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Sparkle and Shine: Tips for Choosing Bridesmaid's Jewelry -
 - Bo Carpenter (2,041)  For most brides, choosing jewelry for the bridesmaids may seem a pretty straightforward and simple enough endeavor. But, as with every other detail of the wedding, it is important to think through a few things prior to choosing pieces for their ensemble. While the bridesmaids' jewelry is not as... ( added 3 days 9 hours ago.) |
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Surprise Your Wedding Party with the Gift of Jewelry -
- Bo Carpenter (2,041) 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 15 days 9 hours ago.) |
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Making Jewelry: Wire Wrapping 101 -
Dianne Lehmann (2,017)     Dianne Lehmann   Do you know what the one basic wire working technique is, that is so useful when making jewelry that it is well worth taking the time to learn and practice? It is known as the wrapped loop. If you do not know how to solder silver and gold, this is the most secure way to attach one... ( added 234 days 13 hours ago.) |
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About Wooden Fish Stone-muyu stone, -
Zhang Housheng (230)   Zhang Housheng  MuYu Stone is the marine deposit 550-580 million years ago with the stripes and colored in purple.It is the precious stone of China.The earliest records of the function of the MuYu Stone can be traced back to as early as Ming Dynasty in Compendium of Medica written by Li Shizheng. It consists of... ( added 1 year 46 days ago.) |
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The History and Significance of Birthstones -
- Bo Carpenter (2,041) For centuries, gemstones have played a significant role in the everyday lives of people. Today, birthstones are used to represent the birth month of individuals. Some believe that birthstones hold special powers for the wearer. Others just appreciate wearing a gemstone that represents... ( added 26 days 7 hours ago.) |
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Gleam and Sparkle: How to Clean and Care for your Jewelry -
- Bo Carpenter (2,041) Jewelry reflects the personality, history and even special life moments of the wearer. For centuries, jewelry has represented a special keepsake of love, a treasured heirloom or simply an adornment of beauty. To extend the life of your jewelry, it's important to take time to clean and care for... ( added 45 days 7 hours ago.) |
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Bold and Unique: Top 2008 Jewelry Trends -
Bo Carpenter (2,041) The top jewelry trends for 2008 call for less, but the key ingredient for fashionistas is bold and unique pieces. For those who like to draw a bit of attention, think show-stopper pieces that make a statement and are gem-intensive. Galas and parties this season will sparkle with... ( added 83 days 7 hours ago.) |
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Caring For Gold Jewellery -
- Tim Vogel (106) Gold Jewellery- Care Advice. So you've been given a beautiful piece of solid gold jewellery, here's how to look after it properly. Gold is the softest of the precious metals. In fact the greater the purity of the gold, the softer it is. Hence the 'old' prospector's biting test for gold -... ( added 99 days 1 hour ago.) |
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Lost Wax Casting Methods For Creating Jewelry -
Chris Ralph (5,227)  Chris Ralph Lost wax casting is an ancient art. The technique was first employed by the early Egyptians but it was also independently discovered and used tribal artists in South America who used it to cast pre-Columbian gold. It was rediscovered by the great Renaissance goldsmith Benvenuto Cellini. While... ( added 199 days 12 hours ago.) |
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Create Your Own Homecrafted Jewelry -
Chris Ralph (5,227) Chris Ralph Beautiful jewelry can be crafted by anyone who will take the time to learn the necessary skills. Various jewelry equipment suppliers and gemstone sellers have done all they can to make things easy for individuals to try jewelry art for themselves. The necessary knowledge is now easy to acquire.... ( added 199 days 12 hours ago.) |
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Silversmithing: Tools of the Trade -
Dianne Lehmann (2,017) Dianne Lehmann In years past, it was hard to separate the black smith (or just smith or smithy) from his tools. When you said “smith" you were referring all at once to the person, his tools and the place where he worked. The same is still true today. Without her tools, today’s silversmith has nothing. I am... ( added 290 days 11 hours ago.) |
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Making Jewelry: Basic Stringing -
Dianne Lehmann (2,017) Dianne Lehmann Have you ever wondered if you could make your own jewelry? The answer is, yes you can. It requires a few basic tools and supplies and a couple of techniques that are relatively easy to learn. If you have the desire to make your own jewelry, you are already half way there. The basic tools you... ( added 301 days 16 hours ago.) |
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Cutting Stone: What to Cut? -
Dianne Lehmann (2,017) Dianne Lehmann Give a lapidary an interesting piece of rough and they will probably sit right down at their grinding/polishing machine and start cutting it. Even so, many lapidaries have materials that they prefer to cut over others. Within certain limitations, just about any rock can be cut into a cabochon. ... ( added 306 days 16 hours ago.) |
