In between climbing pagodas and snapping pictures of golden goddesses, most travelers to Asia take time to visit the shopping districts. The quality and selection of designer clothing and extravagant items found in shops across Asia will not disappoint those with a penchant for luxury goods. From China to India, great buys are available for those who know what to look for.
Mainland China is a fantastic place to find extravagant jewelry at discount prices. Jewelry markets are filled with glittering gems and beautiful jade pieces abound.
Exquisite strands of high quality, lustrous pearls are easy to find in China. When purchasing jewelry in mainland China, feel free to bargain. It's the way business is done in China, and most owners of small shops expect it.
There have been cases of shopkeepers taking advantage of tourists, and the best defense is knowledge. If buying pearls, test them against your teeth for roughness. You might want to test both a real pearl and faux pearl in advance to make sure you can recognize the difference. For gems, consider purchasing a jeweler's loupe and learning to use it. Be especially careful when buying jade, since it can be difficult to tell true jade from false.
By John Riggin
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
How to take care of Pearl
Fresh water pearls are normally grown in lakes, ponds or rivers, on the other hand sea water pearls are grown in the seas. Natural pearls are found in the pearl oysters, which are found in tropical seas, mostly in Asia. Pearls come in two main categories: freshwater cultured pearls and saltwater cultured pearls. You need to take care of pearls even though they are very durable proper care is required to keep the stone beautiful. Even though it takes several years to raise the oyster and produce a fine cultured pearl. The reason for greater uniformity in cultured pearls is that, given the larger quantity of cultured pearls available, it is easier to find and carefully match pearls.
When wearing pearls be sure not to wear them in the water especially chlorinated water, the chlorine will damage the pearls, and if you are wearing pearls in the ocean or in salt water make sure you remove them because of possible damage to the pearls. The residues from these products will ruin your pearls.
Freshwater pearls may also be dyed. Be sure to ask if the color is natural. Color is usually considered the most important factor affecting value and cost. If a pearl is of natural color it will sell in the market place for much higher amount than a pearl that has been dyed a certain color. If purchasing a pearl that is of natural color be sure it is and that it is stated on the bill of sale. The South Sea Specimens are often less perfectly round and have a less intense luster than their smaller Japanese counterpart, but they are very beautiful and very expensive.
A Tahitian black pearl color normally does not run through the entire pearl. When looking at the stone it could be lighter on one side and when you turn it over it could be black on the opposite end. With practice and experience (and further education if you're really serious), a loupe can tell even the amateur a great deal. Using a gemologist can help to determine if the pearl stone is synthetic, natural made of glass or has many imperfections like blemishes or cracks in the stone. In other words, the loupe can provide the necessary information to help you know whether the stone is in fact what it is supposed to be.
There are numerous other examples of the use of pearls to enhance sex appeal or sexual experience or both. Pearls can make many different types of jewelry, a belly chain of freshwater pearls is one type of jewelry and a toe ring made out of mother of pearl is another. Quality pearls are not cheap but they will last a lifetime. The best way to store your pearls is in a soft cloth bag in your jewelry box.
The multi-strand necklace is ever so preppy. Besides a diamond, the only other gem that is of great interest to man is the pearl. The oldest recorded natural pearl necklace dates back to more than 4,000 years ago. Pearl jewelry is suitable for day and nighttime use, to send a statement of class and elegance.
By David Fishman
When wearing pearls be sure not to wear them in the water especially chlorinated water, the chlorine will damage the pearls, and if you are wearing pearls in the ocean or in salt water make sure you remove them because of possible damage to the pearls. The residues from these products will ruin your pearls.
Freshwater pearls may also be dyed. Be sure to ask if the color is natural. Color is usually considered the most important factor affecting value and cost. If a pearl is of natural color it will sell in the market place for much higher amount than a pearl that has been dyed a certain color. If purchasing a pearl that is of natural color be sure it is and that it is stated on the bill of sale. The South Sea Specimens are often less perfectly round and have a less intense luster than their smaller Japanese counterpart, but they are very beautiful and very expensive.
A Tahitian black pearl color normally does not run through the entire pearl. When looking at the stone it could be lighter on one side and when you turn it over it could be black on the opposite end. With practice and experience (and further education if you're really serious), a loupe can tell even the amateur a great deal. Using a gemologist can help to determine if the pearl stone is synthetic, natural made of glass or has many imperfections like blemishes or cracks in the stone. In other words, the loupe can provide the necessary information to help you know whether the stone is in fact what it is supposed to be.
There are numerous other examples of the use of pearls to enhance sex appeal or sexual experience or both. Pearls can make many different types of jewelry, a belly chain of freshwater pearls is one type of jewelry and a toe ring made out of mother of pearl is another. Quality pearls are not cheap but they will last a lifetime. The best way to store your pearls is in a soft cloth bag in your jewelry box.
The multi-strand necklace is ever so preppy. Besides a diamond, the only other gem that is of great interest to man is the pearl. The oldest recorded natural pearl necklace dates back to more than 4,000 years ago. Pearl jewelry is suitable for day and nighttime use, to send a statement of class and elegance.
By David Fishman
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Pearl Jewelry back in the latest Jewelry trends
The world of necklaces, earrings, bracelets, pendants and pins is just like high fashion; it's always changing. While ring diamonds, gold jewelry, silver jewelry, pearl jewelry and gemstone jewelry will always be popular, the ways in which these materials are used is constantly changing. Here are some of the latest trends in the most common jewelry materials.
