Egyptian Scarab Jewelry - Symbolism and History

Executive Summary about Jewelry Symbols By Susan Jensen

The scarab beetle has been a symbolic motif in Egyptian jewelry for thousands of years. The scarab is a symbol of regeneration and rebirth, thus scarab jewelry was thought to bring protection, luck and vitality to the wearer. Egyptian soldiers were given scarabs before going into battle. Women were given scarabs for fertility. Scarab beads and designs were commonly fashioned into bracelets, pendants and rings.

Scarab jewelry was made from a wide range of stones and materials. Archeologists have found examples of scarab beads and artifacts made from clay, soapstone, green basalt, glass, bone, precious metals, wood, semi-precious gemstones and many other types of stone. The colors of scarabs were symbolic so plain stone was often glazed or enameled in bright colors. The most common colors found in enameled scarab jewelry were green (symbolizing new life), blue (for the sky and the River Nile), and red (for the sun). In addition to enamels, brightly coloured semi-precious gemstones were used in scarab jewelry making including lapis lazuli, amethyst, carnelian, agate, jasper, onyx and turquoise. Today, scarab jewelry is still made from gemstones, enameled materials, and precious metals.

The symbolism in scarab jewelry derives primarily from its association with the Egyptian god of the rising sun, Khepri. One type of scarab, the "Sacred Scarab" or dung beetle, lays its eggs in a ball of dung which it rolls along the ground and finally into a hole where the eggs hatch and new beetles emerge from. Scarabs were also used in ancient Egypt for protection in the afterlife. Large "heart scarabs" with hieroglyphic inscriptions on the underside, were placed across the chest of the deceased in the tomb. Today, heart scarabs are valued for ornamental purposes, and many still bear hieroglyphs and symbolic carvings on the underside.

Since Egyptian history and art are still studied today, the fascination with the scarab continues. Scarab jewelry and decor are still made in Egypt and by craftsmen around the world

Jewelry Symbols of Hope

Executive Summary about Jewelry Symbols By Melanie Spark

For instance, someone may have hope in earning a college degree, starting a family or simply finding happiness. Whatever the term means to you, it's a wonderful way to live every day with hope in your heart. If you are looking to add this special sentiment to your jewelry collection, there are a number of symbols and/or styles that you can wear and enjoy.

Pink Tourmaline, for instance, is the gemstone of hope. This bright, medium-pink stone is considered to be rare and is highly sought after in the world of jewelry.

When it comes to hope, many people look toward their religion for comfort. Cross jewelry, for example, can provide wearers with a great sense of hope. A prayer box, typically worn as a pendant or bracelet charm, is a small box that features a hinged lid. Many wearers enjoy placing a handwritten prayer inside, or possibly penned words of encouragement.

A dove may a small bird, but its symbolism is very significant. Many newlyweds release doves at their wedding, which can signify happiness and hope. The image of a dove in a jewelry accessory may provide the wearer with a sense of possibility or a new beginning.

To many, the symbol of an angel is reminiscent of a guardian, a protector and a symbol of hope. For those who choose to wear the image of an angel in their jewelry, they often feel comforted. As one of the most popular symbols in jewelry, the angel design is easily found in various pendant or charm styles.

If you still aren't sure which symbol best describes your definition of hope, think of something that you wish for. If you hope for sunnier days in your future, consider jewelry with a sun motif. If you're reaching for a goal, perhaps the image of a star would suit you well. If you are hoping for a little better luck in the coming year, perhaps the image of a clover, horseshoe, ladybug or an elephant would be your jewelry of choice.

In conclusion, the jewelry that you wear may or may not be anything more than a fashion statement. With so many trends on the forefront of fashion, it's often impossible to know what's 'hot' and what's 'not' on any given day. When choosing the pieces that you wear, however, it's worth noting that symbols of hope are timeless.

