Ghost Town Metal Works Fine Jewelry - Discover Unique and Exquisite Pieces Made in The High Desert

You Are Supporting A Micro-Business

A Thank You

Charity, along with her husband and beautiful children, loves that she has such a cool business encompassing so many parts of her personality. She balances being a wife, mom, artist, back-country adventurer, perpetual student, science nerd, mini-homesteader, teacher (homeschooling!), and entrepreneur all at once. In her spare time, she volunteers for Nevada Department of Wildlife to help with public education on wildlife, or helping local biologists with surveys/trapping/releasing out in the vast Nevada wilderness. She enjoys freedom by being her own boss! Small businesses are the backbone of the American Economy. Her work is intentionally made with love and attention. Thank you for supporting Ghost Town Metal Works Fine Jewelry -- a TRUE micro-business! It means the world to her, and every purchase helps her continue on. It helps provide for her family, feeds her passions, and keeps GTMW going. Charity in turn supports many other small businesses by purchasing their regional stones, which supports those miner's and stone cutter's families. Every purchase from GTMW has a compounding effect of helping local and regional small businesses and their families.

Charity exploring in her freetime - it recharges as well as inspires her. She often finds treasures!

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at ghosttownmetalworks@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

Can you create a piece of jewelry using my own gemstones?

It is rare for GTMW to accept stones outside of the GTMW collection for setting- due to risks involved and higher insurance rates.

What is the process for Custom/Bespoke Jewelry?

While "custom" and "bespoke" are often used interchangeably, "bespoke" implies a garment or item created entirely from scratch based on the customer's unique specifications (stones, types of metals used, size, detailing) and measurements, while "custom" suggests modifications to a pre-existing design or pattern. Bespoke jewelry is generally much more involved from the planning phase all the way through the production phase - this is reflected in price points for Bespoke pieces. Bespoke jewelry is considered to be a luxury, while Custom is bridges the gap between Bespoke and "off the rack"/ready to ship items.

Effective Jan 1, 2025 GTMW is no longer accepting new bespoke clients. The current GTMW clientele base is substantial (thank you to her amazing people!), and Charity is working on continually creating bespoke projects for this wonderful group of select people while working on creating more ready-to-ship inventory and growing her skillsets and artistic style.

However, don't lose hope! Two ways you can score a "made to you" GTMW piece still. 1) Occasionally she will make slots available throughout the year for new bespoke clients for projects - be sure to monitor your email (get subscribed!), and social media feeds + stories of those announcements. 2) Charity is working on getting "Made to Order/Customizable" listings added to the GTMW online shop that will allow you to pick stones, choose a ring size vs pendant, and even get initials added to a piece. See here: https://ghosttownmetalworks.com/shop/ols/categories/made-to-order-requires-wait-times

What is the process for resizing a ring?

Resizing rings can be very straightforward/quick, or can be very risky/complicated/time consuming. Some designs encompass soft stones that need to be removed to resize a band, other rings may require metal be added to a band. Due to this, GTMW cannot accept resizing projects, but is happy to give referrals to fine jewelers that may be able to help assist with resizing needs and have access to expensive equipment like laser welders.

Do you offer gift wrapping services?

At this time, GTMW does not offer giftwrapping. However, GTMW includes a jewelry gift box with each purchase.

Can I use my own gold or silver in my Custom/Bespoke GTMW Piece?

At this time, GTMW does not accept "outside metals" to be reworked into new jewelry designs. This may potentially be an option in the future for casting method of jewelry making as opposed to fabrication method (which requires a lot more labor to make the metals usable).

Terms and Conditions

Patina/Oxidation: An intentional surface-level treatment GTMW uses to darken metals. GTMW applies a surface-level treatment to all silver pieces, resulting in the token patina and rustic feeling amongst all Charity's work. Patina will wear off, and timing varies from piece to piece. A clear sealant can help extend patina longevity, especially in details. Friction against the metal, using soap, water, or lotion will speed up the process of patina removal, exposing bright silver beneath. Patina can be reapplied at any time for free – though client handles shipping charges both directions. Please inquire if interested, or if you have further questions on jewelry care of your GTMW custom jewelry or GTMW shop item.

