Best in class handmade jewellery can manifest itself in various shapes, materials and sizes. Necklaces offer more flexible opportunities to experiment with a wide range of materials from bronze finishings, handmade beaded necklaces or pearl jewellery sets. Inspirational pieces created from precious metals such as 925 sterling silver opens doors to designers and their wearers to fine tune their sustainability credentials. These include designs such as the Destino Jewellery and sterling silver Baltic amber jewellery collection as well as the copper jewellery alternative to yellow gold jewellery.
Handmade earrings may not offer the same level of elasticity in terms of materials used, but creations can be developed to incorporate sterling silver earwires for sensitive ears alongside non precious metal materials. Some styles of precious metals for occasion wear such as for bridal jewellery do offer solutions for handmade finishings.