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What makes 1 cameo so special and popular?
Many women have a cameo brooch or pendant or ring. Most of the time it is a part of an inheritance and a lot of
Many women have a cameo brooch or pendant or ring. Most of the time it is a part of an inheritance and a lot of
There is a lot of difference between white gold, yellow gold, and rose gold. And what about the vermeil gold and goldfilled items! It’s not
JTV Jewelry Television is an American-based company that sells jewelry in the USA (mainly). JTV Jewelry Television is big, has smart marketing, and is successful.
In the 1990s, I visited Lebanon, and to be honest it could not impress me much. Beirut was still in ruins, the famous cedar trees
The origin of jewelry is awesome, interesting, and very informative about how people lived through time. At the moment I am a voluntary guide in
In the time I attended high school I had to bike about 15 kilometers (something like 9 miles) to go to school. Every day. And
Working in China I often visited gemstone stores, run by local Chinese people, that knew a lot about gemology. I really learned quite a lot
In 2011 archeologists found under the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan (Mexico) a 2000-year-old green mask, made of serpentine. One way or another this
To say that the diamond is the most beautiful gemstone in the world is asking for trouble. It is a matter of taste of course.
What do you think about mourning jewelry? In the Netherlands, it becomes more and more popular to press the ashes of a loved one into
Let’s face it. Everybody is brought up with fairy tales, told by their mothers or grandmothers. And the story of the mermaid is a popular
The purple amethyst is beautiful, ánd the birthstone of February. Besides that -according to several myths and legends- this purple beautiful gemstone is a great
Most of the time I hunt beautiful gemstone beads on one of my travels and one of my favorites is the lapis lazuli. I have
You might wonder how on earth is it possible that 1 amber necklace makes me or maybe your life too, a lot better. That improvement
In a few weeks, we are sitting under the Christmas tree, enjoying a great meal with friends and family. Unpacking all our Christmas presents and
As the daughter of a jeweler and jewelry designer, my admiration or even appreciation for custom jewelry was below zero. My father rather sponsored me
My husband was complaining about the mess in the attic; my creative place where I design and make my jewelry. I am not calling it
How faceted gemstones depend on the quality of candles? What kind of statement is this? Well, a very important one regarding the popularity of faceted
Since mankind invented the necklace, they tried to make it more beautiful. Every new necklace or necklace design needed something extra, to make yourself more
Are you trying to quit smoking? And if so, are you getting irritated and flammable? Do you have a bad temper, due to the detoxification
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