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Etched Snowflake Earrings in time for the holidays!

Silver Canyons Happenings | November 23rd 2009 by Silver Canyons

I wanted to produce a few holiday pieces and I love how these turned out! Handcut sterling silver discs have been etched with a beautiful snowflake design and oxidized to bring out the detail.Dangling from each, a delicately wrapped sparkly Aqua Apat read more

jewelstruck

Apatite, Aquamarine and Topaz necklace in brass

JewelStruck Blog | November 1st 2009 by JewelStruck Blog

Apatite, Aquamarine and Topaz necklace in brass This necklace has a handcut brass pendant on three strands of gold plated chain, it has lots of topaz, aquamarine and apatite beads, also there are lots of little gold plated beads hanging. There are l read more

Moonstone Dangle Earrings with Amethyst and Apatite

Price Drop, Online Coupons, Great Deals, Special Sale Items | October 19th 2009

Add these earrings to your Christmas list and imagine them dangling from your ears as you stand beneath the mistletoe, candlelight reflecting off the exquisite moonstones, amethyst and faceted apatites. The remarkable craftsmanship of the sterling read more

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ISIS Handmade Set - Apatite and Hessonite Garnet on 14k Gold Fill

Gahoole Tree Designs | October 15th 2009 by Anna Lee H.

Water and Sun inspired and perfect for your cruise, these unique one of a kind pieces are currently available for immediate shipping!Visit http://gahooletree.etsy.com/ for more of my special gemstone creations. read more

cncsacon

A Gemstone By What Name ?

Jewelry by CnC - San Antonio, TX | September 27th 2009 by Jewelry by CnC

I am sure many will recognize the name of this specific gemstone from the pictures. But does everyone call it Apatite ? In today's market, the neon blue green stones are valued much more highly than greenish or yellow stones, except for the cat's-ey read more

jealousydesign

New designs in my shop

jealousydesign | September 19th 2009 by jealousy

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cncsacon

Gemstones in the Rough !

Jewelry by CnC - San Antonio, TX | September 12th 2009 by Jewelry by CnC

Without going into a long explanation or discussion of where to find, how to find and what you might have to do to find gemstones lying around, or when having to dig them out of the ground, here are some pictures of some "rocks" that one might run in read more

lavajewelry

Gemstone Series: Apatite

Cranial Meltdown Revisited | August 14th 2009 by Lava Jewelry

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peridot

Paris Couture Week ... and more mundane things!

Under the Loupe | July 22nd 2009 by Annette PIper

Earlier this month was Paris Couture Week, when the famous names lit up the runways with their haute couture designs - good and bad (!). Some of the stand out fashions in my book were by Armani Prive, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Valentino and Dior (I proba read more

carije

What is the Mohs Scale and How does it Relate to Jewelry?

Collecting Vintage Jewelry | July 19th 2009 by Carol Speake

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