tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29689067167069389022024-03-13T02:39:34.454-07:00 Modern Gems Artisan Blog
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051535472525439621noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2968906716706938902.post-22772962653583712412014-04-08T08:40:00.001-07:002014-04-08T08:44:07.546-07:00The Goods on Gemstones<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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GEM PHILOSOPHY</h3>
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Hello Gem Aficionado,</div>
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Did you know there is NO exact definition to describe gems or gemstones!</div>
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There are however characteristic to classify gems, so what is a <b>gemstone</b>? </div>
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Gemstones are most often minerals, but they can also be organic, thus corals and pearls and in rare occasions, rocks like lapis lazuli. All of these examples can be referred to as gemstones.</div>
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Here is my 5 essential guides to quality gemstones:</div>
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1. <b>Color- </b>maybe the most important to you!</div>
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The jewelry industry recognizes the highest quality gemstones by purity of color, the depth of tone and the color saturation. </div>
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2. <b>Structure- </b>every gem is different, just like everyone of us but most follow a basic structure.</div>
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Gemstones may be pure chemical element, like diamonds. A simple compound mineral, like quartz or a more complex compound and elements such as garnets. The jewelry industry has several groupings of crystal structure to categories such gems. For instance; cubic, hexagonal, tetragonal to name a few. </div>
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3. <b>Hardness- </b>Hardness is rated on a scale of 1-10 known as the Mohn scale. </div>
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The numbers are based on the relative ease or difficultly with which one mineral can be scratched by another, with 1 being delicate and easily scratched, while 10 is impossible to scratch and extremely hard. Jewelry created from hard gemstones are more desirable, simply because it is more durable and will obviously last longer. Whereas you can expect to pay more for hard gemstones keep in mind it will also last a lifetime if the setting and gemstone are properly cared for.</div>
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4. <b>Cleavage-</b> special concern for gem buyers as well as jewelers and gem cutters. </div>
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A characteristic of crystals and minerals is cleavage. According to the <a href="http://www.gia.edu/" target="_blank">GIA</a> (Gemological Institute of America), cleavage is the tendency of a crystal to break cleanly along distinct planes. Not to mention minerals cleave along particular crystallographic planes where atomic bonding is weaker. Similar to wood splitting.</div>
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5. <b>Clarity- </b>Last but not least this, is a very important factor in comparing quality colored gemstone. </div>
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Gemstones form under natures own unique circumstances, each individual gem is comprised of a combination of trace minerals, which create marks or inclusions. Inclusions will not necessarily detract from the beauty or desirability of a colored gemstone.<br />
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A perfect example is an Emerald, this particular gemstone always has inclusions its the way mother nature intended. If a seller is clamming an Emerald gemstone and it is perfectly clear, you just might have to question yourself. Could it be natural from the earths ground! or whether or not it could be lab created or a synthetic gemstone. In the gem industry there is a treatment done to natural Emeralds which fills the fissures and inclusions, to enhance a natural Emerald. A reputable artisan would be proud to inform you of such an enhancement to such a stunning gem. </div>
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To make the best choice on a beautiful piece of gemstone jewelry keep my 5 essential guideline in mind and you will never regret your choice. </div>
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Is it spring yet!</h4>
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I have already started thinking about the warm weather and dreaming about being able to wear all the new spring clothes and using all the new color trends which NY fashion week introduced. </div>
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The 2014 trends has come, and has left me inspired. Leaving the floral patterns, spring pastels, and the combination of black and white on the runway. </div>
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Even though it does not seem like spring will ever get here this year. At <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ModernGems" target="_blank">Modern Gems</a> Studio, I have a new spring line of artisan gemstone jewelry, inspired design.<br />
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Are you looking for your new or next one~of~a~kind, handcrafted piece of jewelry to match your Spring/Summer wardrobe.<br />
