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Crystals - A Brief Crystal History
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Fashion Jewelry
History of crystal dates back thousands of years to the Mesopotamian times. Lead oxide was used to enhance the brilliance of glass as used today, but applied in different way. This was an alternate to the popular rock crystal which was more expensive, harder to cut and less refractive. Looking at history we find that although cut glass was around for 2000 years, it was only in the second half of the 17th century that pure lead crystal came into existence. George Ravensrcoft...
Agate
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Fashion Jewelry
Agate is a variety of chalcedony which comprises cryptocrystalline quartz gemstones composed of layers of quartz, sometimes of different colors. Agate is usually found as rounded nodules or veins. Agate is the Mystical birthstone for September. It is also the birth stone for the Zodiac sign of Gemini. Agate is the accepted gemstone for the 12th and 14th wedding anniversaries. These colored gems find extensive use as talismans and amulets, future predictors, healing aids...
Edible Delights: Food for Parties
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Natalie Delfos
It is popularly said that food is the fuel for any party or partygoers. Tasty and yummy food can change a dull party into the liveliest one. The party's echoing success generally depends upon the food served there, as it becomes the chief highlight and remains fresh on the memory of the attendants. Choosing the menu is an art. It should cater to the age and style of your guests. For instance, you should not have foi gras and snails on your menu if your guests are children...
Platinum - that most precious of metals
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Stevan Tomar
Platinum is a precious metal that is used more and more in a variety of areas of manufacturing and commerce. Platinum, a metal that is white and pale silver in color, is easy to form into a variety of shapes. This makes this metal ideal for manufacturing all types of materials. While there are many uses for platinum, perhaps the most common use is in the creation of jewelry. The ancient Egyptians used platinum in their jewelry and many other cultures have followed in their footsteps.
How To Buy Men's Designer Cologne at Half Price
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Esther Palusia
Do you enjoy the rich, subtle scents of designer men's cologne? If you do, why should you pay department store or boutique prices for cologne? But there are a variety of options available for finding cologne or perfume at a discount price, sometimes up to half of the original retail price! The Internet is one of the sources for finding cologne at inexpensive prices. There are several reputable stores online that have been in business for several years...
Selecting Candles For Dinners, Weddings, And Restaurants
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Bob Sherman
A guide to selecting candles for restaurants and weddings. Candles enhance the mood of any dining experience. Although candles can set a romantic mood, the appeal of a burning candle goes well beyond that. The beauty of a flame fascinates and touches humans on an almost primal level. My theory is that this love of watching flames while dining is ingrained into the human psyche...
Shell Jewelry
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Fashion Jewelry
Shells have been collected and strung into necklaces to adorn royalty and to be worn at special ceremonies such as weddings and funerals. They were given to the deceased as a final goodbye to their loved ones. Nowadays they are donned for every occasion as a fashionable trend. Shell jewelry are beautiful reminders of nature’s beauty. Formed by sea animals for protection, shells become intriguing and beautiful objects once discarded. No two shells are ever alike, with shapes and colors...
What Is Turquoise?
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Fashion Jewelry
Turquoise is the birthstone of December and also it is traditionally considered the anniversary gemstone for the 11th year of marriage. Turquoise, also known as the robin's egg blue gemstone worn by Pharaohs and Aztec Kings, is probably one of the oldest gemstones known. Its blue color is so distinctive that the name is used to describe any color that resembles it. That is why it is used as a gemstone. Turquoise jewelry is high in fashion now for its natural colors and elegance...
Cubic Zirconia
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Fashion Jewelry
Cubic Zirconia also known as CZ or CZ diamonds was created as affordable alternative for genuine diamonds. It is the most prominent choice among all fake diamonds. They come in every color imaginable at a fraction of the cost of other precious gemstones. Chemically, cubic zirconia made up of zirconium oxide and yttrium oxide. The process however is quite complicated. When combined, the two chemicals create a beautiful, radiant crystal. It takes almost 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit to melt...
Coral Jewelry
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Fashion Jewelry
Coral is the skeletal remains of a marine animal, the polyp corallicum, and is mainly composed of calcium carbonate. The most valuable type of coral is the noble red, Corallicum rubrum. Since Corals are calcified skeletons of sea creatures, they grow in formations resembling the branches of a tree. Most coral used for jewelry comes from the Mediterranean Sea or from the Pacific Ocean near Japan and Taiwan. Precious gem corals are formed deep undersea...
Tiger Eye
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Fashion Jewelry
A golden brown gem, Tiger Eye is thought to be ruled by the life-giving Sun and so is thought to bring courage during difficult times. Roman soldiers wore Tiger Eye during battle for protection. Tiger Eye is asbestos that has been replaced with iron-bearing Quartz, leaving the fibrous appearance behind and creating the eye effect. This is called the chatoyant effect or chatoyancy. It is therefore a member of the quartz group of chalcedonies...
