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    Stylehive's Stylescopes Bring Glitter And Glitz With The ...

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    Ida Hsiang on Sep 14, 2009 2:18 PM PDT
    Every culture in history has some kind of traditional adornment. Anything from simple silver chains to heavy gold pieces to natural stones and leather, people have always felt the need to accessorize and enhance their appearance. With so many different types of stones and jewelry styles, we come to learn that not every look is right for us. Some looks we can pull off effortlessly, while others make us look like we just raided mom's jewelry box. Different metals, stones and styles bring out assets from each individual sign and can either enhance or take away from our natural glow. Capricorns, your reserved nature is perfect for an elegant, multi-strand lariat while a romantic Pisces may prefer something a little more unique and whimsical. The stars have spoken so turn to our slideshow to see your perfectly paired jewelry choice!
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    Simply Divine: Tiffany Vine Sapphire and Diamond Bracelet

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    Ida Hsiang on Sep 9, 2009 7:22 AM PDT
    Tiffany celebrates nature's patterns of intricate beauty with tender vines of 355 round and marquise diamonds that form a winding path through 441 perfectly matched sapphires. In fact, the exquisite stones began their journey long before, at the stonecutter's bench. In a feat of skill and precision, Tiffany stonecutters painstakingly cut each diamond that was then bead set in platinum, and hand carved each sapphire to fit the complex channel setting. The result captures the graceful movement of vines blooming against a midnight sky. $195,000 (ouch!) at Tiffany & Co. To see more on this Tiffany jewelry and other stories, click over to our friends at ShopDiary!


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    Don't Be A Hard Rock When You Really Are A Gem...Like An Emerald!

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    Tanya on Sep 28, 2008 6:11 AM PDT
    Want to turn heads and make them green with envy? Investing in emeralds is certainly one way to do that. Want the same gemmy green bling sans the hefty price tag? Consider tsavorite, a green variety of grossular garnet mined near Tsavo National Park in Africa, or chrome diopside, mined mostly around Siberia and described by the International Colored Gemstone Association as "a beautiful gem with an ugly name... [that] sounds more like car polish than a gemstone." Tsavorite and chrome diopside are both a brilliant, verdant green to rival any emerald and without being "enhanced" with oils or resins, a common trade practice with emeralds. It IS easy being green (unless you're Kermit the Frog), just check out my SLIDESHOW to see why!
    Tags : womens , tsavorite , ring , necklace , gems
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    Style Spotlight: 10 High-End Gemstone Pieces To Covet

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    Tanya on Jul 19, 2008 2:24 PM PDT
    Think that only independent jewelry designers use gemstone beads in their collections? Think again! Even the major jewelry design houses like Tiffany & Co., Bvlgari, and Cartier work gemstone beads into their jewelry designs. Gemstone beads are usually either faceted or smooth, come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, and can vary greatly in quality. Beads can be drilled all the way through the center, across a corner or point, or even half drilled. Drilling gemstones allows them to be incorporated into jewelry designs with minimal requirements for mounting and setting, allowing the beauty of the gems to be appreciated from every angle. Does drilling a gemstone detract from the beauty of the stone or of the overall piece? Judge for yourself from these images of ten of my favorite high-end designer jewelry pieces that feature gemstone beads.
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