European Bead or Threaded Bead Bracelets from companies such as Biagi, Pandora, Troll Bead, Chamilia, Granchelli, and Pasha are quickly becoming the most popular way to customize and create heirloom jewelry,...
A primer on how not to be cheated. It was only a matter of time. As the awareness and popularity of larimar has grown, crooks have surfaced to take advantage of that fact to make a quick buck. Just as they...
There are real pearls and then there are fake (faux) pearls... If you are buying pearls, you may be able to identify fake pearls by their name: simulated, faux, glass, plastic, resin, artificial, manmade....
My Very Own Fake Chinese Turquoise Nugget You know the old bromide which states if something is too good to be true it probably is? It is still true. Turquoise prices have just about doubled in the last...
I figured maybe I could clear some things up for some buyers, but most likely upset some sellers at the same time. There is so much "fluff" floating around about what is really Labradorite and what is not, and...
Thanks for dropping by ....... When we first started on eBay in 2003, there were usually 200 to 300 listed Dzi Beads, of which 95% were all machine mass manufactured copies or imitations. Today, a simple...
Turquoise is the birthstone of December anniversary gemstone for the 11th year of marriage. Turquoise is a valuable mineral and is possibly the most valuable, non-transparent mineral in the jewelry trade.The...
I am writing this Guide due to the influx of Sellers trying to pass off Plastic other Material Faux Pearls as authentic Swarovski Faux Pearls. There is a huge difference in quality!!! Swarovski Faux Pearls...
Every thing you should know about Turquoise 1,Introduce Turquoise Ancient and yet always at the height of current fashion: that is Turquoise for you. Its brilliant sky-blue belongs to the all-time favourite...
I found out a little tip for spotting fake Swarovski crystals today and it is the simplest I have heard so far....There is a 1mm hole drilled in most Swarovski beads - the hole is polished when drilled, i.e....