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Technical aspects and characteristics of gemstone jewellery

Making a Staurolite pendant: a fairy tale of a fairy cross
14 Jul 2020

Making a Staurolite pendant: a fairy tale of a fairy cross

by Zilvera | posted in: gemstones, jewellery design | 0

Making a Staurolite pendant: why Staurolite? It does not possess qualities most admired in gemstones, such as clarity, shine or color. Its natural cross shape is not even regular. Why do we fall in love with this seemingly unattractive mineral? … Continued

custom jewellery, gemstone jewellery, staurolite
Making a silver branch pendant: soldering twice for double hold
26 May 2017

Making a silver branch pendant: soldering twice for double hold

by Zilvera | posted in: jewellery design, jewellery making techniques, soldering | 0

Making a silver branch pendant: step 1, selecting the stones Gemstones are not ‘born’ in the shape of a leaf or a petal. Raw crystals can resemble a floral shape, but they should be ‘helped’ by cutting and polishing. Not … Continued

emerald, gemstone jewellery, raw gemstones, solderen, soldering silver
Gemstone countries of origin: how do we know?
21 Oct 2016

Gemstone countries of origin: how do we know?

by Zilvera | posted in: gemstones | 1

When visiting gemstone countries the gemstone is the best souvenir to bring home. Tumbled semi-precious stones make perfect souvenirs: they are small, lightweight, not too expensive and almost always allowed for export and import. A personal memory from gemstone countries … Continued

buying gemstones, gemstone, gemstone jewellery
Tigers eye jewelry – June birthstone sale
22 May 2015

Tigers eye jewelry – June birthstone sale

by Zilvera | posted in: gemstones | 0

Tigers eye jewelry: priceless stone at a small price The mysterious chatoyance-effect of the tigers eye has made it a popular stone for Tigers eye jewelry.The gems are cut in cabochon shape in order to best display their chatoyancy. This stone … Continued

gemstone jewellery, tiger eye, tumbled gemstone
Magnesium properties: the miracle mineral of life and gemstones
23 Jun 2014

Magnesium properties: the miracle mineral of life and gemstones

by Zilvera | posted in: gemstones | 1

Magnesium properties: chemistry, life and esoterics Magnesium is a chemical element with the symbol Mg and atomic number 12. It is an alkaline earth metal and the fourth-most-common element in the Earth as a whole (behind iron, oxygen and silicon), … Continued

gemstone, gemstone jewellery, healing jewellery
Amazing amethyst
19 Apr 2014

Amazing amethyst

by Zilvera | posted in: gemstones | 0

Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz often used in jewelry. The name comes from the Ancient Greek ἀ a- (“not”) and μέθυστος methustos (“intoxicated”), a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness. The ancient … Continued

gemstone, gemstone jewellery, healing jewellery
Into the groove: wire wrapped stones
10 Feb 2013

Into the groove: wire wrapped stones

by Zilvera | posted in: gemstones, jewellery design, jewellery making techniques | 0

Tumbled gemstones are magical. They offer such a variety of size, shape and color! And last but not least they are inexpensive too. I have written about tumbled gemstones before, in this blog. The “raw” beauty of these stones has … Continued

gemstone jewellery, stone setting, tumbled gemstone, wire wrapped jewellery
WYZIWYG: Buying gemstones online or “live”?
6 Aug 2012

WYZIWYG: Buying gemstones online or “live”?

by Zilvera | posted in: gemstones | 0

Some time ago I wrote a blog about making copies of custom made jewelry stating that it was mission impossible. One of the reasons was color deviation in stones ordered later online. See and judge for yourself: on the left hand … Continued

buying gemstones, gemstone, gemstone jewellery
The raw beauty of tumbled gemstone jewellery
9 Jul 2012

The raw beauty of tumbled gemstone jewellery

by Zilvera | posted in: gemstones, jewellery design | 0

Tumbled gemstone jewellery is challenging for a jewelry maker. Their irregular shapes are difficult to fit into a standard bezel. Very often the only way to hang them onto something is to drill a hole through them. Drilling requires special … Continued

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