Jewelry With History
Here are our top 5 favorite TV shows to borrow jewelry from! The ladies of Downton Abbey have fabulous late 19th and early 20th-century jewelry. Anneliese Keating's clothes and power necklace + earrings, or necklace + bracelet combos in How To Get Away with Murder are awe-inspiring! Don't even get me started on her shoes... …
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Antiqued silver pieces are real silver. Alloys and fine silver darken over time, creating an antique finish where the high points are silver and the recessed portions are dark. New silver and silver alloy items are sometimes treated so they gain years of patina in a fraction of the time. The photo below shows an …
How to find your ring size with a piece of paper and a ruler.
We love Halloween. Every year we decorate, we dress-up and we find something fun to do. Sometimes we go to parades, or costume contests, trick-or-treating, or out for dinner and a movie. Halloween is a great experience for the Pendant and Ring family; it is a holiday we cherish. There are thousands of elegant and …
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Gold is the most sought after substance in human history. From King Midas's Golden Touch, to the selective breeding of goldfish, to the search for El Dorado, to the Church's split over icon idolatry, to the luxurious gold leaf of the 1920's culture has proven that it is willing to chase the glitz and gilt …
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Just like silver jewelry, there are many varieties of gold-looking jewelry in both the fine and fashion categories. Six types of golden jewelry include Gold, Gold Filled, Gold Plated, Rose Gold, Brass and Bronze. Old gold jewelry is easy to identify because it does not tarnish. If your vintage or antique jewelry is clean and …
Discover How to clean your silver jewelry with these tips and tricks! Could your silver use a little more shine? Are you reviving your mother's, grandmother's, or great-grandmother's silver jewelry collection? With a little help you can get any silver collection (even the silverware) looking fantastic. Repeat after me; Care, Clean, and Polish. Caring for …
What kind of Silver jewelry is it? Knowing what kind of Fine and Fashion silver jewelry you have can help prolong the life of each piece. Like you, your silver jewelry needs proper care to look its best. There are different grades of silver jewelry and each one requires unique attention. Each type of silver …
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