Shopping for fine vintage jewelry, vintage costume jewelry, and antique jewelry on eBay is like exploring your grandmother's extremely large jewelry box. You'll find nearly every type of jewelry imaginable,...
Thank your wedding party for all their support and help with preparations for your special day. Jewelry traditionally makes a good gift choice for members of your wedding party, including your parents, flower...
The title for this guide actually came from a friend of mine. . .she and I both make jewelry, and I'd been working on a necklace that I told her probably needed Miyuki beads because it wasn't draping the way I...
A Pearl is a hard, rounded object produced by certain mollusks, primarily oysters. Pearl is valued as a gemstone and is cultivated or harvested for jeweller. Pearls are formed inside the shell of certain...
What is Art Deco?Art Deco is known as a style or era relating to the years 1920-1935. Of course, it didn't start on January 1, 1920 and end at the stroke of midnight on December 31, 1935, but the years...
Mikimoto, Mise, and Nishikawa perfected the methods of saltwater perliculture in the Akova Pearl Oyster (Pinctada fucata) during the early 1900s, leading to a thriving Japanese industry. This guide provides...
ABALONE Inner shell of a mollusk; it's pearlized or iridescent in color. Mother of pearl is made from abalone ABBREVIATIONS MOP Mother of Pearl AB Aurora Borealis SS Sterling Silver GF Gold Filled ACRYLIC ...
In this, the second of my guides to the combs and hair accessories of the Art Deco period, I examine some of the more exotic influences which contributed to the development of the style. In particular the...
Pearls, Types, Guide and Simple Detection Perhaps the best loved gems of all time, pearls and their modern counter parts, cultured pearls. The online marked is full with pearls and pearl imitations, so much...
Diamond Jewelry Cut Cut is divided into Shape, Proportion, Polish, and Symmetry. Shape, Proportions, and facet placement, are all of great importance when cutting a diamond to its most brilliant...