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Jewelry is now being part of our everyday life no matter expensive it is because it reveal the woman inner beauty. Wearing jewelry is the most popular way to adorn to oneself. And necklaces is a such kind of personal ornament made from various kind of gemstones including diamonds, silver,and gold. It is made of every material and has been made to adorn nearly or everybody part.Necklaces is the most beautiful way to accessorize your neck. It is a symbol of past and they still are. Since the ancient civilization , wearing necklaces is a long tradition and used as amulet for protection. They used necklaces as a sign of their religion or cultural purposes But right now, necklaces are now being used are more than just a fashion accessory to be trendy and fashionable. Now a days, there are kind of necklaces you choose from what kind of personality you like best. it is an ornament with big pendants and decent pearl necklaces, lockets, chains.Necklaces can be fashionable and individual style choices should not be left out in selecting beautiful necklaces;whether choker shortest necklace at fourteen to sixteen inches long; princess necklace which is eighteen inches long; opera necklace; diamonds and gold necklaces; silver necklaces;and pearl necklaces which is worn for special occasions. But, whatever material the necklace is made from, it is sure to be appreciated by its wearer.Precious gems like emeralds, ruby, sapphires, topaz, pearls can also be placed in a necklace setting to give a sense of elegance to the user. The gemstone can come in all shapes and sizes,ranges and the necklace will give the background it needs to make things even more beautiful. You must be sure to choose the kind of gemstone necklaces that will surely bring many compliments from a friends and to complete strangers, and proud to wear of a gemstone necklaces for years to come.Necklaces, bracelets, rings, pendants, and fine jewelry in designer jewelry allow much of flexibility in designs and feature that will brings quality to fashion from around the world at various prices-from affordable to competitive prices. A complete sets of fine jewelry with the latest trends are available most websites . Jewelry is mostly worn by women and it is the presence of every women.

Bracelets make a fantastic gift for a birthday, an anniversary, a wedding or just to tell a special friend how you feel about them. Bracelets come in a variety of shapes and sizes, made from numerous types of materials and they can range in price from the inexpensive to very expensive

a personal ornament worn pendent from the ear, usually suspended by means of a ring or hook passing through a pierced hole in the lobe of the ear or, in modern times, often by means of a screwed clip on the lobe. The impulse to decorate or to modify the appearance of the ear seems to be almost universal. In general, usage appears to call for wearing earrings
in pairs, the two ornaments in all respects resembling each other; but a single earring has sometimes been worn. (The single earring was especially popular in Europe during the Renaissance and Baroque period.)

