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Is there like a gemstone store where you can just go and pick out what you need to make your designs?
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This is very broad question, because there are a lot of types of jewelry and each type require a different approach. I will try to cover 3 most common ones:
1. Costume jewelry ( or fashion jewelry) - this jewelry is made of less valuable materials, including glass, plastic, and synthetic stones. These items are usually inexpensive and often flashy. Costume jewelry is mainly used for fashion purposes, opposed to precious jewelry which may exist primary as collectables or investments. To design and make costume jewelry you will need a book on jewelry design, beads and metal findings.
Book: Costume Jewelry: A Practical Handbook & Value Guide (Hardcover) by Fred Razazadeh ISBN: 1574320130
Materials shop: Harlequin Beads & Jewelry at http://www.harlequinbeads.com/
Typical costume jeweler: http://www.costumejewelry.com/
2. Fine diamond jewelry - this jewelry is made of precious metals including gold, platinum, titanium and loose diamonds. The simplest way is to mount loose diamonds to the standard setting/mounting design, such as solitary ring, engagement ring, eternity ring or studs. This kind of jewelry is widely available at the Internet shops, because it's very easy to make and doesn't require a lot of knowledge or experience. To design and make such jewelry you will need Stuller's settings/mountings catalog and a source of loose diamonds and basically your design will depend on size of diamonds you want to fit and setting/mounting design you select.
Settings and mountings shop: Stuller Inc at http://www.stuller.com/
Loose diamonds shop: http://www.diamondsafe.com/
Typical diamond jeweler: http://www.diamond.com/
3. Fine gemstone jewelry - this jewelry is made of precious metals including silver, gold, platinum, titanium and color stones, such as rubies, sapphires, emeralds, tourmalines, aquamarines, topaz, etc. This is the most creative, hard-to-make, hard-to-find, beautiful, personal and valuable jewelry. Usually, instead of standard settings a custom design is used, where metal parts are made using a method called wax casting. In this process, a wax (or sometimes plastic) mold is used to create a piece of jewelry. This wax mold, called a pattern, is first weighed so the amount of metal required to fill the mold (gold, silver, etc.) can be determined. Then the mold is attached to a base, and a flask is fit over the base. Once the mold is in the flask, a kind of plaster that looks like pan cake batter, called investment, is mixed up, put in a vacuum to get all the air bubbles out of it, and then poured into the flask. It is then left to dry and harden. Once the investment is dried, the base and flask are removed. Now the piece is put into an oven to burn out the wax. Next a centrifuge is used to force the melted metal into the investment mold. Finally, the piece is cleaned up by filing and polishing it.
Most good quality gemstone jewelry come in limited editions/collections, because it's very difficult to secure the source of colour stones. In case of expensive single color stones, the jewelry piece will be truly unique. In fine gemstone jewelry diamonds are used as side stones, to accent the beauty of the color stone. To design and make such jewelry you will need few reliable loose color stones sources, and then you can use either standard Stuller's settings or cast your own designs:
Single gemstones shop: Multicolour Gems Ltd at http://www.multicolour.com/
Various gemstones shop: Icgems Ltd at http://www.icgems.com/
Calibrated gemstones shop: China Stone Ltd at http://www.echinastone.com/
( use them instead of Signity, you will safe a lot!)
I will also recommend to visit Fameo jewelry boutique at http://www.fameo.co.uk/ and examine their jewelry designs, which are incredibly detailed and provide very in depth specification of materials.
This is very broad question, because there are a lot of types of jewelry and each type require a different approach. I will try to cover 3 most common ones:
1. Costume jewelry ( or fashion jewelry) - this jewelry is made of less valuable materials, including glass, plastic, and synthetic stones. These items are usually inexpensive and often flashy. Costume jewelry is mainly used for fashion purposes, opposed to precious jewelry which may exist primary as collectables or investments. To design and make costume jewelry you will need a book on jewelry design, beads and metal findings.
Book: Costume Jewelry: A Practical Handbook & Value Guide (Hardcover) by Fred Razazadeh ISBN: 1574320130
Materials shop: Harlequin Beads & Jewelry at http://www.harlequinbeads.com/
Typical costume jeweler: http://www.costumejewelry.com/
2. Fine diamond jewelry - this jewelry is made of precious metals including gold, platinum, titanium and loose diamonds. The simplest way is to mount loose diamonds to the standard setting/mounting design, such as solitary ring, engagement ring, eternity ring or studs. This kind of jewelry is widely available at the Internet shops, because it's very easy to make and doesn't require a lot of knowledge or experience. To design and make such jewelry you will need Stuller's settings/mountings catalog and a source of loose diamonds and basically your design will depend on size of diamonds you want to fit and setting/mounting design you select.
