Posts Tagged ‘jewelry’

Gemstone jewelry forms a fine center peice to any collection.  And until recently, the gemstone of choice would probably be a classic precious gemstone, such as diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds and to a lesser extent semi-precious amethysts, garnets and opals. And although these gemstones are still much sought after, women are increasingly seeking to add the more unusual gemstones to their fine jewelry collections.

One such gemstone is peridot.

Pronounced “pair-ee-doh”, peridot was popular in early Greek and Roman jewelry. In fact Cleopatra’s renowned “emerald” collection is now thought to have been mostly comprised of peridot gemset jewelry!

Peridots are surrounded by myth, lore and legend! Different peoples through time have believed they have the power to cure asthma, reduce fever and increase the potency of medicines. Such fabled powers probably come from the more unusal sources of peridots.

Peridot is a mined gemstone on Earth, where it is found in Tanzania, Kenya , South Africa and elsewhere.  However, it is also found in extraterrestrial meteorites! Known as pallasites, some meteor peridot has been facetted for fine jewelry!

Peridot is August’s gemstone and ranges from warm lime greens to rich grass greens and from light yellow-green to deep olive. Its sunlit citrus glows has come to symolize warmth and charity.

Go on, check out our peridot collection and choose from peridot earrings, rings or maybe a peridot pendant to add to your fine jewelry collection!

A gift of fine jewelry is perfect for any woman.  So when a man wants to please his lady, he needs to head to the jewelry store; not the discount store or the bargain bin, but the fine jewelry store.

The best way to choose a piece of jewelry is to pay attention to what she wears and what she says.  Do not buy her a bracelet if you never see her wearing bracelets, unless she comments she would love a bracelet because she does not have any!  In this case, you have a great idea for a gift.

If you have absolutely no idea what to buy, gold or pearls are really a safe bet.  Choose white gold, rose gold or yellow gold but make sure you get it right! Show a salesperson your lady’s photo and let her guide you what jewelry to buy.

Be sensible.  Buy jewelry in proportion to the woman or she will look ridiculous!  A petite woman can look silly in chunky jewelry and a thin gold chain will be practically invisible on the neckline of a larger or taller lady. 

Rings are special and are best reserved for a committed relationship.  But you need to get the size right.  Too small and she may think you are telling her she needs to lose weight!  Too big and it will be uncomfortable to wear.

Earrings are usually wonderful gift ideas, if she actually likes earrings!  Check whether she wears pierced or clip-on earrings and make sure you buy the right ones.  Why not sneak a peek at her current earring collection when she is not watching?

And when you are ready to buy, remember you can get the best jewelry bargain when you buy online.