Archive for November, 2008
All About Pearl Jewellery
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008By Imran Ali
Pearl is a beautiful and precious stone which comes in lovely colors and different shapes. White pices of this gemstone are famous worldwide and some people think that these items exists in only white color. This misconception is because white color of these pieces is the most used color and so is quite [...]
How to Make Jewellery at Home Into a Successful Business
Monday, November 17th, 2008By Juliette Stewart
A close friend of mine makes the point that as we get older, we should replace fashion statements with jewellery statements. Not bourgeois jewellery like gold chains or pearls which are lovely but if not used properly can make you look mumsy. But larger, bolder even gem intensive fashion pieces. And of course [...]
Famous Jewellery Designs of Different Eras
Thursday, November 13th, 2008By Imran Ali
Jewellery consists of ornaments like necklace, rings, earrings, bracelets, belts, cufflinks, pendants, chains, toe rings and other items made from silver, gold, platinum, titanium and other metals using pearls and gemstones. All these items are used to adorn different body parts. In early ages jewellery of stones, seashells and animal bones was used [...]
Jewellery in Other Cultures
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008By Sarah Maple
Historically, the first culture to make jewellery were the Chinese around 5000 years ago. Silver was more popular than gold and Jade was their favourite stone. The Chinese initially wore jewellery in order to display their wealth but later early tiara type pieces were worn by women to add to their beauty.
At the [...]