If you're like me, you don't care to be a part of the masses. You don't jump on a bandwagon just because everyone else does. You don't care to be a sheep, you'd rather be the shepherd. This aspect of your character applies to nearly all of your life, including your style and fashion sense, including your choices in jewelry and accessories. Here is some food for individual thought...custom designed jewelry.

If you have yet to look into custom designed jewelry, this is the time. The jewelry industry has grown technologically just as the rest of the world has. Today, many professional jewelers offer computer aided drafting to create unique and one-of-kind jewelry pieces. With the help of a computer program, they are able to create a virtual 3-D visual of each piece of custom designed jewelry long before creating the piece. This offers jewelry designers the ability to see what the finished product may look like and offers opportunity to make changes to the custom designed jewelry to insure the proper outcome.

While you may have some great ideas for custom designed jewelry, it's of great advantage to consult an experienced jeweler prior to commissioning the creation of the piece, especially if you have no experience in the design field. Some designs won't support the loose diamond you've chosen or the precious metals you've got in mind are far too soft to have an elevated setting. Consulting a jeweler can often save you headaches and money. You want your custom designed jewelry to be the best and most durable it can be.

Of course, finding the right jeweler to create your design is equally as important as the jewelry itself. You want to locate a reliable and experienced artisan to entrust your personal creation. Make sure that the jeweler can provide any certifications of the gemstones or loose diamonds you will purchase for the piece and if the jeweler cannot provide such documents, it is wise to find a different jeweler. Chances are you won't get the worth of your piece without proper certification. Not to mention, any jeweler who doesn't deal in certified gemstones and loose diamonds is not likely the right artisan to create your custom designed jewelry in the fashion that you require. Don't let yourself be misled by lower cost from a lower quality jeweler. You'll only be disappointed.