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Emeralds are fascinating gemstones. They have the most beautiful, most intense and most radiant green that can possibly be imagined: emerald green. Inclusions are tolerated. In top quality, fine emeralds are even more valuable than diamonds.

The name emerald comes from the Greek ‘smaragdos’ via the Old French ‘esmeralde’, and really just means ‘green gemstone’. Innumerable fantastic stories have grown up around this magnificent gem. The Incas and Aztecs of South America, where the best emeralds are still found today, regarded the emerald as a holy gemstone. However, probably the oldest known finds were once made near the Red Sea in Egypt. Having said that, these gemstone mines, already exploited by Egyptian pharaohs between 3000 and 1500 B.C. and later referred to as ‘Cleopatra’s Mines’, had already been exhausted by the time they were rediscovered in the early 19th century.

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Shell Earrings become more and more popular. They are not so heavy, and can be make different color. What’s more, we can make our own shell earrigs easily.

Here are some simple steps:

To start,get 2 shells. The best is to choose 2 similar shells.

Sand them a bit with sandpaper or nail file.

Then add a few coats of nail varnish. I choosed green.

While nail polish is drying, try out designs with marker on paper before drawing on shell (if you want to draw something). You don’t want to spoil your freshly painted shell,don’t you? Read more…

Pandora jewelry

It is a unique jewelry system. This unique and fashion style comes from a Greek mythology and comes into fashion in Denmark in 1996. It can be said that a Denmark couple create this unique jewelry brand. Pandora jewelry has three segments divided by two threaded points. A whole piece consists of chain, threaded, clip, charms, bails and glass beads.  Besides its decoration usage it also represents hope and opportunities. This starts a new tide of jewelry fashion. It encourages women all over the world to show their charming.

Make your own jewelry

Pandora jewelry series comprise Charms, Bracelets & chain, Glass beads, Bail, and jewelry. This provides a pretty opportunity for you to design your own styles which express your taste. It will be unique as you in the world. You can also send your finished jewelry to your mother as her birthday present or your close friend to enhance your friendship. All of these will be unforgettable moments in your life. While you should update your jewelry fitting anytime to keep your jewelry is exclusive.

 Pandora Charms

Charms can be called the finishing touch of a Pandora jewelry piece. It has a long history, and in different eras it stands for distinctive subjects & styles. The charm is connected with the trend of fashion. For instance, after the movie Pirates of the Caribbean, the bracelets with swords and skulls charms come into popularity. The Pandora jewelry can’t be separated from the Greek mythology. It is the symbol of hope and opportunity. Regardless of the troubles you experienced, it will always be the only consolation for human being. Each charm has its own significance. Take the Pandora cat for example, it represents lucky and wisdom. There is a version that a cat has nine lives because the cat was always connected with mysterious and magical atmosphere. Choose charms according to our design and pay attention to the charms so as to come up with the fashion.  

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These mitten earrings are too adorable. They are easy to make and include lampwork beads that look like mittens you’d wear during the holidays. Wear them alone or with other favorite holiday-themed jewelry pieces.

Materials

1. Add one crystal bead and one mitten bead to a head pin.

2. With chain-nosed and round-nosed pliers, make a wrapped loop at the top of the head pin.

3. Repeat all of the steps above, making sure both mitten beads are oriented in the same direction.

4. Finish by attaching ear hooks to the top of both earrings loops. (I made my own ear hooks using some brass wire, but you can use prefabricated ear hooks that you purchase as well.)

Millions of Colors

The problems that you run into, when dealing with Pearls and Colors, is that there are millions and millions of Pearl Colors! All different shifts in hues, body tones, and iridescence. How can they even be put into categories?   

Some Pearls display more than one color as well. Their outer shell reflects light and also picks up colors of surrounding objects. It can make it all confusing if you try to pin-point a particular color range. But, I’ll have to admit, it’s fun trying!   

Colored Pearls are found in wonderful exotic locations like: The Cook Islands, Japan, China, Fiji, Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, Tahiti, Mexico, India, Thailand, Venezuela, Vietnam, The United States and even Hawaii!So what are the meanings of Colored Pearls? Here we go!

Pearl Color Meanings

And you thought Pearls were just Pearls!
 Now as far as the color of the outfit you’re wearing? Well, that’s a whole different story!

1. A nice alternative to gold: Everyone knows that silver & gold are pricey precious stones but that silver is cheaper than gold, however the expensiveness of both precious stones puts their value at the same level. So if a material is not gold, the next query that comes to mind is Is it silver?. That is why lots of individuals wear silver as an alternative to gold. A number of these individuals may possess gold jewelry but would need a alter from time to time, & so they were silver or other precious stones like diamond, etc. but some basically cannot afford gold at that point in time & so they go for silver.

2. Color combination: Sometimes when one considers a nice combination for what he is wearing, a silver jewelry will be more suitable than gold or other types of jewelry.

3. A nice number of religious jewelry like Jesus dying on the cross, the Virgin Mary carrying Jesus, the rosary, the chaplet, the finger rosary, etc. usually come in silver & lots of people like to express their religious beliefs through those religious jewelry.

