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Buying jewelry is something that is
liked very much by women all over the world. However, there are quite a
few points that have to be remembered while purchasing jewelry. Jewelry is
usually made from materials like gold, silver, platinum, glass, and
precious gems like pearl, diamond, etc. Again, jewelry is either standard
design or custom-made exclusive jewelry. Further, there are various types
of ornaments like earrings, nose rings, neckwear, bangles, bracelets,
ankle wear, rings, etc. Since jewelry is a statement by a woman, it is
always better to opt for exclusive jewelry.
Exclusive jewelry should be selected in such a manner that it accentuates
the dress and the personality of the woman. The exclusive jewelry should
be highly feminine and at the same time be bold, exotic, mysterious, and
individualistic. Exclusive jewelry should possess excellent craftsmanship
and should also be affordable. Moreover, exclusive jewelry could be either
contemporary or represent a period or a culture, like Victorian,
Edwardian, Georgian, Belgian, Italian, Asian, Indian, etc.
Gold is the most common jewelry material. For centuries, jewelry lovers
and designers had equally preferred the yellow luster and the ease of
working of gold into several shapes. Pure gold is normally not used but
always mixed with silver or copper to increase the strength of the
exclusive jewelry and to make them more durable. Gold is measured in
karat. 100% pure gold is termed as 24 carat, while 18 carat is 75% gold
and 14 carat is 58% gold. Platinum exclusive jewelry is highly expensive,
since it is about thirty-five times rare compared to gold. However,
platinum exclusive jewelry does not tarnish or fade.
It would be better to have knowledge of the precious and semi precious
gems and stones before buying exclusive jewelry. Amber is formed normally
from fossilized sticky resin that comes from ancient pine trees. Emerald
is obtained mineral deposits and is a green gemstone. Jade is available in
two types, Jadeite and Nephrite. Jade is one the hardest of gems and could
be carved into various forms and sizes. Nephrite is normally green, while
Jadeite is available in red, blue, green and black. Lapis Lazuli is
normally blue, but sometimes could have green or violet tints. The
blueness comes from the sulphur that is present in the stone. Onyx is
mostly black. Pears are either from freshwater pearl oysters or cultured.
Nearly 95% of available pears are of the cultured type.
Women should also know the maintenance of exclusive jewelry to avoid it
getting dirty. Generally, the oils from our skin and other beauty products
like lotions that are applied on the skin tarnish exclusive jewelry.
However, you could use warm water containing a little dishwashing liquid
to clean most of the exclusive jewelry. Soaking for a considerable time in
hot soap solution is also a good practice before cleaning with hand or
using a fine brush. Finally, the exclusive jewelry should be rinsed in
cold water and dried with a soft cloth. However, pearl and coral should
not be soaked. Jewelry of various types should be kept in separate boxes
designed specially for each item.
Richard Hedley is the author of this article. |
