There’s a black gemstone that’s popular in jewelry designs. Go ahead, see what’s black in your jewelry box. No doubt you’ll find onyx, the beautiful black beauty of gemstones. The chalcedony family Onyx is a member of the chalcedony family of gemstones. Chalcedony comes in a great variety of colors. Whatever the color, chalcedony in ...
Edgar Allan Poe once asserted, “Beauty of whatever kind, in its supreme development, invariably excites the sensitive soul to tears.” The ingenuity of this intricate yet simple poet has molded and shaped the elegance of all aspects of modern poetry. His tumultuous life story directly effects the styles and lyrics of his poetry, leaving his ...
The gemstones mined in Arizona are semi-precious and widely used in jewelry and other crafts such as intarsia. Turquoise is without a doubt the most common gemstone mined in Arizona but there are other stones also found in a part of the state that is called “The Valley of the Sun”, a region surrounding Phoenix ...
It’s hard to distinguish one type of agate from another. That’s because it’s found all over the world, in almost every color of the rainbow, and is treasured by people in every culture on earth! Agate is a beautiful natural chalcedony stone, classified as a semi precious gem and has been used by people as ...
Around 3000 B.C.E. jewelry making had become a big business in the cities of Akkad and Sumer. Most of the archaeological evidence comes from the Royal Cemetery of Ur. While many burials were unearthed, tombs for the Kings contained a multitude of artifacts in gold, silver and precious stones. Items such as crowns made of ...
Cameo jewelry isn’t difficult to care for, but because cameos are more fragile than most jewelry, they do require a little more attention. Storing and cleaning your cameos properly will prevent them from becoming scratched, chipped, or discolored. Here are some tips on how to keep these miniature works of art looking beautiful. Know you ...
There are several types of gemstones found all over the Earth. Some believe that each type of gemstone possesses a unique power or energy. It is thought that the energy of a gemstone can be used to benefit the person who possesses it. Below you will find lists of gemstones that are thought to help ...
I used to love wearing my grandmother’s jewelry. She had such a hip, eccentric style, which made going through her jewelry box feel like you were digging in a treasure chest. From pearls to chains, she wore it all! Now in adulthood, I make and sell my own jewelry through my little craft venture, Agape ...
