The description or heading of an Ebay auction often reads: "Japanese glass fishing float".Looking at the auction,I realize that the float is not a Japanese float, but is in fact, a European-made float. This is...
Beads have been around for a LONG time. They have been made from many different substances including clay, paper, metals, bone, shells, porcelain, wood, ivory, gemstones and glass. Bead making is a highly...
Pearl Type Guide 101 Natural, uncultured pearls are the most expensive of all pearls but are very rarely seen in today's market. Nowadays they only make appearances as antiques.Pearl culturing is now...
Mother of pearl belongs to a species that exists throughout the Indo-Pacific Ocean The black-lipped oyster or Pinctada Margaritifera According to scientists...Sexes... are separated and one can observe both...
Call Beverly Hills Diamonds at: 1 (800) 453-8831 for all your diamond needs.A birthstone is a gift of a precious material (jewelry, mainly gemstones; themselves traditionally associated with various qualities)...
The Makings of a Pearl Pearls begin when a grain of sand, another piece of pearl , or any other irritant contained in the oyster’s shell. To protect itself the oyster secretes multiple layers of a calcium...
Aloha... did you know that all sea turtles in the same nest are the same sex??? That's right! the temperature of the nest determines the sex of the hatchling turtles! The warmer nests produce females, while...
My guide to helping potential buyers in knowledge of fine jewelry This guide applies to jewelry items. Such as gemstones,natural or synthetic,pearls(natural,cultured or synthetic.also metal jewelry. It is...
What is Oceanic Art? This is the Art of the Native peoples and inhabitants of Australia and South Pacific Area islands, those include New Guinea and New Zealand. Spread into a wide Geographical Area, Oceanic...
Treat Yourself to some beautiful Blue Moonstones! TOP GRADE ALEXANDRITE CAT'S EYE 3.16CT June's Birthstone: Pearl Birthstone Properties: Truth and beauty Alternative Birthstones: Moonstone and...
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