by: Jeff Lakie
It's hard to find a woman who doesn't love jewelry of some sort. Jewelry helps to create an image, a personal style, and the type of jewelry a woman wears says a lot about her personal taste. Some women prefer classic jewelry, gems, traditional styles. Others prefer more contemporary jewelry styles, perhaps ethnically influenced or created by a modern designer. Whatever she chooses, a woman knows that the jewelry she wears will accentuate her look and turn heads.
When buying jewelry, some of the terms used by the dealer can be confusing. Don't let this deter you from your purchase. A simple lesson can help you read through the jargon.
Are you shopping for a ring? These jewelry settings are common when it comes to diamonds or other gemstones:
1. Baguette: rectangular-shaped
2. Barion cut: traditional step-cut
3. Bezel: the jewelry's rim holds and completely surrounds the stone
4. Brilliant cut: reflect the most light from the stone; can be round, heart-shaped, oval, marquise, or pear-shaped
5. Cluster setting: this jewelry contains a large center stone surrounded by smaller stones
6. Emerald: rectangular- or square-shaped with cut corners
7. Marquise: double-pointed, boat-shaped stone
8. Pear: stones in the shape of a pear
9. Princess cut: square- or rectangular-shaped brilliant-cut stone
Jewelry comes in all shapes and also in sizes. When you are buying a gift of jewelry, it may help to take along an already-owned piece to compare sizes. For necklaces and bracelets, a jewelry dealer can give size or length suggestions depending on the style you choose.
One need not spend a whole lot of money on jewelry. Jewelry wholesalers offer quality items at lower cost. Even some costume jewelry is quite beautiful and far less expensive than ?the real thing.? The important thing about jewelry is making sure it suits the wearer's taste. Accessories don't do much good if they just sit in the jewelry box.
Another thing to consider before buying jewelry for someone is whether she tends to wear more silver or gold-toned pieces. Some women combine the two; most prefer one or the other. Finally, think about her lifestyle. Would she prefer simple jewelry or more elegant, dangling pieces?
Regardless of what jewelry you choose, this is a gift she will never forget. After all, no woman can have enough jewelry.
About The Author
Jeff Lakie is the founder of http://www.jewelry-making-supplies.info and http://www.gem-stone-jewelry.info
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Women of the Gold Rush Era Not Told To Stay Home
Women of the Gold Rush Era Not Told To Stay Home
by: Sally Taylor
Okay, you males out there -
listen up, because it's way time for you folks to get a clue.
I don't know where the mid to late 1900's male idea that women are helpless came from, but it is quarter past high time for you all to get over it.
Women do not have the raw body strength ounce per ounce that a man has, we aren't going to argue that.
If I had an acre of land to plow I would undeniably hire a man over a woman any day. Where the idea that I am helpless follows from that, is such a quantum leap of logic that it can't realistically be given any credence.
I?m going to cut you just a bit of slack, and blame it on the fact that life in America has become so cush that men just don?t really much get the chance to see what a Woman can accomplish when put to the test. Did I forget to mention in the last paragraph, that if there was no one...
Women of the Gold Rush Era Not Told To Stay Home
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Ten Things You Should Know Before You Go Shopping For That Special Ring
Ten Things You Should Know Before You Go Shopping For That Special Ring
by: Richard W. Wise
Rings symbolize lasting love, but there are so many choices to navigate ? gold or platinum? An original design or an antique? ? that it?s difficult to know how to pick the best ring. Learn the criteria for purchasing a top-notch ring, and like your relationship, if it is a quality ring, it should grow richer and more beautiful with age.
If you don?t know the product, know your jeweler. What you don?t want is a pretty face in a pin-striped suit. Ask questions, and if you don?t like the answers, move on. If you are shopping for gems, seek out a Graduate Gemologist with a diploma from the Gemological Institute of America.
Today?s wedding rings are available in a variety of finishes: polished, buff and sandblasted. Will they last? In a word, no. Precious metals are relatively soft. If you buy polished and she wants buff, they will both look about...
