Category: Jewelry Education

Coco Chanel A Legendary Star of French Couture

By Lala on May 26, 2010 in Costume Jewelry Legends

Chanel – One of the legendary stars of French Couture, Coco Chanel was the first designer to incorporate costume jewelry into her fashion philosophy.
A Renowned Trendsetter
Credited by Christian Dior for revolutionizing fashion “with a black pullover and ten rows of pearls,” Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel was a renowned trendsetter. She created the little black dress, sportswear, [...]

Cubic Zirconia Jewelry- An Overview Of An Excellent Company

By Lala on Apr 01, 2010 in Cubic Zirconia, News

One of the most common and obvious human desire is to look like a celebrity and this is true for the people all over the world today. You can not deny the fact that you may have the same desire in your mind.

What is Costume Jewelry?

By Lala on Jan 10, 2010 in Celebrity Styles, Featured, How to Wear Jewelry

If all the types of jewelry occupied a straight line, costume jewelry would be at one end and fine jewelry at the other. They are opposites in the world of jewelry. Where fine jewelry is usually expensive, costume jewelry is relatively inexpensive. Fine jewelry is classic in style, while costume jewelry is usually trendy. Fine [...]

What is Cubic Zirconia or CZ

By Lala on Dec 10, 2009 in Cubic Zirconia, Jewelry Education

Stabilized Cubic Zirconium Oxide (Cubic Zirconia or CZ)
Cubic Zirconium oxide, stabilized by the addition of 15-18 percent yttrium oxide (Y2O3) or 5-8 percent calcium oxide (CaO). It is an artificial product, not corresponding to any natural gemstone.
Cubic Zirconia is produced by the skull melt process and looks like an association of somewhat irregular crystals produced [...]

Fall Fashion Jewelry: Layer It On THICK

By Lala on Oct 01, 2009 in How to Wear Jewelry

This fall, the love for layering won’t be limited to fall fashion apparel. As the fall 2009 runways of Donna Karan and Isaac Mizrahi showcased mix-and-match separates, fashion jewelry designers showed the stacking trend of piled-on bangles and loose, bib-style necklaces crafted from multiple strands of beads and gems.

Whether you choose to wear them on [...]

Spiritual Beliefs and Turquoise Symbolism

By Lala on Oct 01, 2009 in Birthstones

For those who follow New Age, or believe in the Spirit World, Crystal Healing, Semi-Precious Stones and metals can have powers for Astral Travel, Aura Cleansing, Channeling, Cosmic Awareness, ESP, Meditation, Psychic Communication, Psychic Energy and Transcendental [...]

Exploring New Beginnings

By Lala on Mar 31, 2009 in How to Wear Jewelry, Jewelry Education

You’re almost ready to step out for a very special occassion. A job interview, a first date, lunch with the mayor, a PTA board meeting, a romantic candlelight dinner.
You’ve chosen the perfect outfit – one that looks good on you and says what you want to say about yourself. A final check in the mirror [...]

Jewelry Do’s and Don’t- What Every Woman Should Know

By Lala on Mar 13, 2008 in How to Wear Jewelry, Jewelry Education

It’s an all too familiar story. Woman gets dressed in fabulous outfit. Woman wears hottest new shoes and handbag with outfit. Woman ruins everything by wearing wrongÂ Jewelry with outfit. As if rules for skirt lengths, shoe height and lipstick color weren’t enough, women also have to worry about the do’s and don’ts of wearing jewelry. [...]

Citrine Gemstones

By Lala on Sep 13, 2007 in Birthstones, Jewelry Education

Citrine is the yellow or golden yellow variety of quartz.Â The yellow coloration, due to the presence of iron, is also responsible for the name, derived from the word citrus.Â Natural citrine is usually pale yellow, but rare; most citrine on the market is heat-treated amethyst.Â
Gem quality citrine is extremely rare.Â The best material is [...]

Champagne, Chocolate and Diamonds! Oh my!

By Lala on Jul 25, 2007 in Cubic Zirconia, Jewelry Education

Probably at the top of the average woman’s list of “good things” are chocolate and diamonds, but what about when these two are combined. Ever hear of chocolate diamonds? Like many colored diamonds these days, brown diamonds aka chocolate diamonds are starting to gain in popularity.Â If diamonds are a girls best friend, and chocolate [...]