While many activities are “partner optional”, others are like synchronized swimming or riding a seesaw. Go it alone and you’ll likely be disappointed with the results. This is especially true when shopping for the perfect piece of custom jewellery for that special person or occasion. It takes a skilled custom jeweller and some key input from you to guarantee success. But if you both play your roles properly, the results will leave you star struck.
Think of custom jewellery like a gourmet meal. You can hire the most skilled chef, but without the proper ingredients, you may have to settle for Kraft Dinner (not that there’s anything wrong with that). With this in mind, here’s what your jeweler needs to know before crafting your custom jewellery:
What’s the occasion?
Sometimes we forget that different events call for different custom jewellery. What works for a birthday may not be suitable for a retirement or anniversary. Fortunately, a skilled jeweller will have experience with everything from baby showers to bar mitzvahs. You just need to point them in the right direction and let them do the rest in designing your custom jewellery.
Where will it be worn?
This is actually two questions in one. First, you need to indicate where the custom jewellery will be worn on her body, since fingers, toes and necks clearly have their own distinct features. But beyond the obvious, it’s also important to know what environment she will be wearing the custom jewellery in, so advise your jeweller of what she does for a living.
If you say “nurse”, they may opt for a shallower and smoother setting that’s less prone to catching on medical gloves and ripping them. If your answer is “teacher”, they will avoid a big ring or tall setting that could inadvertently hurt a child during playtime.
