Designer Cabochons Crafted with Wrapped Wire

Wire wrapped jewelry is an ancient art form which was made long before it became the single most unique and popular styles of jewelry sought after today. In fact it is stated to have originated some many thousands of years ago to create jewelry what ordinary folk could not be able to buy, yet royalty could have elegant pieces hand created using wrapped wire, precious gems, gold and diamonds.

These hand crafted bits of jewelry are individually formed and designed making sure that each one is unique, you will never find two exactly alike. Much love and detail goes into each design thereby making every single one an original, stunning jewelry piece not owned by anyone else. These fine crafted designs are created by very creative and artsy folks who use wire wrapping with all forms of beads, stones, and various other objects including different types of metal wire. Numerous different variations and designs are utilized by the crafter that begin from being very rudimentary which entails simple coiling and looping of wire around stone or very complex and intricate requiring hours and frequently days to complete just one.

It doesn't matter what design technique will be used it will take true skill and patience plus plenty of dedication to the craft. This type of jewelry has managed to outlast lifespans of types of jewelry which are considered quite long in the realm of jewelry ranging from understated to elegant. This jewelry fits todays society perfectly bringing art and inspiration to stones such as fine designer cabochons. Cabochon arises from the French word caboche, and is one of the most popular gemstones for wire wrapping and creating designer jewelry. There are numerous shapes created but an ellipse is one of the most common. These gems are actually cut from a slab of rock using a stencil by means of a template. Diamond tipped grinders and carbide wheels are used for shaping and smoothing along with other methods before they are sanded and polished creating beautiful.

This handcrafted jewelry of wire wrapping cabochons is in a category of it’s own but there are a handful who have thought outside the box by delivering wire wrapped jewelry consisting of iridescent roman glass shards unearthed in Israel while using various other natural precious stones, glasses, crystal beads, and breathtaking metal accents. Shirl and Bruce from California have been creating wire wrap jewelry for over 16 years and have now expanded their beautiful unique hand made jewelry to include that have become an extremely popular seller on their site http://www.designsbyshirl.com. These are generally known for utilising the finest Sterling Silver, 14k gold and Argentium Silver wire. Their collection includes some truly rare cabochons and scarce stones along with scarce ancient Greek and Roman coins creating exceptional ancient Greek jewelry.

There is absolutely no other form of jewelry quite like wire wrapped stone, glass, ancient Greek coins, among other rare artifacts as a result of their unique designs plus the interesting story behind each piece. People lucky enough to own any one of these designer jewelry art forms will no doubt get noticed and there's only one thing finer then art, and that is superb art you can easily flaunt by wearing it which makes it definitely something special.

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