Latest Blog Posts for jewelry crystals

• Costume Jewelry- The Latest Fad
  on May 28, 2010
  So many weddings to attend and you don’t want to spend too much on jewelry, neither repeat your stuff. Well, Costume jewelry is the easy solution. Have a bright outfit and you don’t want to wear that gold chain again….well match it up with c...
• Classic Sterling Silver Hoop Rings
  on May 27, 2010
  These bold sterling silver hoop earrings are a fashionable choice. If you are looking for a nice classic silver earrings, these sterling silver hoop earrings are the perfect choice.
• The Aha Moment
  on May 26, 2010 in Art Jewelry
  Karen Lorene What is it that separates the contemporary jewelry and fine art worlds, and what might link them together? AJF member and jewelry gallery owner Karen Lorene thought about this and other issues while reading Sarah Thornton’s book Sev...
• The Shock of the Old
  on May 26, 2010 in antique
  Robert Smit, Sleeping Beauty, c.1990, gold, from the Marjan and Gerald Unger collection One of the big news stories from across the Atlantic has been the significant donation of almost 500 pieces of jewelry from the Marjan and Gerald Unger collect...
• Turquoise
  on May 26, 2010 in Gemstone
  Turquoise is a stone that has been prized for many years. The ancient Egyptians used turquoise in jewelry. Turquoise is greenish-blue or pale sky blue. The name means `Turkish stone` as it came to Europe by way of Turkey. Turquoise was mined more...
• Hidden Gems
  on May 26, 2010 in Diamond
  Here’s another submission to AJF’s season of Blame It On the Bling, our search for good diamonds, in which AJF member Valeria Vallarta Siemelink proves once again that it’s what’s on the inside that really counts. Philippa Green, Engageme...
• Tiger Eye
  on May 26, 2010 in Gemstone
  This stone comes in white grey, red or wooden colour. Tiger eye sometimes has rich yellow and golden brown stripes, with a fine golden lustre when polished. It is very popular in Africa and is available in plenty at that place. It looks like the `...
• Quartz
  on May 26, 2010 in Gemstone
  Quartz is known as `sphatik` in Sanskrit and `billor` in Persian. It is one of the most commonplace minerals in the earth`s crust. It is available in the shape of pencils, big and tiny pieces. Quartz is coloured like snow. It is transparent, emana...
• Sapphire
  on May 26, 2010 in Gemstone
  The ancient Persians believed that the earth rested on a giant sapphire whose reflection gave the sky its color. A historian of old Damigeron wrote that sapphire was worn by kings to protect them from harm. It was also believed that sapphire would...
• Small But Perfectly Formed
  on May 26, 2010 in Diamond
  Our season of Blame It On The Bling continues here at AJF with a new show at AJF member Gallery Lulo in Healdsburg, California. Jeweler Elisa Bongfelt tells us why size matters in her work, and why the small and perfect brings a sparkle to her eye...

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