Different designs of Jewelry
Filipinos are naturally
creative especially when it comes to jewelry making.
The competition in this business is higher due to market's demand of beautiful
designs and newer designs. Even the most expensive jewelry will look
cheap if didn't armed with nice design to compliment it. Here are the basic
designs of Jewelry.
Men�s ring basic designs
1. Domino � The ring is either formed into square or
rectangle or encrusted with 9 to 12 small diamond stones.
2. Horseshoe � The shape of the ring is just about like
that � a horseshoe design � This design has seven to nine small diamond
stones arrange along the shape of the horseshoe with one big diamond stone in
the middle.
3. Solo - the most common shape of the ring with the design
is circular oval or square with a big diamond stone set in the middle.
4. Birthstone ring � The ring id formed into various
shapes such as emerald, oval, or round shape.
5. Initial or identification ring � this design is
usually based on the shape of the letter representing the initials of the
owners� name.
Ladies' ring basic designs
1. Tiffany � This design is most often used in engagement
rings. The ring has a diamond stones and tiny chipas or diamond.
2. Ladies� initial � Similar to men�s ring, the ring
is shaped according to into the letter representing the initial of the owner�s
name.
3. Signet ring � The design of this ring usually bears an
emblem seal, or zodiac sign. This design is usually done according to the
owner�s desires.
Earrings basic designs
1. Creolla � The design is either circular or loop like.
2. Dermonilla � This design is composed of three parts
a. face- the setting of the small gemstone
b. post � the part which call locally �pakaw�
c. lock -
the
part that that is usually inserted to the post so that the earrings will stay in place
wherever they
are worn.
3. picaforte or de kaha- This design features the old way
of making an earring lock. It is similar to the creolla but it is not loop like,
a gemstone can be part of the face.