Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Baubles n Bijoux Jewelry Website Is "LIVE"

Finally!! Our website is finally up after a few rounds of correction and getting all pictures of products uploaded. I will continue to upload new products' pictures as and when, whenever I have made something new.

If you like my products that I posted here previously, please check it out at my website whether they are still available or not as they might be sold.

To all my customers who had bought my products offline before my website was ready, do check out my website at http://www.baublesnbijouxjewelry.com/ and register yourself as member. I will keep you updated through email if there are new products or promotion. If you like my products that you have bought from me, do write a testimony for me and I will post it on my website. I welcome any comments or feedback.

Happy Shopping!!

Saturday, September 15, 2007

Check out "My Gallery" Slide Show!

Good news! I have created a slide show under "My Gallery" where I display all sold items from my website. If there is any item that interest you, just drop me a comment or email and I will see whether I can get back the same materials to make another piece for you.

By the way, check out our website at http://www.baublesnbijoxjewelry.com/ that will be launching soon........

Thursday, June 7, 2007

Jewelry: Best gift to show your affection

The most wonderful thing in this world is relationship between two human beings and it keeps on growing as the years increase. This inner progressiveness of love between two human beings is the most marvelous thing and it consists of mutual love, trust, respect and unconditional acceptance. To make relationship strong we share our emotions, feelings and some time exchange personal belongings. But in today’s active lifestyle, we show our emotions and feelings in fact our affection by giving gift.

But now, when it comes to giving gift, we often become very confused while selecting gift and cannot decide what to give so that it looks different and be appreciated. If you are looking for something unique, classic and fashionable gift, then jewelry is the best possible gift that you can give to your beloved one to make him/her feel extra special and the value of this natural exquisite precious gift is immeasurable.

Jewelry represent your uniqueness and encourages everybody especially women to follow her own personal style preferences. It is made of natural elements such as gold, sterling silver, pearls, diamonds and gemstones and even other materials. It has been made to adorn nearly every body part, from hairpins, bracelets to toe rings. There are many more types of jewelry like high-quality and artistic pieces -which are made with gemstones and precious metals, and there are also less-costly costume jewelry made from cheap materials.
In romantic relationships, jewelry is considered as the best gift. On occasion like Valentine’s Day, Anniversary’s day or wedding ceremony, no gift can be more romantic than a jewelry gift. Besides that, if you are theater artist or going to attend a marriage party, latest fashion jewelry is the better option to go for. It gives a different look at normal cost. You can prefer Metal, Wood & Silver Cuff Bracelet/Bangles or long necklaces for the occasion. Now, new jewelry is hitting the fashion market every day. There are agate stone bracelets, engraved jewelry, wood & metal cuff bracelets for men and other modern fashion jewelry that you can opt for various occasions.

In the contemporary time, the selling scenario has also changed and now you can see jewelry at any online fashion jewelry store with detailed information. These fashion jewelry stores provide all the facility and information online so the visitors can view details about their favorite fashion jewelry without leaving the house. Now online fashion jewelry stores are becoming more popular than city shopping malls due to their online booking and shipping facility. Even it has huge benefits over city shopping stores. The major benefit of online is that you can see a variety of fashion jewelry in few clicks. The online jewelry display helps to choose best jewelry for you. It saves your time and provides multiple choices to select from. In addition, you can also read various reviews and comments as well as description about jewelry that will definitely help you while you make decision to buy.

So choose stylish and trendy jewelry gift for your beloved one and place order and find your desired jewelry to your threshold.

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Saturday, May 5, 2007

Know Your Gemstone and Jewelry Terms

Beads:
Swarovski Crystal may be the finest crystal beads, due to their clarity, color and variety. Swarovski is an Austrian company that makes high-quality rhinestones, beautiful cut crystals, costume jewelry, and other glass-related items.

Czech Glass Beads have the same vibrancy and shine as the Swarovski crystal, yet are a more cost effective alternative.

Metals:
Bali Beads are handcrafted in Bali, Indonesia and are exceptional in quality and detail. Because these items are individually crafted from silver by many bead artisans, there may be slight variations in bead size, form, hole size, and oxidation. Because of its popularity, more countries are now producing this type of beads. Therefore, the term "Bali beads" is now generally referring to "Bali-style beads". Bali Silver usually has less than 92.5% silver content therefore cannot be identified as sterling. Handmade Bali beads are far more superior in quality, giving more value to your jewelry.

