Today’s weekend Etsy pick is for those of you who love interesting indie jewelry, or vintage maps – or even just for the woman who likes custom jewelry, made just for you!
Jewelry designer Anne Holman uses little pieces of vintage maps to create her unique pieces.  The maps are set into her hand-made sterling silver findings and then covered with a layer of resin to seal, protect and magnify the images.
She has map jewelry from all over the world, but if you want a map from a particular place, or places – she’ll make it for you.  You could have …read more

Guest Post by Lucy Zimmerman
If you are in the market for an unusual ring, have an idea for something different and spectacular but don’t know where to start – read on to find out why going the custom way may be right for you.
1: Use “old” to make “new”.
Did you inherit an engagement ring from your grandmother or a diamond wedding band from another woman in your family? The “old” pieces carry a lot of sentimental value. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to “re-use” all of these diamonds in your own ring?
Work with your designer to incorporate the stones into the …read more

Do you want a jewelry gift that’s really, really unique?
How about giving a fingerprint?
“Touch” jewelry by Womily allows you to capture a fingerprint and have it made into a piece of sterling silver or 18kt gold jewelry.

You can have a necklace, charm bracelet, charms, key chain or even cuff links created with a fingerprint.  Wouldn’t that make a great gift for a loved one?  How about a child’s fingerprint for Dad on Father’s Day?  I think it would make a charming engagement gift too.
You can either order a kit online to mold your finger or make an appointment to have …read more

Engaged?  Married?  Or just looking for your perfect diamond ring…
Do you have an idea for your one of a kind diamond ring?
Did you know that Amazon (yes, the Amazon that sells books) has a very cool online ring builder?

You can select everything from diamond shape, cut, size and clarity.   Want a particular band style?  Browse through dozens of different shapes and metals.  You can compare loose diamonds, to pick the best one for your ring and they’ll even make recommendations for which band style will work best for your diamond cut.
Need more help?  They even have diamond experts that you …read more