Comments on: Newest Pieces & Naming Them with a Theme

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 00:33:25 +0000

In reply to Nora.

Welcome, Nora! I’m so glad you’ve found us here. 🙂 I agree that the inspiration of a theme can lead to wonderful jewelry designs – and even lead us to new jewelry directions we’ve never considered before! And that when I look at one of my theme-inspired pieces years later, I clearly remember how the design evolved.

By: Nora

Nora — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 10:02:07 +0000

Hello to all! So glad I did this search on how to name a piece of jewelry. I just started about 3 months ago and named my pieces right after I took tonusing semi- previous gemstones. I too, find it easier to design a piece when starting with a theme. It is interesting to note how similar the various approaches are given that I never discussed this with anyone ( I worked alone with no contacts in the community).
Some of the names I used “ starry night” , “ weekend getaway” “ rock garden” and “ la vie en rose” ( I speak french too) .

By: Daryl Adams

Daryl Adams — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 14:58:40 +0000

Thank you Carina! Yes, I love to follow many others work to both encourage them & myself. There is so much talent & a lot to learn. I will make sure that I am a follower of you on FB 🙂

By: Carina Veling

Carina Veling — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 07:57:12 +0000

I saw a post from you on JAC, from there I went to your Facebook where I saw a post mentioning this newsletter. Can you still follow me? 😉

Just want to say: “Amazing work, hope I get this skilled one day”

By: Daryl Adams

Daryl Adams — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 13:56:35 +0000

Thank you Cheryl Feyen! I like your method of how you come up with a name for a piece. My last pendant/necklace was a black agate with strong druzy & some blue crystals…I named it ‘Starry Night, Blue Moon’. I’m getting better with practice, and it’s very helpful to have a community of fellow artists to discuss these topics with. Again, thanks very much!

By: Cheryl Feyen

Cheryl Feyen — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 09:46:41 +0000

I name my pieces. For one, I think that it increases the perceived value, raising the jewelry piece to an art piece (although you have no problem there, your pieces are absolutely gorgeous and definitely works of art.) I generally play on the color, materials, and/or shape to come up with a name.

By: Daryl Adams

Daryl Adams — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 23:33:48 +0000

Thank you both Lora Cotton & Bunie! Your very kind words are much appreciated! I appreciate the input on naming pieces..great ideas! 🙂

By: Bunie

Bunie — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 13:49:04 +0000

I name my pieces, too. Like Lora said, it is much easier to talk about a piece when it has a name. Sometimes, just to give the name some pizzazz, I translate the English words into a foreign language.

By: Lora Cotton

Lora Cotton — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 22:35:00 +0000

Your pieces are ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!! Your eye and creativity are excellent! My designs pale in comparison; but to answer your question, yes, I usually name my creations unless they are simply for my pleasure. I found it was far easier if I gave them a name rather than to have folks try to explain what they saw/want.

By: Daryl Adams

Daryl Adams — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 15:11:24 +0000

Thank you Tamara & Anne! I appreciate the kind words and input. I am going to work on ‘naming’ each piece. The encouragement I receive from this site is amazing 🙂

By: Anne Mulligan

Anne Mulligan — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 14:09:53 +0000

Wow, I am blown away by your pendants!

On the naming thing, definitely yes. I once sold a pendant on etsy called “Genie in a Bottle,” because that’s what it reminded me of. When I saw the email address of the buyer, it was genieinabottle@[domain]. She had clearly been searching by keyword and it meant a sale for me.

By: Tamara

Tamara — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 12:31:43 +0000

Hi Daryl,

Your pieces are absolutely beautiful! I love them, especially the beautiful colour of the lemon jade.

I do name my pieces. In my online store, I use description for the title, for search engine optimization, but then below, before I write the descriptive paragraph, I give the title of the piece in quotations, so people can see it right away. I like doing it, as I also enjoy creative writing, and I think people like names. But some of the names are very simple too, more descriptive than prose. 🙂