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Alpaca Jewelry - Simply Felt Amazing Designs -
Debby McCandless (613) 
When you use the words alpaca jewelry, most people think of silver jewelry from South America. This type of jewelry really has nothing to do with alpacas. There is another kind of alpaca jewelry...designs that are actually made from the wool of an alpaca.
The easiest of this type of alpaca... ( added 1 year 46 days ago.) |
Buying an Engagement Ring For Your Beloved -
Bo Carpenter (2,501) 
The best way to buy an engagement
ring is to let her pick it out herself! After all, your fiancé will wear this
ring every day and it must feel good on her finger and it must suit her
lifestyle. It may take trying on many diamond shapes and setting styles in gold
or other precious metals... ( added 1 year 56 days ago.) |
Choosing a Ring Prong Setting -
Bo Carpenter (2,501) 
Gold, platinum and silver rings
offer variety different settings. Before you go out and buy an engagement ring,
wedding ring or other ring, take a look at this brief guide to the various ring
prong settings that are currently available.
Engagement Ring Settings
The prong... ( added 1 year 56 days ago.) |
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The Hard Facts about Conflict Diamonds from Africa and India -
Bo Carpenter (2,501) 
Diamonds
are small, easily transportable and command high prices. These characteristics have made diamonds a
good source of funds for coup leaders in Africa and elsewhere. These smuggled
diamonds have been labeled “conflict diamonds" and many consumers are wary
about using a product that... ( added 1 year 56 days ago.) |
How to Make a Diamond Look Larger! -
Bo Carpenter (2,501) 
When shopping for an engagement
ring or other diamond and gold jewelry, you'll find there are many ways to make
diamond appear larger. A diamond's cut,
shape, and setting all have impact on apparent size. So, when choosing a
diamond, use these five techniques if you want to buy a diamond... ( added 1 year 56 days ago.) |
Myths About Various Gemstones -
Bo Carpenter (2,501) 
There is a rich body of myth,
legend and folklore surrounding the gemstones that are found in gold jewelry.
Let’s take a look at the qualities that are associated with the most popular
gemstones.
Amethyst
The word “amethyst" is derived from the Greek word “not... ( added 1 year 56 days ago.) |
More Myths Connected With Popular Gemstones -
Bo Carpenter (2,501) 
People have been wearing gems
and gemstones for thousands of years, and these gemstones are usually
associated with many widely held beliefs and with folkloric knowledge. Let’s take a look at some of the most popular
gemstones and see what beliefs they are associated with.
... ( added 1 year 57 days ago.) |
Fun Facts About Gold Jewelry -
Bo Carpenter (2,501) 
If you are fascinated by gold, as most humans have been for
the past 7,000 years, then you might find the following facts about the
beautiful metal that you may be wearing on your neck, wrists and fingers to be
quite interesting and in some cases surprising as well
Gold and... ( added 1 year 90 days ago.) |
The Hidden Meanings Of European And American Charms. -
Bo Carpenter (2,501) 
Starting at the inception of the 20th century and extending until the 1960s, it was a mark of the middle-class that young girls be given a charm bracelet before they reached puberty. At every holiday or anniversary, a new charm is added to the bracelet, often by the relative who had given the... ( added 1 year 118 days ago.) |
New Murano Glass Beads For Pandora Bracelets -
Bo Carpenter (2,501) 
Pandora Jewelry recently added 12 new styles to its Murano Glass bead collection. These new bead designs add style, color, and flair to your Pandora bracelet or necklace. Dress up this fall in colorful swirls, polka dots, zigzags, and flower designs. Each piece is hand crafted and is a unique... ( added 1 year 118 days ago.) |
Coco Chanel Costume Jewelry -
Jacqueline Medalye (237) 
The Fall-Winter collections of 2004-05 were occupied with a revival of Coco Chanel’s classical styles. This revival included a plethora of Bloomsbury fabrics, tweeds, tartans, and equestrian suits. The classical Chanel look includes simple jersey dresses, box-jacket suits, knit suits, and... ( added 1 year 206 days ago.) |
The World's Most Famous Diamonds -
- Bo Carpenter (2,501) 
Only a percentage of all harvested diamonds are actually gemstone quality giving diamonds their rare reputation. So when a diamond is able to capture the world's attention as one of the world's famous diamonds, it must be truly exceptional. Diamonds are revered for their hardness as well as their... ( added 56 days 14 hours ago.) |
Surprise Your Wedding Party with the Gift of Jewelry -
- Bo Carpenter (2,501) 
Your wedding is a personal and meaningful day why not let your wedding party gifts reflect those sentiments? The gift of jewelry is not only meaningful, it's also a wonderful gift that can express the personality of the receiver. With a little forethought and planning, you can provide your... ( added 78 days 16 hours ago.) |
The Rise and Fall and Rise of Venetian Glassmaking -
Bo Carpenter (2,501) 
Glassmaking in Murano, Italy has a long and impressive history. In
fact, it is the longest lasting center for glass making in history.
