by Shilpee NagotacloseAuthor: Shilpee Nagota
Name: Shilpee Nagota
Email: shilpeenagota@gmail.com
Site: http://www.nagotacreations.com
About: Coming from a family already in Jewelry business, she started taking interest into Jewelry Designing and Manufacturing at an early age of 16. She completed manual Jewelry designing and Computer Aided Designing courses at JPDC, which is one of the most renowned institutes in India. She took specializations in Kundan Meena and stone based traditional Jewelry, by working under private firms.
She will be posting about some of her creative jewelry designs and current jewelry trends.See Authors Posts (233) on Jan.01, 2010, under Jewelry Designs
Wish you a very Happy and Prosperous Twenty Ten, may your all dreams come true this year.
Unique & Gorgeous Yellow Gold Danglers in Pearl & Diamond
- Product name :- Unique Danglers
- Style of Jewelry :- Unique , Traditional & Light Weight
- Metals used :- Yellow Gold
- Settings used :- Drilled Pearl and Pave in Diamonds
- Stones used :- Pearls and Diamonds.
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by JewelStruckcloseAuthor: JewelStruck
Name: JewelStruck
Email: jewelstruck@gmail.com
Site: http://blog.jewelstruck.com
About: On JewelStruck blog, we will post everything happening in & around Jewelry field. Posting about Latest Jewelry Trends, Jewelry Making and other tutorials, Jewelry Designs, News related to Jewelry, Parties, events and exhibitions going across the world. We would also be posting Interviews, reviews and launch storiesSee Authors Posts (190) on Dec.30, 2009, under GEMS, Jewelry Care
Here comes our last post for Gemstone Each Month Series (GEMS) December. We will be discussing on how to care for Ruby and Ruby Jewelry, so that it looks great always. But before that let me just summarize what all we posted about Ruby in GEMS December. We chose Ruby for GEMS to symbolize RED as December is HIV/AIDS awareness month.
Dazzling Large Ruby Red Butterfly Brooch by GlitzUK
Lets come back to our last post on how to care for Ruby. A little care and caution can go a long way in preserving the luster and beauty of ruby jewelry
- Ruby is hard but it is not advised to wear Ruby Jewelry while doing any rough work. While taking off Jewelry be careful that no pieces rub against each other in order to avoid scratching. Generally the only thing hard enough to scratch a ruby is another ruby (or sapphire) or a diamond, but you will still want to be careful with it, as it may be responsible for scratching something else (including metal) that it rubs up against.
- If you will be working around the house using chlorine bleach or some other harsh detergent, you will want to take your ruby jewelry off. These harsh chemicals can discolor or damage your jewelry mountings.
- Get your Jewelry inspected by the local Jewelry store or from where you buied, atleast once a year.
- Ruby jewelry or any other would tend to collect dust and soap behind the gem; use warm soapy water to clean it.
- Remember to always wipe dry your Ruby Jewelry with a soft cloth to remove sweat, oils or moisture before storing it.
- Ultrasonic cleaning is approved from time to time to keep the Ruby blushing red.
Thats all we had in store for Ruby, we will be announcing our next month’s stone soon. Keep sending us your suggestions and feedback to info@jewelstruck.com.
Image credit – GlitzUK
Proper Care of Ruby Jewelry
Proper cleaning of Ruby Jewelry
Rubies can be cleaned by using a simple solution of hot soapy water, or even rinsed off using detergent soap. You may also use a lukewarm solution of one part ammonia to six parts water. Be sure to rise the jewelry carefully if you use the ammonia solution. Those with a particular eye for care for their ruby jewelry may want to take a toothbrush and use it to remove small particles of dirt and grease from the stone or the setting. Though chemical agents are unlikely to have any effect on the ruby stone itself, they may be detrimental to the gold or silver setting of ruby jewelry and so should be avoided if possible.
- Avoid wearing jewelry around chemicals: If you will be working around the house using chlorine bleach or some other harsh detergent, you will want to take your ruby jewelry off. These harsh chemicals can discolor or damage your jewelry mountings.
- Take off your jewelry before becoming active: such as in sports or in manual labor using machinery. Though you are unlikely to damage a ruby in any amount of rough, physical play since they are so hard, the jewelry that the ruby is mounted in may be damaged and even bent, causing the stone to pop out and be lost.
- Have your jewelry inspected: At least once a year with the jeweler you bought it from. If you bought your jewelry online, you should be able to get an insured mailer in order to send it back to them, or take it to a local jewelry store and they should be happy to inspect and professionally clean your jewelry for you for a small fee.
