Silver Jewelry Info Highlights
Real Men Wear Bling
Color Theory for Fashionistias
Diamonds Are For Everyone
Should I Start A Home Jewellery Business?
"The Bracelet" a world war II story!
Silver Pocket Watch Cases and Their Development
The Metals of Jewelry Making
Lubov (Luba) Warrack, Dedicated Silversmith and Jeweler
Men's Silver Jewelry, Online Info
Thailand Hill Tribe Silver
The Care of Sterling Silver Jewelry
Beloved...Bejeweled...Be Careful! What to Know Before You Buy Jewelry
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Diamond Shopping-Where do I Even Begin?
What goes hand in hand with weddings and engagements? Jewelry. The very act of giving jewelry from one to another is almost as timeless as love itself. It’s not just the gesture of giving a ring but it’s what the ring represents-you’re undying affection and care for your soul mate, right? Obviously the importance of the ring you choose cannot be underestimated. But where do you even start? What do you look for in a diamond?
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Diamonds Are For Everyone
LONDON—London’s streets are no longer paved with gold, they’re paved with diamonds.
Fuelled in part by style icons like footballer David Beckham or hip-hopper Missy Elliot, as likely to wear sparklers with sports gear and jeans as they are at awards ceremonies, the increasing popularity of diamonds has turned them from a "nice-to-have" into a "must-have."
Over the last year or two, London’s retail jewelry market has come to reflect this trend—notably with the arrival of new diamond specialists like Wint and Kidd and DeBeers.
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The Bracelet" a world war II story!
Early on the morning of Sept. 16, 1944, a B-17 bomber left an airfield in Iceland, climbing into zero-visibility conditions in an attempt to escape the grip of notoriously vicious weather and unforgiving terrain.
The bomber was not alone; that morning more than 100 Flying Fortresses left Meeks Field at Keflavik en route to join thousands of others that had been ferried from the United States to the flak-filled skies over Europe at the height of World War II.
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Silver Pocket Watch Cases and Their Development
The American Railroad was the second most influential contribution to the advancement of our early nation. Our county's founding papers were first. The Railroad linked the industrialized east with the growing west.
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The Metals of Jewelry Making
The three basic metals of jewelry making are identified primarily by color. Silver, of course, is known for its shiny "silver" hue when used in its polished state, but also is gaining popularity in a duller matte finish or a combination of the polished and matte. When you are purchasing sterling silver look for the stamp of "925" which indicates the item has a silver content of almost 93 percent silver. The seven percent alloy gives the silver hardness and durability. Without the alloy, the silver piece would be too soft to wear.
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Men's Silver Jewelry, Online Info
The men’s silver jewelry market has taken off in the past few years with men in the mainstream comfortably buying sterling adornments historically worn by Hollywood stars and athletes. From sterling silver pendants to chunky link necklaces and bracelets, silver jewelry for men has come of age since the days when cufflinks were the only jewelry adornment offered in the men’s accessory department.
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Lubov (Luba) Warrack, Dedicated Silversmith and Jeweler
Lubov (Luba) Warrack, a dedicated silversmith and featured jeweler on jewelrycrossings.com, quite amazingly arrived at the jeweler’s bench via the science lab.
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Thailand Hill Tribe Silver
Hill tribe silver jewelry from northern Thailand, though hundreds of years old in its distinct design, works well accessorizing even the most up-to-date fashion trend. Hill tribe bracelets, for instance, can feel classic or contemporary or ethnic, depending upon their individual motif and design.
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The Care of Sterling Silver Jewelry
There are about as many web sites telling about sterling silver care as there are sites selling sterling silver jewelry. We hope to cut through the maze of information and provide pragmatic and useful information.
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Beloved...Bejeweled...Be Careful! What to Know Before You Buy Jewelry
Planning a gift of jewelry? Whether it's for sweetheart or yourself, build in time to compare prices and quality. A gift of jewelry can be expensive. If you're not familiar with any jewelers in your area, ask family members, friends or co-workers for recommendations. Also, when ordering online and you've never heard of the seller, check on its reputation with the Better Business Bureau or the state attorney general's office. When you're shopping, ask your salesperson to write down any information you might rely on to make your purchase. And before you buy, ask for the store's refund and return policy. When ordering online, keep printouts of the web pages with details about the transaction, including refund and return policies if you're not satisfied.
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Nineteenth-century Navajo and Pueblo silver jewelry
Anthropologists and others have frequently expressed more interest in Navajo and Pueblo pottery, weaving, and even basketry than jewelry. Commentary usually focuses on the skill of the Indian silversmiths, armed only with rough tools and improvised forges [ILLUSTRATION FOR FIGURE 1 OMITTED]. In the early 1880s Washington Matthews, a surgeon in the United States Army, reported to the recently created Bureau of American Ethnology that "the appliances and processes of the smith are much the same among the Navajo as among the Pueblo Indians." But he found the Navajo silversmiths "quite fertile in design."
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Anthropologists and others have frequently expressed more interest in Navajo and Pueblo pottery, weaving, and even basketry than jewelry. Commentary usually focuses on the skill of the Indian silversmiths, armed only with rough tools and improvised forges [ILLUSTRATION FOR FIGURE 1 OMITTED]. In the early 1880s Washington Matthews, a surgeon in the United States Army, reported to the recently created Bureau of American Ethnology that "the appliances and processes of the smith are much the same among the Navajo as among the Pueblo Indians." But he found the Navajo silversmiths "quite fertile in design."
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