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Do you have that person on your list that is always hard to buy for, the one with everything already? You spend hours scouring the stores to find perfect unique gifts for them every year. What you might not have thought of is handmade jewelry. Handmade earrings, unique bracelets and handcrafted necklaces make gift giving easy.

With the wide selection of designs and styles of handmade jewelry you are sure to find the perfect unique gifts for everyone on your list. Handcrafted jewelry fits everyone’s style beautifully and elegantly without breaking your bank account.

Bold and bright or classic and elegant, the selections of styles in handmade jewelry are endless. Handmade bracelets and handmade earrings never go out of style. Whatever you are looking for you are not to be disappointed with handcrafted artisan jewelry. Beads and gemstones that sparkle or the classic and timeless elegance of metal handmade jewelry, are sure to brighten your day and fit every one on your list perfectly. The natural and fundamental elegance of copper, silver and gold will always enhance your special persons handcrafted jewelry collection.

Designs are offered in a huge variety including butterfly jewelry, hummingbird jewelry and dragonfly jewelry. Personalize your handmade jewelry gifts by choosing their favorite animal jewelry designs for that someone special. Wolf jewelry, horse jewelry, cat jewelry and dolphin jewelry are always on the favorite animal jewelry list. Paying extra attention to the preferences of your loved ones will guarantee the perfect unique gifts for any occasion.

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There are so many reasons why a person would buy handmade jewelry for herself or as a special gift for someone. The main reason is that they would be looking for something unique, something unusual, a jewelry gift that is rare to see everywhere. They might be buying that handcrafted jewelry piece for themselves or for a special present, maybe a birthday gift, anniversary gift or Christmas gift. By choosing the most unique handmade jewelry will make the person happy knowing that you have put an extra effort into choosing the perfect gift. A unique handmade jewelry piece could be beautiful handmade bracelets, handmade earrings or handcrafted necklaces which will be cherished by someone as a special treasure for years. This unique jewelry will be enjoyed and considered as a precious memory. If it is a special jewelry gift that you are giving to your friends, it will also make you happy to see your friends smiling and happy when they receive this unique handmade jewelry that you searched for a long time to find.

We know that mass produced fashion jewelry and costume jewelry does not give the same satisfaction as unique handcrafted jewelry would give. Mass produced fashion earrings and fashion bracelets can be easily be seen everywhere so it is not really unique. Also, mass produced jewelry items are all made in a hurry, with the only purpose to make profit for the manufacturers. They really do not reflect the thoughts and care of the artisans. To make a handcrafted artisan jewelry piece takes lots of designing, planning, skill, talent and care. These essential elements are what make the artisans handmade jewelry different from the mass produced ones. Unique handmade jewelry pieces become the reflection of the designers soul as these creations of jewelry become the pride of life for the artisan. The compliments and enjoyment of people for the artisan jewelry pieces becomes the main push to create even better and more unique jewelry designs. Patterns, designs, creations become fundamental and timeless with individual creations.

There are so many reasons why a gift shop owner would buy handmade jewelry and handcrafted jewelry for his her gift store. The most important reason is that they are looking for unique jewelry and unusual gifts to sell to customers who always look for something different. Especially the regular customers of a gift shop might be coming back if the shop has new unique gifts and handmade jewelry all the time. Customers of the gift shop might be buying that handmade jewelry piece for themselves or for a present, maybe a birthday gift, anniversary gift or it could be a Christmas gift. By choosing the most unusual and most original handmade jewelry and wholesale jewelry shows how much they care for their customers. Unique handmade jewelry will attract more customers as they are unusual and can not be seen everywhere.

About: This is an original article by Jennifer Hisir of Handmade Jewelry by Copper Reflections and may be reprinted as long as the hyper-links are kept intact with working links. For over 25 years my husband and I have been creating handmade jewelry, handcrafted jewelry and unique jewelry designs with a wide range of styles in handmade earrings, handmade bracelets, handcrafted necklaces, unique rings, brooches and many more.

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Wearing horse jewelry is an expression of your personal style. You are showing everyone that you love horses. The incredible strength and timeless beauty of the horse is inspiring. Horse jewelry is symbolic of emotional and spiritual freedom. By wearing horse jewelry you are stating that you are independent, strong and graceful.