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Gold Doesn't Just Glitter
Gold Doesn't Just Glitter
by: Mark Nildern
Most people appreciate that gold is a highly valuable
precious metal, and admire it
for its ornative qualities.
Is there is a woman today (at least in the western world)
who doesn't have at least one piece of gold jewelry?
It
may only her wedding band.
We know that wars have been
fought over
it, people have died for it, people are
consumed by greed for it,
others have betrayed friends and
family
for it, once
we examine the history of this lovely
metal. Gold represents wealth and power in the minds of
most people.
Some of the more practical ways that gold is
used every day is what
we want to have a look, however.
Deployment systems in air bags in motor vehicles, for
example, use gold-plated sensors to send a signal to the
air bag alerting the need to deploy.
Gold
was...
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The Gold is in the Opt-in List
The Gold is in the Opt-in List
by: Kathleen Gage
When I consult with small and home based business owners, more times than not one of the greatest concerns they have is how to increase reach to a targeted market while keeping costs down. Hands down, effectively using the power of the Internet is the cornerstone to achieving this outcome. More times than not, companies are not using their Internet presence as effectively as they can.
I often see a company that has a website that looks great from a design perspective, yet from a marketing and sales perspective the site is not working. Many people are under the mistaken belief that if a potential customer or client visits their site they will be so impressed they will automatically return time and again. Fact is, this is not what happens in the real world of the Internet. Chances are within minutes most visitors have forgotten sites they looked at unless there was something that encouraged them...
The Gold is in the Opt-in List
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The Gold is in the Opt-in List
The Gold is in the Opt-in List
by: Kathleen Gage
When I consult with small and home based business owners, more times than not one of the greatest concerns they have is how to increase reach to a targeted market while keeping costs down. Hands down, effectively using the power of the Internet is the cornerstone to achieving this outcome. More times than not, companies are not using their Internet presence as effectively as they can.
I often see a company that has a website that looks great from a design perspective, yet from a marketing and sales perspective the site is not working. Many people are under the mistaken belief that if a potential customer or client visits their site they will be so impressed they will automatically return time and again. Fact is, this is not what happens in the real world of the Internet. Chances are within minutes most visitors have forgotten sites they looked at unless there was something that encouraged them...
The Gold is in the Opt-in List
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Music to Your Eyes: Diamond and Sapphire Engagement Rings
Music to Your Eyes: Diamond and Sapphire Engagement Rings
by: Taylor Henry
Sonny and Cher, Fred and Ginger, chocolate and peanut butter...some things are just meant to go together. And diamonds and sapphires are no exception. With so many choices, a diamond and sapphire engagement and wedding ring set can go down in your personal history with as much romance and excitement as Antony and Cleopatra...with a much happier ending, of course!
No need for the blues, with sapphires you can branch out into a variety of melodies. While sapphires are usually associated with the deep blue only a sapphire can exude, sapphires cover a large portion of the rainbow from purples to reds to oranges and yellows. Imagine the glitz and glitter of a brilliant white diamond surrounded by a sparkling ruby sapphire...there's something you'll enjoy looking at for years to come! And if you love the idea of a colored diamond, such as a pink or yellow, you can find the...
Music to Your Eyes: Diamond and Sapphire Engagement Rings
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Who You Should & Shouldn't be Trading Links With
Who You Should & Shouldn't be Trading Links With
by: Paul Middleton
Most people agree that a good and free way of getting traffic to your site is by exchanging links (reciprocal linking) with fellow webmasters.
This is also agreed to be a good way for moving up the search engine results page for your chosen keywords.
However webmasters are often confused as to which sites they should exchange links with.
Many read that incoming links from websites that have the same keywords result in higher rankings with the search engines.
This often results in webmasters setting up reciprocal links with websites that are in direct competition with their own.
Now take just 30 seconds to think of any successful business that hosts advertisements for their competitors.
Does the Coca-Cola website link to Pepsi? Does Ford?s website link to Daimler-Chrysler?s? No of course they don?t, so why would your website link to one...
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