All internet sellers of jewelry, Hand Trades included, try hard to get good pictures to show you our products. It is almost impossible to get the picture you see to be actual size. Monitor setting, and how the picture is sized in pixels makes this true. Most dealers will tell you the millimeter size of [...]
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50 Fashion and Style Tips from HandTrades.com DRESS UP OUTERWEAR Don’t just think of jewelry as something to wear on your shirt, blouse or dress. You can brighten up a dull winter day by putting a sparkling pin or brooch on your coat collar. Just be sure that you’ve placed it where it won’t catch [...]
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There are several methods of oxidizing (also known as antiquing or artificially tarnishing) metal jewelry. In this article, I’ll discuss the general method of oxidizing, post-oxidization cleaning, and ongoing care of your sterling silver and copper jewelry. Other articles discuss methods of oxidization, mainly using Liver of Sulfur, hard boiled eggs, and heat. Oxidizing (tarnishing) [...]
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20% Off Pendants Plus Complimentary Sterling Silver ChainShop Pendants | Article: Chain Lengths and Styles Enjoy an additional 20% off all pendants now through Sunday, November 1st. BONUS – During this sale, we’ll include a sterling silver box chain measuring 18 inches with a 1mm diameter for each pendant. Example: Purchase 2 pendants and receive 2 free sterling silver [...]
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Pearl earrings are today an indispensable part of any jewelry collection. From the very first instance that human society felt the need to add to attire and apparel, the jewelry and all its individual components have been around. Pearl jewelry has been part of the collection of the common man as well as royalty. Today [...]
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20% Savings on All Mystic Topaz Jewelry Shop Now | Buyer’s Guide | Jewelry Care Mystic Topaz is an enchanting stone used by just a few artisans at Hand Trades. The gemstone is made by treating the pavilion of a natural topaz with a micron thick layer of titanium. This process is protected by strict [...]
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What is it? Mystic Fire Topaz® gemstones are designer gemstones treated in a labratory owned and operated by Azotic Coating Technology, Inc. in the US. They developed and patented (US Patent #5853826) the process in 1995 to create these beautiful colors on what would otherwise be a white stone. They have almost 1800! different colors [...]
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Mystic Fire Topaz has been “All the rage” for over five years. Many people have been able to keep their jewelry in new condition, but some have run into slight problems. The purpose of this guide is to help everyone learn to care for their Mystic Fire Topaz Jewelry. Speaking as a metalsmith, I do [...]
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Jewelry is wonderful but easily damaged. Try to protect any jewelry from scratches, sharp blows, harsh chemicals, extreme temperatures and sunlight. * Store jewelry separately so it doesn’t scratch other jewelry. * When doing household tasks such as gardening and cleaning, be certain to re move rings. * Put your jewelry on after washing and [...]
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LARIMAR Found in only one place in the world – one square kilometer in the Dominican Republic – making it one of the rarest gemstones in the world. It is thought to be 20 times rarer than tanzanite. LARIMAR, A VOLCANIC STONE It is actually a form of pectolite. Although pectolite are to be had [...]
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