The artisans of Copper Reflections have been specialized in horse jewelry for over 25 years. They offer wide selections of handcrafted jewelry in horse jewelry themes including unique earrings and handmade bracelets. CopperReflections.com has been providing a great selection of Unique Horse Jewelry and Horse Lovers Gifts with excellent quality and reasonable prices since 1985.

Horse jewelry, horse lovers jewelry, unique jewelry with horse theme, unique horse gifts and horse lovers gifts offered in a great assortment including horse bracelets, horse earrings, horse necklaces, lockets, rings, brooches. Unique horse gifts include horse themed pill boxes, card holders, bookmarks, western cowboy belt buckles with horse theme and many other equine jewelry and equine gifts. You can be sure to find the perfect horse jewelry and horse gifts here for all occasions.

Our horse jewelry is inspired by the beauty of wildlife, animals and nature. Each piece is carefully designed and handcrafted especially for you. Horse jewelry, equine jewelry by the artisans of Copper Reflections provide handmade jewelry, wholesale jewelry and handcrafted jewelry suitable for any gift giving occasion; birthday gifts, anniversary gifts and Christmas gifts.

All our horse jewelry designs are first hand drawn and transferred to copper sheets. Horse jewelry designs are individually silver plated and diamond cut by hand to bring out the luster in the copper to give that special sparkle like diamonds. All our equine handmade jewelry designs are available on unique bracelets, handmade earrings, handcrafted necklaces, unique rings, chokers, pins, brooches, hairclips and lockets so they can all be made into matching sets.

On our website you will find many different trendy jewelry styles of horse bracelets, horse earrings and horse necklaces where we have used seashells, mother of pearl and abalone shells, to accent and highlight our unique horse jewelry designs. We use a wide variety of techniques to make our horse jewelry including etching, embossing and engraving. Horse earrings like TS series are cut out and also two-tone plated in gold and copper.

Our handmade horse jewelry and unique horse gifts will make the perfect gift for animal lovers. We hope that our horse jewelry collection will bring you and your loved ones much enjoyment for many years. In our horse jewelry collection you can be sure to find a special gift for your loved ones, unique gift ideas for women and horse lovers jewelry. We hope you will enjoy our horse jewelry collection. We have been working hard for over 24 years to make it even more beautiful for you.

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Do you want to start your own handmade jewelry business? Making handcrafted jewelry, handmade earrings and unique bracelets can be easier than learning how to sell, where to sell and at what price to sell your unique jewelry. Marketing, advertising and promoting your new company is an obstacle many cannot overcome. Many people give up when just starting out because of the frustration. There is a learning curve with any new venture, everything takes time and a lot of energy to become successful. Here are some easily accomplished steps to build your handmade jewelry business and put you on the road to success.

First of all, and most important, is to create truly unique jewelry. Finding you own niche, expressing your individual style and creativity is key to making your handcrafted jewelry business a success. Experiment with techniques and materials until you find the right combination that suits you. The most successful jewelry artisans have their own style that draws customers to them.

Secondly, choose your target market. What age group does your handmade jewelry attract? This is a good pricing indicator. A younger age group will require lower prices while a middle age group is looking for more sophisticated looks and can afford a higher price range.

Trial and error is sometimes the best method for pricing. Estimate how much a pair of handmade earrings or handmade bracelets costs you to actually make. Double the cost for your wholesale jewelry price and double that again for your retail price is the general rule. Look around at other handmade jewelry artists offering similar products to see if your price falls into the same range?

Local craft shows are a great way to start in the handmade jewelry business. Check your Chamber of Commerce for an event schedule in your area. Talk with other crafters to find other craft shows and art festivals that they recommend. Slowly build a schedule of shows. Pay attention to what your customers are looking for and try to focus on their needs.

Start slow with baby steps gradually building your customer base. Not every show will be a huge success but bit by bit you will learn all the things you need to know to make your handmade jewelry business a success.

