Swirsky Designs

"Rachel also gives great jewelry-making classes. My 12 year old son took 3 classes and made a gorgeous pearl and silver bracelet for his grandmother's birthday, which she couldn't believe he'd made himself, it was so beautiful and professional-looking!

Jewelry-making classes make a lovely, original birthday gift too!"

"She [Rachel] just gave an extremely informative lecture to the Professional

Businesswomen's Network where we learned everything you ever needed to

know about the care & protection of jewelry, particularly gold."

"What a wonderful idea for a class.  It was fun to do- a chug for adults!  So nice to be able to give my kallah a ring I know is reallymine."" -MR

"Thank you [...] Rachel, my teacher andguide. Your passion for metallurgy and the entire jewelry makingprocess rubbed off on me very easily.  It's so incredible to see the ring getting cleaner during the"finishing" stages while my hands getting filthier.  Rachel's guidance and hands-on help was greatly appreciated." -SJP

"Wonderful piece, great details ! Thank you so much !"

"Thank you, Rachel, for your input,ideas, your hard work, and most ofall, your unending patience, keeping me updated and answering all myquestions. And thanks for this beautiful set!!! I love it!!!"

"The ring came in today, it's beautiful, I'm more than happy with it! I love it so much thank you. I will be back soon !"

"They're exactly how I wanted them! I can't wait to show my friend, Iknow she'll adore them. Getting it exactly right was really importantto me, and you couldn't have done any better. Thanks a million!!"

"This ring is gorgeous, I am so glad thatI accepted your bid and had you make it for me. It perfectly camethrough with having the look I wanted. Simple handmade prong setting,very natural earthy looking and just wonderful. You made it to show offthe stone beautifully. It's EXACTLY how I wanted it to look..you tookmy stone and made my lovely ring a reality! I will keep complimentingbut I only have so much space The first person who sees this isgoing to ask where I had it made, so I'm going to bring your businesscard around. You did so much work on this, and for a such a greatprice. I'll always come back to your shop. Actually, I'm going to convoyou right now about doing another piece for me. Thanks so much...!! "

"Awesome job on the pendant, OUTSTANDING price, quick job, and fast delivery! I'd definately buy from here!"

"I can not say enough about how wonderful these were! My bridesmaidsloved them and are all still wearing them! Thank you for keeping me upto date on everything. You really helped make my wedding a special experience!"

"This has been an absolutely amazingtransaction. Rachel is fantastic to work with and takes every detailinto account when working on projects. Her communication is spot on andher craftsmanship is superb. I now have a gorgeous artisan-craftedamber ring that I will be proud to wear. Thank you so much for workingon this project with me and doing such a wonderful job! "

Attention jewelery makers!

Now available at Swirsky Designs- sterling silver handmade findings.  Earwires, kidney wires, toggles, stations, jumprings, split rings, rings bands with beading loops, s-hooks, beading hoops, and more.  If I do not have what you are looking for, I can have it ready fairly quickly.

Don't forget, there is also the option to learn to make your own jewelery findings in a 2 hour private class designed to teach finding basics.  Please call or email for more information.  Informtion will be posted online soon.  Beginner soldering and fusing techniques included.

Looking for other high quality basic supplies but tired of having to leave Beit Shemesh or wait weeks to get them from over seas?  Now also available by request, sterling wire, bezel cups, claw settings and machined components. 

I have had 2 of my articles on basic jewelery information published on Ezine   I am super rediculously excited.

Basics you should know before purchasing gold jewelery

Pearls of wisdom

So now I have outed myself as a Star Trek fan.  I can not hear the word hdrogen without thinking of Counselor Troi floating in a creepy green mist. 

But that is totally besides the point.

These earrings were a custom ordered request for Hydrogen atom earrings.  I think they were based on earrings from a movie, but I am not 100% sure.

In the jewish tradition, a plate is broken at the official engagement ceremony to symbolize all of the dishes that will broken in the coming years the dedication to keeping a family together that will be a major part of the couple's new lives together.  For most people, the plate is broken and then the pieces disappear never to be seen again.  One recent client, a romatic chattan (bridegroom) brought me a small piece of the plate that he wished to have made into a piece of jewelery for his kallah (bride).  

Did I mention he planned to give it to her the next morning and haded me a very roughly shaped piece of plate with very jagged edges just before I had planned to head to bed?

I think I came through pretty well though.  It occours to me that this project would be a good one to add to my list of courses and seminars.  It is only slightly harder than making a wedding band.  May I should put together a wedding jewelery package.

Bridal tiaras comming soon.

I am super excited to announce that Swirsky Designs is now carrying Niobium ear wires.  Niobium is fairly new on the jewelery scene, but is making big waves because it is really good for people with sesitivities and allergies.  Now being used to make pacemakers and other medical equipment designed to stay in the body for long periods of time, niobium is an element that rarely reacts with biological tissue.  

Apart from being hypoallergetic, niobium has other nice features when it comes to jewelery design.  When you run an electric current through niobium, a process called "annodizing," it takes on various colours across the colour spectrum.  You can use electricity to paint the metal and create fantastic finishes that until now could not be easily achieved.  

Because niobium can not be soldered it does have it's limitations.  "Studs" are nearly impossible as are all earring posts attached directly to the earring back.  It also can not be used to create large and movable pieces of jewelery like chains.

As it is still a metal those who suffer from metal contact allergies might still have reactions to it, but as the metal contiously coats itself with a self healing layer that, in effect, creates an invisible physical barrier between the metal and the surrounding skin this is not usually a problem.

For more information about niobium please visit our All About Metals page by clicking here.

For more infomation on allergies and sensitivities please click here.