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Handmade Gemstone Earrings
From the sparkle of expertly cut amethyst to the silvery black shimmer of hematite, handmade gemstone earrings offer a wide variety of colors and beautiful qualities. When buying handmade gemstone earrings, the gemstones are often enhanced, especially at lower prices. I'll tell you honestly what you're getting here. All the gemstone earrings shown here are also available off-line at Chester Crafts and Collectibles, 28 Main St., in Chester NJ.
Pearl Earrings You can never go wrong with pearl earrings. In vogue for thousands of years, pearls are a timeless classic. These top quality freshwater, cultured pearls are flawless and absolutely beautiful. They come to you on 14K gold-filled posts. If you have studs of any kind, here's how to take care of them so they last forever. Click to enlarge.
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$19.00
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Pearl Care| Pearls are like roses...they're very beautiful, but they need a bit more attention. Rather than put all the information here, go to the pearl care page for how to store and care for pearls. |
Hematite Earrings
Hematite earrings are ideal for winter, and go perfectly with anything from jeans for formal wear.
Most hematite on the market, including what is shown here, is manmade. Manmade hematite is virtually identical to real hematite (it even has the same chemical composition). It is very easy to form into detailed shapes, and looks and feels like the real thing.
If you have hematite jewelry, more likely than not, it's manmade. Click to enlarge.
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$10.00
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Hematite Care| Hematite is a hard stone and is very easy to care for. All you need to do is polish the sterling using a liquid silver polish. For more information on hematite history and care, click here. |
SIDEBAR: POPULAR COLORS| Black and red are among the most popular colors forecasted for the winter '06-'07 season. |
Turquoise Earrings
This turquoise is from the Hubei Province of mainland China. Turquoise is a very soft stone. All turquoise on the market, this included, is stabilized to preserve its color and improve its hardness. Chinese turquoise sometimes is dyed as well. Whether this turquoise is color enhanced I do not know. If you definitely want turquoise that isn't color enhanced, then Mexican turquoise is for you. Click to enlarge.
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$11.00
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Turquoise Care
SIDEBAR: CARE OF STUDS| If your studs have no prongs... Studs, regardless of where you bought them, adhere to earring posts with a very, very strong adhesive. (The adhesive I use is supposed to last until about Y3K.) But let's not tempt fate. When you are taking the backing off stud earrings, don't pull on the gemstone. Pull on the earring post...there's a little something to grab onto in the back. Pull from there. |
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