Thursday, December 29, 2011

The Pearl in White and Black

!#8# The Pearl in White and Black

The dignity and softness of the pearl makes thousands of women love it very much. It does not have the toughness of the diamond, nor the flaunt of the gold. The pearl attracts women firmly.

The most well-known pearl should be the white pearl. This is the main color in the pearls. The elegance and softness of the white pearl is more than the pearls of other color. The black pearl is well-known gradually in recent years. The tahiti pearl is the representation in it. This black pearl is also a noble and mystic one. The pearl in white and black is contradictory but also unified harmoniously.

A doctor of the Jewelry Institute said that the white and black formed a poignant contrast and also were unified in a sharp impact of vision. So the pearl jewelry in white and black was always the beautiful and fashionable, which could be the classic. From the point of the decoration chromatology the white and the black were the lasting popular color.

Of course, the color of the pearl is not only white and black. According to different minerals of water to culture the pearl, it will form different color. There are pink, rosy, golden, brassy, gunmetal, silver gray, brown, purple, etc., some along with green or metal color. These charming and natural colors make the pearl special and becoming the unique ones during most popular factors.

Nowadays the individuation, selfdom and multiplex become the main request to the consumption market. The customer needs to show themselves off and express their taste or character by jewelry. Usually, the black is mystic and calm, the golden shows quality and elegant, silver gray is more larruping, the dark green has further potential. These colors should be the natural colors without artificiality.

Round pearl necklace may be the representative pearl jewelry, most traditional and classical pearl necklace is in round shape with big or small size and different colors. This kind of necklace has a strict request to produce. That is to say, the size, quality, luster and color of each pearl should be highly consistent. The pearl in larruping shape has a big effect on customers, the fashion trend is also changed by it. The past consumers always liked the traditional jewelry and kept their attitude to those new or exaggerated jewelry decorations. It is not same any more now. The shaped pearl jewelry are more popular now, which is fit for the taste and personal character of people.

No matter which shape the pearl jewelry it is, the main color in white and black is always the popular one in the past and at present.


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Sunday, November 6, 2011

Opal in a Pearl - Two Gems in One

!±8± Opal in a Pearl - Two Gems in One

There is always the possibility of combining an opal and another gemstone such as a diamond or ruby. But when this happens it is really making a piece of opal jewelry and adding a diamond accent or a ruby accent. It is a combination but a combination of two gemstones and there is nothing so special about that. But this... this is something very different!

Opals can be millions of years old in their formation and pearls can be a year or two. So is it possible to combine the two in opal jewelry? But this time I mean to make them into one gemstone! Yes, it is and it certainly is most exciting.

In Shark Bay, Western Australia, the two gems are meeting in harmony. Shark Bay is an area where cultured pearls are harvested and that is a considerably sophisticated industry dealing with nature, a fragile environment and at the end of the day a fickle market.

Then, way out in the middle of nowhere in Lightning Ridge, NSW opals are found twenty metres or more underground.

The cut and polished opals are taken to Shark Bay and implanted into a live pearl shell. The oyster is put back into the sea and left there for over a year, perhaps a year and a half. By this time the mother of pearl has covered and embedded the polished black opal and it is ready to harvest.

Over this time the process involves careful observation and tender loving care of the pearl shell.

When the time for harvesting is ready it is taken out of the water and a skilful jeweler prepares the stone and its pearly surrounds to be made into a gorgeous piece of jewellery combining pearl and opal. The result is one of a kind.

The opal pearl combination is wonderfully suited to making pendants. Sometimes the original opal is set in gold before it is places in the pearl shell.

There were many experiments and the original opal in a pearl took three years to harvest and now the public is lucky enough to be able to buy these exciting items of opal jewelry, or is it pearl jewelry?


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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Opal Jewelry - Why is It So Special?

!±8± Opal Jewelry - Why is It So Special?

Opal can be made into so many different items of jewellery. Sure, we all know that there are opal pendants, opal rings, opal earrings and so on, but opals, as opposed to other stones like diamonds and rubies etc, can be made into special kinds of jewelry.

There is an opal variety from Australia called Koroit and this is an unattractive type of stone when we compare it to an Australian Black Opal. It is mostly a reddish, dark brown lump of ironstone with slashes of opal running randomly through it. A jeweler cannot do much with that you might think, but simply drill a hole through it and attach a hefty chain or a cheap leather thread and it makes a gorgeous chunky necklace and it looks great on men as well as women.

Then there is boulder opal which often comes as a piece of opal connected naturally to a piece of ironstone or sandstone. The opal stone is undulating and may not have any of the fire associated with gem quality opal but when we look at it closely it has a pattern that might look like a seascape or a view of a mountain range or all kinds of other things. It might be the kind of thing you just like to stare at and imagine seeing all kinds of things in. Try doing that to a diamond! The beauty of a piece like this is that it is not gem quality and is very inexpensive.

I love jewelry like that because not only is it cheap to purchase but when you wear it people ask questions about it and they want to have a close up inspection of it. It is a great conversation starter. You never get people asking you if they can they have a look at your topaz ring. They never say: "Oh, where did you get that ring?" But with a necklace of cheap Koroit or Boulder Opal you will get strangers asking what sort of stone it is and where did it come from.

