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Winter Weddings and Jewelry - Glamor and Enchantment

 Be it summer, winter, spring or autumn, there comes the specified rules that are to be abided by the fashion lovers all over the world. Summer trends are supposed to be very different from those which are to be set in winter. For this winter season also, some predictions were made by the jewelry and fashion designers that have started to get waves with the onset of the winter. Theses rules can also be implemented in the winter wedding ornaments if the bride wants to have a contemporary look, if she wants to show her zest for the newer trends. Stone studded jewels are staying on the chart but the color for winter has been set in bright themes. Yellow, orange, pinkish and purplish tones are the ones to look for in the stones. Be it precious, semi precious or simulated stones; they tend to have a diverse color pattern. So, you can find theses colorful stones and can incorporate them into your wedding jewelry. As the trends have changed, many brides have taken to colorful items which wer
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Sentimental Precious Metal Jewelry Lockets

One of the most endearing jewelry pieces you could ever purchase or receive is a locket because it is an intimate form of sentiment. I wondered about the very first locket design and how it came about. Did the craftsmen have a love and want to express it through his craft? Was he commissioned to make one for a person of royalty? Did someone envision a personal way to keep their love close to their heart and describe the design to an artisan? A locket opens to reveal a special place to put photos or a small lock of hair. It can be associated with the Victorian age that was from 1837-1901. Jewelry lockets are crafted in sterling silver and gold and come in the shapes of ovals, circles, rectangles, and the popular heart shape. I believe the sentiment behind lockets has a pull on the heart strings today just as it did then. Beautiful lockets have been captured in many story lines of books and movies. The Little Princess has Sarah (played by Shirley Temple) owning a treasured locket with a
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Guidelines for Protecting and Maintaining Our Metal Jewelry

 Jewelry has become a must for decoration, but maybe few people know very well about how to protect and maintain it, especially that made of metals. As we noticed that, it would go dim and dark without gloss if it's neglected protecting and maintaining for some time. Then what can we do to keep it lustrous and glossy? As for jewelry made of gold, silver or other varieties of metals, to maintain the jewelry just turns to the mission to maintain gold, silver and other metals. What's more, most jewelry contains copper which is added to enhance hardness, because gold and silver are relatively soft. But copper exposed in the air can cause rust more easily. So the initial and most urgent mission is to prevent the precious metals away from oxygen. However, we cannot stop oxidation thoroughly, because the oxygen exists around us all the time. What we can achieve is just to slow the oxidation of our precious metals. Thus, it is advisable to keep our jewelry in an airtight plastic contai
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Metal Jewelry - How to Find The Right Metal Jewelry For Yourself

Selecting the right kind of metal jewelry can be a tricky decision. There are many variables involved and the more you take into account the more confusing it becomes. However here is a simplified format for you to follow when looking at any kind of metal online. Gold: Available in white and yellow form. Gold is what most people hope to own because of its radiance and value. However most people do not realize that gold comes in many "karats" which primarily determine its value. The most common "karat" value for gold are 9 Karats, 12 Karats, 14 Karats, 18 Karats and finally 24 Karats (although no jewelry is made out of this). Usually the most expensive gold jewelry on the market is made out of 14 Karat - 18 Karat Gold. Although Yellow Gold is the traditionally popular choice, white gold is fast becoming more popular, and is now giving platinum a run for its money. Sterling Silver: This is again a very popular metal for jewelry on the market, primarily because of its
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Decorate Your Body With Ornaments

 Decorating oneself with ornaments is a very ancient tradition. If you look back at human history, you would find that men and women have tried many different ways to look and feel different right from the start of civilization.  Wearing jewelry is one of those ways to beautify yourself where you need to get your body part pierced to wear a jewelry on it. This may seem bizarre to some but one look at teenage boys and girls around the world and it becomes clear that jewelry tradition is going very strong indeed. Even the celebrities have been bitten by this jewelry bug and sportingly display their pierced body parts and beautiful jewelry worn on them. Body jewelry makes this practice of body piercing pleasurable In the Indian subcontinent, women have been wearing nose rings and ear rings after getting piercings in their noses and ears since time immemorial. However, body jewelry has gone a step further and allows one to get more areas of his body pierced and then hang jewelry items.  If
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Everything you need to know about pre-owned Jewelry

 1. Value for Money Everyone loves to save money. This is especially true for contemporary pieces that are still in production today or pieces that we have an abundance of in the market. Estate jewelry have an advantageous price compared to buying the hefty price tag at retail. Since it is a pre-owned piece and have been previously worn or used, the price for it depreciates sometimes substantially. If you don't mind a few scratches here and there to save money, then pre-owned jewelry is definitely for you. Plus, a lot of pre-owned pieces are actually still in pristine and excellent condition. Finding those pieces can really be a bargain! 2. Unique and One-Of-A-Kind Jewelry has been in existence for centuries. No piece looks and is made exactly the same. Some of these techniques are no longer being used and have shaped the way jewelers have been making jewelry today. The uniqueness and rarity also add to the value of vintage pieces overtime. From carat weight, color, clarity, desig
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Should you buy pre-owned jewelry from a trusted gold and silver dealer?

What do jewelers usually do with pre-owned jewelry ? Now, when you sell a diamond ring to a gold and silver dealer what do you think would happen to it?  There are four possible outcomes, one is the metal will be melted down and will either be sold or reused to design a new piece of jewelry, like a new ring, bracelet or necklace.  Two, Its stone(s) may be inventoried or sold separately or three, the diamonds will be remounted into a new jewelry setting, and lastly the jeweler can leave the ring intact, clean and polish it to perfection, then resell it. Pre-owned Jewelry Advantages Buying pre-owned jewelry is much cheaper and you get the same quality or possibly even better quality than what you might get when purchasing promotional grade jewelry, that is extremely cheap.  Gold and Silver delears sell pre-owned gold, silver, diamond and platinum jewelry and offer discounts that can sometimes reach 30-70%. This is a jewelry purchasing option that you should not overlook considering how e
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