All manmade, these gems are created when copper is introduced into molten glass. While beautiful, anyone who is buying these sold as "Natural" stones should be aware, they are not! (try running a google search...
Phiten: Phiten Necklaces, Phiten Bracelets Phiten Titanium Phiten: Its the hottest thing in athletics. Randy Johnson. Curt Schilling. Ernie Els. Ervin Santana More. They all wear Phiten Apperal Phiten...
I see a lot of antique and vintage items being offered as "German" silver or G. Silver, rather than Sterling. Now, I know what sterling is, and thought that German silver was simply silver from Germany. That...
Bright Lights! Big City! A city of excess and success! This is Hong Kong! Our last stop is Hong Kong. We've been here for eight days (2 days left) and of course, we had to attend the International Jewelry Show...
German silver is not real silver.Known for its silver facade, "German Silver" otherwise known as "Nickel Silver" is a combination of metal alloys. It contains no real silver, rather: copper, nickel, zinc and...
Amber: Facts and Characteristics Amber is the fossilized resin produced by ancient plants that existed some 40 - 60 million years ago and so is a natural product and not a mineral. Amber has been prized for...
Handmade Beaded Jewelry I started making my own beaded jewelry a couple of months ago. I really enjoy it, whether it is to sell or for yourself it is a nice hobby. There is alot to learn, what looks so easy...
Identifying A Nickel Allergy by: Grant Segall While we have all heard of people having a dust mite allergy, dog or cat allergy, peanut allergy, gluten allergy, and so on, very few of us have heard of the...
Stainless Steel Jewelry is fast becoming the very latest in jewelry styles for men and women. I am finding it more and more in malls and stores everywhere. When you compare the prices of Stainless Steel...
One of the hardest things a man has to face is trying to buy jewelry for the woman he loves. Woman can be very picky and most often have a specific idea of what kind of jewelry they want. It is hard for men to...