Items Under $25 or Less Budget shoppers love to search through the “Shop By Budget” section at Hand Trades. Knowing you’re always a savy saver, these beautiful pieces certainly don’t look like low cost items but the certainly are. In fact, there’s over 176 designs in the $18 – $25 range alone. While these items [...]
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Natural and cultured pearls are real pearls, whereas faux — or false pearls are not. A pearl, like coral, is an organic gem because it comes from a living source. Unlike other gems, pearls do not need to be polished or cut: they are perfect straight out of the mollusk. The technique for growing a [...]
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New Items Now Available – Over 100 DesignsShop All New ItemsIDuring the past week we’ve received a number of new designs that we’re very excited to show you now. Some of the items are similar to favorite previous designs, such as the rhodochrosite earrings shown in the second row below. Others are totally new and [...]
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Unique Hand-Hammered RingsView All Rings In This Style IYou’ll find some of our latest designs that we are particulary excited about. These are hand-hammered rings. Why are they so special? Because we’re using a variety of different materials which show a number of textures. Each piece is truely unique. These are made of sterling silver, [...]
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We’ve just received our latest designs and added them all to the Trader Lou collection and very special prices. Let me tell you about these latest handcrafted items. You’ll find a number of new designs. We’ve combined a couple pendants and included a sterling silver chain to make a very nice necklace. There are some [...]
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Necklaces have long been used to show off pendants or ornament on the neck. And as times change, so do the styles. One of the most in popular are sterling silver chain s. The chain designs of yesteryear were simple intertwine d links of silver or gold, but as passed and trends changed, the styles [...]
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Key: Use these two neutral colors as a blank canvas Layering Necklaces for Black and White Garments: Black and white garments are excellent as they can be used as a blank canvas. Just about anything goes on these two colors and they also make an easy transition from office to party. Gold jewelry looks particularly [...]
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Ever wonder about the difference between a drop earring and a chandelier earring? by Maire Loughran Most jewelry designers just naturally prefer some methods of constructing jewelry to others. However, as the designer is not the only person who is going to be wearing the jewelry it is important to have a range of styles [...]
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What are Conflict Diamonds? Conflict diamonds are diamonds illegally traded to fund conflict in war-torn areas, particularly in central and western Africa. The United Nations (UN) defines conflict diamonds as “…diamonds that originate from areas controlled by forces or factions opposed to legitimate and internationally recognized governments, and are used to fund military action in [...]
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By Carly Wickell Tourmaline exists in many colors, sometimes mixed within one stone, and can be an excellent alternative to more expensive gemstones. Its hardness is rated at 7–7.5 on the Mohs scale (compared to 10 for diamond and 9 for sapphire and ruby). Read descriptions carefully — some jewelry is made synthetic tourmaline (it’s [...]
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