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Buying Wholesale Silver Jewelry

Executive Summary about Wholesale Silver Jewelry By Beture Luice

Silver jewellery is not only beautiful and attractive but is also in style nowadays. You can buy this jewellery from different places and internet offers you one of the biggest collection of fashion jewellery wholesale. As fashion jewellery is timeless, it makes for a great practical investment. You can purchase them either from retailers or wholesalers. Here are a few tips that you have to keep in mind while purchasing silver jewellery:

Increasing Costs:

With its ever increasing popularity, silver market is in great demand today than ever before. This demand is the blend of the fact that fashion jewellery is versatile along with the sudden economic slump. Due to this demand, there has been an increase in the prices of silver jewellery. There is tough competition between different wholesalers to keep their prices as low as possible. The same problems are faced by retailer as well. Demand:

Another important reason for purchasing silver jewellery in bulk is the economic slow down. Due to global recession where credits and liquid money are in short supply, the prices of silver and gold, both being precious metals, have gone though the roof. Silver is a good investment, either in the form of bullion or as jewellery.

There are various online stores and dealers offering high quality jewellery at wholesale prices. They have a broad range of fashion jewelleryavailable at very reasonable prices. The selection of jewellery by the wholesaler of this item is based on aesthetic appeal and market demand. They source their silver jewellery products from silversmiths from several places to make sure that they have a collection of different styles and designs to cater to a variety of customers.

It is essential to find out that the fashion jewellery purchased from the wholesaler is solid and well built. For any help on wholesale fashion jewelry, check out the info available online; these will help you learn to find the men's silver jewelry!

Know Everything About Silver Wholesale Fashion Jewelry

Executive Summary about Wholesale Silver Jewelry By Jacob Anthony

This kind of jewelry compliments anything you wear. And, it is usually less expensive than gold jewelry. There are many options from where you can buy wholesale silver jewelry, but the Internet will offer you the biggest selection possible. There are numerous wholesalers available online, and in fact many of them only specialize in silver- jewelry. When you buy your jewelry from the wholesale sources, you only have to pay a fraction of the cost that you pay at a jewelry store.

When you purchase wholesale jewelry, you must make sure that you are purchase sterling silver jewelry. Also, it is very important that you understand that there is no such thing such as 'high quality sterling silver' and 'low quality sterling silver.' Sterling silver only comes in one quality i.e. sterling silver. The actual weight of the sterling silver acts as the determining factor in the cost of any particular jewelry piece. If the jewelry piece is hand-made, the cost will be considerably more than similar pieces that are not hand made. Jewelry experts believe that silver- jewelry often tarnishes, whether it is sterling silver or not. So, therefore, it is a must that you clean and polish your silver- jewelry on a regular basis to help it retain its natural shine.

There are numerous brands of silver polish in the market which can be used for the polishing of the silver jewelry. Jewelry experts also advise that one should clean their silver- jewelry on a regular basis, probably on a weekly basis. It is believed that buying wholesale jewelry of this form is the best option. Silver is already relatively inexpensive and affordable even at wholesale prices. While you are purchasing such jewelry, the quality of the silver is not what you need to concern yourself with. After all, silver is silver and just make sure it is sterling silver. The settings and stones, which are used in the jewelry piece, should be your primary concern.

It is obvious that when real gems are used in any silver jewelry piece, such as diamonds, the cost of the jewelry will rise substantially. But if you buy wholesale jewelry, the price will still be the lowest compared to the other form of jewelry. There are many distributors or retailers who sell reliable sterling silver jewelry all across the globe. The most usual exporting countries of Asian silver jewelry are Thailand, Indonesia, China and India. These countries are very popular for producing low range silver jewelry.

Selling Jewelry From Home

Executive Summary about Selling Jewelry By Amit Kishore Verma

These days home craft businesses are on an all time high especially because of the recession which has increased the need of more home based jobs pertaining to the lesser number of office jobs. In fact, home based craft business has a number of benefits other than just being a helpful tool to save you from recession.

Most of the people do have that extra ordinary creative skills in making that perfect jewelry but they fail in having the knowledge on how to sell their jewelry. Well, it isn't that difficult to sell your jewelry. The knowledge of the market will help you in making more profit from your sales.

To increase your knowledge on the market, you have a number of options like visiting a jeweler or a pawnshop or just using the internet. Once gained enough knowledge, you can devise ways of selling your jewelry. One of the best options of selling jewelry at home is by using internet. You can easily display your jewelry pieces via your personal website which can seek you potential buyers. Creating your own website is not a difficult task. For this, you can easily hire an agency which is good in designing websites and which may help you further in selling your jewelry.

