Making Wire Wrapped Jewelry

Jewelry making involves various kinds of techniques and methods. One such off beat technique or process is making wire wrapped jewelry. Gemstones can be intricately wrapped by artisans using a wire which is of superior quality and tough enough to securely contain the stone.

This is called wire wrapped jewelry. The wires, in the next phase, have to be twisted and turned to give rise to novel designs and styles. The patterns that are created this way are unique to say the least and exclusive as well.

Wire wrapping can be used to create earrings, bracelets, necklaces, pendants and rings. The jewelry pieces created in this way are minimalist in their approach. Wire wrapping method is popular with designers and jewelers for it can impart unusual and irregular shapes to statement pieces and make them peerless and unparalleled.

However the designs have to be blended into the stones that are being set. There is no need for any machine or adhesive or jeweler’s glue to stick the stones on to the piece. The wrapped wiring takes care of that.

As you can understand wire wrapped jewelry is a contemporary technique and belongs to the genre of contemporary jewelry. You can use any kind of wire in this kind of jewelry, as long as you feel comfortable with it.

If you are creating affordable and reasonably priced fashion jewelry, you should opt for copper coated wires which are strong yet malleable, available in a wide array of colors and in different types of thickness. Select one that is suitable for your purpose. Silver or gold wires in wire wrapped jewelry impart some much needed luster and shimmering shine to the finished product. Silver wires are softer than tough gold wires.

Besides silver is also cheaper than gold and looks elegant and classy when wrapped beautifully around gemstones.

Silver and gold wire wrappings suit all kinds of skin tones and match with various kinds of outfits. It is because of their attractiveness and versatility, that gold and silver wires are such popular picks for wire wrapped jewelry. They also look very fetching when they are encrusted with the colored stones.

However you should avoid gold plated wire since the coating peels off with wear and tear and the base metal is exposed in an ugly way.

The best thing about wire wrapped jewelry is that they can make you the cynosure of all eyes and make you the subject of whispered conversations in parties and balls, without burning holes in your pockets.