This pearl and crystal infused set was exclusively designed for a customer's sister's solemnization ceremony which was held on Christmas itself! I hope she liked it and that it complemented her dress well :)

That said, here's wishing everyone a Happy New Year 2009! It's been a great year for us at The Red Jewel thanks to your loyal support. Cheers to many more fruitful accomplishments for the year ahead!

Today’s hottest semi-precious gemstone is turquoise. Turquoise can be readily seen throughout the fashion world. This beautiful blue stone is one of the oldest known gemstones, worn by Pharaohs and Aztec Kings alike. Before you buy turquoise jewelry, there are some important things to know regarding the proper care of turquoise beads.

Turquoise is a very soft gemstone, so you should avoid dropping it at any cost. Stabilized turquoise (turquoise that has been coated with a clear resin) is stronger to some extent, but you still need to be careful when storing it. Turquoise should not be stored with any harder gemstones or other materials that could scratch and damage the surface. The best way to store turquoise jewelry is in it’s own jewelry box or pouch.

Turquoise should also be kept away from high heat, oils and chemicals. Even hairsprays and perfume can damage the surface of turquoise so be sure to remove your jewelry before using such products.

If you want to renew the luster of your turquoise jewelry, simply bluff it gently with a clean soft cloth. To clean turquoise, wash gently in warm sudsy water and dry immediately with a clean soft cloth. Be sure to avoid any commercial jewelry cleansers, especially silver cleaner which will discolor the turquoise.

Follow these guidelines and you will be able to preserve the beauty and luster of your turquoise jewelry for many years to come.

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The Coral Beads are the genuine beads that are used exclusively for jewelry making by the jewelry designers because of their high quality. They are extremely glamorous and if used, specifically with the agate beads in order to create a contrasting effect of the pearls, they make a stunning and a dazzling piece of jewelry.

The coral beads are available in a number of shapes and sizes for you. Round shaped coral beads: there are about 40 beads to 160 beads approximately on each strand. The round shaped coral beads are available in red, white, and light pink colors. The other shapes include the Bamboo shaped Coral Beads, drop shaped Coral Beads, drum shaped Coral Beads, faceted shaped Coral Beads, hexagon shaped Coral Beads, rice shaped Coral Beads, peanut shaped Coral Beads, and tube shaped coral beads.

The corals are treated with wax or plastic impregnation in order to make it smooth and unbroken on its surface. Therefore, the majority of the coral beads nowadays have a red color orientation. The best red coral is obtained form the Mediterranean Sea. It is very expensive and found very rarely nowadays. Corals are also obtained from the seas of China and Japan. However, they are of a cheaper variety and do not possess the vibrant colors like that of the Mediterranean Sea.

Corals are ideal for the carved cameos and they also make excellent brooches, earrings, pendants, cuff links, belt buckles, rings, tie bars, necklaces and bracelets. Corals are found in a lot of variations like the red coral, black coral, precious or noble coral, golden coral and the blue coral. The most classic and expensive of all is the red coral. It is in great demand all over the world because of its attractiveness, solidity, and positive shades.

Just click here to get this 10-11mm Red Round Coral Beads on Temporary Strand for a price of less than $40.00. The lowest priced pearls on the entire worldwide market for pearls at that high quality.

Jewelry for men? Isn’t it sounding something strange? But no, as we women are fond of jewelry and wear them either as a fashion statement or as a symbol of wealth and prosperity, even men can do the same. Men can wear jewelry in the form of bracelet, finger rings or a golden chain with a small pendant or their favorite in it. Yes, in this article I’m talking about men’s jewelry made out of turquoise beads. The name “turquoise” is derived from the fact that these beads were found in the mines in Turkey that means it is a Turkish stone and hence the name “turquoise”.

This jewelry never goes out of fashion. The turquoise bead has a small amount of cowboy touch to it. Its sky blue color along with the copper and golden veins seems indigenous to attract anyone towards it. Turquoise is a stone for those men who favor to take risks and have a lot of spiritual edge. It can also serve as one of the greatest gifts to be given to your entrepreneur, or on someone specials birthday. The jewelry made using turquoise beads also serves as a better gift to be given to your businessmen colleagues.