Ring diamonds are the most common formation for these precious stones. Some of the latest trends in ring diamonds might be star and astral shapes, or using with more naturally inspired designs. Retailers are also seeing a higher demand for softer and more fluidly shaped ring diamonds, which lend themselves to smaller stones. Different textures and finishes are also being used for ring diamonds, and they are being paired with more gold and silver jewelry. One of the most popular settings for ring diamonds is the flush setting, which consumers can expect to see more if.
Gold jewelry buyers can expect to see more naturally inspired designs, as well, especially in 14k and 18k jewelry. There should be more gold jewelry earrings that contain dangling balls, fringes and strands. Colored gems and different textures or enamels should also be appearing more often in gold jewelry. Multiple strand gold jewelry should become especially prominent.
In the world of silver jewelry, neo-Victorian Western and Native American themes are all having comebacks. Scatter pins, cufflinks and belt buckles are increasingly popular forms of silver jewelry. Different finishes are being used on silver jewelry as well, such as textured and matte. The combination of pearls with silver jewelry is also more common, but silver really lends itself to many different materials and stones.
Pearl jewelry is having a big comeback of its own, especially Chinese freshwater, South Sea, blister and baroque pearls. Chinese freshwater pearl jewelry is being used in twisted designs more often, and South Sea pearl jewelry is being seen combined with gold. The South Sea pearls are often used as a focal point in gold jewelry. Blister pearl jewelry is usually in the form if pendants and pins these days, whereas baroque pearls are being seen in the longer strands because they are more affordable.
The latest trend in gemstone jewelry is cabochons, which are even being cut in unusual shapes such as tongue, sugarloaf, bullet, double cab and various outline shapes. Gemstone jewelry is also being paired with pink gold these days, and new combinations of colored gems are also more common. Some of the newest gemstone jewelry designs are taking inspiration from 1960s designs, especially peridot gems.
by Groshan Fabiola
Ring diamonds are the most common formation for these precious stones. Some of the latest trends in ring diamonds might be star and astral shapes, or using with more naturally inspired designs. Retailers are also seeing a higher demand for softer and more fluidly shaped ring diamonds, which lend themselves to smaller stones. Different textures and finishes are also being used for ring diamonds, and they are being paired with more gold and silver jewelry. One of the most popular settings for ring diamonds is the flush setting, which consumers can expect to see more if.
Gold jewelry buyers can expect to see more naturally inspired designs, as well, especially in 14k and 18k jewelry. There should be more gold jewelry earrings that contain dangling balls, fringes and strands. Colored gems and different textures or enamels should also be appearing more often in gold jewelry. Multiple strand gold jewelry should become especially prominent.
In the world of silver jewelry, neo-Victorian Western and Native American themes are all having comebacks. Scatter pins, cufflinks and belt buckles are increasingly popular forms of silver jewelry. Different finishes are being used on silver jewelry as well, such as textured and matte. The combination of pearls with silver jewelry is also more common, but silver really lends itself to many different materials and stones.
Pearl jewelry is having a big comeback of its own, especially Chinese freshwater, South Sea, blister and baroque pearls. Chinese freshwater pearl jewelry is being used in twisted designs more often, and South Sea pearl jewelry is being seen combined with gold. The South Sea pearls are often used as a focal point in gold jewelry. Blister pearl jewelry is usually in the form if pendants and pins these days, whereas baroque pearls are being seen in the longer strands because they are more affordable.
The latest trend in gemstone jewelry is cabochons, which are even being cut in unusual shapes such as tongue, sugarloaf, bullet, double cab and various outline shapes. Gemstone jewelry is also being paired with pink gold these days, and new combinations of colored gems are also more common. Some of the newest gemstone jewelry designs are taking inspiration from 1960s designs, especially peridot gems.
by Groshan Fabiola
Pearl Jewelry Watches
The World Wide Web has a wide variety of jewelry to choose from, and offers the best prices on the web. Regardless of the occasion or the need for jewelry, online shopping is easier for selecting the right piece.
Nowadays, not only online shopping for jewelry of necklace, bracelet, earring and ring etc. Watches is become one of the fashion accessories.... There are branded watches available online, dressing and fashion watches creative in many type of design, the most recent fashion is crystal watches, especially 'Swarovski' crystal most ladies will like it. Pearl jewelry watches will be the most lasting image and most affordable in term of value.
Friday, July 20, 2007
@20072007@
Years come and go.....But today is a special day.. @20072007@ Double Match. It happens only once in a lifetime.....so I wish You a very Wonderful Day!
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This sms message was received today numerous of time, it remind that to have something unusual has not been doing it previously!
By look at these pearl pendants, it look similar to the sign of "2007"
G016 -Drop shape black pearl with crystal setting, pearl size 6-8mm
" 2 "G003 -Round pearl setting with crystal bead, pearl size 6-8mm
"00"G007- Drop shape white pearl with crystal bead, pearl size 6-8mm
" 7 "Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Genuine Gemstone
The friend who passed some genuine gemstone jewellery preciously had came back from his trip to Thailand. He has bought back many genuine gemstone, most of them are pieces of gemstone without matching with any design either earring or ring or pendant.....
Thinking may be can put up to the website by providing the genuine gemstone and allow enduser to choose their own design by providing design and make services.
Thinking may be can put up to the website by providing the genuine gemstone and allow enduser to choose their own design by providing design and make services.
Friday, July 06, 2007
Pearl match with Gemstone
Discover new proposer which manufacture gemstone jewelry match with pearl or pearl shell and glass bead, crystal, agate, amethyst etc..
The design quite general, but there are some good design with higher value and minimum quantity order, this is just nice fixed in the page of precious stone, initially plan has to get in these type of products.
The design quite general, but there are some good design with higher value and minimum quantity order, this is just nice fixed in the page of precious stone, initially plan has to get in these type of products.
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