For millennia the human being has always been drawn by a desire to adorn themselves with ancillary accoutrements, all in an effort to enhance their beauty or to make a statement of cultural and social standing. In the beginning, this adornment started with bones, feathers and fur, progressing on to the precious metals of the day. Then came the discovery of gemstones, these were then used to further enhance the precious metals.

The precious metals were revered due to their rarity and purity. Gemstones, such as diamonds, rubies, and emeralds emitted a mesmerizing, almost spellbinding, beauty unequaled by any other element or mineral on the planet. They offer vibrant color, unique shape, and create eye-catching pieces of jewellery. It is the most desirable for a gemstone to possess a pure color. For example, a valuable ruby may display a pure blood-red color, or otherwise, they can range from pink to the darkest purple. In fact, purple gemstones are a magnificent color option for jewellery designs, as the combination of blue and red brings about an aura of both warm and cool tones.

Today, precious metals and gemstones are still combined to create items of jewellery which range from the subtly simple to the outrageously ostentatious. But they all have one thing in common, they are all beautiful in the eye of the beholder.

For jewellery beautification today the choices are endless. Walk down any street in any city and there will be outlets trying to tempt us with the sparkle and shimmer of metal and gemstone. From the beautiful blue larimar (you might be able to find more gemstone info here) to the shining diamonds – there isn’t a dearth of options for jewellery enthusiasts! For quality jewellery, however, we now have the choice of custom made or fine jewellery. But, how would you choose between the two forms, and are there any real differences?

Fine jewellery

In simple terms, fine jewellery is conceived and brought to life by inspirational designers, precious metal specialists, gemologists and highly skilled artisans. Although individually skilled professionals, they unify as one, and interact as a single cohesive unit. This creative unit brings to life items of inspired beauty within which each person sees something different, and for whom will have a different meaning.

Fine jewellery specialists like the ones you can find at Jacobs The Jeweller tend to have all the necessary skilled assets at hand. They employ the best designers, those who are perpetually inspired by life. They see the experience of life in a whirl of mental imagery and have the unique ability to convert those abstract visions into tangible designs of pure, glittering beauty.

They have their own controlled supply of precious metals, a supply which is, by them, tried, tested and trusted. Likewise, with gemstones, they can ensure only the best flawless stones with immaculate colour are sourced, cut and polished by their gemologists.

Fine jewellery specialists can then oversee their own skilled artisans as they bring all of these elements together and unify these multiple facets by breathing a single life into a new creation of quality, inspiration and beauty.

Custom jewellery

Unlike a fine jewellery specialist, custom jewellery depends more on the individual person’s own inspiration. They rely on the person to tell them what they desire, how it should look and from what it should be created.

At face value this may seem the perfect way to ensure that you own a unique piece of jewellery . However, there are drawbacks to custom made jewellery . Having a jeweller make for you exactly what you want predetermines that you understand the many factors involved in creating your unique masterpiece.

It is very likely that the jewellery will need to source materials and specialist skills from other professionals with whom they are unfamiliar, thus not having a tried and tested history of supply and quality.

They will need to commission a designer to put your ideas into a visual image. For most people accurately expressing intricate images in their imagination in a concise and understandable manner, is not an easy task. Very often this can lead to designs being a compromise of what is actually in the mind’s eye.

There are also potential problems if a jewellery does not have precious metal specialists and gemologists at hand. Can they be sure of the metal purity, are the gemstones flawless, cut and polished to the highest standards?

A custom made piece of jewellery is certainly going to be more expensive, but the expense may not necessarily make it more valuable. The possibility of suspect material component quality, a lack of inspiration and difficulties in image expression for the design, can lead to a piece of jewellery that fails to impress.

While the process of having custom made jewellery designed is comprehensive, and to an extent, complex, finding the right sources can half your efforts. When you have yourself a reliable, designated jeweller to put down your idea and vision into a physical piece, you can be assured that they can deliver you a quality, final product with no compromise made. That final piece can, with its charm, express you.

Whichever way you choose to purchase your jewellery; it needs to be special to you. A quality piece that is right for you, will, metaphorically, speak to you. Through its precious metals and mesmerizing gems, it tells you a story that is unique to you. It may convey love, memories, hope or inspiration, whatever its meaning is, it is yours to embrace.

With a quality piece of fine jewellery, onlookers and admirers will also see their own story within its beauty. The difference being, theirs is only fleeting, whist yours is forever. To peruse your forever piece, go no further than Smart Arts Jewelry. This is a trusted supplier of top quality pieces, created by world class artisans, and an international company.