Designers use precious materials for high-end fashion jewelry and fine jewelry. For example, we use gold, platinum, and other metals to craft wearable pieces of art. The less expensive types of fashion jewelry are plated with a thin layer of gold or silver.
This means that the surface layer of the piece is made of precious metal and contains fillers like nickel. If you or a loved one has a nickel allergy, you may want to invest in hypoallergenic jewelry. Some of the best metals for sensitive skin are stainless steel, sterling steel, platinum, titanium, copper, and 14k and higher gold. All these metals are used for fine jewelry and high-end fashion jewelry. We also use gemstones to craft high-end jewelry, such as emeralds, rubies, and diamonds.
You may have a love-hate relationship with jewelry if you have a metal allergy. Ask us about making a replica of your favorite piece of jewelry with precious metals and gemstones. Or the plastic to simply melt. On the other hand, fine karat gold and platinum jewelry can be soldered any number of times. This type of jewelry can be worked on again and again. It can be passed on for generations and last for over a hundred years. I saw some amazing pieces of jewelry from the Egyptian tombs that were thousands of years old.
They held their beauty and fascinating looks. Sometimes a piece is beloved, like the rhinestone multi-layer necklace my ballroom dancing client wears to competition.
She had her necklace customized to go with that necklace. It broke before a competition and I was able to drill into the metal and do a "don't look close" repair. I'm not saying costume jewelry can't be fixed. I'm saying it can be expensive and inelegant when done. And plenty of pieces are not worth fixing. Fortunately, Corvettes can be repaired. Not so, the plastic and gold tone Corvette earrings your boyfriend impulsively bought for you at the car show last month.
He should have sprung for the 14kt gold ones instead! See my blog post on taking a favorite piece of costume jewelry and replicating it as fine jewelry. I've done this a number of times. Sometime if you can't repair it, you just put your foot down and say, "I like that design. Calla Gold is a Personal Jeweler and Author who takes pride in working with clients one-on-one to integrate their personal sense of style and taste into custom designed jewelry and repaired jewelry pieces.
Unlike typical Santa Barbara jewelry businesses, Calla Gold has no brick-and-mortar location. Calla Gold comes to you, bringing you the jewelry collection you want to see and collaborating with you to create unique custom jewelry. Calla also works with at-a-distance clients. I remember once, I had a synthetic diamond that was a gift from a boyfriend but every time I wore it, I felt like a fraud I think it was 3 carats!
Luckily, fashion jewelry tends to come at a much lower price than fine jewelry does, and a broken piece could easily be replaced entirely. This kind of jewelry also often uses genuine precious gemstones like real diamonds, rubies, sapphires, etc. In addition to that, when broken, fine jewelry can be repaired. For tips about repairing fine jewelry, read this post about what to do in such an event.
Fine jewelry may come at an elevated price point, but in truth, the value and longevity of these pieces are well worth the investment. Some designers do raise prices on fashion jewelry simply because of the association with the brand name, making it seem as though a low-quality piece is actually worth more. Which you should buy depends on different factors like budget, how often you'll wear it, if you're looking for more of a trendy vs timeless piece, etc.
Read on to learn all about these different types of jewelry and figure out which kind you should buy. We're busting the myth that fine jewelry is should be reserved for special occasions: engagements, graduations, birthdays, etc.
Fine jewelry is always made with solid gold and typically features genuine stones. Rings in the fine jewelry category can be re-sized and repaired easily by any skilled jeweler. Fine jewelry requires less care than semi fine and fashion jewelry, but it also has a significantly higher price tag since gold is one of the most expensive metals on earth.
Semi-fine jewelry is the category that bridges the gap between fine jewelry and fashion jewelry.
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