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These looks will continue to run well into spring and summer.</div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ModernGems" target="_blank">Modern Gems</a> can help you out with my selection of Genuine sterling silver, gemstone jewelry.<br />
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Shown here are a few examples of my new collection, I have named Shade of Harmony. I incorporated many of the Pantone colors for 2014.<br />
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Come check out my full selection of Sterling silver gemstone jewelry listed on my Etsy shop at <a href="http://etsy.com/shop/Moderngems">Etsy.com/shop/Moderngems</a>, Facebook Page at <a href="http://facebook.com/moderngems">Facebook.com/moderngems</a> or my Square Reader Market as well <a href="https://squareup.com/market/modern-gems" target="_blank">squareup.com/market/modern-gems</a> </div>
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Genuine Black Onyx in various shapes<br />
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Modern Gems one of the Top 40 Gem Blogs for 2014 </h3>
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I wanted to let my readers know, that just recently the Modern Gems Studio, has been featured as a Top Gem Blogger by the industry leader for gem pricing and marketing information, <a href="http://gemguide.com/" target="_blank">GemGuide.com</a>, and is endorsed by this leader in the Gem World.<br />
To give you guys a heads up, I was asked if an article could be written about my blog, on <a href="http://gemguide.com/learning/gem-blogs/" target="_blank">Top 40 Gem Blogs.</a><br />
Susan the owner of <a href="http://gemguide.com/" target="_blank">GemGuide.com </a> approached me because she believes that <a href="http://facebook.com/ModernGems" target="_blank">Modern Gems </a> aligns very well with what her company stand for and is a great resource that can be trusted, of course I totally agree!<br />
Please feel free to stop by the link I have provided so you can read it for your self. I would love to get any comment and opinions on my Facebook page or on this blog in the comment section below.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051535472525439621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2968906716706938902.post-67905866929672490422014-01-09T08:05:00.002-08:002014-01-09T08:05:20.481-08:00A Gem Palette! <h3 style="text-align: center;">
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Pantone, is the worlds authority on color trends. From clothing to jewelry, accessories, and even make-up for the upcoming fashion year. As such the composition of color palette for 2014 reflects, balance and stability. What woman, doesn't need a bit of that in today's chaotic world. </div>
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Pantone has announced it's 2014 color of the year to be Radiant Orchid. This color is lighthearted and fresh. A palette that pairs soft pastels with vivid brights to create a colorful combination between the facets of a woman's personality and the different phases of life. With this in mind I decided to take those aspects and incorporate them into my concept for ModernGems new 2014 collection. </div>
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Being a jewelry designer and lover of all colors, I used gemstones that represent and remind me of the color palette for my own collection. I have decided to call the collection <b>"</b><b>equilibrium" </b>to continue the theme of balance and stability. Here is my <b>Gem Palette:</b><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div>
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<li>Color of the year Radiant Orchid will be represented by Amethyst </li>
<li>Placid Blue will be represented by Aquamarine, Amazonite, and Blue Lace Agate</li>
<li>Hemlock will be represented by Turquoise, and Chrysoprase</li>
<li>Cayenne will be represented by Watermelon Quartz</li>
<li>Sand will be represented by Smokey Quartz and Feldspar</li>
<li>Violet Tulip will be represented by Iolite</li>
<li>Freesia will be represented by Citrine and Lemon Quartz </li>
<li>Dazzling Blue will be represented by Lapis Lazuli</li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051535472525439621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2968906716706938902.post-52666701969051379642013-09-12T06:05:00.000-07:002013-09-12T06:05:57.438-07:00Majestic yet soothing, the sapphire is the traditional birthstone for September.<br />
Summer's over and it has been a while since my last post. With the Labor day holiday behind us, the kids in school, and football is now back... September is here!<br />
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Lets talk Sapphires; the September birthstone.</h2>
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Majestic yet soothing, the sapphire is the traditional birthstone for September. This brilliant blue gemstone symbolizes faithfulness, sincerity and truth. All through history, gemstones have been coveted not just for their beauty, but also to show wealth and prosperity. It has been popular since age-old time and according to those ancient belief, will protect loved ones from envy and harm. Blue sapphires range from very light to very dark. The most desired color being medium to violetish blue.<br />
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Understanding Sapphires </h3>
The sapphire is chemically and structurally the same as ruby's, both are a variety of the mineral corundum. and are extremely durable, only diamonds and moisannite are harder. <a href="http://www.americangemsociety.org/">www.americangemsociety.org</a> states, "Sapphire's are a variety of the gem species corundum and occurs in all colors of the rainbow" (AGS).<br />