- When you take your jewelry off: Be careful that no pieces rub against each other in order to avoid scratching. Generally the only thing hard enough to scratch a ruby is another ruby (or sapphire) or a diamond, but you will still want to be careful with it, as it may be responsible for scratching something else (including metal) that it rubs up against.
Taking the time to properly clean your fine ruby jewelry and having it inspected at least once per year is the best way to ensure that you will have it for a lifetime and that it will possibly survive you to become a family heirloom for you to pass down someday to your loved ones.
Move it Around
Rubies, like diamonds are a very versatile gemstone and may be worn on any part of the body successfully in order to accentuate and highlight your features. If you have had a particular ruby stone set in a ring, for example, you may later decide that you want to have the stone taken out of the ring and set instead in a necklace. Don’t be afraid to move your ruby around over the course of your life time, or better yet, buy a new ruby and allow the two of them to accentuate each other as well as you!
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by Maura NicholsoncloseAuthor: Maura Nicholson
Name: Maura Nicholson
Email: maura@mauranicholson.co.uk
Site: http://mauranicholson.co.uk/
About: She comes from an artistic background and with a father who was an artist, poet and musician. She studied Craft Design at Southampton Art College and specialized in Jewellery. After leaving college she began to exhibit at various craft fairs such as Alexandra Palace and The Ideal Home exhibition. She now works from her studio on the Isle of Wight, taking inspiration from the fantastic quality of light, with the sound of waves a constant backdrop to her work. Her designs have appeared in You magazine, Elle, Marie Claire, Company, New Woman and Vogue.See Authors Posts (67) on Dec.30, 2009, under Handmade Jewelry
Labradorite, Emerald, Lapis and Pearl Necklace
I made this necklace for my niece for Christmas, it is a rose cut labradorite set in silver with black labradorite, labradorite, faceted emerald, oval emerald, faceted lapis lazuli and freshwater pearl beads. She loves it, it is very dark and rich in colours and this makes the pearl beads stand out.
It was also her birthday on Christmas eve so I made her a ring as well, will be posting that later. More jewelry by me on my website.
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by Shilpee NagotacloseAuthor: Shilpee Nagota
Name: Shilpee Nagota
Email: shilpeenagota@gmail.com
Site: http://www.nagotacreations.com
About: Coming from a family already in Jewelry business, she started taking interest into Jewelry Designing and Manufacturing at an early age of 16. She completed manual Jewelry designing and Computer Aided Designing courses at JPDC, which is one of the most renowned institutes in India. She took specializations in Kundan Meena and stone based traditional Jewelry, by working under private firms.
She will be posting about some of her creative jewelry designs and current jewelry trends.See Authors Posts (233) on Dec.29, 2009, under Jewelry Designs
Stylish & Unique Necklace Set with Peridot , Citrine & Diamonds
- Product name :- Necklace Set
- Style of Jewelry :- Western & Floral
- Metals used :- White Gold
- Settings used :- Pave in Diamonds and Bezel in Peridot & Citrine
- Stones used :- Peridot , Citrine & Diamonds.
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by JewelStruckcloseAuthor: JewelStruck
Name: JewelStruck
Email: jewelstruck@gmail.com
Site: http://blog.jewelstruck.com
About: On JewelStruck blog, we will post everything happening in & around Jewelry field. Posting about Latest Jewelry Trends, Jewelry Making and other tutorials, Jewelry Designs, News related to Jewelry, Parties, events and exhibitions going across the world. We would also be posting Interviews, reviews and launch storiesSee Authors Posts (190) on Dec.28, 2009, under GEMS
Continuing with our December month’s Gemstone Each Month Series (GEMS) for Ruby, we would be talking about healing, mystical and magical properties of Ruby which are believed by many.
Healing Properties
- Cleansing the blood of toxins and protection from the plague
- Supposedly prevents starvation
- Beneficial in stimulating the adrenal gland
- Helps improving blood circulation and fighting internal infections
Ruby and diamond bangle by kotomigd
Mystical & Magical Properties
- The ruby is believed to get intensity into your life. A ruby helps you bringing clarity and wisdom to your world. It very well helps you choose your most productive paths, this gem will fire up your passions and keep you motivated.
- It supposedly guards you against harmful intentions. This gemstone can also shield you from psychic or physical attack.
- According to an ancient tradition ruby blesses your garden and protects it from nature disasters.
- It helps to promote lucid dreaming, sleeping with it would confront your demons and uncover the means to defeat them. Dreaming of Rubies is also considered as a sign of an opportunity or money coming your way.
- Wearing a ruby is said to increase the warmth of the body
- Ruled by Mars, the gemstone ruby is worn during magical rituals to increase the inherent energies that are available to the magician
Image credit – kotomigd
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