Pearls are said to be the girl’s best friend. Generally all the girls and women love pearls and they like to wear the jewelry made of pearls. It adds to their beauty and makes them appear more beautiful and elegant than they actually are. They also make great accents to the beadwork and single strands jewelry. But, it is important to know that which type of pearl is being used and what is the difference between them.

Basically there are three types of pearls: cultures, freshwater and glass pearls. Read the following article to know briefly about it.

Freshwater pearls- they are generally found in China. To make these pearls, the freshwater mussels are used. They have a good color, depth and luster. They are the small irregular shaped pearls prevailing in the market. They are nowadays very scarce as more advanced techniques are used to improve the quality of the pearls found from the oysters.

Cultured pearls- this is a manmade pearl where the irritants are induced in the body of the oyster. When this happens, the oyster starts secreting a substance called nacre. This nacre coats the foreign material till a smooth and an even pearl is formed. Cultured pearls means the oysters are harvested alive, then induced with an irritant in a laboratory and are re-planted in the sea again to form a pearl.

Glass pearls- glass pearls are the genuine pearls that can be either natural or cultured ones. They are available in different colors, shapes, qualities and weights. They are basically used by the fashion industry and the jewelry designers to attract the public and make them buy these lustrous pearls. They appear like real pearls and are available at a reasonable cost. Thus, you can enjoy the look of real pearls with these glass pearls.

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Beading is not a difficult task, in fact you can develop more ideas and enhance your creativity by doing it yourself at home. To start with beading, first you have to collect the pearls and the beads that you have to use while making the necklace. You have a wide variety of choices available for you to make an optimized selection.

After choosing the pearls and the beads, you will require a string to keep them designed together. You can use a thread, plastic line or a wire for this purpose. Beading wire would be the best option as it has more longevity as compared to the other materials.

Then you will need a clasp to fasten your necklace and hold it tightly and firmly in its place. There are beautiful large clasps available that are especially suitable if you are making a bracelet or you want to use the clasp as a centerpiece. The Lobster claw clasps are very popular among the beaders. These clasps are available at a reasonable rate and at the same time they can be fastened easily. They look wonderful with the turquoise beads, whether you are making a bracelet or a necklace out of it.

You will be also required to buy the simple metal rings or the jump rings that can be hooked separately to the lobster claw hooks. Use the crimp beads in the place of knots. Wherever you are using knots in the necklace or the bracelet, you can slip in a crimp bead there and then squeeze it with the help of the pliers. This will cover the knots and add to the beauty and finishing of your jewelry.

This was the basic guide for beading to help you start with. Once you get started, you will yourself invent novel and unique ideas to make your jewelry more attractive, more fabulous and more long lasting.

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A pearl is, was and will always remain a classic form of jewelry. You can create your own classic and updated combinations of pearl jewelries. To make the classic pearl earrings, you will require two euro wires, four ornamental pins, two triple loop components, 12-14mm freshwater pearls, flat nosed pliers and round nose pliers. These were the different supplies that you will need while making your classic pearl earrings. Collect all of them at one place and then you can begin to do your jewelry work.

To make the classic pearl earrings, you should start by taking three pearls on one of the headpins. Just put the pearls through the pins. Then take the round nosed pliers and make a simple loop at the top. While making the loop take care that you don’t close the loop.

Repeat the same step as suggested above to make the second line of the earring. Now you have got two strands of the pearls. Attach both the headpins to the 2 outer loops on one of the triple loop components. Now take the flat nosed pliers and close the simple loops of the hairpins near the loops on the component piece very gently. Then add a euro wire to the component piece. And your classic pearl earrings are ready. Repeat all the steps given above to make a matching earring for the one made.

You can use pearls of different colors and size to make your earrings an antique piece. You can make it a multi-colored piece or a single colored one or a combination of two colors. You can also add beads in between to add to its beauty. You can ue the crystal beads, genuine corals, turquoise beads, etc. you can make a number of variations in it depending on your tastes and preferences.

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A Quick Update.

Hi there everyone,

I have just realized that I have neglected The Red Jewel (as far as making jewellery is concerned) for quite a while haven't I! Well the holidays have proven to be slightly more busy than anticipated so I heartily apologize for this seemingly neverending hiatus.

Nevertheless- the good news.

1. I have actually got a few more pieces of jewellery that I have made and have yet to put up on the website, hang on to your horses.
2. For those of you who still remember the popular necklace 'Heartsong', (see necklaces) I am happy to announce that I am expecting a new arrival of similar heart lockets in silver, except nicer and more intricately designed!!! (I am very excited about this) So do be on the lookout for a very limited (I think I only have less than 5... oops) but gorgeous collection of silver heart locket necklaces.

By the way, what do you guys think of the newly renovated layout? I'm LOVING IT because I almost killed my eyes/brains trying to get all the html right.