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Sapphires are so rare and expensive. Gem cutters tend to sape them into shapes that preserve most of the original rough stone, these shape are in oval or cushion. Rounds are also popular but it does involve removing more of the original stone rough.<br />
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Today most gemstones are quite affordable, however, there are still a very expensive gemstones. It is usually due to the combination of demand, rarity, and beauty!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051535472525439621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2968906716706938902.post-37200455457587469052013-07-02T08:22:00.002-07:002013-07-02T08:22:59.787-07:00Modern Gems Auctions of the Sasha bracelet... <h4 style="text-align: center;">
Announcing Modern Gems first event </h4>
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<u>Ryan's Smile</u>, An auction charity event to help a young boy who was in an accident, regain his smile.<br />
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Modern Gems will be auctioning off the Sasha bracelet. A beautiful modern floral design bracelet created by combining genuine Amazonite gemstones and hand carved sea shell beads.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amazonite is a good stone for writers and creative people, it improves confidence, restores spiritual faith and enhances self-worth and creative expression.<br /></td></tr>
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If you are interested in helping a good cause, would like to explore Modern Gems 2013 Collection, or would like a chance at winning this one~of~a~kind bracelet. <div>
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All bids one quarter, Come and be a part of this cause on Sunday, August 4th 2013, 5:00pm~8:00pm At the Bristol Polish American Club, 541 North Main Street, Bristol, CT 06010. All proceeds go to help pay for Ryan's surgery and dental care.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051535472525439621noreply@blogger.com0541 North Main Street, Bristol, CT 06010, USA41.6813736 -72.94726059999999341.6813271 -72.947339599999992 41.681420100000004 -72.9471816tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2968906716706938902.post-74746946551359930592013-06-21T07:49:00.002-07:002013-06-21T07:49:49.490-07:00The Sneaky Snake<h3 style="text-align: center;">
What trends are you ladies following this season?</h3>
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If your astrological birth year is; 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, then your Chinese astrological symbol is the Sneaky Snake. </div>
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It's a feminine sign, as with luxury and style. Who does not like that, but for people born in the year of the snake, they especially appreciate beauty and enjoy fashion.</div>
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Today snake jewelry is as fashionable as ever. Zoe Saldana wore a snake ring to the Oscars, Rihanna and Alicia Key's were rocking snake style at the Grammy's. 2013 Best Actress winner Julianne Moore wore a snake bracelet to the Golden Globes.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I draw inspiration from ancient and modern jewelry trends to create my own unique pieces. In celebration of the year of the snake here are my fabulous fashionable serpent ring. </div>
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I know most of us just throw our jewelry into piles. </h3>
Even if they are in a jewelry box, jewelry pieces that are all piled together, make it very difficult to find and can also damage your fragile pieces.<br />
Learning more about your jewelry will help you in preserving it for a long time. Be cautious of the way you store your precious pieces. <br />
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You will want to avoid jewelry getting tangled, which can damage them. Try to find some really cute hooks to hang them on. If you click on this link to my Pintrest page and check my board titled " Craft Show/Display/Branding Ideas" <a href="http://pinterest.com/moderngems">http://pinterest.com/moderngems</a><br />
There I have some great DIY jewelry display you can recreate, very cute, very affordable and very easy to do.<br />
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Jewelry holds on to memories, important occasions, joyful memories of an event in our lives. Jewelry holds a special relationship between the owner and the giver.<br />
Be cautious of the way you store your precious jewelry pieces.<br />
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It is best to use holders, compartments, and hook for keeping pieces separate. Air and Humidity a women's worst enemy! It can frizz our hair and it can tarnish the metals in all our jewelry.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To see more of my creation visit Modern Gems on Facebook,<br />
Twitter, Instagram, Pintrest and at my Etsy shop as well.<br />
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Keep your jewelry free of tarnish to make it look its best! </h3>
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Precious metals can be easily polished with a polishing cloths, you can keep anti-tarnish strips, were ever you store your jewelry. </div>
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Non-precious metal are coated with a finish. After awhile and with some time these finishes can wear and can be very easily damaged. </div>
