Jewelry Articles

Handmade gifts are always wonderful to give to friends and family.  If you have the time and you're a crafty person, there are tons of ideas available. However, if you don't have the time or patience, there are almost endless numbers of gift ideas available online from artists. If you check out Etsy, you will find a huge selection of artists with wonderful handmade items from hand-poured candles and gourmet edible gifts to stained glass sun-catchers.  

You spent all that time -- and money -- on picking out some terrific shoes. Wearing them makes you feel stylish and sexy. So how about adding to the glamor with a beaded anklet?

From earliest times, beaded anklets drew attention to a woman's ankles, adding some sparkle and shine.

he Pink Star (formerly known as the Steinmetz Pink Diamond) is the largest, and arguably the most beautiful, pink diamond in the world. Found in one of the famed De Beers mines in Africa in 1999, the rough stone weighed an extraordinary 132.5 carats.

Pink diamonds are rare and pink diamonds of this size, quality and breathtaking color are extremely rare; cutting this stone took over twenty cautious and painstaking months. It was "cast in epoxy more than 50 times in order to create models upon which the design team could experiment with different cuts" according to the Sotheby's catalogue. 

The Kashmir sapphire is renowned for its opulent history and powerful symbolism throughout the world. India's notoriety as the hotspot for the most decadent gemstones prevails throughout the world of jewelry. Beryls, pearls, rubies, and rose-cut diamonds lapped in 18-karat gold swirls, embellish their jewelry markets.

Brazil, Thailand, Burma, Australia, Vietnam, Montana, Africa, and Ceylon are ripe with prized sapphire mines too.