Throughout history jewellery has been constantly lavished on children, a practice that continues until today. Babies are gifted christening jewellery for their baptisms and both boys and girls enjoy high end jewellery that are of the same quality as most adult items. Some items are just fun and whimsical reminding adults that kids are meant [...]
Celtic Jewellery is revered and appreciated as with any form of adornment. This type of jewellery is easily identified by the intricate designs of Celtic Knot Work found integrated into their trinkets. These beautifully weaving knots design stands for a lot of symbolism that holds true even today. Celtic Jewellery is mostly popular as wedding [...]
Marcasite is the jewellery term given to iron pyrite crystals. It has a brass yellow glow that resembles that of gold and more than a few men have mistaken it for the more valuable mineral. Hence the name: Fool?s Gold is given to it. Jewelers later found out that when faceted just right, Marcasites can [...]
Amber is one of those naturally occurring elements that have been fascinating people since the day it was discovered years ago. Perhaps one of the main reasons why people are so attracted to amber is because of its color and seemingly (at that time) inexplicable ways of existing. The pull of amber was so strong [...]
In the modern world, men’s jewellery has a certain degree of taboo that is why most men tend to shy away from wearing them other than the occasional silver tie clip or the platinum cufflinks. In the later years, men seem to move towards the acceptance of jewellery more. Bracelets and necklaces are now commonplace [...]
Gold is one of the most sought after metals in the world. It still holds the top spot in ranking followed by silver and bronze. In the world of jewellery and sales record however, Gold has been bumped from the top by Platinum which has been know to exceed it in value. That is the [...]
Silver is an element that has been around since antiquity. It can be found being used in a multitude of things from silverware and jewellery to mirrors and currency. It is really one of the most popular elements in the world. The world of jewellery saw silver’s popularity over gold during the later part of [...]