Hill Tribe Silver of Thailand (Thai Silver) are beads and pendants that have been made by the ethnic minorities that live in the mountain regions of northern Thailand.

Rhodium is a white precious metal. Rhodium is often used to plate precious and base metals, giving jewelry a hard, platinum-like sheen.

Sterling silver is becoming one of the most popular metals in the jewelry industry. Most people that have allergic reactions to some metals are able to wear sterling silver. Sterling silver is easy to clean and care for. It will tarnish with time, but a little rubbing with a polishing cloth, and it will look good as new.

14kt gold-filled or 1/20 gold is created by heating and pressure-bonding a layer of 14kt gold to a brass core. The gold-filled wire is tarnish-resistant and has a much better value than gold-plated because it has an actual layer, not just a minuscule film. The layer of 14kt gold will not rub off like gold-plated metals either.

Gemstones:
Agate comes in many forms and colors. It is a variety of chalcedony that occurs in rocks like volcanic lava. Agate is distinguished from chalcedony by the distinct banding that runs through it. Wearers of agate are guaranteed health, wealth and a long life. I'd better get myself a strand!

Amethyst IS the most valuable form of quartz. It's color ranges from light to dark purple. Amethyst promotes inner peace & spiritual insight. Wow! Works awful hard and just think, all you have to do is wear it!

Aquamarine is excellent for meditation. Gives a sense of peace and serenity.

Aventurine is in the quartz family. It has tiny flecks of mica throughout it. It's color ranges from pale to medium green. Aventurine helps to dissolve unhealthy thoughts, feeling and related physical problems. It assists in keeping one balanced and harmonized.

Black Onyx is not onyx at all. It is chalcedony, which is another variety of quartz, that has been dyed black.

Hematite is a gemstones that are made up of iron oxide and has an opaque and iridescent surface. It's known to calm, soothe, and ease stress. Sounds like a cup of tea, to me!

Bloodstone is a powerful healer and physical cleanser. It purifies bloodstreams and strengthens kidneys, liver and spleen.

Blue Lace Agate clears voice and communications and gives insight into complex problems.

Carnelian grounds and gives focus into the present moment. It also stimulates curiosity and initiative.

Onyx is a semi translucent to opaque quartz that comes in a wide range of colors--reds, apricot, oranges, and browns. It is said to protect the wearer from any negativity.

Pearls are becoming more affordable due to the cultured pearls available from China. It helps the wearer to have self-acceptance and added femininity.

Rhodolite is from the garnet family. One of the reasons that Rhodolite made such a big splash is because of it's brilliant purple coloring, close to the color of grape juice. Rhodolite is a very durable gem stone with a 7.5 on the mohs hardness scale.

Rose Quartz is a type of quartz that ranges in color from pink to deep red.

Smoky Quartz is becoming very popular in jewelry. It's color is pale to a rich smoky brown. It is said to benefit those that are dealing with depression and fatigue.

Turquoise is a stone that comes in a wide range of colors, the finest being an intense blue, with the poorer color tending to be yellowish green. All turquoise will turn colors with aging. It is very important to take good care of your turquoise to minimize discoloration. Turquoise is considered by some to be a lucky stone.

The Mohs Scale is a measurement that tells a substance's hardness. The higher the mohs number (1-10) the more durable the gem stone. Diamonds are 10 on the Mohs scale, while Amethyst is a 7 and Ruby is a 9.

Other:
Mother of Pearl is a more affordable way to acquire the luster of pearl jewelry. It is the lining of the shell that houses the pearl.

Raku is a unique ceramic firing process. Each piece is sealed with a glaze that is high in copper. Each piece is fired in a ceramic kiln until the heat from the piece ignites paper, causing a reaction with the copper in the glaze. The result is a wide range of colors on the surface of the piece full of beautiful colors, luster, and patterns.

Greek Leather is known for its smooth finish and consistent color.

Misnamed Stones:
This is an issue that was discussed on the Jewelry Making forum. The following "stones" are not necessarily even stones.

The Fruit Quartz' - Cherry quartz, blue quartz, strawberry quartz, pineapple quartz are all synthetic beads that are made to look like quartz. They are still a beautiful bead and add beauty to many pieces of jewelry. As long as they are identified as being synthetic, there is not a problem with these "quartz'". There is such a thing as real cherry quartz, but is very rare and extremely expensive.