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When that happens the piece will never go back to their previous state. </div>
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Try not to wear your jewelry in water. Water causes some metals to patina (change color) and tarnish heavily. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To contact me just email, <a href="mailto:moderngemsartisanjewelry@gmail.com" target="_blank">moderngemsartisanjewelry@gmail.com</a></td></tr>
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To invest in jewelry is to invest in your memories. </h3>
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Take care of those memories because they are truly priceless. Every piece of jewelry is filled with emotion, it could be the promise of a lifetime of happiness ahead, or the celebration of a child's birth. Whatever occasion each time you look at your jewelry it will invoke that memory. </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051535472525439621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2968906716706938902.post-26251853413079325092013-05-29T09:29:00.000-07:002013-05-29T12:23:54.645-07:00One~Woman Operation<div style="text-align: center;">
About Modern Gems Blog<i> </i></div>
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I am the sole owner and creator of Modern Gems. I am a one~woman operation.<br />
I realize how much work goes into everything.<br />
My hands are involved in every aspect of my business and that is exactly how I like it.<br />
From the packaging to creating and blogging.<br />
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Thinking of an idea, getting the words out, uploading/editing/taking photos and then publishing the final entry. Now think of doing all of this at least 3x wk, maintaining a household, creating designs and social networking.<br />
All to promote my small business.<br />
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This website is not only a gallery of my handmade gemstone jewelry made just for you but also a way for the readers to find the latest jewelry trends, tips on how to care for you jewelry, to educate my readers on precious/semi~precious gemstones and other jewelry materials used in today's modern world. I'm here to also show and explain to my readers, what I do to create my piece, my designs process and inspiration.<br />
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Please feel free to explore my etsy shop: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ModernGems">http://www.etsy.com/shop/ModernGems</a> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051535472525439621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2968906716706938902.post-47073137040218991592013-05-11T08:16:00.001-07:002013-05-30T14:27:32.610-07:00The slang word/acronym/abbreviation OOAK, What does it means... <div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">You see the expression OOAK in online conversation, but what exactly does OOAK mean?</span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Making wire jewelry is very time demanding. A simple looking design can take several days to finish. The items are priced accordingly, for its originality.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><br /></span><br />
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<b>Modern Gems</b> artisan gemstone jewelry fuses classic with modern design's.<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Modern Gems Grand Opening On Etsy!!!</span></h2>
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I have been working really hard to get my website and etsy shop set up for business.</div>
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Well, today is the day. For the Etsy Shop at least.</div>
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It has taken all my creative juices up. </div>
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Thank God I am a Graphic Designer as well as business owner. </div>
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But that leaves all the work solely to me, but I will not complain.</div>
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When it comes down to it I will have all the glory of accomplishing these feats.</div>
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Silver comes in many names and quality hallmarks it's good to know how to recognize them. Since I posted a new album of my sterling silver jewelry on my Facebook page I thought learning to identify the various silver names can eventually lead my readers and followers in smart jewelry buying.<br />
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So what is silver?<br />
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Silver is known from ancient times for its quality and its great properties as a metal. It has been used in jewelry making since ancient pharaoh times.<br />
When silver is in its purest form found in nature 100% clean, it is too soft to be used. To make silver more durable and harder other metals are added. The most common metal used for jewelry, dinnerware and ornametation today is Sterling Silver.<br />
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<b>Sterling Silver </b>in its solid silver form is a mixture of 92.5% pure silver and 7.55% metal alloy, usually it's copper. Surprised, hence the hallmark of .925. <br />
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One way to recognize sterling silver is to look for the hallmark or (stamping) on the back of rings and pendants, but if you are buying sterling silver jewelry pieces at a show and or there is not a hallmark or stamping use some of these tips I used them my self.<br />
