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Ruby Ring with Diamonds 3.0 Carats (ctw) in Sterling Silver

August 1st, 2011 tony Comments off
Ruby Ring with Diamonds 3.0 Carats (ctw) in Sterling Silver

A 3.0 carat rectangular ruby is set in sleek sterling silver and highlighted by two sparkling diamonds on both sides of the red gemstone ring. Enjoy July's birthstone at a great price in this classic silver ring. SKU: 68CD1007RU

14k Yellow Gold Created Ruby Princess Cut and Diamond Pendant,

July 1st, 2011 tony Comments off
14k Yellow Gold Created Ruby Princess Cut and Diamond Pendant,

This dainty 14 karat yellow gold pendant is a beautiful choice for someone with a July birthday. It features a princess-cut created ruby (July's birthstone), tipped on point and held in a bezel setting below a bezel-set round diamond. The ruby gemstone has a beautiful rich purplish-red color that's perfectly complemented by the yellow gold setting. A 17-inch light curb chain completes the design.

14k Yellow Gold Created Ruby Princess Cut and Diamond Pendant, 17"

ZALES Previously Owned – Ruby and Diamond Orbit Band in 14K

April 16th, 2011 tony Comments off
ZALES Previously Owned - Ruby and Diamond Orbit Band in 14K

pre-owned. Round rubies and diamond accents totaling 1/5 ct. float asymmetrically along this 14K white gold orbit ring, a striking design like stars and planets across the night sky. As July's birthstone, ruby makes this ring the perfect birthday surprise.

ZALES Previously Owned - Ruby and Diamond Orbit Band in 14K White Gold pre-owned

18k Yellow Gold Plated Sterling Silver Ruby and Diamond Accent

December 17th, 2010 tony Comments off
18k Yellow Gold Plated Sterling Silver Ruby and Diamond Accent

July's birthstone enriches this pretty star-shaped pendant, made from sterling silver with an overlay of 18 karat yellow gold. It features ten round pinkish-red rubies, surrounding a center star detailed with a genuine diamond accent. The dainty pendant slides along an 18-inch frozantine chain. It makes a beautiful gift for someone with a July birthday.

18k Yellow Gold Plated Sterling Silver Ruby and Diamond Accent Star Pendant, 18"

Yellow Gold Plated Sterling Silver Open Circle Ruby Pendant and

November 3rd, 2010 tony Comments off
Yellow Gold Plated Sterling Silver Open Circle Ruby Pendant and

This reversible circle pendant gives you two looks in one. Made from gold-plated sterling silver, it displays faceted rounds of deep purplish-red ruby on one side, and polished silver dots along with a genuine diamond accent on the other. The pendant is featured below a tapered single bale and comes with an 18-inch cable chain. Elegant and subtle, this pendant makes a charming gift. The romantic ruby is the birthstone for the month of July.

Yellow Gold Plated Sterling Silver Open Circle Ruby Pendant and Diamond Accents, 18"

14k Yellow Gold Created Ruby and Diamond Mother Holding Child

September 30th, 2010 tony Comments off
14k Yellow Gold Created Ruby and Diamond Mother Holding Child

Celebrate the special bond of motherhood with this dainty mother holding child pendant. Crafted in strong and radiant 14 karat yellow gold, it's detailed with six graduated rounds of vivid red created ruby, July's birthstone, plus a single genuine diamond accent (.005 ct). The small pendant depicts a mother holding child in a stylized heart-shaped embrace. The vibrant gemstones add eye-catching color to the design and look beautiful against the warm yellow gold setting. Presented on a delicate 18-inch rope chain, this pendant is a lovely gift that's sure to touch her heart. Enjoy this pendant with the chain provided, or purchase a different gold chain of your choice.

14k Yellow Gold Created Ruby and Diamond Mother Holding Child Pendant, 18"

Some Interesting Info About Collecting Gemstones

August 30th, 2009 Wendy Racklave Comments off
by Wendy Racklave

Many people enjoy collecting items and most people you find will collect stamps or coins, but a great thing you can start collecting and working on is lapidary and gemstones. This is the art of cutting gemstones so that they are made to be perfect for display and collection purposes. When you love pretty shiny things, gemstones are great to collect.