From the 9th century to today, Murano has continued to produce
beautiful and innovative artwork through generations of success and
failure. A small island... ( added 146 days 14 hours ago.) |
Caring For Gemstone Jewellery -
- Tim Vogel (94) 
Caring For Your Whitewolf Gemstone Jewellery: Precious and semi-precious gemstone species, commonly used in jewellery, vary greatly in their intrinsic 'hardness'. In general, most gemstones have come to be favoured for adornment not only as a result of their inherent visual attractiveness, but... ( added 162 days 8 hours ago.) |
A Description of Swarovski Bermuda Blue Crystal Colour -
- Tim Vogel (94) 
Swarovski crystal Bermuda Blue crystal colour and finish- a detailed description.
Deep Light-Filled Oceanic Beauty.
Bermuda blue is a longstanding Swarovski crystal special colour.Available in many of the smaller crystal designs (up to approx 20mm), the colour is created with a heavy... ( added 162 days 9 hours ago.) |
A description of Swarovski Light Vitrail Crystal Colour -
- Tim Vogel (94) 
Swarovski Light Vitrail a special coating, colour combination of light
and resplendent light purple and blue colours.
Light Vitrail is available on several of the smaller crystal designs including heart pendants and drops, many bead shapes and some special designs such as the square ring... ( added 162 days 9 hours ago.) |
Can I Make Money Selling My Handmade Jewelry Designs On Ebay? -
Linda Blackbourn (74) 
If you’ve ever tried to sell your work on the tremendously competitive and crowded pages of Ebay, your quick answer to the above question may be no . But don’t be so quick to answer. If you keep these few things in mind, you can have a successful jewelry business on Ebay.
Up until recently, I... ( added 209 days 16 hours ago.) |
The Hand Crafted Disciple's Cross -
Bonnie Betz (12) 
The symbolism behind the Disciple's Cross for Christians is one of rejoicing, peace, and thankfulness. Jesus Christ, the King of Kings, did something by His death for me that allowed me to enter Heaven's gates to live with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Because of my sin, I was separated from... ( added 302 days 17 hours ago.) |
Jewelley Making For Beginners: Moving On -
Kirsty Semple (1,182) 
I am not going to talk too much about advanced jewellery making techniques because when you get to this stage you will have a good idea yourself about what area you want to specialise in.
The first advanced technique is soldering. For making rings and complicate metal designs. Perhaps the more... ( added 1 year 2 days ago.) |
Jewelry Making For Beginners: Wire Work -
Kirsty Semple (1,182) 
The basics: Threading the bead onto the wire coil, then cut the wire, leaving 0.5inches or 1cm on either side. Using the round-nosed pliers curl these ends into a loop. Do this with several beads and you can link them together in a chain.
Making your own eyepin: Cut the wire to your desired... ( added 1 year 6 days ago.) |
Jewellery Making For Beginners: More Complicated Designs -
Kirsty Semple (1,182) 
Once you have practiced with a few simple designs you will no doubt want to tackle some more complicated designs.
One of the most effective designs is adding a pendant to a necklace, either a single pendant in a Y shape, or one longer and two shorter pendants at either side. Pendants may be... ( added 1 year 8 days ago.) |
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Places to Sell your Crafts Online... -
Ariana R Cherry (13)   Ariana R Cherry 
There seems to be a large market and alot of competition for those wanting to sell handmade crafts. It's really hard to find a great place to sell them, and I am almost always continuously browsing the net trying to find the perfect place to post my crafts. Recently I've come acrossed a few ideas... ( added 1 year 82 days ago.) |
Gemstone Trade Names or False Marketing? -
Linda Blackbourn (74) 
I'll never forget the day I was standing in my local bead shop buying my favorite big nuggets of African Turquoise. They were beautiful, and inexpensive, and I had already sold them several times in necklace form on Ebay thinking that they were turquoise from Africa. While I was perusing the... ( added 209 days 16 hours ago.) |
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