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The Mighty Bead: Jewelry, Money and Prayer
Smooth and sensual to the touch, faceted and shimmering in the light or carved with textural details, beads are a beautiful addition to any jewelry wardrobe. Defined as a small piece of material with...
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Turquoise: Between Heaven and Earth
The vibrant blue of turquoise conjures up visions of Mediterranean beaches and long sun filled days. While today we associate turquoise with summer and boho chic, it’s an ancient gem that has been...
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The Bold Jewelry of Paloma Picasso
You could say that creativity is in the DNA of designer Paloma Picasso, the daughter of one of the 20th century’s most influential artists, Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot, painter and writer. With...
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Three Vintage Earring Styles to Know and Love
Framing the face with light, earrings are one of the most flattering types of jewelry that you can wear. Although they come from a different era, antique and vintage earrings have a variety of styles...
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Your Guide to Jewelry Eras From the 1700s to the 1980s
Through the years, jewelry styles change, influenced by fashion, societal trends, micro- and macro-economic and technological innovations. Jewelry eras are generally connected either to a reigning...
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The Sunny Sparkle of Yellow Diamonds
Sparkling like sunshine on water on a bright day, yellow diamonds bring cheer into our lives. Yellow diamonds are part of the colored diamond family, which includes blue, green, pink, red, orange and...
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Happy Birthday Art Deco: Celebrating 100 Years of Modernism
One of the most influential design movements of the 20th century, Art Deco has now officially turned 100 years old. Launched into the world at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et...
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Eye Miniatures: For Lover’s Only
There’s something about gazing into the eyes of your beloved that bonds you closer together and creates an intimacy, a special connection between the two of you. That gaze brings up feelings of love...
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The Magical History of Earrings
What do King Tut, Shakespeare and cats have in common? They all wore earrings. Those sparkling baubles that we use to adorn our ears have been in (mostly in) and out of fashion for approximately the...
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What are Mabe Pearls?
Glowing like the moon in the midnight sky, mabe pearls have a mesmerizing satiny luster. Also known as half-pearls or blister pearls, these pearls are characterized by a flat bottom and domed top. So...
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