Glossary of Jewelry Materials
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Freshwater Pearls:
The freshwater pearls are cultivated pearls without nucleus, that is constituted almost entirely by layers of mother-of-pearl;
this composition makes them very resistant and therefore more durable.
They are also called river pearls.
White is the most common color in pearls, but pink, cream, dark violet, gray and black pearls can also be found.
These have an elegant shine and iridescence that can look just as beautiful as any saltwater pearl.
The shape, however, can be variable: spherical, oval, teardrop, irregular, with rice grain.
The pearl is the essential symbol of creative femininity and perfection, it represents beauty, purity and faithfulness.
The identification of the pearl with the fetus gives it reproductive properties.
Among the Greeks, it was the emblem of love and marriage.
Swarovski Crystals:
Swarovski crystals are famous all over the world for their unequaled brilliance.
They have unique and inimitable colors from all the other crystal companies.
Over time they have become synonymous with "authentic crystal" due to their high quality workmanship and their components.
Swarovski Pearls:
Swarovski pearls are not natural pearls.
They are made of a perfect crystal core, with a pearly coating of exquisite beauty.
Their insuperable brilliance, harmonious and of high intensity, is obtained through a special technology developed by Swarovski,and the absolute perfection of each pearl is the result of rigorous quality controls.
These pearls have a mysterious glow that seems to reverberate from within them.
Glass Crystals:
Glass crystals of high quality and brightness, although inferior to the Swarovski quality.
They are used in the most varied shades.
Mother Of Pearl:
Mother of Pearl is known internationally under the name of "Nacre", a term derived from the Arabic word "naqqarah", which means shell or housing.
The name Mother of Pearl also alludes to the fact that the shells are, so to speak, the "mothers" of the pearls.
The mother of pearl is a valuable material, obtained from the inner layer of the shell of some mollusks, especially oysters;
it has an iridescent pearly white color, with nuances ranging from pink to yellow to brown.
It is a precious stone used to embellish and make precious jewels and objects.
Mother of Pearl immediately sends her mind back to the sea, to the ocean and all the "magic" of water.
It's a perfect gift to do when you start any new life experience: gives serenity and emotional balance, its energy is similar to the feelingcalming sound of waves on a beach.
Traditionally it is said that mother-of-pearl is capable of attracting prosperity.
Rose Quartz:
The rose quartz is a translucent quartz, of pale pink color, but it can also be crystalline, up to be almost transparent in the most precious varieties and
refined;
it has a glassy shine and an excellent diffusion of light.
This precious stone is also known as the Heart Stone: means love and peace and is a stone that gives calm, lucidity and serenity;
it is used to promote the purest feelings and harmony.
When we say that rose quartz opens to love, we mean the purest love, the unconditional love, which has nothing to do with physical attraction.
One enters therefore the spiritual sphere.
It is a stone that gives the tranquility, dissolving the tensions and bringing the person to feel one with the Universe.
It is no coincidence that this mineral is also considered the heart of Mother Earth.
One of the female stones for excellence, it is also the stone of fertility and eternal youth.
It is also considered the stone of the artists, as it manages to develop love for beauty.
Chalcedony:
The term Chalcedony indicates the generic name attributed to quartz when it occurs in generally compact formations of microcrystalline silica.
The brilliance of the chalcedony can be glassy or greasy, while with regard to transparency it can be transparent and translucent, but also opaque.
The Chalcedony with a light blue-gray color, lilac blue or bright violet blue, is the most precious.
The specimens that have a uniform distribution of color and greater transparency are the most valuable variety.
This precious stone takes its name from the Greek "Chalkédon", or from Calcedonia, an ancient city near which this stone was extracted that was used to create ornaments.
The Blue Chalcedony gives to those who use it, creativity and changes.
Thus allows the opening of new relationships and meetings that will be experienced with more serenity, neutralizing negative emotions:
gives the ability to listen and understand, and to be understood.
It brings peace and improves communication, increases mutual understanding.
It is known as the stone of travel and fortune.
It makes carefree, drives away fear and increases self-esteem by producing an optimistic attitude towards life.
It generates a deeper awareness and a closer contact with the feelings, desires and aspirations of the individual.
Amazonite:
Amazonite is a feldspar microcline, a rare mineral.Its color varies from a pale green to an intense turquoise, which takes on a mother-of-pearl shine to the magnification,it's really beautiful and remembers the depth of the sea.
And just like the seabed, our spirit must also be explored: it is a stone with great energy.
It owes its name to the Amazon River, from which it was assumed to have originated.
It is a precious stone involved in the sphere of emotions and femininity: love, reconciliation, fertility;
in the sphere of communication and intellect: capacity for expression, creativity, wisdom, intuition;
in the sphere of stability and wellness: peace, balance, money.
Amazonite stimulates sincerity and truth, communicating only what one feels and really thinks.
It calms the mind, it makes the thoughts more fluid.
It has been called "the stone of hope", as it inspires trust and security in itself.
Zircon:
Zircon is a mineral that belongs to the group of nesosilicates.
Natural colors generally range from transparent to yellow-golden, red, brown, blue, and green.
Semi-precious stone, zircon is used in jewelry: zircons of all types and colors are used as gems to embellish jewels.
Zircon can look very similar to a diamond, due to its great sheen and intense brightness, which gives it a magnificent shine.
Considered a virtuous stone since ancient times, zircon helps develop intuition and different psychic abilities;
it is known as the stone of physical and spiritual balance, and being closely connected to the heart, serves to stimulate love and empathy.
925 Silver:
Silver is a very ductile and malleable precious metal, barely harder than gold, with a white metallic luster that is accentuated by polishing.Much of the silver used to give life to the best jewels and precious objects is called 925 silver.
Silver 925 is, in every country in which it is purchased, the guarantee that we are facing silver with the highest qualities.
Rose Gold Plated 12K And Gold Plated 12K or 14K:
Some accessories are coated with a layer of 12K rose gold, or 12K or 14K yellow gold which makes them even more beautiful, shiny and precious.
Brass:
It’s a metallic alloy made of copper and zinc with a bright, gold-like appearance, but brass pieces in silver and rose gold are also used.
Brass is relatively resistant to tarnishing.
With the passage of time can assume a darker patina or it can form stains due to a natural process and it is a characteristic of this metal.
You can prevent this form of aging by cleaning with soft cloth all the brass elements and keep away from humidity enclosing the accessories in the box I supplies.