Valentine's Day, the celebration of love, is quickly approaching. Make this year something special for the special someone in your life by choosing custom designed jewelry to show your love. It's far easier than you would think. Just do a few simple things and you'll be creating the perfect gift for her!   Custom Mountings from Amidon Jewelers First, you need to decide what type of fine jewelry you would like to create for her. The options are as many as there are stars in the sky. Once you've decided on the jewelry, a gemstone ring or a meaningful pendant, for example, you can begin to look for a jeweler.   While you might be tempted to go to the mall, don't. The chain stores often don't offer custom design jewelry. Find a local jeweler, who quite likely is or employs an experienced artisan, highly trained to create custom designed jewelry of all kinds. Make sure the jeweler is reputable and can produce any documentation or certification of the stone and precious metal values to insure your investment is worthy.   Once your jeweler is found, before you go visit the store, do a little research on some basics of fine jewelry and custom design. If you are choosing a diamond creation, be sure to learn the 4 C's of diamonds; Cut, Color, Clarity and Carat. These are all very important to the value of loose diamonds and the end custom design. Also, precious metals have different applications and density. For instance, you would set a diamond in silver, a very soft compound. Research the assortment of metals available and right for your custom design.   Next, visit the jeweler. Discuss your design in detail and if possible, a sketch is very helpful to the artisan. One thing to keep in mind is that the jeweler is a trained professional and knows what will and will not work in a custom design. If he or she makes a suggestion for structural integrity, it's likely a good idea to take it. You don't want to lose a stone or have your custom design jewelry piece break.   Now you can sit back and wait. Yep, custom design can take time. Be sure to allow the time for its completion well prior to Valentine's Day, in case of any changes or flaws. Custom design jewelry is more than the perfect Valentine's Day gift idea, it's the perfect statement of your love.