Then there is one of my favorites Opal Inlay Jewelry. Beautiful pieces of crystal opal are set into the metal of rings, earrings and pendants. The opal is finished off flush with the surrounding metal. We often see this with boring stones such as Onyx and other lame looking minerals with very little color. But, when you make inlay opal jewelry normally you would use high quality opal and the results are fantastic.

You can put nearly any other gemstone next to opal it and it will enhance the piece of jewelry. Opals with diamond accents will always look stunning. Conversely, you can have a pink topaz or emerald main stone with inlay opals on each side and you have a brilliant item of jewelry then.

Opals can be inlayed, prong set or bezel set. They can be glued in place where as other stones will not appear attractive this way.

One comforting aspect of opal jewelry is that the stone will be mined by lonely men or husband and wife teams living in harsh conditions in outback Australia. There are no big companies involved and there is no forced labor here. It is a labor of love. Think about the cutting of rubies and other stones which is often done by children who should be at school. I am an opal cutter and although it is labor intensive I enjoy doing it and I have never met an opal cutter who is not passionate about opals so there is a kind of love attached to these stones all the way through from the man underground in the middle of nowhere to the wife or enthusiast carefully cutting and polishing the stone.


Opal Jewelry - Why is It So Special?

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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Gemstones Transformed to Unique Jewelry Pieces

!±8± Gemstones Transformed to Unique Jewelry Pieces

Jewellery is made of different materials from time immemorial. Gold, diamonds, silver, wood, among others, have been used to create stunning pieces of jewelry. Gems are minerals file Elsen, with great physical attributes and gloss, finely carved and cut into pieces of jewelry can be created. Turquoise, topaz, coral and carnelian gemstones are used to create fine handcrafted jewelry. The precious stones are found all over the world with differentqualities depending on whichever part of the globe they originate from. These precious pieces are usually cut, polished and drilled to create unique jewelry designs that would melt the heart of anybody with an eye for good jewelry. Since this jewelry is mostly handcrafted jewelry, the transfer from manufacture to retail enables customers to access them at very reasonable prices.

These gemstones are usually mined in their most raw natural form and the transformation from rough pebble clumps to beautiful beads and studs is truly amazing. The raw stones are imported from all parts of the world and they can also be bought at reasonable prices. Turquoise for instant is worked with little or no mechanization into precious turquoise jewelry pieces. Coral jewelry is made from raw coral stones. The stones are usually broken down to smaller sizes and hand carved into desired shapes to make rings, bracelets or necklaces with sterling silver wiring. The stones are then polished to give them a smooth feel in order to achieve that wonderful handcrafted jewelry look. The handcrafted jewelry design gets even more intricate with the custom made pieces. Working with stone can be delicate since one wrong move could ruin the whole design. But those with a talent for the art have managed to come up with interestingly innovative ways to create unique jewelry pieces.

Handcrafted jewelry made from precious stones is great for the customers who are trying to capture the more earthly look in terms of accessories. Turquoise jewelry for instance exists in natural shades that are rare in painted or colored jewelry. Coral jewelry is also made from in different natural shades of coral. The greater advantage of handcrafted jewelry made from precious stones is the durability. These stones have natural luster therefore guaranteed not to fade and scratches do not affect the color continuity. These stones also rarely chip. The sterling silver wiring used to create the jewelry also ensures that the jewelry doesn't rust.

The great thing about custom made handcrafted jewelry is the uniqueness that each customer enjoys when adorning this pieces. They portray different personalities of the different clients and gives character to each of the pieces. Custom made gemstone center piece rings, pendants necklaces or even charm bracelets have been used as family heirlooms or identities. Gemstones create beautiful unique jewelry pieces which are sold at quite reasonable prices unlike gold or diamond studded jewelry which is quite expensive.

With the wide range of gemstones available, customers can choose from different categories of coral jewelry, turquoise jewelry, topaz jewelry and amethyst jewelry among others.


Gemstones Transformed to Unique Jewelry Pieces

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Monday, October 17, 2011

Kabana Equestrian Circle Horse Earrings

!±8±Kabana Equestrian Circle Horse Earrings

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From the Kabana Equestrian Collection, these sterling silver earrings each feature a running horse in a circle. Circles are 19mm in diameter. Earrings 1.5 inches in length.

Of all animals familiar to man, the horse brings the deepest feeling of freedom and exhilaration. The magnificent horse is proud and strong, yet unmistakably free. Combining power and grace like no other creature. Kabana's Equestrian Collection is dedicated to a unique and magical attraction to an amazing animal. The horse.

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Friday, October 14, 2011

Sterling Silver Large Horse Head in Horseshoe Pin

!±8± Sterling Silver Large Horse Head in Horseshoe Pin


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Saturday, October 8, 2011

Silver Spirit Gallop Pin

!±8± Silver Spirit Gallop Pin


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The spirit of the horse is evident in this galloping horse pin. Elegant proud and strong. Lustrous mane and tail. Captured mid-stride in its ultimate beauty. Sterling silver. Measures 1 3/4" x 1 1/8".

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