Jewelry Box

Gold is a mainstay in jewelry. The value of gold is measured by karat. A higher karat gold is not necessarily higher quality than a lower karat gold.

A 14k gold bracelet is said to be better that an 18k bracelet. It is said that 14k is more durable because the gold is not too soft. Because 14k is harder than 18k, it is less likely to scratch and be deformed. Thus, it is the better choice.

Thinking of a beautiful ring for your lady? Then a marquise diamond ring might be the perfect ring for her. A marquise is actually a lady of nobility that ranks higher than a countess and lower than a duchess. A marquise exudes elegance and style.

This is so with this marquise jewelry design. It is known for its elegant design. If your lady prefers classic styles over trendy ones, then this is the design for her.

Most people associate garnets with jewelry like garnet necklaces, bracelets and earrings. But before becoming your birthstone these rocks must become minerals. Garnets are formed when higher-grade metamorphic processes occur. These gems are often present in stones like schist and gneiss.

While most garnets are formed by the standard metamorphic process, others are formed when certain rocks are rolled between two moving surfaces. The rolling surfaces can pick up and preserve the lower-grade metamorphic rocks that would normally be decimated by higher processes. Because of their hardness and variety in color garnets are one of the most popular gems used in jewelry making.

Did you know that that sapphire ring you wear on your finger could be affecting your quality of life? Many people don’t know this, and some of those who do just don’t believe it. But, many astrologists and alternative medicine practitioners do. They believe that the sapphire enhances creativity, intuition and meditation. Sapphires come in almost every color of the rainbow, from the traditional blue, to the rarer orange sapphire.

Sapphires are said help to heal physical ailments like high fevers, inflammation, cancer, hearing problems, and burns. Sapphires can also help improve the mental clarity of those who wear them. Students, for example, may try wearing a piece of sapphire jewelry when studying to maintain better focus. Depression has also been known to be treated through the use of sapphires.

Have you ever had the misfortune to loose a peice of jewellery?  I have!  I lost a 14K yellow gold ring and then discovered where it was. Down the drain pipe!! Trying explaining that one! 

It was a gift, the most beautiful marquise diamond ring. My husband gave it to me and now I had to explain where it was and how it got there.! “Well, He loves me so maybe he won’t be that mad, he’ll just get it out” I thought.

When he found out what had happened he just looked at me and proceeded to retrieve the ring. I guess that’s where he got the idea that jewelry boxes were both decorative and functional.   

I hear the Beatles liked to wear 14K yellow gold rings. I guess it must have been in vogue then.  As the years have gone by it seems all the Rock Stars seem to wear gold rings. Is this class or are they setting a standard for all other Rock Stars!!!

 14K yellow gold necklaces and chains seem to be worn by all Basket Ball Stars and Baseball Players as a sign of wealth.  Is this a carry over from ancient days!!!

For their Grandmothers birthday, her grandchildren gave her a birthstone ring.  The stone symbolizes the month of her birth in the gregorian calendar. Their Grandmothers birthday is in late January.  They selected a Garnet ring for her.

My mother always had the most amazing jewelry collection. We would sit in front of her large bedroom mirror and arrange her jewelry around us on the ground so that we can look at each one individually. Her favorite piece was her gold hoop earrings that she would wear out with my dad.

I liked to see her so happy and dressed up. My dad never forgot that about her, that she liked to go out so much and even though we all knew what a home body he was, he would always take time out of his life to do something that made my mom so happy.

Birth stones are a tradition that assigns a precious stone to a person’s month of birth in the Gregorian calendar, which is the most widely used calendar in the world. Each month is symbolized by the stone assigned to it. Sometimes this is called the birthday stone, but that term is rarely used because of how confusing it is with anniversary presents. Sapphire rings are a common birthstone present that is still a crowd favorite.

There is a poem that goes along with each month and the stones that are used in English speaking countries tend to be the same. Here are a list of months and their birthstone equivalents: