http://www.handmade-sterling-jewelry.com ~ The art of sterling silver jewelry ~ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:04:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ruby is the birthstone for July and the 15th and 40th wedding anniversary stone. Historically, the ruby is associated with royalty, love and vividness, passion and power. Thirteenth century medical literature from India tells us that a ruby could cure digestive disorders. In the Bible, only wisdom and a ... http://www.handmade-sterling-jewelry.com/july-birthstone-ruby/ 1. "Store your silver jewelry in a cool, dry place."  Sterling silver will tarnish; it is a fact of life.  You can, however, slow down the process by wearing it and storing it properly.  Huh?  Wearing your jewelry on a regular basis will actually coat the silver with oils from ... http://www.handmade-sterling-jewelry.com/sterling-silver-jewelry-care/ Hmm, sterling silver cleaner sounds like something I should be able to use on my sterling silver jewelry, right? Wrong. A customer called and said that a bracelet she received as a Christmas gift had tarnished and so she cleaned it with sterling silver cleaner. Now it ... http://www.handmade-sterling-jewelry.com/sterling-silver-cleaner/ We have added a search feature to our retail jewelry site, Beaded Royalty. Now you can search on any terms and get results like you would find in Google or Yahoo searches. When our website was only a few pages and all the pages were listed in the ... http://www.handmade-sterling-jewelry.com/search-feature-added/ We have added a Gift Giving Guide to our retail business website. We figure it is hard enough deciding what to get a loved one for a special occasion. You get it narrowed down to a special bracelet only to find out there are 100 choices in design! ... http://www.handmade-sterling-jewelry.com/new-gift-giving-guide/ Recently, a customer who ordered a bracelet from my retail site, Beaded Royalty, completely ruined it. I suspect she wore it in a pool or hot tub (things I specifically warn against because chlorine has a burning effect on sterling). I couldn't prove it, so I ... http://www.handmade-sterling-jewelry.com/argentium-sterling-silver/ I am committed to using the best materials available for my jewelry at Beaded Royalty. Last year when a customer requested I add gold to a bracelet, I started to do some research. What I found was that solid 14K gold beads are not only very expensive, but ... http://www.handmade-sterling-jewelry.com/the-truth-about-gold-filled-beads/ I have not been able to get my birthstone articles out as fast as I originally planned. The holidays hit and well...you know the rest. My friend Gina offered to let me use this great summary article, so of course I took her up on it. Enjoy... ... http://www.handmade-sterling-jewelry.com/everything-about-birthstones/ My friend Polly at Families with Purpose has invited me to join in this fun game. Thanks, Polly! I am a TV junkie when my favorites shows have new episodes. The shows that can drag me away from just about anything are 24, Prison Beak, CSI:Miami, House, Standoff and Grey's ... http://www.handmade-sterling-jewelry.com/5-things-about-alicia/ Here are some fast facts in the game of Diamond Trivia: Largest cut diamond in the world: "Star of Africa" is pear-shaped, 74 facets, 530.20 carats, set in the Royal Scepter (in the Tower of London), and was cut from the Cullinan. Third largest cut diamond: "The Great Mogul" was found in ... http://www.handmade-sterling-jewelry.com/diamond-trivia/