
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Greta on Jan 31, 2023
5 out of 5 starsVery special item to remember my father. Love the the way you can feel the texture of the thumbprint. Carmella easily worked around my special design requests. Definitely recommend this business.
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About CarmellasJewelry
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High quality sterling silver rings for everyone in your life. These rings are adjustable and hold special meaning inside
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As a military spouse, my home studio allows me to create from any state as we move our family across the country.
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Because family means so much to me, creating jewelry that holds such special meaning is my number one priority.
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Please reach out to me if you have a custom design in mind for your meaningful piece. I love creating something new!
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My workspace is never quite clean enough, but I always know where everything is :)
Jewelry with Meaning
Carmella's Jewelry is made up of a collection of meaningful creations made by hand in my home studio. Currently my family resides in Stone Ridge, Virginia, but as a military family with an active duty husband, we move every 3-4 years. This is part of what makes Carmella's Jewelry so special to me. It doesn't matter where we relocate to, I know I can continue to create these meaningful pieces for my customers. If you ever have something custom in mind, please don't hesitate to reach out to me. I respond as fast as possible (often within minutes of receiving a message). Thanks for stopping in and I hope you find something in my shop that you can adore for a lifetime.
Shop members
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Carmella's Jewelry
Owner, Designer, Artist
Carmellas Jewelry opened in the summer of 2011. Since then it has grown to include personalized jewelry, fingerprint and footprint charms and more custom items! Check out the shop's blog! http://CarmellasJewelry.com/blog
Shop policies
Shipping
Customs and import taxes
Payment options
Returns & exchanges
Cancellations
Cancellations: accepted
Request a cancellation: within 24 hours of purchase
Privacy policy
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Frequently asked questions
Custom and personalized orders
Yes, I am always willing (and eager) to personalize an item for you or create something brand new! Please feel free to contact me here on Etsy or by email: shop@carmellasjewelry.com. If it's between the hours of 7AM and 10PM, I typically respond within minutes.
Also, due to the nature of the timing of creating the fingerprint and personalized items, I am unable to offer proofs before creating items unless the buyer understands there may be additional costs and or delays in shipment due to proofs being created for personalized items.
Need Something Sooner?
Let me know in a message before you order and I can see if I can get it in the mail sooner. During the holiday season, it’s a little trickier for me to get things out before their ship-by date but I will do my best!
Wholesale availability
Yes, I do offer wholesale orders, but they are priced and processed on a case by case basis so please contact me with your request either here on Etsy or by email (shop@carmellasjewelry.com).
What’s the best way to get a fingerprint?
What you’ll need:
Pencil/Scotch Tape/Blank Paper
Step 1: Using a PENCILl, draw a smudge on a white piece of paper (it will act as the “ink pad”).
Step 2: Press the finger onto the smudge of pencil (even if you don’t see any of the pencil on the finger, it’ll still show up on the TAPE)
Step 3: take a piece of clear tape and press it onto the finger (really make sure the sticky part is covering the whole area that was pressed onto the pencil)
Step 4: peel the tape off the finger and lay it sticky side down on a blank area of the white paper
Step 5: take a clear image of the fingerprint with a smartphone (bright natural light works best)
Step 6: message or email me the image: shop@carmellasjewelry.com
Discounts on Multiple Orders
If you want more than one item for fingerprint items, I usually offer a discounted price. Just reach out to me before placing your order either here on Etsy or by email (shop@carmellasjewelry.com). If you want a large order of aluminum items (more than 5), I offer a discount as well, please contact me before placing your order.
Who's your favorite author and why?
Nora Roberts. Because her protagonists are always independent women. They're strong, smart and live mostly perfect lives and her books motivate me to follow my passions.
(Okay, so this isn't exactly a frequently asked question I get here in my jewelry shop, but I figured it'd be nice to get to know each other a little better....who is your favorite author and why?)
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Gift wrapping and packaging
I ship all my orders in recyclable sturdy padded envelopes. Each item (regardless whether it's marked as a gift...they're still gifts if you're buying it for yourself!) comes gift-wrapped in either a muslin bag or an organza bag (colors my vary).
How to care for your aluminum ring, necklace, or bracelet
Each of these rings is designed and handcrafted by me in my studio in Aldie, Virginia. These rings are created using solid aluminum, which is lightweight but very strong and perfect for creating beautiful, adjustable, customizable, and affordable jewelry! One thing that’s great about aluminum, is that it won’t tarnish over time. It’s also not reactive to most skin types so it won’t turn your skin green.*
*If you see a darkening of your skin under the ring, it's more likely the ink I use to darken the custom engravings and is sometimes known to rub off on the skin during the first few days of wear. If this occurs to you, don’t fear, just clean out the ring with warm soapy water and a towel and you should have no further issues.