Queen Of Gems

November 19, 2009

Doublet Opal Gold Earrings on Auction

Filed under: Earrings — Tags: doublets, opal earrings, precious gemstone auctions, triplets — admin @ 1:00 pm

Below is a sample of doublet gold earrings on auction at http://gemrockauctions.com.

Check them out, and more, by clicking on the link above.

SUNSET RED SHIMMER DOUBLET OPAL 18K GOLD EARRINGS SCA361 Creative Jewellery	99.00	-	1 day 21 hours
DOUBLET OPAL 18K GOLD EARRING SCO956 Creative Jewellery	199.00	-	2 days 7 hours
BEAUTIFUL DOUBLET OPAL 18K GOLD EARRINGS 1 CTS SCA1700 Creative Jewellery	59.00	-	2 days 21 hours
RED SPARKLING FIRE DOUBLET OPAL 18K GOLD EARRINGS SCA362 Creative Jewellery	99.00	-	3 days 21 hours
GREEN FLASH DOUBLET OPAL 18K GOLD EARRINGS 0.30 CTS SCA1410 Creative Jewellery	89.00	-	7 days

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November 17, 2009

Pandora Style Bracelets on Auction

Filed under: Bracelets — Tags: Bracelets, Pandora bracelets — admin @ 10:40 am

Below are a few of the pandora style bracelets on auction at www.gemrockauctions.com.

Pandora Style Bracelet Murano Glass & Alloy 7.5 inch PB132 Designergem	7.90	-	2 days 11 hours
Pandora Style Bracelet Murano Glass 7.5 inch PB72 Designergem	5.90	-	2 days 11 hours
Pandora Style Bracelet Murano Glass & Alloy 7.5 inch PB131 Designergem	7.90	-	2 days 11 hours
Pandora Style Bracelet Golden Eyes & Alloy 7.5 inch PB86 Designergem	6.90	-	2 days 12 hours

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November 13, 2009

Investment Opal at auction today

Filed under: Investment opal — Tags: Gemstones, Investment opal, opals — admin @ 10:24 am

In today’s economy, many people believe that investing in gemstones, or precious metals such as gold, will yield a better return on their money than the stock market.

Black opal from Lightning Ridge, with red fire, is an excellent gemstone investment. Boulder opal with spectacular colours is also good investment.

Here’s just a sample of investment opal available:

AAA QUALITY GEM INVESTMENT BLACK OPAL L RIDGE GEM 10.7 CTS INVESTMENTOPALS	15,000.00	-	10.7	2 hours 41 minutes
BLACK OPAL GEM GRADE RUB 13.8 CTS TB-2 INVESTMENTOPALS	4,140.00	-	13.80	2 hours 41 minutes
YOWAH OPAL NUT PAIR RARE PATTERN 180CTS CTS TON-3C INVESTMENTOPALS	6,000.00	-	180	3 hours 21 minutes
VIDEO-QUALITY N1 RICH RED ORANGE SOLID OPAL3.50 CTS [S102 ] quality opals	6,500.00	-	3.50	3 hours 41 minutes

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November 12, 2009

Paua Shell Pendants on Auction

Filed under: Pendants — Tags: crazing, dehydration, jewelry, opal care, opalescence, paua shels, Pendants — admin @ 6:03 am

Make an offer on Paua Shell Pendants on auction today.

Paua is the Māori name given to three species of large edible sea snails, known in the USA as abalone, and in the UK as ormer shells.

The shell is oval. While the exterior is often covered with greyish incrustations, the interior layer of shell is an iridescent swirl of intense green, blue, purple, and sometimes pink colours.

A sample of what’s available:

THREE NATURAL LARGE SHELL PENDANT AAA1800 AAAgems	15.00	-	7 hours 2 minutes
NATURAL LARGE SHELL PENDANT AAA1801 AAAgems	6.95	-	7 hours 2 minutes
PARCEL 3 NATURAL PAUA SHELL PENDANT AAA1785 AAAgems	15.00	-	7 hours 7 minutes
PARCEL 3 NATURAL PAUA SHELL PENDANT AAA1784 AAAgems	15.00	-	7 hours 7 minutes
PARCEL 3 NATURAL PAUA SHELL PENDANT DOUBLE SIDED AAA1786 AAAgems	15.00	-	7 hours 22 minutes

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November 9, 2009

The Queen of Gems

Filed under: opal — Tags: opal nicknames — admin @ 6:03 am

Which gem is the “queen of gems”? Well, it all depends on who you are talking to.

Many experts will say that it is the pearl that is the queen of gems. This is because the peal isn’t actually a stone, it is found within a living creature — the oyster — and is the only one that typically requires no cutting or polishing. Nowadays, unfortunately, most pearls on the market are cultured pearls – not accidentally discovered treasures.

