If you're looking for something really special to complement a new outfit, or simply to stand out in the crowd, then custom made jewellery could be the answer for you. Whether it is a specific colour, style, bead or complicated design you are after, a custom made jewellery designer will be able to help you create the perfect piece.

If you choose to make the piece yourself, you can waste endless amounts of time trawling round haberdashery departments or looking online to no avail. A jewellery designer will be able to source the correct materials for you far more quickly and with much less stress for you.

When you first meet with your designer, it is a great idea to bring an outfit along with you that you plan to wear with the new jewellery. This will help the designer to advise on colours, weight of beads, length and materials. They may even have ideas that you hadn't considered to make your new piece of jewellery that extra bit special.

When it comes to jewellery, compromises often need to be made. For example if you really love chunky beads, then a long necklace made not be possible because of the weight that it might end up imposing. Your jewellery designer will be able to help you find ways around your custom made piece, by perhaps intertwining it with smaller beads to reduce the weight, or adding more chain to make it longer but not heavier.

Your custom made jewellery [http://www.janepenningtonjewellery.co.uk/commissions.html] designer will work with you at every stage of the design process and will be able to send you pictures as you go through the process. At the end, you should feel that you have been able to contribute as much or as little as you have wanted to the design and feel that the piece truly is a reflection of you and your occasion.

If you're looking for that special piece of custom made jewellery, contact an experienced designer who can show you a range of previous pieces. In many cases it is helpful to have a face to face chat or even a web cam meeting where this is not possible so that both sides understand each other.

Your piece of custom made jewellery will be something you can keep forever and even hand down through the generations of your family. It is the perfect present for a loved one, or even a treat to yourself when you just need something perfect!