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Cutting Stone: The Lapidary Artist, Part Two -
Dianne Lehmann (2,017) Dianne Lehmann While a good eye is needed to select a nice piece of rough, talent and artistry are required to produce a finished cabochon suitable for adornment. This is where the lapidarys skill really shines. It is also the most fun. Taking a dull piece of rock and turning it into a shiny thing of beauty is... ( added 308 days 15 hours ago.) |
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Cutting Stone: The Lapidary Artist, Part One -
Dianne Lehmann (2,017) Dianne Lehmann All rocks have beauty within them. It takes an experienced lapidary to bring it out. A lapidary is someone who takes rough stone, rock, or minerals and cuts and polishes them so that they may be added to jewelry or simply kept for display. Some lapidaries carve stone into fanciful or... ( added 311 days 14 hours ago.) |
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Caring for Your Sterling Silver Jewelry -
Dianne Lehmann (2,017) Dianne Lehmann Have you ever said to yourself, Wow! I just bought some beautiful, shiny sterling silver jewelry. Now, how do I keep it that way?" Well, maybe you didnt say it exactly that way, but I am sure the thought crossed your mind. Its simple, really. Keep it dry. Silver by itself tarnishes fairly slowly... ( added 312 days 12 hours ago.) |
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Cut Your own Faceted Gems – its not that hard -
Chris Ralph (5,227) Chris Ralph Step One: Selecting the Rough If you are interested in cutting your own gemstones, the starting point for any gem cutting is, of course, the rough. There are places in the US where you can actually dig and mine your own gemstones, but for most folks, getting rough means buying it.... ( added 331 days 15 hours ago.) |
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About Cloisonne , Old Eastern -
Linda Zhang (3) Cloisonne, whose history can date back to over 500 years ago, is well-known traditional enamelware. It is actually called the "Blue of Jingtai" as blue is the dominant color adopted for enameling and cloisonne became prevalent during the reign of Jingtai (1450--1456) in the Ming dynasty. Owing to... ( added 1 year 26 days ago.) |
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The Top Eight Anniversary Charms. -
Bo Carpenter (2,041) If it's you're married and your anniversary is coming up, why not get your wife something special that will grow in value and sentimentality, as well as become a family heirloom. Yes, we're talking about a charm bracelet. They can represent your wife's individual interests, as well... ( added 1 year 27 days ago.) |
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The History of Gold Jewelry, Part 3 -
Bo Carpenter (2,041) During the 14th and 15th centuries jewelry became an important feature for both male and female attire. In the first half of the 15th century jewels composed of enameled gold figures, flowers, and foliage modeled in high relief were frequently mixed with clusters of pearls to... ( added 1 year 27 days ago.) |
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Buying Gold Jewelry: What You Need to Know -
Bo Carpenter (2,041) Gold has been valued by humanity since the dawn of civilization and gold jewelry never goes out of style. However, in order to make the best possible choice when buying gold jewelry it is good to know some of the basic facts as well as the “jargon" of the jewelry trade. The first thing to... ( added 1 year 27 days ago.) |
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Cleaning Tips for Common Gems -
Bo Carpenter (2,041) Keeping your gemstones clean and brilliant is as important as taking care and cleaning your gold jewelry. In case you are not sure of the best way to clean your gemstones below you will find a guide to cleaning the most common types of gems.... ( added 1 year 27 days ago.) |
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Birthstones: Everyone Has One But What Are They? -
Bo Carpenter (2,041) Have you ever wondered what exactly is a birthstone and what do the stones signify? Briefly, birthstones are precious stones and gemstones that are associated with a particular month. There is a rich history behind the popular birthstones that people wear today in their rings... ( added 1 year 27 days ago.) |
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The History of Gold Jewelry, Part 2 -
Bo Carpenter (2,041) In the first article of this series we have seen how gold jewelry was developed in the ancient Sumerian civilization as well as in Egypt and Crete . The technique of making fine gold jewelry spread to Greece , to Northern Europe and to the Celtic people as well. Now let’s look at the... ( added 1 year 27 days ago.) |
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Diamond Purchase: Playing the diamond game. -
James Greene (708)  You’re diamond buying experience usually starts when you walk into the store that you have chosen to visit first. You should observe everything that you can before you are greeted by a sales person: Showcase arrangement, lighting, cleanliness. Do you feel comfortable being in this store? Are you... ( added 1 year 67 days ago.) |
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