Shopping for Handmade Jewelry - Women's Style

Benefits of Handmade Jewelry - as part of the Women's Style series by GeoBeats. Hi. My name is Katie Thompson and I am from KT Collection Jewelry in New York City. So, when you are buying jewelry, buying handmade from a small company, there are tons of benefits to that. First of all, go to a shopping environment where you can actually talk to the artist who made the piece so that you can hear more about where the inspiration came from, how the piece was made, how to take care of it and it is just going to make wearing that much more special. Also, when you are buying from a smaller business, especially an artist who has made the piece, they are really going to care about you wearing it and take care of you. If you lose an earring they will likely replace, you know, be able to make a single. They will likely be able to repair pieces down the road, and if you liked one piece, you are probably going to like many more pieces from that designer because you have also felt the connection with the collection. When you are looking as far as quality on handmade pieces, make sure that it has been finished properly. I mean, that is the biggest thing to look for that somebody has not just rushed and tried to make many and not paid attention to the finishing details. Look at the clasp. There is nothing worse than putting on a necklace that has a cheap clasp. Make sure that all of the wrappings have been done well and there are no jagged edges. Try to get something that is sterling silver, gold filled or gold with semi-precious stones because you are likely paying more if it was hand made, so you also want to also get the quality that comes, that should come with it. Besides that, just have fun first. Look for pieces that stand out and that you just see and feel like you cannot walk away from because that is what what makes the experience great.