The Appeal of Exquisitely Made Charm Bracelets
A charm bracelet carries personal "charms": decorative pendants or trinkets which signify important things in the wearer's life. Think of a charm bracelet as your own jeweled tattoo that symbolizes where you have been ...
Read more→Jewelry Guide: Amethyst
For centuries, amethyst has been the most treasured member of the quartz family. Its name derives from the Ancient Greek “amethystos” (meaning ‘not to intoxicate’) – a reference to the old belief that amethyst ...
Read more→Jewelry Guide: American Diamond (or: Cubic Zirconia)
Cubic zirconia is created in a lab yet it dazzles with a brilliant sparkle like a diamond. The name “cubic” refers to the crystal symmetry and “zirconia” is the chemical composition (zirconium oxide). Clear and ...
Read more→Jewelry Guide: Cultured Freshwater Pearl
Pearls are organic gems, derived from living organisms. Each pearl is unique, and is created inside a mollusc, typically oysters but also, more rarely, mussels and clams. When a foreign object becomes lodged between ...
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