Rhinestones jewelry

By 1918 glass was no longer limited to functional items. Czechoslovakian glass began to make its appearance in dazzling and brilliant jewelry. This Czech glass became known as rhinestones.

Rhinestones were manmade gems from highly refined glass. Each stone was then ground and polished by machine, resulting in a brilliant glass stone. You will often here rhinestones referred to as paste. Originally paste was referred to a glass stone that made of ground glass which was molded and then melted, producing an opaque dense glass frosted stone. Today the term paste usually refers to rhinestones. In Europe rhinestones are often referred to as paste, strass, and diamante.

Austria is another area with a history in rhinestone production. In 1891 Daniel Swarovski created a new glass cutting machine which quite literally revolutionized the jewelry business. This machine could cut faceted glass, producing finely finished product in a very short time. Swarovski’s background in glass making, combined with his glass cutting machine soon found him producing rhinestones with a lead content of over 30%.

Rhinestones have played an important role in costume jewelry for hundreds of years. During the Victorian period common motifs for jewelry included snakes, flowers, and hands most often adorned with rhinestones.

During the 1920s fashions were rapidly changing. Two distinct styles occurred during this era – the feminine style and the androgynous style. Jewelry from the 1920s drew on the art deco period. The majority of rhinestone jewelry was made with clear rhinestones.

Dramatic color was in style. While the world was in turmoil, jewelry represented an affordable comfort to many women. Inexpensive costume jewelry could be used to revitalize an old outfit. The industry began to produce bright colored enamel pieces accented with rhinestones. Dogs, birds, or cats with a rhinestone eye were common place.

The jewelry during the 1940s once again became big and bold with rhinestones being produced in every imaginable color, large stones set on large bold settings was the norm.

The 1950s saw jewelry made completely from rhinestones. For the younger woman were flirty pieces, for the older woman sophisticated elegance. Rhinestone parures became extremely popular.

Since the 1970s rhinestone have remained main stream in the jewelry world. There is rhinestone jewelry which is perfect for a bride, rhinestone jewelry for a prom girl, rhinestone jewelry for the young and fun crowd, the business woman, the sophisticated woman, and the mature woman. Beautiful pieces of rhinestone jewelry adorn almost every woman’s accessories.

Pleasing for most woman with a fashion sense who instantly recognize the value and beauty of rhinestones!

10k White Gold, March Birthstone, Aquamarine Journey Pendant, 18"

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Product Description

Seven pale blue aquamarine stones form a gentle S-shaped curve in this elegant journey pendant, presented in 10 karat white gold. The round, faceted aquamarines are held in shared prong settings and graduated in size. This arrangement is meant to symbolize the notion that life is a journey, and that love grows over time and experience. A beautiful gift choice, this pendant measures just over an inch long and is featured on a delicate 18-inch rope chain that fastens with a spring ring clasp. March's birthstone derives its name from the Latin words meaning water and sea. A stone of youthfulness, courage, and foresight, aquamarine is said to have been worn by sailors to help keep them safe at sea. This pendant is also available with birthstones for January, February, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December.

Details

• Gemstones may have been treated to improve their appearance or durability and may require special care.

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Necklace with Diamond Cut Pewter Dragon Pendant - Earth Spirit Necklace

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Product Description

Lead-free pewter pendant on beaded 24" adjustable leather cord.

Details

• 24" adjustable leather cord necklace

Ruby doesn’t need any introduction – it is one of the most precious stones, which can shine brilliantly in a necklace and at the same time glow with a subtlety in a ring. Ruby and red go together and it can ignite a thousand desires that will light your candle of passion without your having to say a word. That’s the magic of a ruby.

Being one of the rarest stones, it is precious and expensive but ruby jewelry has a beauty that can’t be expressed through words. It represents a power that comes with the red color, the color of blood, the color of an enchanting sunset and the color of love. The best ruby though is the fine ruby, which is born out of chromium. What chromium really does is that it breaks up the stone from inside to give it the perfection that comes with the name. You can recognize a good ruby from a bad one by looking at the color saturation. A good ruby will always have a high color saturation, which occurs due to the mixture of a red fluorescent emission and a bluish red body color.

We all relate to the ruby for the red glow but did you know that it is one of the rare and glorious accidents of nature. This red glow is the reason why ruby is so popular. In fact the Thai and the Cambodian rubies are purer versions of red, but they lack the fluorescence that some rubies are famous for. Most of the stones possess a certain degree of extinction but a fine ruby with its crimson fluorescence can mask it. Some of the best Burmese rubies glow with a red that is quite unfound and bathe in a red fluorescence that paints its entire glory right across the face of the stone.

The value of a ruby is determined by the intensity of the red color. So when you are buying a ring that has a ruby in it, the more intense the color, the more expensive it will be. The color will be intense without being too dark or too light. Another thing, you need to check while buying a ruby is the clarity. The general rule is that when you look into the stone, there should not be any inclusions. If there are any inclusions and it is visible to the naked eye then don’t buy it. The third most important and decision making factor is the cut. You will find rubies in different shapes and styles depending on how they have been cut. The most common type of cut is the oval one but you will also find round ones and the emerald cut.

Apart from the imperial jadeite and some rare diamonds, ruby is next most expensive gem in the world. The best quality ruby comes from the following countries:

1. Mogok, Burma
2. Sri Lanka
3. Madagascar
4. Nanyazeik, Burma

So when you are buying a ruby ring, necklace or any high quality jewelry containing ruby, be rest assured that it will sparkle with an intensity that can be next only to your passion or love.