4. Apart from being more affordable than gold or other precious stones like platinum or diamond, silver comes in a variety of forms. More forms than other stones. For instance, in lots of offices, the furniture are lined with more silver coating than gold. Lots of cell phone linings are silver; automobile door handles, etc are also lined with silver. Because individuals usually prefer to have a lot of things to chose from, silver jewelry is probably sold over gold. Read more…

A rhinestone or paste or diamante is a diamond simulant made from rock crystal, glass or acrylic.

Originally, rhinestones were rock crystals gathered from the river Rhine. The availability was greatly increased when around 1775 the Alsatian jeweller Georg Friedrich Strass had the idea to imitate diamonds by coating the lower side of glass with metal powder. Hence, rhinestones are called Strass in many European languages.

Rhinestones may be used as imitations of diamonds, and some manufacturers even manage to reproduce the glistening effect real diamonds have in the sun.

In 1955, the Aurora Borealis or Aqua aura, a thin, vacuum-sputtered metallic coating applied to crystal stones to produce an iridescent effect, was introduced. Aurora Borealis tends to reflect whatever color is worn near it, and it is named after the Aurora Borealis atmospheric phenomenon, also known as the “Northern Lights”.

Typically, crystal rhinestones have been used on costumes, apparel and jewelry. Crystal rhinestones are produced mainly in Austria by Swarovski and in the Czech Republic by Preciosa and a few other glass works in northern Bohemia. In the US, these are sometimes called Austrian Crystal.

Rhinestone Beads – add more sparkle to your designs. Our beautiful rhinestone beads, rondelles and spacers feature high quality crystals. You’ll love the shine and shimmer you get by adding even a few rhinestone beads to your designs.

Russell Crowe’s ‘Robin Hood’ opened the 2010 Cannes Film Festival with big hair, big gowns and even bigger diamonds.

 Diamond jewelry is a Cannes Film Festival staple, and this year’s opening film, Robin Hood, brought out the ice queens in full force. Men in tights, on the other hand, were MIA.

A-lister Cate Blanchett ruled the red carpet in an Alexander McQueen dress with Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry glittering on her ears and wrists. Statement earrings continue to shine bright on Cannes juror Kate Beckinsale in Marchesa and shiny chandeliers; the always-stunning Dame Helen Mirren in Elie Saab and diamond drops; and Desperate Housewife, Eva Longoria in Emilio Pucci and coral jewels.

Sean Penn, Mick Jagger, Naomi Watts, Woody Allen and Salma Hayek are among the A-list celebs expected in this chic French Riviera resort before Tim Burton’s jury awards the Palme d’Or top prize on May 23.

“Cannes is great glamour, great craziness. There’s nothing like it in the world, not even the Oscars,” British beauty Helen Mirren told the AFP.

Overview

Obsidian is a naturally occurring very dark glass that is sometimes called a mineral. Obsidian is produced from erupting volcanoes when the right conditions are present. Obsidian is said to help balance the left and right hemispheres of the brain. Obsidian is found in North America, Italy, Scotland, and other countries. Obsidian was highly valued in ancient times and was often used as points for blades and weapons.

About the Stone

Obsidian sits at a 5-5.5 on the Mohs scale of hardness. Obsidian is created when lava erupts from a volcano, but only when certain conditions are met:

1. There needs to be a large amount of silica in the environment (this accounts for 70% of obsidian’s composition)
2. The lava must cool rapidly , freezing before in it has time for crystal growth.

Pure obsidian is dark, but impurities usually result in dark green, brown, black, and gray coloring. Other impurities result in stones known as snowflake obsidian, golden obsidian, apache tears, and rainbow obsidian.

Obsidian is found in many places in North America, Armenia, Italy, Mexico, Greece, and Scotland. Read more…

If you are on the hunt for vintage fine jewelry, there are a few things that you are going to want to be aware of first. Buying vintage jewelry is very different from buying other types of jewelry after all, and so you are going to want to make sure that you get it done right. So if you are going to buy a fine jewelry watch that is vintage or any other piece of vintage fine jewelry, here are a few things that you are going to want to keep in mind.

What to Look for

There are always a few specific things that you want to look for whenever you are looking for any type of jewelry, and the same goes for vintage fine jewelry. When you are shopping for vintage fine jewelry, one of the most important things to remember is that almost always, the older the piece, the more valuable it is going to be.

This is really going to be important for you to remember because then you are going to be able to better appropriate prices with pieces, and know when you are getting a great deal and when you are getting ripped off. If you do not know this then you are likely to head out and get taken advantage of pretty easily.

You also have to make sure that you look for unique qualities in jewelry when you are shopping for vintage jewelry. This is what really sets these pieces apart and what you are going to want to look for when you are out there shopping for this type of jewelry.

Looking for quality is also very important when you are shopping for vintage fine jewelry. Just because you want to find pieces that are old, this doesn’t mean that buying a piece of junk is what you want to do here. If you find a bargain piece you may think that you have found yourself a great deal when in reality, you are not going to be spending your money wisely unless you are buying vintage jewelry of quality purposely.

It is not worth the money, even if you think that you are getting the piece for a great price, if it is just a piece of junk. Watch for value and know that different sellers are going to have different prices, so if you want to get a quality piece for a decent price, you are going to have to do some shopping around