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Blue Gemstones - Lapis Lazuli

February 27, 2010 0 comment


blue gemstones - lapis lazuli

Exclusive summary about Blue Gemstones - Lapis Lazuli by Karen Lockridge

One of the oldest, and arguably most beautiful blue gemstones, is Lapis Lazuli.

Lapis can be found in Siberia, Chile, United States, Pakistan and Canada, but the most desired, Lapis Lazuli, is primarily mined in the Badakhshan Province of Afghanistan. Lapis though defined as a rock, it is actually a combination of minerals, including lazurite, sodalite, calcite and pyrite. The most desired specimens being the dark violet blue stones with a sprinkle of the gold pyrite.

Lapis has long been considered one of the world's most popular stones. Ancient Egyptians were known to grind the blue stone and use its color for the eyelids, as well as jewelry. Famous King Tut had intricate inlays of the stone in his array of wealth discovered in his burial tomb.

The stones were recognized for their beautiful bright, blue color by some of the great masters of art.

Lapis Lazuli - Ancient Gemstone

Exclusive summary about Blue Gemstones - Lapis Lazuli by Ron Nash

There are few gemstones with as long and romantic a history as lapis lazuli. Lapis lazuli was one of the earliest gemstone materials. Historians believe that Cleopatra used powdered lapis for eye shadow. Lazurite, complex mineral containing sulfur, is the essential ingredient of lapis and gives it its vivid blue color. Calcite is calcium carbonate, a white mineral responsible for the white streaks in many specimens of lapis. Pyrite is an iron sulfide which is white-gold in color and lends lapis its distinctive glitter.

The finest lapis is a deep intense blue. High quality lapis is smooth and fine grained with a smoothly polished surface. Lapis is a fairly soft stone, ranging from 5 to 6 on the Mohs scale. Though there are many choices today in blue gemstones, lapis can fairly be said to be the original blue stone.

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Monet Inspired Wedding

February 22, 2010 1 comment


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Exclusive summary about Monet Wedding Jewelry by Bridget Mora

Monet was also known for his extraordinary paintings of flowers and water gardens, so it would be very appropriate to choose an outdoor site for your wedding. If you are having a wedding under a tent at home, you can even plant a garden designed to capture Monet's painterly style and use of color.

Since Monet was a French artist, it would be nice to have a touch of France in your wedding. For a Monet themed garden wedding, the bride should look for gowns that are romantic and feminine. Think soft, instead of garish or overtly sexy, when choosing your wedding dress and jewelry. Custom wedding invitations printed over the background of one of Monet's famous cathedral or water lily paintings would be absolutely gorgeous. Garden urns would make beautiful vessels to hold flowing arrangements in pretty colors. Everyone wants their wedding to be unique and memorable. The beloved paintings of Impressionist artist Monet would be an inspired idea for a wedding design theme.

Tips to Choose Your Wedding Jewelry

Exclusive summary about Choose Wedding Jewelry by Jerry Leung

The wedding jewelry must actually contrast your wedding dress, however ironic it may sound. If your wedding dress is fancy and gaudy try to stick to simple and understated jewelry.

Of course the color of metal depends on the metal you choose. Sterling Silver wedding bands make a chic statement besides being durable and sturdy. Usually the wedding band is a highly polished band of either silver or gold. Selecting a sterling silver wedding band begins with the design preference. The metal's hypoallergic qualities, lightweight, affordability renders it a good choice for wedding jewelry. Titanium is an extremely tough metal and is practically unbreakable. Monet jewelry

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Pearl Jewelry Designers

February 17, 2010 0 comment


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Exclusive summary about Pearl Jewelry Designers by Erwin Rostuzing

Most people, whether they wear jewelry or not, are familiar with pearl jewelry (strands of pearls, stud earrings with pearls, bracelets made from uniform pearls or a finger ring made with a single pearl).

Custom pearl jewelry designers can produce a unique pearl item, sometimes with a great pearl ready to hand (though a one-of-a-kind necklace, bracelet, ring or other piece can be quite expensive). Most experienced jewelry collectors and enthusiasts have spent considerable time learning about pearls in general and how this item is used to make designer jewelry. This preparation will allow the customer to converse with a pearl jewelry designer and understand more about jewelry design and pearl value.

Professionals in the pearl industry use four measures to determine the grade of a pearl: size, smoothness, color and lustre. Small pearls can, however, be of very desirable quality, with the correct lustre and color.

How to Find Unique Pearl Jewelry Pieces

The usual finds for pearl jewelry are stud earrings, bracelets and strands or necklaces, but what do you do if you are tired of the typical pearl jewelry? Well, designer pearl jewelry may be just what you need to enhance your pearl jewelry collection. Pearls are graded by size, color, luster and smoothness.

Further, cost and size are interrelated when it comes to quality pearl jewelry, but this does not imply that small pearls are of a poor quality. The pearl's size should enhance the main jewelry piece, not detract from the entire design. If you want a pearl to accent a single carat diamond ring, you are likely not going to want a large pearl even though the larger pearls are more expensive. A simple strand of pearls can turn into a jewelry piece with flair never to be matched.

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Find Discount Jewelry

February 12, 2010 1 comment


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Exclusive summary about Discount Jewelry by Sarah Callen

When you mention the term "discount jewelry", many people cringe and get visions in their head of jewelry that looks "cheap" or is poor quality.

Pawn Shops or Consignment Stores

One of the easiest places to find incredible deals on jewelry is at a pawn shop or consignment store. In fact, you can often save hundreds - or even thousands - of dollars on a single piece by buying through a pawn shop rather than going through a retail outlet.

Department Store Sales

Another easy place to find discount jewelry that few people think of is at department store sales. As jewelry is discontinued and replaced by new pieces, the discontinued pieces are often offered for sale at incredible prices. I've seen jewelry at department store sales for as much as 90% off retail!

Shop Online

For a stress-free shopping experience and to find some really incredible deals consider shopping for discount jewelry online. You can find many specialty shops with discount jewelry ranging from costume jewelry to high end engagement rings to designer jewelry and everything in between. Online auctions are also a great place to find amazing deals on jewelry.

Discount Fashion Jewelry

Exclusive summary about Discount Fashion Jewelry by Thomas G Gray

Do you ever consider investing in fashion jewelry, if not you should. You can buy this jewelry for a special occasion like if your young daughter is going out and you know she'll misplace the real deal. Discount jewelry can range anywhere from $1.00-50.00 depending on where you get it from or how long you want to keep it, some jewelry never gets old.

I shop at the roadium in Torrance for my jewelry and they have a wide range of fashion jewelry, very colorful, short, long, old fashioned, and new, you can buy anything from bracelets, to chokers, big hop earrings to colorful pearl stubs, I buy jewelry at least once a month, and I still have my previous jewelry put up for the next occasion.

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