What is permanent jewelry?

Permanent jewelry is a delicate chain — usually a bracelet, anklet, or necklace — that's welded directly onto the wearer instead of using a clasp. There's no daily on-and-off. The piece is meant to be worn through showers, workouts, and daily life until the wearer chooses to clip it off.

It's sometimes called "forever jewelry," "linked jewelry," or simply "PJ" in the industry.

Once the chain is sized to the wrist or neck, the artist closes the loop with a tiny jump ring and joins it with one of two methods:

• Pulse-arc welder (Sunstone, Orion) — a precise micro-spark fuses the metal in milliseconds. Cleaner finish, faster, used by most professionals.
• Butane micro-torch with solder — older method, lower cost of entry, slower per appointment.

Best friends getting matching anklets, mothers and daughters, brides and bridesmaids, partners marking an anniversary, or anyone who simply wants a piece they don't have to think about. The appointment itself usually takes ten to fifteen minutes per person.

Start with 14k gold-filled cable and paperclip chains, sterling silver in the same two styles, a small assortment of jump rings in the right gauges, and either a pulse-arc welder or a budget butane setup if you're testing the waters. Our Luxe Starter Box includes the right monthly mix without you having to guess.