But the opal is also called the queen of gems. (Some sources say that William Shakespeare bestowed this title, but I haven’t been able to find proof of that. He only mentions opal once, in Twelfth Night, and not in a very complimentary way!

Most often, though, it is the opal that is referred to as the queen of gems.

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November 6, 2009

Cats Eyes Earrings Available Now

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Don’t miss the opportunity to pick up these cats eye earrings.

TRADE DEAL 5 BLUE CATS EYE SILVER EARRINGS MYT 292 Mygems	19.00	-	8 hours 3 minutes
TRADE DEAL PARCEL5 CATS EYE SILVER EARRINGS MYT 204 Mygems	19.00	-	12 hours 3 minutes
TRADE DEAL PARCEL5 BLUE CATS EYE SILVER EARRINGS MYT192 Mygems	29.00	-	12 hours 3 minutes

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November 4, 2009

What is Atarsia? Opal jewelry

Filed under: Atarsia — Tags: atarsia jewelry — admin @ 8:08 am

Intarsia is a traditional method of using opals to make picture jewellery. The backing is usually opal ironstone, as well as small natural pieces of opal, worked by craftsman to make scenic or modern designs.

INTARSIA OPAL PENDANT K435

Blue crystal opal from Lghtning Ridge is usually used for the sky and green opal for landscape. Coober Pedy opal is used for the sun. Most is set in sterling silver jewellery.

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November 2, 2009

Jewelry that is out of this world

Filed under: Pendants — Tags: Pendants, tektites — admin @ 4:07 am

Tektite pendants are on auciton at jewelry-auctioned.com.

What makes tektites so unusual is that they are caused by the impact of meteorites on the earth’s surface. They aren’t meteorites themselves, but were rather superheated when the meteorite struck, and when cooling turned into glass.

Tektites are found in a strewnfield – an area around a location where a gigantic metorite is known to have struck.

The strewnfields are:

European strewnfield (Nördlinger Ries, Germany, age: 15 million years):
Moldavites (Czech Republic, green)
Australasian strewnfield (no associated crater identified has yet been identified):
Australites (Australia, dark, mostly black)
Indochinites (South East Asia, dark, mostly black)
Chinites (China, black)
North American strewnfield (Chesapeake Bay impact crater, USA, age: 34 million years):
Bediasites (USA, Texas, black)
Georgiaites (USA, Georgia, green)
Ivory Coast strewnfield (Lake Bosumtwi Crater, Ghana, age: 1 million years):
Ivorites (Ivory Coast, black)

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October 30, 2009

Gems and their Powers

Filed under: Gemstones — Tags: folklore, nicknames for gemstones — admin @ 6:04 am

People have adorned their bodies with gemstones since the beginning of time, and throughout the years special powers have been attributed to them.

Here’s a brief list of some of the more popular gems (ie, those that are honored by being birthstones!)

January – Garnet
Garnet signifies loyalty, devotion and energy

February – Amethyst
Amethyst brings peace of mind, and prevents drunkeness

March – Bloodstone
Also called heliotrope.
Thought to be a cure for most ills.

April – Diamond
The stone of love, worn to ensure fidelity.

May – Emerald
bestows on the wearer faithfulness and unchanging love

June – Alexandrite
A recent gem discover (supposedly first discovered on the day czar Alexander II of Russia came of age) it is a stone of good omen.

July – Ruby
Symbolic of love and passion, an aid to friendship

August – Peridot
An aid to friendship, and frees the mind of envious thoughts.

September – Sapphire
Symbol of the heavens, guardian of innocence, bestower of truth and good health

October – Opal
a symbol of fidelity and assurance

November – Topaz
Symbol of love and affection, and an aid to sweetness of disposition.

December – Turquoise
A symbol of courage, success and love.

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October 28, 2009

Take a look at Tribal Jewelry

Filed under: jewelry — Tags: tribal jewelry — admin @ 6:04 am

Tribal jewelry, when it comes to that being auctioned at jewelry-auctioned.com, consists of:

Jewelelry made the traditional way from Nepal, Afgahnistan, Pakistan ,Iran, and India.

Tribal silver differs from sterling silver in that it is a century’s old traditional method passed down from one generation to another. It uses 40% silver combined with local alloys to produce this natural style and is reputed to polish naturally when worn.

When it tarnishes, the color is not green but a natural earthy tones.

These traditional craftsmen also use bronze.

Tribal jewelery is made the traditional way with techniques passed from one generation to the next from the mountainous regions of Nepal to Afghanistan with craftsman making hand made jewelery as their ancestors did, but is now dying art form as not many young people are doing apprenticeship in this ancient craft.

Take a look at the tribal jewelry at jewelry-auctioned.com.

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