And why the difference is something you can actually feel.
There’s a version of jewelry that looks fine in the photo, arrives in a plastic bag, and breaks within a month. You’ve probably owned a few pieces like that. Most of us have.
Then there’s the other kind.
Handcrafted jewelry takes longer to make. It costs more. And if you’ve never owned a piece that was built with actual intention, it can be hard to justify — until you’re wearing it and suddenly everything else in your jewelry box feels like a placeholder.
The materials actually matter
Mass-produced beaded jewelry is typically strung on fishing line. It’s cheap, it’s fast, and it snaps. The result is jewelry that looks delicate but isn’t — and that reads as casual in a way that undercuts whatever you’re wearing it with.
At Best Of Me, bracelets and chokers are woven with professional-grade jewelry thread — the kind that holds its structure, drapes like fabric, and doesn’t compromise the silkiness of the finished piece. Earrings are wire-wrapped by hand. Hardware is PVD stainless steel, which means it won’t tarnish, turn your skin green, or lose its finish after a season.
The beads are Czech and Japanese glass — chosen for their consistency, their colour depth, and the way they catch light.
Handcrafted means Limited
Every piece from Best Of Me is made in small batches in British Columbia, Canada. When something sells out, it’s gone. There’s no warehouse reorder. That’s not a marketing line — it’s just the reality of making things by hand, one at a time.
For the woman who’s done with wearing the same thing as everyone else, that’s actually the point.
The investment reframe
A $65 handcrafted bracelet worn 200 times costs you less than a dollar per wear. A $15 fast fashion piece that breaks in a month costs you everything you paid for it.
Handcrafted jewelry isn’t a luxury purchase. It’s the more practical one — if you’re buying something you’ll actually keep.