“Diamonds are not really a commodity like gold or silver,” a leading New York dealer explained to me one day. “You won’t buy a stone from a jeweler and then sell it back to him for the same price—he’s not going to give up his profit. But they are definitely the easiest way to move value around. I know a guy who had to leave Iran at a moment’s notice during the revolution there. No time to sell his house or get to the bank, but he had time to pick up 30 million dollars’ worth of diamonds and walk away.” “They are a form of currency,” remarked Mark van Bockstael of the Diamond High Council in Antwerp. “They back international loans, pay debts, pay bribes, buy arms. In many cases they are better than money.” Monrovia, capital of Liberia, for example, is known as a mecca for money launderers seeking to turn questionable cash assets into diamonds that can then be easily moved and sold elsewhere. There have been unconfirmed reports that Osama bin Laden’s terrorist organization, al Qaeda, made use of this operation. As van Bockstael expounded on his favorite subject, we were strolling to lunch from his office in the city’s diamond district, the heart of the world’s diamond bazaar. Eighty percent of the world’s rough gem-quality diamonds are traded every year along three short streets next to the Antwerp railroad station. The Antwerp district has extensions in many cities: West 47th Street in New York, London’s Hatton Garden, the high-rise offices of Ramat Gan in Tel Aviv, not to mention the Opera House district in Mumbai (Bombay) and the other “diamond cities” of India, where, in a union of modern technology and cheap labor, 800,000 workers craft stones weighing a fraction of a carat into polished gems. Each of these business centers revolves around personal contact and connections, thrives on rumor and gossip, and cherishes secrecy. Multimillion-dollar deals are clinched with a handshake and the word mazal, Hebrew for “good luck.” “So many secrets,” sighed van Bockstael as we skipped to avoid a cyclist in a long black coat and a broad, flat, fur-trimmed hat. “Nothing is what it seems in the diamond business, and half the time you don’t even know if that’s true.”
****Associating diamonds with love and emotion has long been the key marketing strategy for De Beers. Fundamental to the campaign is the famous slogan “A Diamond Is Forever”—embracing the twin notions of eternal devotion and eternal value. Sometimes De Beers advertisements are more explicit about the role of its product in the mating game: “Of course there’s a return on your investment,” ran one full-page offering just before Christmas 2000. “We just can’t print it here.”De Beers may be single-handedly responsible for prompting, in less than a century, American, European, Japanese, and, increasingly, Chinese women to expect the “traditional” gift of a diamond engagement ring as a matter of right. But myths that associate diamonds with love and devotion go back long before De Beers’s marketing campaign.In Indian mythology gems are considered to have a cosmic power in and of themselves. Astrologers advise clients on which gems to wear in order to alter their destinies, and diamonds, according to one practitioner I consulted in Hyderabad, exhibit powerful effects on love, procreation, and, by extension, immortality.Given their supernatural powers, it is not surprising that jewels have deep religious significance in India. Thus it was that in a gold-plated Hindu shrine high in the hills above Tirupati northwest of Chennai (Madras), I found a god adorned in diamonds. The ancient idol, nine feet tall (three meters) and carved of black stone, stood at the end of a narrow passageway. This was Balaji, fast becoming the most popular deity in all India. In the line behind me, stretching back miles, tens of thousands of excited worshipers chanted his name, the sound competing with the roar of nearby machines sorting the donations—destined to be used for the temple’s charitable enterprises—that poured into collection sacks at the entrance. Balaji wears a colossal shimmering crown of diamonds. It weighs almost 60 pounds (27 kilograms) and contains no less than 28,000 stones. His hands are covered with more diamonds; his ears sport massive diamond earrings. Close by are a diamond-encrusted conch shell and discus, his traditional accessories. As Nanditha Krishna, an elegant Chennai matron and ardent Balaji devotee, explained somewhat superfluously, “He likes diamonds.” Among other examples, she cited the experience of a friend who had promised Balaji a valuable diamond ring and then thought better of it, only to have the ring violently sucked off his finger and into the collection sack by an unseen force as he entered the shrine. Deposited in the brimming treasure vaults of the temple, the ring would have joined priceless relics of an era when India was the world’s sole source of diamonds. Southern Indian kingdoms and empires grew powerful on the wealth pouring out of the alluvial mines of the eastern Deccan Plateau, much of which was deposited at Tirupati and other temples as offerings from devout rulers. Their religious obligations fulfilled, kings and princes indulged themselves with exotic jewelry in forms and settings similar to those bequeathed to the gods. Travelers from far-off Europe marveled at the profligate display of wealth at the royal courts. According to one awestruck 16th-century visitor, even the king of Vijayanagar’s horse wore a “city’s worth” of jewels

Ancient folklore tells us that not only does turquoise jewelry possess the power to spice up any outfit, but it is also said to possess healing and protective powers. For centuries people from various cultures around the world have believed that turquoise has the ability to attract luck, love, and money. As a matter of fact, 13th century Persian traders frequently wore turquoise jewelry in an attempt to harness the protective powers of the gemstone. Now whether you choose to believe the folklore or not, you can't deny that there's something uniquely special about wearing a 'piece of the sky'. Turquoise jewelry has the ability to add whimsy to a casual outfit, and when paired with other gemstones, it adds a hint of earthy elegance to formal wear. So it comes as no surprise that in recent years the understated gem has found its way back onto the fashion industry's radar. However, no matter what the current fashion trends may be, if you pull it off right, turquoise jewelry is always chic. Turquoise necklaces have even been discovered in ancient Egyptian tombs dating back to 3500 B.C. Thousands of years of fashion prominence can't be wrong - turquoise jewelry truly is timeless.

A seashell, also known as a sea shell, or simply as a shell, is the common name for a hard, protective outer layer, a shell, or in some cases a "test", that was created by a sea creature, a marine organism. The shell is part of the body of a marine animal. In most cases a shell is an exoskeleton, usually that of an animal without a backbone, an invertebrate. Seashells are most often found on beaches.
The word seashell is most often used to mean the shells of marine mollusks, i.e. mollusk shells. It can however also be used to mean the shells of a wide variety of other marine animals from various different phyla. For helpful introductory articles, see marine invertebrates and marine biology.
As well as marine mollusks, many other kinds of sea animals have exoskeletons or even internal shells which sometimes, after death, wash up on the beach and may be picked up by beachcombers. These shells include remains from species in other invertebrate phyla, such as the moulted shells or exuviae of crabs and lobsters, the shells of barnacles, horseshoe crab shells, the tests (endoskeletons) of sea urchins, sand dollars and seastars, brachiopod shells, and the shells of marine annelid worms in the family Serpulidae, which create calcareous tubes cemented onto other surfaces.
Seashells have been admired, studied and used by humans for many different purposes throughout history and pre-history