Amazonite is sometimes just dyed onyx that is being sold as amazonite.

Moonstone is sometimes no more than pressed glass.

Goldstone is a manmade product made out of copper crystals in glass. Goldstone is sometimes sold as a semi-precious gemstone.

Rhodocrosite/Rhodonite are sometimes confused for each other.

Rhodocrosite has white striations and rhodonite is black.

Chalcedony is actually agate. It comes in a variety of colors. Chrysophrase and carnelian are both types of chalcedony.

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Saturday, April 21, 2007

About Swarovski

Many Swarovski Silver Crystal lovers believe that the raw material used in the manufacture of Swarovski crystal objects occurs naturally, like rock crystal from which containers and spheres have been carved since time immemorial. Swarovski Crystal is not a natural crystal but is man made. Swarovski Crystal is made at the factory in Wattens using basic formulae perfected by Daniel Swarovski and his three sons in the earlier part of this century.

Many people mistake the word "SILVER" in the name Swarovski Silver Crystal mean that Swarovski products contain silver, actually it does not. A Swarovski craftsman in Austria, who held up a finished piece of crystal to the light inspections, was awed by the silvery glow created by the object's spectral brilliance and since then, all pieces in the collection have been called Swarovksi Silver Crystal.

Swarovski Silver Crystal is made of a combination of natural minerals and quartz sand, and then it is fired and then cooled slowly to avoid stress and inclusions. Swarovski uses only high lead content crystal glass; typically a full 32% of the glass is lead and lead oxide. The presence of the lead increases the index of refraction, bringing it closer to that of diamond. The sparkle comes from light bouncing off internal surfaces in the lead crystal. This is why lead glass beads have an attractive sparkle and heavier weight than cheaper forms of glass.

Crystal is also usually more expensive than glass because it involves a lot of workmanship and production. The price of Crystal depends on quality on the production method and the processing of the raw material. Both factors play a major role in determining its brilliance and the measure of its value.
The factor that sets Swarovski crystal products apart from imitations and those made by other manufacturers is and always has been the superior quality of the cutting and polishing. Some gift ware manufacturers purchase standard chandelier stones and assemble them to create their own designs, but these figures are easily identified by the holes in the crystal. However, the stones used in Swarovski Silver Crystal pieces are not available to other companies, because each component is cut specially for the Swarovksi Silver Crystal piece in question.

Cell Phone Accessories


Code : OHP147
Price : S$7.00
Size : 3” length
Materials :
Large gold tone base metal leaf; 10mm green round/brown cube glass bead; Swarovski 5mm clear AB bicone crystal

SOLD


Code : OHP148
Price : S$6.00
Size : 3-1/4” length
Materials :
12mm square white silver foil bead; 7mm silver tone shimmery bead; 12x8mm white faceted rectangular acrylic beads; 3mm silver tone metalized round beads and butterfly charm

SOLD


Code : OHP149
Price : S$6.00
Size : 3-1/2” length
Materials :
Black and white bumpy glass bead; black stone chips; white seed beads; black and white dagger beads

SOLD


Code : OHP150
Price : S$12.00
Size : 3” length
Materials :
Clear floral lampwork bead; Swarovski 10mm light rose butterfly crystal and 4mm peridot + clear bicone crystal

SOLD


Code : OHP169
Price : S$9.50
Size : 3-1/2” length
Materials :
Large gold tone textured leaf; 12mm Japanese tensha bead; Swarovski 5mm fuchsia bicone crystal

Code : OHP170
Price : S$9.50
Size : 3-1/2” length
Materials :
Large gold tone textured leaf; 12mm green floral lampwork bead; Swarovski 5mm peridot bicone crystal

SOLD


Code : OHP171
Price : S$9.50
Size : 4” length
Materials :Maple leaf bead; 8mm gold tone round filigree; Swarovski 5mm and 4mm topaz and chrysolite bicone crystal

SOLD


Code : OHP172
Price : S$12.50
Size : 3-3/4” length
Materials :
Large base metal cat charm; aqua antique bead; Swarovski 5mm light siam bicone crystal; 6mm clear faceted round crystal; 6mm gold tone spacers

SOLD


Code : OHP173
Price : S$8.00
Size : 2” length
Materials :
Base metal “Be Yourself” charm; 8mm silver foil glass cubes; Swarovski 6mm and 5mm clear AB bicone crystal

