John cattermole on jewelry and design

2009-11-20T07:53:00.000-08:00

I sent this one out today with constant contact. This is such a great gift idea and i can kill on price, for top quality goods.... sh here is and extra plug for this holiday promotion. check it out.....

Daimond and Gemstone Studs

This season when you are looking for a gift to "Wow!" her; a perfect stocking stuffer or a last minute gift, I have the perfect idea. You can't go wrong with stud earrings of Diamonds or Precious Stones.

Fact is with me you will get more rock for your buck. How's that? I work from a design studio avoiding the high cost of a retail outlet and inventory. I offer the same high quality stones that the big guys do, without the big markup. Think of me as your friend in the business. I have extensive diamonds and gemstone connections. I can get what ever you want for all budgets and I can get it fast.

I will put together your stud earrings in my small studio, saving you time and money. Email me or call, I can help you make the right choice for your budget. Over night service available until December 23!

Guaranteed to make her smile at a price that will make you smile!

John Cattermole

email: john@johncattermole.com

phone: 302-753-2816

web: http://www.johncattermole.com

Perfect teeth in 94

2009-11-12T16:27:00.000-08:00

Im still impressed with just about everything Unrest did in the good ol 90 indi rock years. Indi still produces plenty of great things, proving im not getting old yet. Unrest was one of the true indi pioneers for the singers own label teen beat records. this song still makes me feel good.

testimonials

2009-11-12T13:38:00.000-08:00

John Cattermole's craftsmanship is truly one of a kind. Basically, he made me a pair of cuff-links out of a turquoise stone and with an unmatched vision. The piece was very close to my heart - i had a turquoise stone that had belonged to my grandfather and i wanted to somehow make them into cuff-links for my brother as a gift for his wedding. John understood what the project meant and he took me through every step of the process; from the cutting of the rock to a workable stone to the design of the metal, and what i got was a one-of-a-kind piece of art that can never ever be duplicated. The beauty of the final product broke my heart with joy. Now i have a slew of new memories associated with that turquoise stone and my brother has a family heirloom that he can pass on to his children. And he did it all without breaking the budget i had to work with. Being able to give that gift to my brother made that Christmas the best one i've ever had.

Kevin Meehan - Phildelphia Pennsylvania

John Cattermole created a very personal gift for my wife that will be treasured for a lifetime. She wears her pendent all the time. His skills and design work are exceptional and very original. He is very reliable and reasonably priced. I will definitely use him again and would recommend him to all my friends and family without hesitation. Trust his work.

Chris Hsu - Wilmington, Delaware

John Cattermole helped us create personalized, one-of-a-kind wedding rings that are as unique the love and commitment that they have been made to symbolize. He used his knowledge of jewelry craftsmanship and creative talents to morph the image we had in mind into a classy, durable ring that will last a lifetime!"

Julia Kegelman - Wilmington Delaware

John and I have worked together on a few jewelry projects and I can’t praise his work enough. I literally drew my wife’s engagement ring on a napkin, and John made it a reality. He’s easy to work with and has always fulfilled all of my visions (and my deadlines). Since working with John Cattermole, I have not set foot in a retail jewelry store and will never again.

--Matthew Loeb - President Catalyst Visuals, LLC

Make your Idea a Reality

2009-09-01T07:58:00.000-07:00

I made this unique pendent for a fellow member of the Newcastle County Chamber of Commerce based on a simple drawing. As you can see , he now has a special and significant piece of jewelry to present to his wife, designed by him. Its hard to put a value on something like that. What is your idea?

If there is a piece of jewelry you can think of but don't see, I can make it for you. Maybe its a new take on something, or you want to add some symbolism to make it special. I can add text and designs. Get creative.

Kids and Jewelry design

2009-05-04T13:42:00.000-07:00

A customer of mine lost her ring. I was scrambeling to help figure out what to do, as the wedding was in 2 days! I got a call from my wife and told her about it, she told my daughter Regan. Regan wanted to help. She drew a pricure of what she thought the ring might look like. now that was cute. a few hours later the ring was marakiusly found! Horay.

I returned home that night, and asked Regan for the drawing, and after some questions we sat in front of the computer together and biult this model from her idea of the design. Regan wanted everything to be pink

I think its lovely and i hope you do to.

I think is so important to really look at what kids create and consider what it really could be. There perspectives is still raw and unspoiled. It also important to consider how what we do effects our kids. You get a great chance to train a designer for the future. As an artiest, this may be the biggest impact you have on the world, who knows?

Video Jeweler

2009-04-23T07:24:00.000-07:00

Here is the video i made explaining the Cad porcess. It took about 3 day for filming here and there and 1 or 2 afternoons of editing. I added Slowdive on top because it was lying aroung and Slowdive is Great. Great example of how slowdive rocks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0LIO138Z-A&feature=related . So i think this video of mine showes the process prity well. I would like to know if people are getting it.

as on my website

My friend Ryan and I Are working on a new one that is strictly sales oriented. Some production and design footage will be worked in as well.

Web Ex

2009-04-22T07:55:00.000-07:00

I'm considering adding Webex to my services as a custom jewelry designer. And integrate it into the web page. You can log on to a web site and see my computer screen. I can take you through a model, or presentation. I can even kind of "sketch" in 3D as i like to call it. I think this can be a really great way to bring in new customers.

Trying to find leads online and closing them is a new thing for me. I am trying to come up with things that show how I'm not just am average jewelry put-to-gather house. I listen to what my customer wants and I work to make it real for them.

My Bio

2009-04-21T20:38:00.000-07:00

I really need a new Bio. Im a really poor writer (so why are you reading this?) and thats as far as i can get. I just get bloked, expecaily when its about me.

Anyone want to write me one?

I have collected testimonials, could they help my web site? But I bet i still need a new bio. The testimonials are great. Thanks to everyone who has written one.

Any tips?

What is the difference between gold, 14 18 24k ect..

2009-04-21T09:57:00.000-07:00

So 24 karat is pure gold. Gold used in jewelry is mixed with harder metals for strength and durability. You really cant make anything out if pure gold to last, that’s why we add alloy, the metal that makes up the rest of the parts. The higher the percentage of pure gold, the higher the karat.

In 14 karat gold. The “14” represents how many parts of 24 is pure gold. Therefore 14 karat gold is 58% pure gold. I prefer 14 k with white gold and 14 and 18k in yellow are both great.

Karat	Parts Gold to Alloy	Percentage	Fineness
10K	10/24	41.67%	417
14K	14/24	58.33%	583
18K	18/24	75.00%	750
22K	22/24	91.66%	917

You can follow this link, “what is karat?”, to read a detailed explanation

On my site, just about every thing is in 14k White. Also it is rhodium plated. Both 14 and 18k white are plated at finishing with a platinum like metal that is very expensive... Rohium This keeps it white and lovely, until it rubs off and needs re-plating.? Avoid this buy using platinum instead of gold.

I’ll talk about platinum later, and it’s pros and cons

thanks for reading !