Thus, home craft business is an important source of earning that extra income or even a full time income from just sitting at home and following your hobby. Selling jewelry is not difficult, you just need to explore and understand your options.

Selling Jewelry to Women

Executive Summary about Selling Jewelry By Mithun Rao

The success of any jewelry business lies with the increasing clients. And women appreciate jewelry more than men and so treating your women clients with great care and respect can certainly make your profits soar.

It is obvious that as a jewelry designer, a majority of your target buyers are women. Women love jewelry and women spend hours and hours deciding to buy and eventually buy a piece of jewelry. So how do you go about establishing your jewelry business so that you target your client base? Some of the tips (if not all) can positively help you in promoting your jewelry business and target your potential women client:

1. Establish a promotional tie-up with a quality clothing retailer - any customer spending above a certain amount of money would receive a discount coupon / gift certificate for your store.

Establish a tie-up with a quality hair salon where women who buy above a certain price range in your shop would then receive a gift certificate / discount coupon to visit the hair salon.

3. Being a part of local shows, kitty-party, women organization or anything similar can boost the goodwill tremendously with the locals.

4. Donate gift certificates to charitable causes - this works especially if the committee members are mostly made up of women.

5. Target your clients through newspapers - don't ignore the sports pages or the business sections as modern women are known to read these sections avidly.

7. Display the jewelry as it is meant to be worn. 9. Organize your displays / merchandise according to the price range. Don't group expensive items with inexpensive items. Be sure to include any costing tags or price tags on the piece of jewelry and the same should be properly visible to the clients. If you are not comfortable with visible price labels, you can put up price range label (From $50 to $70) on the display case.

10. Show ensembles in different price ranges. This will allow women with smaller budgets to make purchases in your shop as well.

11. Make sure that your store hours are favorable for professional women - it is logical that women won't be able to shop at your store if your store is open only when they are at work.

12. Provide for ample parking space around your shop. At late hours, offer to have a guard escort your women customers back to their cars.

13. Don't forget that little touches mean a lot. Women easily get attracted to fancy wares. It will create a good impression of the stores standards.

Use scented soaps, guest towels, potpourri - these subtle touches make women feel very comfortable while they are shopping at your store.

All these ideas should help you with creating the right client base, and create the right ambience and provide the right touch of elegance for your store, which eventually will help you build up your jewelry business.

Interesting Facts About Rhinestone Jewelry

Executive Summary about Rhinestone Jewelry By Chuck R Stewart

This famous rock crystal were first collected from the River of Rhine, hence its name. It was previously referred to as Strass in several languages of Europe in reference to a famous jeweler who developed the innovative method of using the rock crystal as an imitation to diamonds. This rock crystal is a popular material in making wholesale rhinestone jewelry, sparkling costumes and adornments in other clothing accessories.

Of late, the diamante has also been used as embellishment in fingernails, fashion accessories, eyelashes and even in our cell phones. Just picture how great it is to have an amazing ornament set made from these high quality lead crystals.

The brilliance and quality of these stones make them the brand of choice for many craftsmen and jewelers. The Chaton rose cuts are one of the most popular picks. This cut comes in assorted stone sizes ranging from under a millimeter in width up to the size of a dime. On top of the different sizes and cuts, the stones are also presented in two versions, the No-Hot-Fix and the Hot-Fix versions. Glue can be applied in the No-Hot-Fix versions or the NHF.

On the other hand, heat-sensitive type of glue is applied on the backing of the Hot-Fix stones. One can use ordinary home irons to attach the HF versions on clothes and fabrics, while special tools are used when this type of diamante is attached on other types of surfaces. The adhesive type will depend on the surface on which these pastes are attached. Cleaning of garments with these adornments is through regular hand washing and dry cleaning is not recommended.

There are inexpensive paste-laden items including diamante tiaras and combs which are perfect gift ideas, and there are party favors for children that are also available in the market. There are wide collection of adorned bags, barrettes, wands and other attractive accessories which you can also include in your choices.

