The technique of making wood jewelry has taken an impressive boom in recent daysThis is due not only to its aesthetic beauty and innovation, but there are also those who claim that it is an ecological way of wearing clothes and accessories without causing greater damage to the environment. In general, pieces of wood are taken from pieces and furniture that are in disuse, which are reformed and restored to turn them into a beautiful jewel.
There are various techniques and combinations for working wood in jewelry, such as the combination with resin, the mixture with precious metals, paint and of course, the use of stones and gems, the latter being the least common. Today we bring with us the explanation of each technique, in order to expand our knowledge when choosing a jewel made with wood.
- Combination of wood with resin: The pieces of wood are joined with liquid resin, creativity plays a fundamental role in this technique. It is mostly used in jewelry for making rings and pendants.
- Combination with paint: The pieces already carved in wood, usually rings, earrings and charms; They are decorated with paintings of different colors, which gives life and individuality to each piece.
- Combination stones and gems: Stones or gems, mostly pearls, are added to the pieces already carved and made of wood, to decorate them and in turn give the jewel a greater touch of elegance and distinction.
- Combination precious metals: these can go inside the already carved piece in order to give greater strength to the jewel or outside as part of the decoration, without a doubt, in either of the two ways they will make the piece look sophisticated elegant, which also will become a jewel.
- Unique wood carving technique: this technique is quite risky and perfectionist, since it seeks to make wood the only protagonist, which is why it is not combined with any other element. It is mostly used in bracelets or bangles.
Regardless of which combination you decide to use these jewels, whoever wears them will look elegant, sophisticated and above all unique, since wood jewelry has the particularity that most of its works are usually unique pieces, because the wood will not always be obtained in the same state.
Wooden jewelry may seem very simple, but it is here to stay and revolutionize the world of goldsmithing, jewelry and fashion itself, thus becoming in 2018 an indisputable trend that more than one will want to have in their jewelry box and carry with them. pride.