See that scrolly pic of the girl on the left? That's me! I am now exist as a 'virtual shop assistant' and will be here at The Red Jewel 24/7 assisting you guys! (heh heh... actually I just thought it would be more convenient if you guys had the navigations at the side all the time.)

Also, if you take a peek in the individual jewellery categories you'll realize that I've broken them up into groups such that you're not viewing more than 50 items at once. This is just to help the pictures load quicker.

So! What with all that, put on a cheery smile and I'll see you guys around here soon!

Turquoise beads are the very popular gemstones in the world. It is a beautiful blue-green stone that never goes out of fashion. It can turn any piece of jewelry into a masterpiece with its colors ranging from apple green to royal blue. These beads are popular for their versatility that they provide in its design and make the jewelry design an appealing one.

If you want to create a popular and a trendy jewelry design, turquoise would be the right choice for you as it is in fashion for thousands of years. No matter, whatever the season is, turquoise remains the fashionable stone for years together.

It is a very soft stone as compared to the other stones. So, take care that you don’t drop the turquoise stone even on the carpet. It can shatter and get chipped. The turquoise beads should not be stored with harder materials that will cause scratches or scraps in the beads. The bet way to store turquoise is to hang it.

Turquoise is a stone that can be beaded even by an inexperienced beader. He can have fun with it. Just get a strand of round turquoise of your choice and string them simply into a string. 9it creates a jewelry staple easily. Making a necklace from the turquoise beads also gives you great relive from the stress. Wearing it will not only adore you, but also boost your confidence.

You might also know that Turquoise is the birth stone of Sagittarius (people born between 22^nd November and 21^st December). It is also the anniversary gemstone for those who have completed five successful years of marriage. You can gift turquoise in the form of necklace, earrings, bracelet to people on their 5^th marriage anniversary. It makes a great gift and it also has healing powers that can substantially improve the health, wealth and status of the wearer.

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Style is a matter of fashion that no one can compete. It depends upon individual tastes and preferences. If you want to take something unique by cutting own the heavy costs, you can make your jewelry at home. For this you will need different types of pearls and beads. The pearls band the beads can be selected depending on your choice. The pearls will add shimmer to your necklace; whereas the beads will bring about a little sparkle.

Take a wire of 9” in length and thread it with a needle on one of its side. Start stringing four beads of 3mm by alternating them with three delicacies. The necklace should begin and end with the 3mm bead. Don’t forget to string the pendant of your choice at the center. Start with the 3mm bead for creating a loop at the pendant.

The next step is to go through the beads again for tightening the wire by pulling the snug beads. Then it’s time to tie both the ends together using a surgeon’s knot and finally glue them. Again add few beads to the necklace in order to hide away the knot and the both the ends. After finishing this, trim away the excess thread.

Now determine the length of the finished necklace and then cut a small piece of the beading wire up to the length. Then string a pattern of alternating beads using four beads of 3mm and three delicacies. Now string the pendant on those beads. You can decorate the pendant in different ways. You can use a tear-droop shaped bead and a 3mm bead on either side of the pendant. Repeat this pattern unless you get the strand of the desired length.

In this way, you can use your creativity to make a unique necklace for yourself or to gift your loved ones at an exceptional cost. You can use the jade, agate, tiger’s eye or the turquoise beads for the same.

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The tiger’s eye beads are microcrystalline quartz’s that have the crystals which can be seen only under a microscope. These beads derived its name as tiger’s eye because they have a clear resemblance to the eyes of the tiger. The color of these beads mostly ranges from golden to honey yellow and they seem to dance in the light. These beads also have medicinal significance. It is used to aid the purification of blood, treat the ulcers and stubbornness. You will find the tiger’s eye beads in the countries like India, South Africa, California, Sri Lanka and Western Australia. Store the tiger’s eye beads in a stable temperature and do not let it to come in contact with alcohol.

There are two types of tiger’s beads: one is the Red Tiger’s Eye. The oxidation of the iron changes the color of the beads in this case and the other one is the Blue Tiger’s Eye. This is usually grey colored having diverse blues that is stripes all over.

The tigers eye beads are available on temporary strands ranging from 4mm to 20mm. there are contrasting brown and golden bands and it seems as if you are looking into the eyes of the dazzling tiger. You can intensify its sheen by stringing it with champagne colored pearls. This will create a dramatic effect.

There are about 28-92 Tiger’s eye beads on each temporary strands that are about 15.5” in length depending upon its width. The higher the width, less is the number of beads; whereas less the width more number of beads on every strand. You can purchase these temporary strands from a wholesaler and make your own jewelry.

You can make necklaces, bracelets, ear rings, finger rings from the tiger’s eye beads. Use your own creativity and create your own jewelry from these beads at home that will be unique and indifferent from others at a very reasonable cost.

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