Sterling silver is 92.5% silver with metals added such as germanium, zinc and platinum depending on the composition. Silver is coveted for its bright shiny appearance, but we all know how quickly it can tarnish and discolour. A light tarnish turns the surface slightly yellowy and dull while a heavy tarnish turns the metal black.
In recent years, however, it has become popular for jewelry designers
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We are all familiar with cotton braided friendship bracelets that were made and traded at school. Though we may not be seen dead in a brightly coloured cotton bracelet now, the idea of a bracelet as a friendship token might still be close to our hearts.
If a ring seems inappropriate, but you want to give something that can be kept close or worn every day, then check out the silver, leather and beaded
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Color authority Pantone is forecasting a dominance of bright vivid hot reds and yellows among cool neutral pastel blues and soft greens and purples for spring this year.
The color spectrum gives lots of room to get creative with colored gemstone jewelry. Rich blue and purple jewels, you could stick to silver to shimmer with your neutral tones, or use ruby and yellow gold to add surprise pops of
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Water is the ruling element for this zodiac sign and this gemstone is like crystal water.
Aquamarine is a variety of beryl (like emerald and morganite), however, instead of having a vivid green colour from chromium like an emerald, aquamarine gets its gentle blue tone from trace amounts of iron. Whereas most emeralds are quite hazy, aquamarine is beautifully clear and transparent like a glass of
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Recently, one of our clients came by to take a look at our selection of Bon Bonn charms and fell in love. To add her own personal twist to the lovely charms, she decided to fashion her own setting for them.
The “Gold Digger” charm caught her eye right away – the gold drusy stone is cut in such a way that brings its full sparkle potential, similar in appearance to large reflective glitter.
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Mystic topaz is a type of topaz that has been permanently treated and can show all the colors of the rainbow. This is achieved through a chemical process that coats the surface of the stone with an iridescent reflective coating. Typically, you can see yellow, purple, blue, green, pink and red hues or a combination of these. Common names include mystic fire topaz, titanium topaz, and rainbow topaz.
The
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For those who are young and fun or young and fun at heart, Bonn Bons charms are the perfect accessory. Bonn Bons is a play on the French word for candy – “bonbon”. Because there are so many selections of charms and ways to wear them on, they can be made to look casual or dressy; from bold bright colors to charmingly subtle ones.
The more glamorous occasions (or just every day for glamorous
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A relatively new gemstone, morganite was discovered in Southern California in the early twentieth century. George F. Kunz, one of the world-famous gemologists of the day, had named the stone after one of his most influential clients – financier J.P. Morgan. Morganite is classified as a type of beryl – which makes it in the same family as aquamarine and emerald. It is also often referred to as pink
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Tanzanite is an extraordinary gemstone of a bluish hue with a hint of purple around the edges. The name is borrowed from the East African state of Tanzania, the only place in the world where it has been found. Despite its rarity and limited supply, tanzanite is a comparatively inexpensive choice for gemstone jewelry.
As far as history goes, tanzanite is one of the newest gemstones to be discovered
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Prized since ancient times, a fine emerald can be more expensive than a high quality diamond of the same carat weight. Emerald comes in a variety of green shades, the rarest and most sought after being a deep vivid green. The name ‘emerald’ is derived from the French “esmeraude” and the Greek root “smargados” which means ‘green gemstone’.
Emeralds are found in many countries, with
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