Comments on: Ideas for Naming Your Jewelry Designs

By: 8thsinner

8thsinner — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:57:15 +0000

I struggle with this the more I create,
I have started naming ranges first, and fitting certain pieces to this range. The name covers the design in it’s principal form, eg a bracelet called knox can be lengthened to a necklace but it’s from the Neo hybrid range.

Individual names I get mainly form sci fi, gods, astrology or nature. For example, our pitch black bracelet is inspired by the film Pitch black which is based on the alignment of planets.

I feel natural sort of names inspire people to think of them selves better in a way. They have to feel better about wearing it not just because it looks good but it also means something they can associate with.

Some of my braid work, ie a whip, was named after the customer it was made for. But I also gave it a separate name for it’s design principle…It’s “The Mistress Whip” but it’s design is named different allowing for differing colours etc…

Glad to know I am not alone in often finding difficulty in this area though.
Now what do you do for your descriptions???
They kill me at times, especially if you have more than a few to do…

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TeNo-Blog.com » Naming jewelry — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:55:38 +0000

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By: Marshmellow

Marshmellow — Thu, 28 May 2009 15:30:09 +0000

Figuring out names for jewelry can be a struggle but at the sametime, can be very fun! You definitely seem to have a creative way on naming your handmade jewelry.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:23:58 +0000

I spent a lot of time trying to name the turquoise beaded necklace styles that I sell. I ended up taking inspiration from the beautifully earthy green and blue colors of the beads to create nature-inspired names. For my more sleek designs, I drew inspiration from the necklace styles when creating names. I think going with a theme helps give collections a personality that can boost marketing effectiveness.

By: Jacklynn

Jacklynn — Fri, 22 May 2009 19:37:52 +0000

I also find naming my jewelry from experiences and places that I have traveled. I have been on numerous Missions Trips. The people and even foods can be very helpful. For Instance Pache means “peace” in Romanian. I have a beautiful necklace that I have named Pache. Pronounced pah chey.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Thu, 21 May 2009 02:14:27 +0000

When I first started naming my jewelry I was trying to come up with nice, basic names that discribed the piece. Then I got real plain with the names because I thought it would look cheesy if I gave it more creative names. After reading about all the artist that name their pieces I think I’ll put more thought into the names of my pieces and have some fun with it!
Thanks for the great inspiration!

By: Coco

Coco — Wed, 20 May 2009 23:50:45 +0000

How lovely! I have never ‘named’ the jewellery I make before, I usually just title the pieces using ‘keywords’ in the hope of achieveing higher positions in search engines…but I think naming pieces is something I may adopt in the future as it creates a sense of narrative.

By: ssuper_starr

ssuper_starr — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:07:50 +0000

I try to name every piece of jewelry I make. It makes a personal statement about the piece and sometimes there is an actual story to go along with it. I take my inspiration from many of sources mentioned above–the materials used, my feelings, friends’ names, or a word that describes what the finished piece looks like (food names word great for this!).

I found personal success with using song titles/lyrics, names of tv/movie/book characters, and (surprisingly) cocktails. But it has to be something really obscure or out of the ordinary. If a customer recognizes it, there’s an instant connection, like we shared a secret, and I’m almost guaranteed a sale!

By: Donna Marie

Donna Marie — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:27:59 +0000

I haven’t named jewelry in the past, but your ideas are fantastic. Now I am thinking about naming all my pieces of jewelry.
Thank You so much for the idea.

By: Arbie Goodfellow

Arbie Goodfellow — Tue, 19 May 2009 12:32:50 +0000

What I find that helps me name a piece is….
What I love! I named all of my earring collection (so far) after places in england that I have visited and each piece has qualities of the Hamlet, Village, Town or City that I name it after.
From “Mousehole to London!