One can also consider high end tiaras that are adorned with high quality pastes which are perfect gifts for birthdays, fashion events and other important social functions. There are also word pins, patriotic pins and an assortment of decorative pins which you can also consider. One might also be interested to check out the variety of purses in various sizes that are also laden with the crystal adornments.

How to Identify Rhinestones - Types, Cuts and Backs

Executive Summary about Rhinestone Jewelry By Deena O'Daniel

Vintage and contemporary costume jewelry is often accented with or covered in rhinestones. The stones can be glass, crystal or acrylic plastic. Vintage rhinestones were produced in Austria, Czechoslovakia, France, Japan and Germany.

Types of Rhinestones

* Cabochon stones have flat backs and smooth, rounded tops with no facets. They may be any color, including black, and may have the depth and color variations of opals

* Faceted stones are cut or molded, and have multiple flat surfaces that reflect light. * Opaque stones are not transparent or foil backed, and are often made to simulate turquoise, coral, jade and onyx. * Cameo stones have a design raised on the top surface.

Rhinestone Cuts

* Machine Cut rhinestones are the most brilliant. Swarovski rhinestones, produced in Austria, are the most valuable and prized. * Table Polished stones have just the top facet, or "table" of the rhinestone polished. They won't have the sparkle of machine cut rhinestones.

* Fire Polished rhinestones are molded glass stones that are polished using heat, vibration or a combination of both. They are often brightly colored, but do not sparkle like the machine cut nor do they have the sharp finished edges.

Backs

* Flat Back rhinestones have a flat even underside, and are often applied with adhesive to other materials such as fabric, crafts and nails. * Faceted Backs are pointy with faceted undersides are also used in crafts and clothing

* Foiled Backs have underside of the rhinestone coated with a metallic foil, similar to that used on mirrors, which causes light to be reflected back and giving the stone sparkle. Foil backed rhinestones are probably the most common type

* Unfoiled Backs have no foil on the bottom of the stone, allowing light to pass through it, giving it a precious gem appearance.

* Domed backs are rounded on the underside, not faceted or flat.

A popular finish for vintage rhinestones is Aurora Borealis. It's all a matter of taste, and there are so many variations of size, shape and color or stones, to say nothing of styles of jewelry, that every bracelet, necklace, pin or pair of earrings you collect will have unique features and sparkling appeal.

Customized Photo Jewelry

Executive Summary about Photo Jewelry By Danny Ricks

Photo jewelry is definitely now becoming a fad in this new generation. There now seems to be an endless list of different styles of jewelries of this kind. This is why more and more people especially the young generation are getting agog to flaunt their special photo in this kind of jewelry. This has been seen as the most fashionable way to flaunt the memories of your loved ones or even yourself which were captured in photos.

Now that photo jewelry is slowly becoming a fad, it is no longer that hard to find the pieces that will surely captivate your heart. You can easily find wide array of choices for this kind of jewelry that will definitely fit to your personal taste and preference. Many online stores are also trying to entice their customers by having this kind of jewelry customized or personalized according to your preference.

Among the top choices for photo jewelry are the silver bangles and the gold plated necklace with your favorite photo on its pendant of different nicely crafted styles. Others simple adore the unique craftsmanship of photo jewelry that they could not afford not to flaunt a piece of their choice. Some want to flaunt the special photos they treasure with the favorite jewelry that they also love to show off.

These are among the varied reasons why more and more people are now wearing photo jewelry with whatever get up they need to flaunt with it. Despite the fact that it is getting more and more popular you do not need to worry about its price as many stores are having these at bottom rock prices. These fashionable jewelries are definitely among the hippest stuffs to reckon with in the market today. Having photo jewelry is the best ways to flaunt your memorable photos of loved ones to people you know.

Photo Jewelry - Latest Trends and Fascinating Ideas

Executive Summary about Photo Jewelry By Connor R Sullivan

You can be both different and attractive by coming out with unique and appealing photo jewelry. There are important tips and guidelines that you must be aware of if you to want to a more exciting and appealing photo jewelry collection.

