Jewelry & Hobbies

A Brief Article about Turquoise Jewelry

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:31:03 GMT

Turquoise is a beautiful stone and is steeped in legends and mystery. The history and the legends of "Turquoise" goes back in time more than 6000 years. Archaeological and legendary indications go beyond the Christian period of 400bc. The beautiful natural Turquoise stone was discovered in tombs of ancient Egypt, especially the famous four bracelets of the great Queen Zar were found on her mummified arm. These stones in these Turquoise bracelets date back to the time of the second rule of the first dynasty of Egypt, sometime during 5500 BC Both Aristotle and Pliny mention the stone Turquoise in there writings.

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Handmade Jewelry Techniques

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 07:43:16 GMT

Jewelry shopping is very popular to those savvy customer that are addicted with the beauty and elegance of jewelry. But this kind of activity, especially for women are very expensive because many jewelry artisan sold there items at a high cost, that includes all their expenses. Lots of money will be saved if people would know how to make their own jewelry. Some would probably disregard this idea, as they would think that handmade jewelry is not as good as those jewelry sold at stores, made from well known artist.

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Jewelry Tools You Must Have

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:44:35 GMT

The hardest part for jeweller who is relatively new to this profession is how to get started with daunting task of jewelry creating. The market has a range of jewelry tools to offer that may help create a business venture or a hobby just with the use of certain jewelry tools starting from tweezers, diamond cutters, pliers, brushes, files, gauges etc. which could be bought on order any time. So if you ever think of turning jewelry making as a fruitful venture then you might think of some jewelry tools which come very handy.

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Ear Jewellery Steel Ear Plug and the Metal to be Used

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:33:09 GMT

Ear jewellery is definitely a fashion statement as you see more and more youngsters trying different forms of body jewellery just to look chic and trendy. Steel ear plugs are one such ear jewellery used to look good and is considered the no risk metal which is safely used for body jewellery. You should try and avoid those metals which can cause redness or inflammation. Basically, steel such as surgical steel, surgical implant titanium is often used as it"s the safest for ear jewellery. Avoid fake gold, it might not suit all skin type.

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Handmade Jewelry Techniques

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:03:18 GMT

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Re-inventing the Bangle Bracelet

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 09:49:52 GMT

While working for a jewelry business I was surprised to learn how underrated bangle bracelets are in western societies. Like a watch or a ring, it does takes time to get use to having a bracelet on your wrist, but once accustomed to having it there the bracelet has a way of becoming a part of your identity. Bangle bracelets make a great conversation piece and are an excellent way for you to express your unique personality to the world. Everyone seems to know that a bangle is a bracelet but few people identify the word with a specific type of bracelet.

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About The Round Cut Diamonds

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:05:08 GMT

Diamonds come in all shapes and sizes. But the most well known of its shapes is called the round brilliant cut, popular because this particular cut usually offers a rough diamond the most brilliancy. This is done buying cutting the rough diamond into a sort of cone-shaped form with a certain number of facets. This is done to allow the maximum amount of light to penetrate the diamond and reflect back from the top surface. When it comes to any cut, not just the round brilliant, polish and symmetry play two important roles as they are responsible for the brilliance and light refraction properties of a diamond.

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How to Create Coin Jewellery

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:09:19 GMT

Coin jewelry can be simple to create and can make a very unique gift. The first step is to choose a coin that is special to you or the person you will be giving the jewelry to. A familiar and easy to locate coin would be a US quarter, nickel, or dime. For those who are from or have visited other countries or those with specific hobbies and interests like cats, plants, pandas, dogs or other wildlife there are many unique coins from several countries around the world. If you are looking for something a little extra then gold coin jewelry can be created the same way from many different gold coins purchased from mints either in the US or around the world.

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Star Ruby - Eternal Gemstone

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:18:44 GMT

By: Harshil Zaveri What are Star Rubies? Star Rubies are a rare variety of the gemstone Ruby. These magnificent gems display a sharp six-rayed star which seems to glide and shimmer magically across the surface of the gem when the latter is moved. This is caused due to an optical phenomenon known as " Asterism ". The star is best visible when the star ruby is seen in a single light source such as sunlight and spotlight. What causes the Star-Effect? Star-effect or " asterism " is caused by the dense inclusions of tiny fibers of rutile (also known as " silk ").

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The History of Diamonds

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:13:03 GMT

Throughout history, diamonds have captured the interest of mankind with its brilliant sparkle and its durability and hardness. There are ancient myths and beliefs about diamonds, from it being the tears of gods to pieces of stars fallen from the sky. One legend even tells of a valley of diamonds in Central Asia protected by murderous snakes and birds of prey. The earliest accounting of diamonds date back some 3000 years ago in India, where it was first mined. In the ancient language of Sanskrit, the word diamond is taken from vajra, meaning thunderbolt, and indrayudha, meaning the weapon of Indra, who is warrior god from Vedic scriptures.

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