How to design birthstone jewelry

Birthstones have been used since ancient times, as a way to give good luck on ones birthday. People like believing that wearing a birthstone brings them good luck and protects them. Nowadays, more and more people wear birthstone jewelry for protection, good luck or to ward off illness. Whether you choose to wear a birthstone for its healing qualities or just because you like the way it looks, it is always nice to wear jewelry to represent one’s birth. So, it is really attractive, now that, grasp the process of designing it is necessary, for maybe one day you can design your own.
In order to design your own birthstone jewelry, you should learn to control the size, shape and quantity of stones, the type of metal, and the weight, style and length of each piece of jewelry. Here I will take ring and necklace as an example to show you the detail process of making it.
When designing a ring the first thing you should decide is whether your birthstone will stand alone as a solitaire or not, or if you would like additional stones set alongside it. Think deeply about setting small diamonds on either side of a center stone, or surround it with a ring of stones. Choose the size of the band, and make sure what colors do you like. Then you should think about the expense as well as the aesthetics of the stone. The last thing you should do is to decide if you want to secure the stone with prongs, exposing most of the stone, or flush with the setting in a bezel.
When it comes to the birthstone necklace designing, the first thing you should do is also to select the size, shape and number of stones for your necklace. You can choose the amount of gold, silver, pewter or other metal you want in relation to the stones. Make a decision about whether you want a delicate chain, or something more dynamic. Select an appropriate length for your birthstone necklace, from a short 14-inch necklace to a longer 30-inch chain. At last don’t forget to select your favorite type of clasp.
Here I just list the two things’ designing process. In fact, the process is also suitable to other things, that is largely identical but with minor differences. Hope one day you can make your own beautiful birthstone jewelry.