Settings and mountings shop: Stuller Inc at http://www.stuller.com/
Loose diamonds shop: http://www.diamondsafe.com/
Typical diamond jeweler: http://www.diamond.com/
3. Fine gemstone jewelry - this jewelry is made of precious metals including silver, gold, platinum, titanium and color stones, such as rubies, sapphires, emeralds, tourmalines, aquamarines, topaz, etc. This is the most creative, hard-to-make, hard-to-find, beautiful, personal and valuable jewelry. Usually, instead of standard settings a custom design is used, where metal parts are made using a method called wax casting. In this process, a wax (or sometimes plastic) mold is used to create a piece of jewelry. This wax mold, called a pattern, is first weighed so the amount of metal required to fill the mold (gold, silver, etc.) can be determined. Then the mold is attached to a base, and a flask is fit over the base. Once the mold is in the flask, a kind of plaster that looks like pan cake batter, called investment, is mixed up, put in a vacuum to get all the air bubbles out of it, and then poured into the flask. It is then left to dry and harden. Once the investment is dried, the base and flask are removed. Now the piece is put into an oven to burn out the wax. Next a centrifuge is used to force the melted metal into the investment mold. Finally, the piece is cleaned up by filing and polishing it.
Most good quality gemstone jewelry come in limited editions/collections, because it's very difficult to secure the source of colour stones. In case of expensive single color stones, the jewelry piece will be truly unique. In fine gemstone jewelry diamonds are used as side stones, to accent the beauty of the color stone. To design and make such jewelry you will need few reliable loose color stones sources, and then you can use either standard Stuller's settings or cast your own designs:
Single gemstones shop: Multicolour Gems Ltd at http://www.multicolour.com/
Various gemstones shop: Icgems Ltd at http://www.icgems.com/
Calibrated gemstones shop: China Stone Ltd at http://www.echinastone.com/
( use them instead of Signity, you will safe a lot!)
I will also recommend to visit Fameo jewelry boutique at http://www.fameo.co.uk/ and examine their jewelry designs, which are incredibly detailed and provide very in depth specification of materials.
Why are 98% of commercials for domestic and child rearing products geared toward women?
Madgie cak
Laundry detergent
Dish soap
School lunches
Any cleaning product-- Swiffer, Windex, Hoover, Mr. Clean, etc...
This goes deeper than just television commercials. The reason why advertisers gear their products towards a certain demographic is because according to research, these are the people buying and using such products. So it is a reflection of society at large--women are responsible for the cleaning and child rearing in the United States, 2012.
Just so you understand where I'm coming from, this in itself does not bother me. I happen to prescribe to the old doctrine of family values and gender roles. However, what DOES bother me is when I see indications elsewhere that women "should" work and earn a living, etc. This is where I get agitated. Why is so much (more) expected of us?
You may argue that feminism is to blame, "you asked for this." But I indeed DID NOT ask for this. Yes, I believe that women should vote and drive and not be hit, etc. Yes I believe that women are capable of having a career, of being doctors, etc. But I don't appreciate the notion that we HAVE to work, but at the same time we also HAVE to have the kids, raise the kids, clean the house, etc all at the same time. Then you men on here will actually call a woman a GOLD DIGGER if she is interested in anything financial. Well, how do you think the world works, fellas? I presume you certainly are interested in her ability to carry children for you... what's the difference?
Below I have compiled a list of youtube links proving that my premise is correct. I have been careful to make sure the commercials are no older than 5 years. I did notice among my research that commercials in the UK are slightly better at showing a man (literally--1 man) with a vacuum in his hand. But again, I'm more worried about my own country.
So why is this folks? And considering this is the case--can you please ease up on the "gold digger" labels. Let's just all accept that this is the way the world (still) is (for now).
Just so my premise cannot be disputed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr4kmCLuzwY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3siHnmcbQ_o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHhb5U4Ddow&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coG-86rqeGI
Rob: way to only read the question and not the details...
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Because women are usually the main consumers on those types of products so companies will always target their core consumer market. It's all about the dollar.
More is not always expected of women more than men. Both sexes are held to a certain amount of resposibilites due to society's take on gender roles.
For men, we have to the leaders, protector's and providers. We are more required to always work so we can make money and provide. We have to be strong (physically, mentally and emotionally) so we can protect. And we have to be able to be great communicators, be brave and always keep our composure een under the most unnerving circumstances so that we can lead.
Add that to what you mentioned for women we all deal with our own uniqe challenges, its apart of life unfortunately. Nobody said it was easy
Because women are usually the main consumers on those types of products so companies will always target their core consumer market. It's all about the dollar.
More is not always expected of women more than men. Both sexes are held to a certain amount of resposibilites due to society's take on gender roles.
For men, we have to the leaders, protector's and providers. We are more required to always work so we can make money and provide. We have to be strong (physically, mentally and emotionally) so we can protect. And we have to be able to be great communicators, be brave and always keep our composure een under the most unnerving circumstances so that we can lead.
Add that to what you mentioned for women we all deal with our own uniqe challenges, its apart of life unfortunately. Nobody said it was easy
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