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Shopping for Jewelry and Diamonds

There are beautiful pieces with opals, garnets, rubies, diamonds, pearls, lapis and every precious stone you can think of. The settings are as unique and varied as the artists themselves. There are different metals used in jewelry today that are both stunning and practical. Palladium and platinum have taken a new place in respect to jewelry metals. They're beautiful and resist oxidation. Set with your favorite diamond or other stone, you have a keepsake for life. Jewelry shopping is one very convenient way to search for your favorite jewelry. There are so many merchants offering their own unique designs and settings. You can comparison shop as well, finding the best pieces that are in your budget yet high quality merchandise. One of the greatest opportunities with shopping online for jewelry is the wide array of watches in absolutely incredible designs. Both men's and women's watches are truly pieces of jewelry that look striking during the day and with evening wear. Ma

Why Buy Handmade sterling silver earrings?

Now earrings can be found almost everywhere - they are sold by street vendors, grocery stores, department stores, boutiques, and many online stores. And there are so many manufacturers of earrings, with several well-known brand names. But, why buy handmade birthstone earrings ? Among the countless reasons for buying handmade, three of the reasons are quality, uniqueness and color. Quality You might be concerned that a pair of handmade earrings will lack quality. A jewelry artist who is serious about his or her work, and who is concerned about the name behind the jewelry will make every piece with quality in mind. If each piece of jewelry doesn't meet a set of standards, the artist will work with the piece until it meets the standards or if necessary, the artist will scrap the piece and start again. While you'll find a lot of silver-plated and gold-plated earrings in department stores, many jewelry artists only use quality earring findings and ear wires. If you are conce

Perfect Bridal Jewelry Set For A Summer Wedding

While choosing your bridal jewelry set is completely an individual choice and there really isn't anything wrong in choosing bridal jewelry there are some bridal necklace sets that just seem to go with summer weddings. The good news is that with weddings becoming more and more colorful you are not restricted to jewelry that are diamonds and pearls anymore. Wedding jewelry can be as colorful as the wedding itself. With that in mind, let's consider some bridal jewelry sets that may be great for summer weddings. Traditional Pearls Pearls are a pretty traditional choice in wedding sets and if you want to stay traditional but, still look summery consider getting a bridal pearl necklace and earrings set that includes pearl earrings and a simple single strand necklace. Then add your own personal touch by choosing pink, blue or green pearls instead of traditional white. Match the pearl's color to your wedding colors and add an exciting twist to bridal jewelry. Royal Jewelry

Choose a amazing wedding hair accessory for your gown

The main bridal accessory is the bridal gown. All the other bridal accessories are bought to complement the bridal gown. The bridal gown is the central item around which all the other accessories for weddings are selected. The other bridal accessories include wedding jewellery, wedding tiaras, wedding hair accessories, handbags, gloves, wraps, shoes. A lot of time will go into choosing all these bridal accessories, but the whole experience is once in a lifetime and you must enjoy every moment of it. It is also a lot of fun discussing the various combinations possible with your friends and trying on the various bridal gowns. Any discussion on accessories for weddings is incomplete without a discussion on the wedding jewellery. The bridal jewellery is probably the next important thing after the bridal dress. All eyes go to the necklace the bride is wearing after looking at the gown. You can choose bridal jewellery ranging from vintage jewellery to designer jewellery. Vintage jewellery

Stud Earrings - How to Choose the Best Fit

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First, let's dispense with the smaller stones: if you are buying one half carat or less total weight (meaning that each diamond weighs a quarter carat), then just about any setting style will be fine because it is very light weight. However, if you are buying a one carat, two carat or larger pair of sterling silver earrings , you need to carefully consider the setting style. There are three basic setting styles which are described below, and can be compared in the photos by clicking the "view diamond earrings" link at the end of this article. Crown style settings: Most retail jewelers sell a crown style setting that pushes the diamond (and the weight) forward. The heavy weight of this setting will often cause the earring to droop downward in your ear lobe, which results in a sloppy look. The crown style setting looks like a solid metal cup with oval cutouts which extend into the 4 prongs that secure the diamond.