Unique Handcrafted Jewelry - Wire Wrapped Jewelry

Since 2001, Jewels By Jules has designed and created unique handcrafted jewelry with our specialty being wire wrapped jewelry, and leather cord necklaces and bracelets made with semi-precious stones and sterling silver wire.

Browse our website or when in Tucson, call Jodi for an appointment to try on your favorite wire wrapped jewelry. Many of our pieces are one-of-a-kind, giving you unique handcrafted jewelry to enjoy for a lifetime at very affordable prices!

Announcement: When in Tucson for the 2009 International Gem and Mineral Show, be sure to stop by our booth #G150! Jewels By Jules will be a vendor at the To Bead True Blue Show. In addition to our wire wrapped jewelry, we will also have available for sale our tutorials and many pieces of jewelry on closeout. The show dates are February 1 - 6, 2009 with the show being held at The Tucson Doubletree Inn located at 445 S. Alvernon Way. Hope to see you there!

Wire Wrapping Tutorials and Helpful Hints

On our blog, you will find wire wrapping tutorials, articles, helpful hints, and announcements. Some tutorials are free and some are offered at a low cost and all of the helpful hints are free. The free and low cost tutorials are in Adobe (PDF) format. If you do not have Adobe on your computer, there is a link to download this software at no charge on the tutorial pages. The Crocheting with Sterling Silver Wire article is a great starting place for someone new to crocheting with wire and includes information regarding threads and wire, crochet hooks, and what to do if your wire breaks. The Understanding Sterling Silver Wire article is loaded with helpful information for the beginning and intermediate wire wrapper. Topics include wire gauges, Argentium properties versus sterling silver wire properties, safety issues, and cleaning tips.

Wire Wrapping Tips and Jewelry Tips:

1. Crocheting with Sterling Silver Wire
2. Understanding Sterling Silver Wire

Free Wire Wrapping Tutorials:

1. How to Wire Wrap Leather Ends.
2. How to Make Spiral Hooks

Low Cost Wire Wrapping Tutorials:

1. Peruvian Opal Bracelet
2. Wire Crochet Pearl Bracelet
3. Geometric Bracelet

I plan on publishing many more tutorials so stay tuned for upcoming free and low cost tutorials as well as more helpful hints articles and other ideas to help kick start your creativity!

I hope you enjoy your visit at Jewels By Jules. In addition to our unique handcrafted wire wrapped jewelry, we also carry fashionable purses (purses are imported from India, Mexico, and China).

Wire Wrapped Toggles/Pendants

BeJuled™ Toggles/Pendants I am very excited about these wire wrapped toggles/pendants as the idea has been brewing for a long time so I finally took the leap and came up with these bedazzling beauties. The idea came from this bracelet that I designed about a year ago. I love to create unique handcrafted jewelry by utilizing a free form style and these toggles/pendants definitely fall into that category!

What exactly is a toggle and if it is a toggle, how can it be a pendant?

Toggle:   A toggle is a type of clasp for a bracelet or necklace. If you are a designer and want very unique toggles to add the finishing touches to your designs, try BeJuled™ Toggles. This watch has a matching BeJuled™ Toggle.

Pendant: A pendant can be slipped onto chain and wore as a centerpiece. If you would like to purchase a BeJuled™ Pendant, a small heavy gauge sterling silver ring will be added to the top of your pendant which then allows you to slip the pendant onto a chain.

I made BeJuled™ Toggles/Pendant starting with a very heavy gauge wire for a base and then wire wrapped the varying Swarovski crystals, stones, and freshwater pearls to the bases with smaller gauge sterling silver wire. None of the wire is soldered. Talk about unique handcrafted jewelry - these are so stunning! Choose your own colors for a totally customized look! Wear them as a centerpiece - just add sterling silver chain. You will get loads of compliments on these. Or add pizzazz to your bracelet with a BeJuled™ Toggle - wear the toggle on top of your wrist to show it off!

Custom order BeJuled™ Toggles/Pendants or purchase pre-made toggles/pendants online for immediate shipment In addition to BeJuled™ Toggles/Pendants, we carry BeJuled™ cuffs, and watches.

Leather Cord Necklaces

Select the length and thickness of Greek leather cord you desire and then mix and match your pendants - wear one, two, three or more at a time. With this you can create several different unique handcrafted jewelry looks in one necklace! Your leather cord necklace includes a sterling silver hook and eye and the pendants slip easily on and off over the hook. This truly is wire wrapped jewelry at a very affordable price! Custom order a Greek leather cord bracelet to match your Greek leather cord necklace.

Leather Cord Bracelets

A new line of bracelets made with Greek leather cord and wire wrapped sterling silver has been created and is now available on line with new additions coming soon. Some of the leather cord bracelets will also have Swarovski crystals, freshwater pearls, and semi-precious stones. Some of the leather cord bracelets actually have buckles on them - very, very cool unique handcrafted jewelry offered at Jewels By Jules!

Closeout Jewelry

Be sure to check out our closeout jewelry for tremendous savings - up to 50% savings on fashion jewelry!

Jewels by Jules in Step by Step Wire Magazine

Jewels By Jules has been published several times in Step By Step Wire Magazine. On page 49 of the Fall 2006 edition you will find our Geometric Bracelet. We love the color layout and design that Step by Step chose - it looks great! On page 25 of the Winter 2007 issue is our Wire Crochet Pearl Bracelet. If you cannot obtain copies of these old issues, the tutorials can be purchased on our blog, Wire Wrapping Tutorials and Helpful Hints.

Jules has also been published in the Spring and Summer 2007 issues. On page 26 of the Spring issue, is the Wire Wrapped Peruvian Opal Bracelet. This is a beginner's project and will soon be a low cost tutorial on our blog. In the Summer 2007 issue on page 32, is the Spiral Hook & Leather Ends tutorial. This is a free tutorial on our blog and is titled How to Wire Wrap Leather Ends.

Step By Step Wire magazine is a great magazine for beginning, intermediate, and advanced wire wrappers. The magazine features tutorial articles by well-known artists as well as the beginner with unique handcrafted jewelry being the focal point of the magazine. They recently published a chain mail edition, too, and sometimes they have articles with light soldering involved so they are covering all aspects of wire wrapped jewelry and a bit of silversmithing.

Payment

Jewels By Jules accepts money orders, certified checks and PayPal. For more information regarding payment, please go to Payment Info.

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Shipping All orders are shipped insured. The cost of insurance is included in your shipping fee. Express and international shipping is available at buyer's request and expense with international shipping to Canada only. - see Policy

Custom Orders Custom orders are gladly accepted on our jewelry except for closeout jewelry. Contact Jodi with the item number and what material you would like the piece made with. Jodi will email you back and let you know if your request can be met and when the jewelry will be completed. A custom ordered piece of jewelry of any style can take up to two weeks to complete, depending on orders pending at the time your order is received by Jewels By Jules. If you have a particular date you need your order, please indicate the date in your email and Jodi will let you know if your order can be completed at your requested time. A down payment of 50% is due at the time your order is confirmed with the remaining balance due when the watch is completed and ready to be shipped.

Note Regarding Argentium Silver Argentium silver contains 92.5% silver, the same as sterling silver. The difference between the two types of silver wire is the copper. Sterling silver is made with 7.5% copper. Argentium has replaced copper with germanium. Copper is the tarnishing factor in sterling silver so with this eliminated, the inventors of Argentium have created a virtually tarnish free silver. As our supply of sterling silver wire is being used up, it is being replaced by Argentium.