Handmade jewellery is jewellery which has been assembled and formed by hand rather than through the use of machines. According to the guidelines of the FTC, in order to be stamped or called "handmade" the work must be made solely by hand power or hand guidance ^[1] In essence, this means that jewellery may be made using drills, lathes, , but it must be guided by human hand. This precludes the use of punch presses and CNC machinery&casting to name a few processes that would not qualify as "handmade". Beyond that caveat it can be anything made out of anything that would be considered jewellery. The American Gem Trade Association Spectrum awards^[2] , the Gem Center Idar Oberstein, and the De Beers Awards include awards specifically for handmade jewellery.