IVORY FactsGetting hands on real Ivory is like "living in an Ivory Tower', next to impossible. This is because real Ivory from the now endangered Indian Elephants is banned. African ivory sold and purchased from legal sources is allowed with some strict regulations. Though ivory in its original sense meant only elephant tusks, today it carries a wider circle of animals like Walrus, Boar, Sperm whale, Wart Hog, Hippopotamus and some seeds resembling ivory within its fold.
Elephant IvoryElephant Ivory is creamy white, opaque to look, hard and grainy to feel. It is made up of layers of dentine. The inner most layer is the newest and softest. Dentine is made up of 70 % of inorganic material while the remaining is collagen, an organic substance. Different species have different types of ivories. Some are soft while some hard. The tusks are not coated with enamel. Two thirds of the tusk is hollow. The calcified layers of tissue when cut transversely show lines in a particular manner called cross hatching. Some grain lines on the surface reveal a V shape. If held under 10X, oval shaped dots will appear. The color of the tusks depends on the species. African ivory exhibits creamish beige and appears mellow and soft. The Indian elephant's tusk is white, gets yellow with age and looks like marble. It can be cut and carved easily, dyed and painted It picks up polish easily because the pores are filled with an oil like substance that ooze out gently.Ivory from the now extinct mammal, with ridged molar teeth and hairy, from the Pleistocene Epoch was also used.
Hippopotamus IvoryHave long grooved and spiral tusks. It is the second most widely used ivory.
Whale IvoryTheir lower jaws are used for making jewelry and accessories.
Walrus IvoryThe upper canines and other teeth are used. It is called Morse ivory.
Wart HogsThe canines which grow upwards are used.
Organic SubstituteTagua nut replaced real ivory. It was brought from South America to England. This led to the setting up of a number of factories in France and England in 1862. By the end of the nineteenth century vegetable ivory was flourishing. The nuts of the Betel tree and Areca nuts are also used.

History of Pearl Jewelry The history of pearls being used as jewelry is far older than most people think. In China, the first pearl used as an offering for the emperor can be traced back to 2000 years ago. In those days pearls were considered the most valuable treasure, and royalty was keen on owning them. Royalty not only wore pearls as accessories, but also used a large amount of them to decorate their crowns, furniture and even their tomb. According to historical record, 20,000 pearls were found in Queen Dowager Cixi's tomb and one pearl on her crown was "as big as an egg"! The pearls in these older times were all natural. The royalty's extravagance and natural pearls' rarity resulted in pearl-hunting workers' having a difficult life. In old days, the only way to seek for pearls was to dive into the water. Many workers were injured or died while in the hunt for pearls. The difficulty in finding pearls made them more special than any other kinds of jewelry. In Europe, during the middle ages, pearls became a fashion item among royalty and nobles. They believed that pearls symbolized purity, peace and beauty for women, and could protect male soldiers in wars. For emperors, pearls were the symbol of power and majesty. In some countries common people were even banned to wear pearls.Because of humanity's excessive pearl-hunting, pearls eventually became very rare. In the 19th century the discovery of diamonds in Brazil helped cause pearls to slowly loose popularity. In modern times with the introduction and development of pearl cultivation, cultured pearl production became a new and fast growing industry. Including sea pearls and freshwater pearls, cultured pearls are so much easier to obtain than natural pearls. As a result pearls have gradually been gaining back their popularity again. The difference from the olden times is that pearls are not only for royalty any more, but affordable and accessible for all classes of people. Color, shape, size and the design of pearls are much more various and diverse than ever.Ⅱ. Factors to consider when selecting pearl jewelryFirstly, you need to decide which type of pearls you want. Freshwater pearls are more varied in color and shape than saltwater pearls. Freshwater pearls are not as shinny as saltwater pearls in luster, although some high quality items are already becoming an alternative to seawater pearls. Secondly, you need to know the quality factors. No matter whether you prefer freshwater pearls or saltwater pearls, the factors to consider are always luster, shape, size, surface perfection and nacre thickness. The pearls higher in luster, rounder in shape, bigger in size, smoother in surface or thicker in nacre, are always the ones considered higher in quality. When you are checking a piece of jewelry, you can put it under the lights or compare it with another one. In fact extremely high quality pearls are very rare and very expensive, so there is no need to always search for the best quality. Rather it is best to purchase the ones you like and best suit you.Thirdly, the style you choose should be suitable for your age, look, personality, job, and occasions where you are going to wear it. Young ladies may choose more colorful jewelry, while elder ladies may look at the comparatively more simple items, but that can vary according to the person and the occasion.Ⅲ.Caring for your pearl jewelryIt is better if you clean your jewelry after each time after you wear it. Avoid using high alkaline cleaners or cleaning it in an ultrasonic cleaner. Just wipe them off with a soft cloth or wash them in a mild soap such as Ivory or Lux liquid. When you don't wear them, keep them in jewelry pouches or soft cloth bags, and away from heaters or sunlight. To avoid broken strings, pearl jewelry should be restrung regularly, ideally once a year, but it may depend on how often it is worn.