What Is Amber?
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Fashion Jewelry
Amber is a fossilized tree resin from ancient forests. Demand is especially strong for amber with insects captured inside. Prices of amber can range from $20 to $40,000 or more. Many centuries ago resins trapped debris such as insects or air bubbles creating intricate designs of nature. Thus Amber, which is in fact a fossilized pine tree sap, is like an ancient antique from historical times. Over the years it transforms into a warm and golden, or green colored organic gem...
Common Freshwater Pearls
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Fashion Jewelry
About common types of freshwater pearls. Common types of freshwater pearls are Biwa Pearls, Keishi Pearls, Mabe Pearls, Blister Pearls and Rice or Seed Pearls amongst others. In the recent times, the Chinese cultivators are producing beautiful round Freshwater pearls which are at par in quality and size with their saltwater counterparts. This has led to an expansion in the freshwater pearls market even replacing the saltwater pearls which are generally more expensive...
Diamonds – Are They Real or Fake?
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Joy McDougle
Diamonds are an expensive investment. For most people shopping for a diamond, they want to find quality at a great price. Therefore, many people will turn to online auctions on the internet, estate sales, and online companies. Typically, these options are legitimate and offer an excellent means for buying a great diamond at a great price. However, that nagging question, -- How do I know the diamond is real? -- seems to always be lingering overhead...
Freshwater Cultured Pearls
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Fashion Jewelry
Today’s freshwater cultured pearls rival the beauty of saltwater cultured pearls. They are usually more affordable than other type of pearls. One can own several pieces of pearl jewelry of different shapes, sizes, colors and designs. Freshwater pearls are produced in mollusks unlike the saltwater pearls which are produced in oysters. Obviously they are grown in ponds, lakes and rivers rather than in the ocean. Most of today’s freshwater cultured pearls are produced in China...
Finding the Perfect Pair of Cowboy Boots
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Hosez Jones
Every closet needs a perfect pair of cowboy boots. Whether you are the real thing or a urban want-to-be, donning a pair of fantastic cowboy boots—spurs optional—will make you feel like you can ride and rope with the best of them! If you are in the market for a top notch pair of cowboy boots, buy quality to ensure fit, comfort, and durability. There are definite levels of quality, so choose a boot of the highest affordable quality...
Pearl Jewelry
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Fashion Jewelry
Pearls are tiny wonders of nature. Whatever your taste or budget, there is sure to be cultured pearl jewelry that will thrill you. Chosen carefully and treated with care, pearls will be a treasure for a lifetime. Generally speaking, natural pearls are much more valuable than cultured pearls because of their rarity. Imitation pearls are the least expensive. To check whether a pearl is natural or cultured we have to perform an X- ray on the pearl...
History of Pearls
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Fashion Jewelry
Pearls are tiny wonders of nature. Whatever your taste or budget, there is sure to be cultured pearl jewelry that will thrill you. Chosen carefully and treated with care, pearls will be a treasure for a lifetime. In 1914 pearl farmers of Japan began culturing freshwater pearls using the pearl mussels native to Lake Biwa. This lake, the largest and most ancient in Japan, lies near the city of Kyoto. This process gained tremendous popularity...
What Are Pearls?
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Fashion Jewelry
Pearls are tiny wonders of nature. Whatever your taste or budget, there is sure to be cultured pearl jewelry that will thrill you. Chosen carefully and treated with care, pearls will be a treasure for a lifetime. Pearls are the most valued among all the gemstones because of their delicate translucence and luster. White is the most commonly found color, though pearls are also found in delicate shades of pink, black, cream, gray , blue, yellow, lavender, green and mauve...
Tie Clips – Manage your neck tie effectively
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Marcel Cobs
Every man loves to wear a neck tie for any kind of formal or informal occasion. As such managing a neck tie becomes a tiring job when you are out for a business meeting or even creates embarrassing moments for you many times when it hangs out and spoils while you are out for lunch or dinner. A tie clip is a small piece of men’s accessory that is used to keep a neck tie attaches to the underlying dress shirt. Tie clips are usually spring loaded at one end so that it slides horizontally across the tie for security. The front of a tie clip can be either plain or decorated with small...
Fashion and Lifestyle - What Makes a Clothing Store Great?
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Marcel Cobs
There are a good many things in this world that people rarely think about. One of those things is clothing stores. For the most part we give very little thought to a store unless we happen to need something from inside. This is why it can be so hard to think about clothing stores or the items that they carry unless they have something that we need. The fact is that clothing stores do have one of the basic needs of life and that is clothing because without it we could be arrested for running around nude to say the least. So why should we think about a clothing store?
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