Online marketing for handmade jewelry artisans is growing quickly and it is easy to set up a free or relatively inexpensive website at many handcrafted sites. Building an online presence can take a lot of time and effort which will be worthwhile eventually. Do not depend on immediate sales as it takes time to become established online.

Not everyone can be an artist and a salesperson. Luckily there are many wholesale jewelry suppliers who specialize in handmade jewelry and handcrafted artisan jewelry. Check out their websites and see if their wholesale products fall into the niche you have decided upon. Whether it is horse jewelry, cat jewelry, wildlife jewelry or Native American jewelry designs, you are sure to find wholesale jewelry suppliers who have the perfect handmade jewelry for your target market.

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Creating incredible layers of color on your handmade jewelry is easily achieved with the use of Liver of sulfur. This wondrous chemical compound oxidizes many different metals creating fantastic colors on your handmade earrings and unique bracelets making your handmade jewelry extraordinary. The varieties of colors that can be achieved are incredible ranging from gold to black and everything in between. No other chemical can produce such wide-ranging color patterns on the surface of a variety of metals including silver and copper jewelry.

Working in a well ventilated area is a definite must, outdoors is preferable. The odor of rotten eggs given off by liver of sulfur can be overwhelming if used in a closed area. It is easy to be put off by the smell but the results that can be achieved are simply amazing.

Liver of sulfur comes in two types. The liquid form can be used straight from the bottle, but the shelf life is unpredictable even when stored in a cool, dark place. Solid liver of sulfur is usually sold in small chunks, which are mixed as needed. For this reason, it is better to buy small amounts of the solid and make your solution mixing only what you need to create the most beautiful handcrafted jewelry.

For your solution, put a 1cm or 1/4 inch clump of solid liver of sulfur in a glass or plastic container with about 1 cup of water. The color of the solution should be a very pale yellow. A strong solution will develop the colors too quickly to stop the process at your desired color while too weak of a solution can take too long and build a thick flaky crust. Experiment to find the best concentration for the metal you are working with to get the results you want.

Set up your workstation so you can easily go from one step to the next. Have a heat source, the liver of sulfur solution, cold water bath and finally a soapy baking soda rinse. The secret is to control the process is the solution strength and the temperature. The hotter solution will react more quickly and the colors will move faster from one color to the next. They roughly go from gold, pink, blue, purple, gray and finally black.

Before you begin, your metal handcrafted jewelry piece should be clean and free from dirt or oils from your hands. Wearing gloves throughout the process is preferable. Liver of sulfur will begin to react the instant you put handmade bracelets or handmade earrings into it. Let the color develop for a couple of seconds on the handmade jewelry piece, then put in the cold water to stop the patina forming. Repeat these steps until you reach the desired color. Finally, rinse the piece in soapy baking soda solution to remove any liver of sulfur residue that could continue to change the color of the patina. Do not rub the handcrafted jewelry piece with the baking soda mixture as any abrasive will damage the patina finish you have worked hard to create.

Liver of sulfur produces a patina finish on metal handmade jewelry but if not treated the effects will wear over time. Use a clear lacquer finish to protect your handmade earrings and handmade bracelets with their new patina finish. Be adventurous and watch how a little color can change your handcrafted jewelry into a masterpiece!

 
This article is an original article by Jennifer Hisir of Handmade Jewelry by Copper Reflections and may be reprinted as long as the hyper-links are kept intact with working links.

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The artisans of Copper Reflections have seen large increases in Christmas gift orders over the last month. With cooler weather approaching handmade jewelry retailers are focusing on Christmas gifs sales which has led to a huge jump in wholesale jewelry and wholesale gifts orders. Please make sure to place your handcrafted jewelry and Christmas gift orders early to avoid delays in the postal service.

With large numbers of people shopping online for unique Christmas gifts the demand for handmade jewelry by Copper Reflections has skyrocketed. Copper Reflections will be introducing new retail online venues to keep up with the demand for their handcrafted jewelry and unique gift ideas.

For over 25 years the artisans of Copper Reflections have been providing the highest quality handmade jewelry and unique gifts. Every piece is individually silver plated and diamond cut on copper jewelry and handcrafted gifts. Each piece has a protective coating to ensure years of maintenance free enjoyment.