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You never know, you could end up with a one of a kind artisan made jewelry piece.<br />
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Rub the piece of sterling against your skin this will usually leave a black mark on your skin. If it does it is real sterling silver if not then it is not sterling silver but a substitute.<br />
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Another way is by using a magnet, you might not always have this, but it is a good thing to know. If the magnet stick to the piece of jewelry it is a fake, Sterling silver is <u>not</u> magnetic.<br />
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Then there is the "ping" test, for example if you have a sterling silver coin and drop it on a table it makes a dull thud sound. If it's anything other than silver it will emit a ping sound. But when it comes to jewelry I do not recommend this because you do not want to break a piece of jewelry.<br />
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One of the most common ways to make jewelry with a different metal look a like, is Silver Plating.<br />
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So what is silver plating?<br />
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Silver plating may look very similar to sterling silver but it can wear off pretty quickly. Sometimes sellers, who are not being honest with you try to pass it for silver.<br />
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<b>Silver Plating </b>is a very thin layer of silver that is added to a base metal. I call it a bath in sterling. If you are not careful in exposing the base metal it looses its beauty.<br />
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<b>Mexican Silver</b> has its name because it comes from Mexico. In order to be considered mexican silver it must contain 90% purity in silver.<br />
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<b>Britannia Silver</b> contains 95.84% pure silver.<br />
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Last and Newest in trend is a metal called Agentium Silver.<br />
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<b>Agentium Silver</b> is a modern Sterling silver alloy which modifies the traditional sterling silver (.925) by replacing the copper with a hypo-allergenic alloy called metalloid germanium, as it retains the (92.5) silver content of traditional alloy, it is still referred to as sterling silver.<br />
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Should I use this new Sterling Silver?<br />
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Please leave your comments below the article. I have been thinking about all those women out in the world that are allergic to different types of metals, my mother being one of them. Should I offer this to my customers, Let me know, please.<br />
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Until my next post here are some pic of my Sterling Silver Jewelry.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051535472525439621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2968906716706938902.post-17402453470357017682013-03-01T06:29:00.001-08:002013-03-01T06:29:12.534-08:00Aquamarine~March Birthstone<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8tNgzkE2wH17hOMKSzq08C3IabWfZdPAN2y50DCfsc1K091g1_lBJ-P88G7yH1YeHQhrXG0-hcTv-foTJhj8VBwHxN_fxsqC8j-GlhXHzWDrPM_KZ8EFIDHsRR0-A9rIKepzvHQHGlGwD/s1600/3Aquamarine_400.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8tNgzkE2wH17hOMKSzq08C3IabWfZdPAN2y50DCfsc1K091g1_lBJ-P88G7yH1YeHQhrXG0-hcTv-foTJhj8VBwHxN_fxsqC8j-GlhXHzWDrPM_KZ8EFIDHsRR0-A9rIKepzvHQHGlGwD/s1600/3Aquamarine_400.png" height="320" width="320" /></a>The modern birthstone for the month of march is Aquamarine. This stone is a sky blue gem, a member of the beryl family. Making aquamarine siblings with Emeralds, and Morganite and although they belong to the same family they are surprisingly different. Emeralds are usually oiled to fill in fractures and improve their color. Aquamarine, do not require any special treatment and are suitable for any type of jewelry piece.<br />
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From my own personal experience most aquamarine stones have been heat treated at low temperatures to reduce the levels of green or yellow tones and bring out the original blue tones.<br />
Unless when purchasing the gemstone it specifically says unheated stone, please be aware not to use an ultrasonic cleaner for that piece of jewelry. Soap and water will do just fine.<br />
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Aquamarine derives its name from the latin term for sea water and has a long tradition for being the sailor's lucky stone. Legend has it the the aquamarine were the prized possessions of mermaids and thus would protect sailors from danger and even warding off sea sickness. This stone can be found faceted, in cabochon and even in its original rough chips cuts. I am currently working on some unique pieces for the spring season, using this beautiful stone. As soon as they are finished I will post pictures of my new creation, until the next post by Ivellisse {owner/ designer}of Modern Gems Artisan Jewelry.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051535472525439621noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2968906716706938902.post-34980767067377296622013-02-14T08:33:00.003-08:002013-02-14T08:33:39.622-08:00Options for jewelry that go beyond expensive to rare<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Costume jewelry and fine fashion jewelry have provided women with the ability to look and feel glamorous while being mindful of their money. Having these different options is one of the reasons why <b>Modern Gems</b> was created (by Ivellisse, an artist at heart) an online Genuine Artisan Jewelry store, that provides women with accessories and genuine hand~crafted jewelry that go beyond expensive to rare and unique. The other reason was to create jewelry that go beyond expensive to appeal to the everyday women with genuine gemstone beads and precious metals that will not break the bank.</div>
