April 29, 2008

Trillion Cut Amethyst Dangling Earrings Sterling Silver

Trillion Cut Amethyst Dangling Earrings Sterling Silver Gemstone Genuine Amethyst 0.75 carat total weight Trillion Cut, 2 pc, 5.00mm vibrant color clean clarity Earrings pure sterling silver stamped .925 1.05 grams Dimension: 1 1/8 x 1/4 inch fish hooks unique design with gemstones in v-prong setting gift box included. Excellent quality, unique one of a kind Design. Includes Free Shipping & Gift Box.

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Company: Peora 
List Price: $59.99
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April 27, 2008

The Fascinating History of Jewelry

Man has always loved to be adorned with jewels. This led to jewelry developing as an industry. Jewelry is an ornament, for personal adornment. The word jewelry is an anglicized form of the Latin word, jocale which means plaything history says that about 40,000 years back, the first jewelry was worn by the Cro-Magnons, ancestors of Homo sapiens. Their jewelry included crude necklaces and bracelets made of bone, teeth and stone stitched to animal sinew. Recently excavated 100,000 year-old beads, made from Nassarius shells, are considered to be the oldest known jewelry.

Jewelry, earlier, was made for practical uses such as pinning of clothes together. Nowadays it is used not only for decoration but is also considered as a status symbol. There are different types of jewelry made today. New variations like art jewelry is known for its artistic ingenuity. Art here is valued more than the material. Inexpensive costume jewelry, made from inferior materials and the wire sculpture, made from either base metal wire and stones or precious metals and gemstones, are the other contemporary jewelry of present times.
Many pieces of jewelry, such as brooches were originally made for functional purposes are also symbolic. The Christian Cross or […]

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April 23, 2008

Freshwater Cultured Pearl Mother-and-Daughter Necklace and Earring Set

Freshwater Cultured Pearl Mother-and-Daughter Necklace and Earring Set Celebrate that special mother-daughter bond with this beautiful set of matching pearl necklaces and earrings. This mother and daughter gift set features creamy white freshwater cultured pearls with a lovely glow. The mostly-round pearls are well matched for size and shape and paired with 925 sterling silver findings. The mother’s pearl strand measures 18 inches in length and closes with a filigree clasp, while the daughter’s has a 13-inch length and a simple spring ring clasp. Both sets of pearl stud earrings (6.5-7 mm for the mother’s and 4-4.5 mm for the daughter’s) are featured on sterling silver posts with butterfly friction backs. These pearls come packaged in a pretty pink gift box, adorned with an organza ribbon bow.

Jewelry:  Necklace lengths are 18″ and 13″, Earrings are 6.5-7 mm and 4-4.5 mm
Company: Amazon.com Collection 
List Price: $85.00
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