You have lots of pictures inside your home. You have pictures that hang on the walls, in your living room, on the desk and sometimes even in the kitchen. It is a great idea to try new and innovative design concepts. This emerging fad transforms our plain old pictures into amazing photo jewelry. This offers a unique and exciting way of enjoying those pictures of special moments that are close to your heart. Your old locket that used to hold small pictures of persons dear to you is about to be replaced by an improved and upgraded version that incorporates the coolest and most amazing adornments. You can now consider wearing an attractive bracelet with attachments that can hold pictures. It is a stylish way of integrating an innovative fashion element that is cute for people of all ages. Adornment and fashion accessories are already great when worn and it becomes more amazing if we add pictures to these items. What you have are not just fashionable accessories but items that are rich with history and fond memories.

But, let us not forget our pet dogs. This adornment for your furry friend comes in a wide variety of design and styles to match the personality and character of your pet and the occasion. It is not uncommon to see dogs that are adorned with this kind of accessories and, in fact, is now one of the hottest fads among dog lovers.

Photograph adornments are also great for gift giving to members of your family and friends celebrating special occasions. You can offer them as gifts on birthdays and during Christmas as these special gift items will surely come out as the more elegant items that the recipient will ever receive during those special occasions. If you want to be different and convey your message in a unique way, then this fashion adornment that is added with interesting photographs is your best bet. If you know of someone who loves to wear custom ornaments, then you will definitely go for this gift giving option.

Photographs are our keepsakes and it records special moments in our lives. Custom ornaments are also perfect keepsakes for many individuals. Thus, if we combine these two great items, we are able to create an even greater and exciting keepsake. Indeed, this special fashion ornament is a great way for us to express how much we care for someone. It is also great for any kind of occasion and can be appropriate as gift for both intimate friends and casual acquaintances.

Tips on Recycling Your Old Gold Jewelry

Executive Summary about Old Jewelry By Victoria Mistral

One of the most famous in fashion nowadays is the use of jewelry. If you are worried of having old gold jewelry with you that you have not used for a long time,then you can have it recycled.

There are so many ways to do recycling. To mention some, melting is one of the famous for gold to make it be molded into something new. Moreover, selling it is one of the ways to recycle your old gold jewelry.

Likewise, there are so many ways to think of when dealing with selling your old gold jewelry. Many think that the jewelry that they had might not be worth recycling, and they just throw it away. Before doing so, examine carefully the old jewelry that you have for it might cost you a fortune.

You can ask some designers if you plan of selling your costume jewelry, they might be interested in using them as part of their designs. But, if you have much jewelry of worth and a real one then you can look for some reliable stores to sell it. Recycling your old gold jewelry is a great help for our mother nature. You will lessen the need to do more mining for obtaining jewelry that would suffice the needs of humanity. Plus, it will also lessen the production of carbon foot print, which is a necessity for making jewelry. So, if you have some old jewelry that you kept for a long time, you might as well do some recycling.

Make Money With Old Jewelry But First Understand Its Value

Executive Summary about Old Jewelry By Terry Stanfield

We all have jewelry that has been in our jewelry boxes for years that we do not wear or even like anymore. There are places out there that are willing to buy your jewelry. There is good money to be made on your jewelry.

A rummage sale is good place to start with selling your jewelry. Pawn shops and auctions are also great places to sell your jewelry. Pawn shops pay you up front for what you have to sell. This again, is not a guaranteed place to get the best price. eBay, newspaper ads and Craigslist are also excellent outlets to let people know what you have for sale. Be warned though, there are people out there looking to scam you or try to get your items for the lowest price.

Selling your old gold jewelry is a hot market currently. Gold prices right now are at almost record prices. There are companies everywhere that are willing to buy your gold. There are advertisements all over television and the radio that want to buy your gold. There are gold shops all over the country. They are places where you go to sell your gold jewelry. Know a little bit about what you are selling and where you are going to sell it at. In situations like this, knowledge is key. This will help protect you from getting scammed for you items and could also help you to negotiate a higher price for you items.

There are places found online that want to buy your gold. Do some research about these companies as there are many scams out there. One of the negatives of these companies is that they do not always pay the highest prices and you can not always be sure you are getting paid for all of your items.

