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Buying Sterling Silver Jewelry Without Being Ripped Off
Buying sterling silver jewelry can be fun, exciting and confusing. Whether you’re considering a gift of sterling silver jewelry for someone special or as a treat for yourself, take some time to learn the terms used in the industry. Here’s some information to help you get the best quality sterling silver jewelry for your money, whether you’re shopping in a traditional brick and mortar store or online. Sterling silver jewelry is enjoying an unprecedented popularity with today’s fashion co ...
Author: Sam Serio
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Jewelry As An Anniversary Gift, What You Need To Know
Jewelry for anniversaries can be the perfect gift. It is widely known that there are lists of birthstones and zodiacal or talismanic stones, there are lists of stones for days of the week, hours of the day, for states of the union, for each of the seasons, and for anniversaries as well! Anniversary Stones 1. Gold Jewelry 9. Lapis Lazuli25. Silver Jubilee2. Garnet 10. Diamond Jewelry30. Pearl Jubilee3. Pearl11. Turquoise35. Emerald4. Blue Topaz12. Jade40. Ruby5. Sapphire13. Ci ...
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Stones
As I picked up some of the polished gemstones in the rock store I began to think about what the stones looked like before they were polished. The store had several rocks on display showing the before and after and I realized that unless you knew what you were looking for, you could easily pass by a valuable gemstone. I also thought about how many times we pass by someone because they look "ordinary" and what we might be missing because we don't get to know their "inner person". Thus this poem ...
Author: Fran Watson
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Buying Diamonds Without Being Ripped Off
Buying diamond jewelry can be fun, exciting and confusing. Whether you’re considering a gift of diamond jewelry for someone special or as a treat for yourself, take some time to learn the terms used in the industry. Here’s some information to help you get the best quality diamond jewelry for your money, whether you’re shopping in a traditional brick and mortar store or online. Diamonds
A diamond’s value is based on four criteria: color, cut, clarity, and carat. The clarity and color ...
Author: Sam Serio
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Traditional Anniversary Gem Stone List
The following gem stones are associated with specific anniversaries, both wedding and other less formal arrangements. This is one of several anniversary gift lists in existence, but most of them differ in just a few minor details.
The gem stone gift lists originated with the European jewelers' guilds, and this version dates from around 1912.
Many people ignore anniversary gift lists and buy whatever they prefer for a loved one, but others enjoy the fun of following traditions like ...
Author: Marguerite Bonneville
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Precious Stones v.s. Semi-Precious Stones
Stones have been worn by both women and men since prehistoric times. Just as in the jewelry of modern times, beautiful stones, rare and colorful, are most often the dominant feature of a piece with a metallic setting for ornamentation. The stones used in the crafting of fine jewelry are generally divided into two classes- precious stones and semi-precious stones. These terms are used heavily in the commercial world of jewelry when considering variety and value. While artistic meri ...
Author: Sam Serio
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Citrine is November's Birthstone
If you're still young enough to remember your birthday, you probably also remember the special birthstone assigned to it. But at your age, we bet you don't really know the SIGNIFICANCE of your birthstone and what power the ancients felt would be bestowed about you by wearing it. November Birtthstone: Citrine Birthstone Properties: Increases creativity and feelings of joy Alternative Birthstone: Yellow Topaz Citrine is the birthstone for November and the traditional anniversary gem ...
Author: Sam Serio
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Keep Your Cool With Hot Bridal Accessories
So many brides I meet and speak with each day are frustrated, some even freaking out as their wedding day draws near. Sound familiar? Here's what's usually going on behind the scenes: You've found the dress of your dreams, but you can't decide on how to accessorize it. Everyone has an opinion-and everyone is willing to share. Such well-intentioned advice can drive you crazy! No one teaches courses in "Bridal Accessories 101," so it's hard to rely on Mom's or your best friend's jud ...
Author: Terrie Needham
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Buying Platinum Jewelry Without Being Ripped Off
Buying Platinum jewelry can be fun, exciting and confusing. Whether you’re considering a gift of Platinum jewelry for someone special or as a treat for yourself, take some time to learn the terms used in the industry. Here’s some information to help you get the best quality Platinum jewelry for your money, whether you’re shopping in a traditional brick and mortar store or online. Platinum is a precious metal that costs more than gold. It usually is mixed with other similar metals, known ...
