Cristina on January 23rd, 2009

Did you Know? Amethyst is purple variety of the mineral quartz. Amethyst comes from Greek and it means sober, not drunken. It must always be purple in order to be an amethyst, but it can have a wide range of purple shades. The structure of amethyst is long prismatic crystals that have a six sided [...]

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Cristina on January 22nd, 2009

Black is black, platinum is the new gold and vintage is the new fashion in jewelry. It now seems the best time to invest in vintage jewelry and estate pieces as they are ravaging the fashion world. Modern designers are making vintage pieces. Nowadays estate jewelry is highly appreciated, since fashion has loosened its boundaries [...]

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Cristina on January 21st, 2009

As found as I am of the original and elegant pieces of jewelry from J.R. Jewelers I cannot help being captivated by the classical look and presentation success of the 1928′s Jewelry. I’m an enthusiastic jewelry fan. They offer modern replicas of the exquisite vintage jewelry ever made. So romantically.  Here’s two presentation video’s…

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Cristina on January 20th, 2009

One of the old wedding customs is the good luck saying :“Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue” and brides believe that all these, worn on the wedding day, are the promise of a happy marriage. Where does this funny but thoughtfully kept wedding custom comes from? It actually dates back the Victorian era [...]

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Cristina on January 19th, 2009

The Napoleon pearl, also know as “La Regente Pearl” is the fifth largest natural pearl. Its splendor come from that fact that despite of the big size, it has a uniform shape. It is called the Napoleon pearl because it was the centerpiece of a pearl tiara he had made a present for his queen [...]

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