If you have old jewelry that you are looking to get rid of, getting rid of them is not a problem. The place you get rid of them at is usually the tricky part. Do your research, knowledge is key and you will have a good outcome.

All About Mother-Daughter Jewelry

Executive Summary about Mother Jewelry By Kate Adams

A mother daughter jewelry piece is surely a great way to increase the love between a mom and her daughter. Such jewelry pieces are really meant to be symbolic and anyone who purchases it and gives it as a gift would really be doing a great favor for the mom and the daughter. For sure, a mother daughter jewelry can be a good idea if you want to give something unique for occasions like Christmas day, Mother's day and more.

What are the types of jewelry item that you can choose from? For example, there are mother daughter rings, necklaces, or even earnings and bracelets. Generally speaking, the whole point of mother daughter jewelry is that the two pieces of jewelry match well together, being a symbolic item that could be a good representation for that special bond and affection that a mother has for her daughter and vice versa. Whatever the occasion or event may be, you can count on mother daughter jewelry to make it more special and memorable. They will surely remember the event more fondly because of you and your unique gift.

Sometimes, there are also some mother daughter jewelry such as necklaces that have the name of the mother and daughter engraved on both sides. Obviously, these are personalized jewelry pieces and if you want this. We're pretty sure you wouldn't want a special gift like this to be delayed anyway.

When going for a mother daughter jewelry piece like the personalized necklace, you also need to make it a point that you will be using the right spelling for the names. You surely wouldn't want to go through the embarrassment of giving a beautiful mother daughter jewelry that has incorrect spelling for their names. Of course, the same tip also goes for dates of birth since there are others who'd request for both the name and the birth date hand-inscribed in the jewelry.

Surf the web and explore various options and resources where you can obtain these mother daughter jewelry items. As you may probably notice in their online selections, there are even products such as grandmother name necklace and many more. Needless to say, a grandmother name necklace could be another thoughtful gift you might want to consider giving when the right opportunity and chance gives you the chance for it.

Mom's Jewelry For Mother's Day

Mother's Day is fast approaching and you might be wondering what to give Mom on her special day. Like any other women, Moms also love to have her own jewelry. Mothers' jewelry can be found in most jewelry shops either in retail stores or in online shops. Both may offer an array of choices of mothers' jewelry. Personalized mothers' jewelry is indeed very special because of the uniqueness of every material and idea that it has. Also, it is specially and specifically made for one important person, Mom.

When we say personalized, even if you gather all mothers' jewelry, your Mom's personalized mothers' jewelry is the only one made in such a way. In jewelry stores, you may find jewelry that comes in set. In a jewelry set you can find a pair of earrings, a necklace, a bracelet, and a ring. Each jewelry piece was made to match each other. For example, jewelry set of diamonds. This means that all jewelry pieces have diamonds on it and have the same design and style.

But if you are trying to be more creative and unique for Mom in giving her jewelry set for Mother's Day, you may do it by mixing and matching different jewelry to create one fabulous set for Mom. Remember, you may put together items that are made of a common material or color. Like if you choose silver, then, all or most of it must be made of silver. Once you have gathered the jewelry you like for Mom, just find a box to fit it in and wrap it with a special paper then top it off with a red ribbon and a dedication card. And that's it, a jewelry set for Mom.

a. Circle Pendant Necklace, Rope Edge Cuff Sterling Silver Bracelet, Sterling Silver Round Earrings with Roped Edge, The Cambridge Stretch Ring

This jewelry set has their color and material in common, which is silver. They are subtly combined without much embellishment to look exaggerated and overdressed with jewelry. All pieces are able to be engraved except for The Cambridge Stretch Ring.

b. Diamond-cut Swarovski Crystals Baby Shoes Heart Necklace - Bliss in Pink, Classic Pink Pearl Bracelet, It's a Girl Stretch Ring, Square Earrings with Silver Ball Accent

This personalized mothers' jewelry set depicts a mother that is blessed with a daughter. There is a touch of softness and innocence in each piece which is a significant way of celebrating motherhood for Mom. All jewelry may be personalized except for the necklace and ring.