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Every creation is entwined in sterling silver wire (.925) with new and age old techniques. Dating back hundreds of years but having grown in popularity in the 20th century, Wire Sculpting was practiced by ancient Mesopotamians over 5,000 years ago. This ancient art form of using wire has reappeared in the world of fashion as trendy modern jewelry. Everyone of these jewelry pieces are fashioned by hand and unlike the one crafted before it. </div>
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There are several similarities and differences between costume jewelry and fine fashion jewelry. Both styles of jewelry revolve around the same concept, which is to provide some kind of replication of high end Fine Jewelry. In <b>costume jewelry </b>some typical components of the jewelry are rhinestone and colored glass beads. The metals and stones used are not precious but tend to be plated metal and or lower cost plastic beads.</div>
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<b>Fine fashion jewelry</b> was created to replace more expensive pieces of jewelry that would otherwise be worn only several times and then passed through generations as an heirloom piece of jewelry. In the last few decades, <b>Swarovski crystals </b>has become a staple in costume and fashion jewelry as it provides a middle ground for between cheap looking rhinestones and real genuine gemstones. Though more expensive, they still allow for a very reasonable priced piece of jewelry. </div>
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Women have enjoyed being able to acquire a sizable collection of jewelry and expand their personal style but by adding to it with hand~crafted, genuine Fine Art Jewelry is more desirable. If a more bold statement need to be made or something is needed to dress up one outfit in particular, <b>Modern Gems, </b> <i>Artisan Jewelry </i></div>
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Throughout history; from folktales to biblical text and astrological legends, there are many discussion and interpretations as to how birthstones came to correspond with specific birth months. Different cultures have their own beliefs. Birthstones can be traced back thousands of years, each with its own place in history and myth. <div>
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Wearing birthstones became popular during the fifteenth or sixteenth century in Poland. It began with a belief that everyone should own a set of twelve gemstones and wear the specific stone designated for each month during that month, since its powers were heightened at that time. Over the years, the birthstone list has adopted less expensive materials as alternatives to the original precious gems, but the belief continues that wearing one's birthstone brings good luck and health. <br /><br />
Amethyst is the official birthstone for February, it is also the birthstone for the Zodiac sign of Pisces.<br />
Amethyst is a member of the crystal quartz or silica group. Quartz is found in abundance from every corner of the earth and is most common mineral in our planet. In it's purest form , quartz is colorless, but is most prized for its purple variety~ Amethyst.<br />
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Amethyst is the stone of transformation and spirituality. It is a protection stone, a wisdom stone, and a healing stone as well. Designers celebrate Amethyst as an ideal choice for jewelry because of its regal color, it ranges from lavender to dark purple. This violet color represents spirituality for everyone. My advise for the month of february wear your Amethyst with Emerald colors or any green hue, and keep up with the fashion trends since Emerald green is 2013 color of the year. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">When I was a little girl, living in Puerto Rico, no weekend was complete without going on a trip to the beach. I remember running up and down the sand with my little brother. Picking up stones and sea shells, that had been polished by the sea.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Flash forward and till this day, most of my family and friends know my fascination with GEMSTONES. I can tell anyone who will listen, their birthstone and the corresponding precious or semi-precious stone of that month.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">That is why I decided to start my own online jewelry store. Selling wearable art that I design by hand. </span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051535472525439621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2968906716706938902.post-59347312821697918872013-02-03T18:21:00.000-08:002013-02-03T18:21:44.217-08:00It's OfficialModern Gems Handcrafted Gemstone Jewelry is on Facebook, Twitter and Blogger. Next Pintrest and ArtFire.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051535472525439621noreply@blogger.com0