Gold is a new addition to our shop, and we are currently experimenting with ways to add a patina (oxidize) the gold. This will only be done on a case by case basis at client's request.

Stone/Fine Metals Care: Do not ever use commercial jewelry cleaners on your GTMW pieces. You can use a gentle soap with warm water to wipe your piece clean, rinse well, gently dry. A jewelry polishing cloth can be used but do not be aggressive with stones. Some stones (ie Turquoise, Variscite, Opal) are softer than others and can be more sensitive to drops on hard surfaces, chemicals, lotion/oils, and more. Please take care to ALWAYS remove your jewelry prior to cleaning/washing dishes/washing hands, bathing, swimming, visiting a spa, cooking, etc. Chlorine is known is change stone colors, ruin stones, and even eat away at silver and gold. Your jewels will last longer this way and will remain heirloom quality. If you have a piece with a stone, please be sure to routinely inspect the stone for looseness (whether it is bezel set or has prongs). Jewelry may eventually need stones to be tightened into the setting again after daily wear. Prongs will also eventually wear down with extended daily use.

|| RETURNS ||

GTMW unfortunately *does not* accept returns- all sales are final, particularly in the case of bespoke/custom jewelry. If there is an issue with your jewel, please contact us immediately- within three days of receiving your piece - and we will happily fix it if it something that qualifies, or have a solution (given it is not a naturally-occurring characteristic of the stone that was already in existence at time of purchase OR it is not something that was at fault of the customer/client [IE not measuring correctly, taking note of metal allergies, etc]). GTMW cannot be held responsible for client/customers incorrectly sizing themselves/the recipient. If you have any doubt about sizing, please visit a professional jeweler to get accurately sized prior to your purchase. Pieces cannot be resized through GTMW. Please keep in mind that each piece is 100% legitimately hand made with pride by Charity (who is mainly self taught), and will be unique in itself. GTMW's pieces contain the energy of a handmade piece, in all the details, angles, and touches. GTMW strives to avoid a "machined" appearance. Every aspect of your GTMW piece is what sets it apart! Please be aware of any metal allergies - jewels unfortunately cannot be returned due to allergies. Please reach out with any metal alloy questions you may have before completing a purchase.

|| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TERMS ||

Jewels seen on the GTMW social media accounts are sometimes already spoken for in advance (IE they are custom orders), unless otherwise stated. Most pieces can be recreated later as a *similar* custom order by Charity. However, most GTMW custom jewelry pieces are made with the intent of truly being a one-of-a-kind - therefore please understand that no custom piece can be exactly replicated (due to logistics of natural stone color particularly turquoise & variscite, shape variation, and even more importantly(!) - respect to the prior customer). Therefore, a setting may need to be slightly adjusted for a repeat request of a previous custom design. This same theory is applied to custom inquiries when a potential customer sends reference pictures of another artist’s creation(s) – GTMW will not intentionally replicate another’s artwork, but will be happy to work on an unique piece made just for you, inspired by your reference pictures and with a Ghost Town spin on the design! On that same note, please refrain from sending pictures or videos of GTMW’s work to other jewelry artists with the intention of having them replicate the GTMW piece(s). Please contact us to discuss stones and settings for your unique Ghost Town jewel. You may purchase a consult via our online shop on our website.

|| PHOTO / VIDEO / CONTENT USE ||

ALL content, video, photography is either owned by Charity Wanechek / Ghost Town Metal Works or permission has been approved for it to be used in association with GTMW (ie a GTMW client or customer shared their picture of video of their GTMW jewel(s)). Please write to ask permission before using any logos, imagery, video, online, website, social media, or physical printed content associated with Charity Wanechek, Ghost Town Metal Works ("GTMW"), or Ghost Town Fine Jewelry in any way, shape, or form. If permission isn't granted and content is used without permission, you may be in violation of federal law. If permission is granted, please be sure to legibly give full credit to Ghost Town Metal Works in caption/content, including official website URL.

Ghost Town Metal Works Fine Jewelry - Discover Unique and Exquisite Pieces Made in The High Desert