However, when you are in love with anything that s pretty and shiny it is hard to stay away from t. It is like someone who loves to shop. This type of person will spend hours in a store trying on things just to see how items will look on him or her. This type of person will also use shopping as a sort of therapy.

January is the Garnet, February's stone is the Amathyst, March uses the Bloostone but also the Aquamarine, April is the Diamond, May is an Emerald, June's stone is the Pearl or can also be a Moonstone, July is the Ruby, August is the Peridot or Sardonyx, September is the Sapphire or Lapis Lazuli, October's stones are either the Opal or Pink Tourmaline, with November being the Citrine or Topaz and December being Tourquoise, Zircon, or the new one is the Tanzanite.

When you start collecting gemstones you will have to find out as much about them as you can to make sure that your collections only include the best ones. You have to analyze the quality and also look at the cut to see how good it is.

When you collect gemstones you have to know a lot about them. You cannot just like certain gemstone and collect for the look alone. You should take the time to learn the cuts and the significance of each for your collection. You should know when you are looking at a high quality stone or a poorer one.

This means that you will guard it with you life and take care of it like it was your own baby. Painting could get a bit expensive to collect and expensive to maintain. As you know you cannot just wipe a painting down when it get dusty, that will spoil it.

As with painting you have to take care of the way you clean you lapidary/gemstones. There is a certain way to clean it, and you have to use a certain type of cleaner. You will have to do a bit of research into the matter, but if you are looking to become a collector of lapidary/gemstones, then you will have your work cut out for you anyway.

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The Endless Beauty of Gemstone Jewelry

June 26th, 2009 George C.Baycan Comments off
by George C.Baycan

When it comes to shopping for gemstone jewelry, the possibilities are quite endless for finding an absolutely gorgeous piece that will be cherished and treasured for many years to come. With a full rainbow of colors to choose from, including a dazzling array of shades and hues in all variations imaginable, you're sure to find plenty of gemstone rings to suit your needs, taste, style, and budget.

Colorful gemstones are extremely versatile that the problem will not be finding the one you want but making a choice between several that you would love to have. Diamonds are lovely but they do not offer the versatility of gemstones which are considerably cheaper. Precious and semiprecious stones, such as sapphires, rubies and emeralds are sought after gemstones with a respected reputation. They are available in many different settings at a variety of prices.

Deep blue sapphire is a popular choice for rings, although it can be found in lighter shades as well. It is the birthstone for September and after diamonds, sapphire is the hardest gemstone of all.

Rubies have long been the gemstone representing love and passion. Emperors and kings the world over have coveted these beautiful gems for their beauty scarcity and they have been worn by royalty for centuries. Given as a token of love, rubies are also the birthstone for those born in July. These rich red gemstones are also hard and rank high on the Mohs scale which is the scale used to measure the hardness of a mineral.

Who doesn't love the beautiful deep green color of the emerald? These breathtaking gemstones are among the most expensive of all gemstones. They are, fortunately, being man made in laboratories, and these are much less expensive but look just as genuine. A natural emerald's value is also measured by their depth and color, the deeper and greener it is, the higher the value.

The cut of the stone influences its beauty. Gemstone jewelry is available in a variety of popular cuts that have been chosen to show up the particular gem. Larger stones are most often cut with the popular "brilliant-cut" which allows maximum light to pass through the gem and reflect back. This particular cut is used for marquise, round, oval and pear shaped stones. The princess cut is also popular, as is the heart shape, emerald shape, radiant and trillion shaped cuts.

Gemstone rings are available either as a solitary stone or a cluster with other similar or complimentary stones. Whatever your taste or desire, there is a combination of stones that you will love and treasure for a lifetime.

It is important to take the time you need to decide what gemstone jewelry is right for you. Learn how to take care of these precious natural stones. They are durable and need little care, but proper cleaning will show off their brilliance for years to come.

And finally, remember to never clean your gemstone rings, or any other type of jewelry for that matter, over or near a sink, use a bowl instead to be extra sure you won't ever lose your most favorite piece down the drain.

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