Men can wear these turquoise beads with a black suit or a dark colored shirt. It enhances the color of the individual having blue colored eyes. It is said that the men in Egypt used to wear turquoise beads around their neck to keep off from violent death. In Persia, it was believed as a powerful stone of protection and therefore, people set it in the center of their turban to prevent themselves from evil eyes. It is a soft gemstone available in colors like copper, yellow, black, light blue, gold silver and brown.

Just click here to get this 14mm High Quality Round Turquoise Bead Strand in Medium Blue Color for a price of less than $20.00. The lowest priced pearls on the entire worldwide market for pearls at that high quality.

The Agate Beads are the beads having great luster, varied colors and are highly durable. They are well known for their noticeable property of balancing the yin yang energy, healing protection, calming and courage. These healing and other properties of the Agate Beads depend to some extent on the color of the Agate Bead. The color of the Agate Bead ranges from Moss Agate Bead to Botswana Agate Bead. Though, there may be a slight difference, all the Agate Bead have some things in common.

The semi precious agate beads strengthen the intellectual levels and enhance creativity of the wearer. Hence it is considered as a very beneficial and a useful stone for the artists and the students. It is also referred as a good luck stone. The Agate Beads and semi precious stones play a vital role in increasing your internal energy. But, as it is also a grounding stone, it cannot increase the energy every time, but is responsible for energy bursting as and when required by the body.

Agate is a conservation stone that enhances the longevity of the wearer. It is available in shades of blue ice agate, golden agate, moss agate, Botswana agate, blue lace agate, imperial purple, etc. they range in size from 4 mm to 12 mm. they are available on loose temporary strands. Agate beads can be used as spacers in jewelry making designs to make necklaces or beautiful ear rings. They are also used in combination with other pearls and beads due to their great color combination.

Jewelry made of Agate Beads can be presented to your loved ones on their special days in life. For e.g.: it can be given by a father to a daughter after securing her master’s degree or on her 16th birthday. You can present it your mom on her anniversary or on the occasion of Mother’s Day.

Just click here to get this 10mm Round Agate on Temporary Strand for a price of less than $15.00. The lowest priced pearls on the entire worldwide market for pearls at that high quality.

Now holidaying in hot and sunny Singapore, which has very good food and shopping!!! This round's pieces are mostly bracelets... you can say I had a bit of a brainwave for those over earrings and necklaces this time! Note the special lampwork beads I used for many of the pieces. You can view more about these pieces in their respective jewellery categories: earrings, bracelets or necklaces.

I'd also like to grab this opportunity to say that I am still managing to carry out orders at this stage in time, so if you have something that you would like to get, email me anyway and I'll see what I can do.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everyone! Partay!

The jade beads are valued and looked upon with respect since a very long time by the Chinese. The previously written symbol for kings in China was a string of jade beads. And even today, they are allied with a symbol of high class and authority in China. Jade bead was regarded as an important part of the marriage ceremonies in China that also contained “Jade Ceremony”. This is so because jade beads are considered as a symbol of concentrated love essence.

The jade beads are the striking gemstones and it is said and believed strongly that it adds up to the life of the person and also increases their bodily strength. It is a zodiac stone of the people whose sunsign is Virgo and also the birthstone of those people born in March. It is customary that these individuals should use the jade beads in some or the other form of jewelry on their body to enjoy its soothing and calming effects.

When we consider the texture, jade beads are not hard, but they are tough in nature. They are available in translucency to opaque properties and are often seen commonly in carvings and jewelry making designs. There are two kinds of jade beads: one is the jadeite and the other being the nephrite beads. Considering both the beads, the jadeite beads are more costly as well as durable than the nephrite beads. They are available in different hues like green, pink, mauve, orange, brown, bottle green, whitish gray, lilac, white, yellow, etc. this is the bead that is available in almost all the colors.

The nephrite bead is soft, but tough that doesn’t break easily. You will get this bead only in limited colors including shades of dark green such as apple green, spinach green, emerald green, sage green, sober green, etc. it is a common gemstone that is very popular and used in carving and jewelry making, very often.

Just click here to get this 16mm Round Green colored Jade on Temporary Strand for a price of less than $30.00. The lowest priced pearls on the entire worldwide market for pearls at that high quality.