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Red abalone shell stone ring in silver

I made this ring for myself but sold it to a customer after she had seen me wearing it! I then made another for myself, dropped it out of my pocket next to my car after I had been swimming, didn’t realize and drove over it the next day! I found it 3 days later squashed flat on my drive boo hoo!!!!! I managed to straighten it with out breaking the stone hurray! then I gave it to my niece who fell in love with it but I think she has now lost it, she loses everything! I am going to make myself another one and guard it with my life!!! It is made from silver wire and a red abalone shell stone.

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Here comes our last post of this month for Gemstone Each Month Series (GEMS) February. In this post we would be discussing on how you can care for your Amethyst Jewelry and make it last longer and beautiful. Also you can see below a very pretty ring using Amethyst by one of our contributor Maura Nicholson.

Amethyst and Jade Ring

Amethyst stones are often set in silver and gold jewelry. You can follow these tips in general too, to care for your Jewelry.

• The brilliance of Amethyst can be lost over time due to a layer of oil and dirt, so its very important to clean it regularly. Its better not to go for ultrasonic cleaning, it can be cleaned with soapy water and a soft brush. Use of soft clean cloth to wipe it dry.
• It is also recommended to keep Amethyst away from extremes in temperature. Store the jewelry in a cool dry place. Extreme temperatures can cause damage to amethyst jewelry
• Once again, Amethyst looses its luster mainly due to layer deposits of oil and dirt, so avoid wearing it to places where it would be more susceptible to dirt.
• Although Amethyst ranks 7 on Moh’s scale, harder gemstones such as diamonds can scratch it. Try to store you jewelry in separate boxes and not ever in piles or together.
• Store your Amethyst Jewelry in a dry place, preferably away from sunlight and avoid use of harsh chemicals on your Amethyst Jewelry.

So that’s all from GEMS series February on Amethsyt. We would come back again, with next Gemstone next month. If you have any suggestions for GEMS March, do email us on info@jewelstruck.com

Image credit: Maura Nicholson

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• GEMS January – Basic information on Garnets

gold,amethyst and pink tourmaline ring

This ring is made from 9ct gold wire and has a amethyst and a pink tourmaline stones. Amethyst always look amazing, I also work with lavendar amethyst alot which I love. This ring is very pretty and summery, looks great with a pair of jeans and a t shirt.

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Floral Kundan Meena Ring with Diamond Polkis

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With our second post on Gemstone Each Month Series (GEMS) for January, we would be talking about basic information on Garnets. Also accompanied by a very beautiful handmade Garnet bead ring in silver by Maura Nicholson.

Garnets are actually one of the largest families of gemstones of related minerals rather than a single gemstone. The  group includes a group of minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives. Each having common crystal structure, and similar chemical composition.

Though garnets are mostly seen in red color, but with the exception of blue it is found in every color of the spectrum. Garnets family is also rich in rarities such as star garnets and stones whose colour changes depending on whether they are seen in daylight or artificial light.

Garnet bead ring in silver

Most natural garnets are mixtures of two or more of the following pure species: pyrope, almandine, spessartine, uvarovite, grossular, andradite. The best known type of garnet is red semi-precious stone pyrope, one of several red gems. The ancient people used to call this as Carbuncles.

The name “garnet” may come from either the Middle English word gernet meaning ‘dark red’, or the Latin granatus (“grain”) something like ‘the grainy one’, possibly a reference to the Punica granatum (“pomegranate”), a plant with red seeds similar in shape, size, and color to some garnet crystals.

Well that was very basic info about Garnets, we would be discussing more stuff with coming posts in this series including – properties, types, history, applications etc of garnet. If you have anything to share on Garnets (Jewelry pics, videos or any other information) do email us at info@jewelstruck.com.

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