One of the greatest pleasures a woman has is to go on a shopping trip for new pieces of handmade jewellery. This could be a bracelet, jewellery set, earrings, pendant, ring or necklaces. We all have a passion for these unique and original fashion accessories.

These pieces of fashionable handmade jewellery are the main piece of accessories that we will purchase and wear and these are now warn by women from all walks of life and social status and women of all ages and cultures. On offer to use today we have very traditional designs and also modern and contemporary designs in all the latest fashion trends. They can be found manufactured in many different metals, gold, platinum, silver, copper, brass and other base metals. You will find beads made from semi-precious stones, glass, plastic, ceramics and wood and you will also see things like leather being included in these unique jewellery designs. It is no wonder that we can take hours when we are choosing a piece of handmade jewellery.

You have to consider your budget when you are looking for that perfect piece of handmade jewellery and this will depend if you would like a unique and original design or if your choice is going to be a manufactured design.  If you are looking for something that has been handcrafted from precious metals and gemstones these will be expensive as the price of gold has rocketed in the last few years but if it is fashion piece you are looking for you do not have to stick to traditional materials you can decide to choose one of the pieces that are made from base metals and other types of beads and pendants.

Do you know what type of jewellery you would like? Is it a bracelet or a bangle that you are looking for, this could be a bracelet that has been made from a solid piece and this could be anything from wood to semi-precious stones and you will find many funky designs that have been crafted from moulded acrylics in lovely bright colours? You will also find beaded bracelet and these are made from drilled beads and these come in the form of crystals, semi-precious stones, and plastic, wood, ceramic and glass beads of every description.  It could be a charm bracelet that is on your handmade jewellery shopping list and you will find many of these in the stores as they are very fashionable. You have the bracelets that are made from chains and on these hang beads and charms or there is the Pandora style bracelet that has a snake chain and on these you place beads that have a large hold and some of these also have charms hanging from them.

It could be a pair of earrings that you want this week and these come in many designs made from many materials. It could be a pair of diamond studs or a pair of ling chandelier style earrings that have been crafted from crystal beads or you could be looking for something that is a little bit funkier like a pair of earrings that has been handmade from peacock feathers.

Your favourite piece of handmade jewellery could be a necklace and you will be spoilt for choice if this is what you are looking for. Original designs made from beads in every length.  You will find pieces that have been crafted from multiple chains and this could be in all gold coloured or a mixture of gold and silver.  Long strings of pearls are all the rage this fashion season or it could be a contemporary statement piece that will be your choice.