Jewelry

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By eMerrill 0 comments
Are you considering buying emerald jewelry? Here are some guidelines for choosing the right emerald for your budget... more »
By eHow Fashion, Style & Personal Care Editor 7 comments
Piercing your own ears can be done easily and relatively painlessly. A few items like a safety pin, ice and a set of earrings are essentially all you need for this task. So gather up your things, go into the bathroom and follow these steps for ... more »
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How to propery handle watch batteries. Recommendations, Safety Guidelines and Precautions concerning the Use and handling of Watch Batteries.. more »
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Maybe that ring's been on your finger for a mighty long time. Or perhaps the hot weather has caused your fingers to swell. Here's how to ease a ring off... more »
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Great news is you landed a new job, bad news is they're not too keen on the eyebrow ring. Removal is fairly simple and relatively pain-free, but expect the hole to leave a permanent mark... more »
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Few things sparkle like spanking-new gold, silver, platinum, and precious or semiprecious stones. After even a few days' wear, though, they can dull from lotions, body oil and everyday dust and dirt. Regular cleaning can keep your baubles looking ... more »
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Jewelry can be made in two ways: building the pieces and assembling them separately or by carving a mold from wax which is then used to cast the jewelry in a single piece. The following steps will show how to carve a wax mold to make jewelry... more »
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A spatula can be handy item when you make jewelry, especially when gluing, mixing compounds, or joining pieces together. Gone are those elementary school days when you ended up with as much glue on your fingers as you had on your art project. ... more »
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Making jewelry is an excellent way to show off your creative side, but now you have a beautiful design of beads and don't know how to finish it. That's okay, all you need is a jumpring--a small wire ring used to connect a string of beads to the ... more »
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A woman should wear her jewelry; it shouldn't wear her. What this means is that while the right jewelry can pull an outfit together, the wrong jewelry can make a woman look at best careless and at worst ridiculous. The following will help you ... more »
By GesuAntonio 1 comments
Vogue says this. Elle says that. But what's real is that women, like men, have classics and pieces that are nessesary to be able to live a "fashionalbe" life and without them, it's like a nun without prayer; simply hopeless... more »
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The aquamarine stone is the birthstone for March and is also used in celebration of the sixteenth and nineteenth wedding anniversaries. Aquamarine is named for the sea because of its light blue color which comes from the blue beryl mineral. Look ... more »
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Prized for centuries for their beauty, and often used as currency, gemstones hold ageless appeal. Modern treating techniques enhance their look and improve their durability. Whatever your favorites--rubies, sapphires, emeralds or others--find a ... more »
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Whether you're looking for traditional wedding bands, a chain, a pair of stunning earrings or a striking broach, you can't go wrong with gold. Here are some things to look for to be sure you're getting your money's worth... more »
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Buying a silver necklace, a gold bracelet or a platinum wedding band sounds pretty straightforward, but you'll want to understand how to choose between various precious metals. There's yellow, white and rose gold; 14-, 18- and 24-karat gold; real ... more »
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White gold jewelry is gaining popularity over yellow gold, particularly for wedding and engagement rings. Women, in particular, value the versatility of white gold and its tendency to emphasize a diamond's brilliance. Here's how to care for white ... more »
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Although most people think of garnets as deep red stones, they come in a variety of colors including yellow, orange, green, violet and pink. Most garnets are reasonably priced and are said to protect travelers from harm and sleepers from nightmares... more »
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Legend says that when God created precious stones, the ruby was the most valuable among them. These days, rubies are both rare and extremely expensive, and range in color from pinkish to blood red... more »
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When Prince Charles proposed to Lady Diana Spencer, he gave her a sapphire ring, which symbolizes faithfulness. While the spell didn't work in that case, the sapphire remains one of the world's most popular gemstones, ranging in color from deep, ... more »
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Got some pretty diamonds over the holidays? Learn to shine diamonds like a professional jeweler. It will make your diamonds look even more expensive than they were!.. more »
By weeokwan 0 comments
You will be able to clean most costume jewellery easily by doing a few things and using products you have around the house.. more »
By eHow Fashion, Style & Personal Care Editor 13 comments
If diamonds are your best friends, treat them accordingly. Regular cleaning will keep your jewels sparkling... more »
By Nessa 0 comments
Sterling silver is an alloy of 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper. Silver tarnishes when exposed to air, with tarnish occurring more quickly in damp conditions. In this article, you will learn three methods to clean sterling silver... more »
By Denise Witmer 0 comments
Silver polish can be expensive and using it is hard work. But you don’t have to go through all of that to get your silver things clean. All you need is a little know-how... more »
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A helix piercing is any piercing that goes through the rim of the ear's cartilage, but the term is most commonly used for piercings along the upper rim of the ear. Though this is simply a decorative piercing in Western cultures, groups in the ... more »