Author: Sam Serio
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Peridot is August's Birthstone
If you're still young enough to remember your birthday, you probably also remember the special birthstone assigned to it. But at your age, we bet you don't really know the SIGNIFICANCE of your birthstone and what power the ancients felt would be bestowed about you by wearing it. August Birthstone: Peridot Birthstone Properties: Illumination Alternative Birthstone: Sardonyx Peridot is the birthstone for August and 16th anniversary gemstone. Its name comes from the Arabic word "fari ...
Author: Sam Serio
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Crystal Healing – Do Crystal and Gemstone Healing Therapies Really Work?
Crystals and gemstones have been valued for centuries for their beauty and also for their healing powers. It is believed that the ancient Egyptians were advanced crystal healers. There is the school of thought that exists that these Egyptian healers may have obtained their advanced knowledge in the use of crystals in the healing arts from their predecessors, the people of Atlantis. They knew that through stimulation of subtle vibrational frequencies ...
Author: Sherry Sims
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Amber Mysteries Revealed
Amber, the gem of a stone that's not really a gemstone at all, is actually fossilized pine sap. People have collected, traded, carved, and coveted amber for more than 10,000 years. Yet despite our fascination with it, much about the smoky yellow stone -- the history of amber -- remains a mystery. The price for amber stones varies widely, in the right price range for Average Joe's (and Joannas) who can spend as little as $20 for amber and silver jewelry, and also for high-rollers ready t ...
Author: Sam Serio
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Sapphire is September's Birthstone
If you're still young enough to remember your birthday, you probably also remember the special birthstone assigned to it. But at your age, we bet you don't really know the SIGNIFICANCE of your birthstone and what power the ancients felt would be bestowed about you by wearing it. September Birthstone: Sapphire Birthstone Properties: Brings physical and emotional balance. Alternative Birthstone: Agate Sapphire is the birthstone for September and the gemstone given for anniversaries ...
Author: Sam Serio
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Aquamarine is March's Birthstone
If you're still young enough to remember your birthday, you probably also remember the special birthstone assigned to it. But at your age, we bet you don't really know the SIGNIFICANCE of your birthstone and what power the ancients felt would be bestowed about you by wearing it. March Birthstone: Aquamarine
Birthstone Properties: Bestows courage, insight, and victory
Alternative Birthstone: Bloodstone Aquamarine is the traditional birthstones for March. It is also the accept ...
Author: Sam Serio
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The Pearl Story
I’m going to tell you the story of one of the most precious items on earth, and how this story can benefit you! It all starts in a shell a tiny little shell that strives for survival, but how can a living thing survive when it doesn’t move in its life span? And to add to that, produce something that precious like a pearl? The only function a shell does is to open up and to close up again and again and again till the end of its days. You see the secret is that it feeds with plankto ...
Author: John Giagkiozis
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Sterling Silver Jewelry Fashion Trends for the New Year and Beyond
Each year, on fashion runways from New York to Paris, Milan, and Toyko, sterling silver is "new again" as designers interpret it in new and exciting ways. What makes sterling silver a fashion perennial? The answer is clear: when it comes to beauty, versatility, durability, and affordability, sterling silver jewelry is unsurpassed. In the hands of talented artists and designers, sterling silver is constantly "reinvented" to suit the evolving tastes of the women who wear it. But whether a ...
Author: Sam Serio
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Gifts for Men: Anniversary Gifts!
Are you searching for an anniversary gift idea for that special man in your life?
Let’s take a look at the traditional gifts associated with various anniversaries to help you decide on a great gift idea for the man of your dreams.
Anniversaries do not only have a gift idea for each one but most also have a flower and gemstone to mark the years of wedded bliss.
The traditional gift for the first anniversary is paper. The gemstone is fresh water pearls and the flowers are pans ...
Author: Matthew Seigneur
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Are you searching for an anniversary gift idea for that special man in your life?
Are you searching for an anniversary gift idea for that special man in your life?
Let’s take a look at the traditional gifts associated with various anniversaries to help you decide on a great gift idea for the man of your dreams.
Anniversaries do not only have a gift idea for each one but most also have a flower and gemstone to mark the years of wedded bliss.
The traditional gift for the first anniversary is paper. The gemstone is fresh water pearls and the flowers are pansies ...
Author: Matthew Seigneur
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The Pearl Story
I’m going to tell you the story of one of the most precious items on earth, and how this story can benefit you! It all starts in a shell a tiny little shell that strives for survival, but how can a living thing survive when it doesn’t move in its life span? And to add to that, produce something that precious like a pearl? The only function a shell does is to open up and to close up again and again and again till the end of its days. You see the secr ...
Author: John Giagkiozis
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