SOLD


Code : OHP174
Price : S$9.50
Size : 3-1/2” length
Materials :
Brass cat charm; brass tone metalized tube beads; yellow twisted cats eye barrel bead; Swarovski 5mm deep velvet bicone crystal

SOLD


Code : OHP176
Price : S$10.00
Size : 3” length
Materials :
10mm crystal hearts in black/aqua; small mountees; Swarovski clear crystal; base metal fancy chain


Code : OHP177
Price : S$6.00
Size : 2” length
Materials :
4mm red cube crystal; tiny metalized heart beads; Swarovski 10mm light siam butterfly and 5mm clear AB bicone crystal

SOLD


Code : OHP183
Price : S$7.00
Size : 2-1/4” length
Materials :
8mm black press glass round eads; 6mm light siam/peridot/emerald faceted crystal; Swarovski 5mm matching bicone crystal

SOLD


Code : OHP189
Price : S$7.50
Size : 3-1/2” length
Materials :
18mm black faceted square puffy acrylic beads; Swarovski 5mm light topaz and morion bicone crystal; metalized silver tone spacers; yellow/white stripe round acrylic beads; base metal fish charms

SOLD


Code : OHP193
Price : S$12.00
Size : 2-3/4” length
Materials :Fancy shape light blue crystal on bail; Swarovski 5mm clear and light sapphire bicone crystal; base metal faux diamond separators

SOLD


Code : OHP197
Price : S$12.00
Size : 2” length
Materials :Base metal cat charm; 10mm gold tone round filigree; Swarovski 6mm and 4mm light siam bicone crystal

SOLD


Code : OHP198
Price : S$6.00
Size : 2” length
Materials :
16mm white faceted round acrylic bead; 19mm triangular tube plastic bead; Swarovski 3mm Capri blue bicone crystal

Pendants


Code : P01-W
Price : S$22.00
Size : 40” Length
Materials :
Copper tone rhinestone centerpiece; amethyst color glass tear drops; Swarovski 6mm clear AB pendant; 5mm violet and amethyst bicone, 4mm and 3mm clear bicone; 4mm amethyst AB round faceted crystal; base metal fancy chain and bail

SOLD

Rings


Code : RG01
Price : S$25.00
Size : Adjustable
Materials :
Mixed colors of 6mm reflective round beads on basic metal adjustable ring frame

SOLD

Belts


Code : BE01-W
Price : S$85.00
Size : 40” Length
Materials :Octagon shape black crystal; 10mm black faceted cushion shape crystal; 6mm black AB faceted round crystal; 3mm silver tone metalized plastic round beads; base metal fancy chain


Code : BE02-W
Price : S$40.00
Size : 40” Length
Materials :
Brown round flat puffy acrylic beads; metalized ridged copper tone round bead; base metal copper tone circle links and toggle

SOLD

Friday, April 20, 2007

Earrings


Code : E69-M
Price : S$36.00
Size : ­­2-1/4” Drop
Materials :
Large pear shape silver foil center glass beads; 6mm frosted purple round beads; base metal multi links chain and earring loops

SOLD


Code : E118-S
Price : S$26.00
Size : ­­1-3/4” Drop
Materials :
Sapphire blue heart shape lampwork beads; Swarovski 5mm sapphire bicone; 5mm metalized silvertone rondelles; base metal rhinestone mounted ear studs

SOLD


Code : E120-S
Price : S$7.00
Size : ­­1-3/4” Drop
Materials :
Base metal circle links; 8mm black faceted round crystal; 6mm tea color bicone crystal; Swarovski 6mm clear AB bicone crystal; base metal earring hooks

SOLD


Code : E121-M
Price : S$8.00
Size : ­­2” Drop
Materials :
Base metal fancy chain of wire wrapped black, red and clear glass beads; base metal connecting components; rhodium open rings and base metal earring hooks

SOLD

Code : E129-S/L
Price : S$16.00
Size : ­­½” & 1-1/2” Drop
Materials :Swarovski 8mm clear cube and 3mm clear AB bicone crystal; base metal silver tone connecting ring; sterling silver plated chain and ear studs

SOLD


Code : E130-S
Price : S$12.00
Size : ­­1/2” Drop
Materials :
Swarovski 8mm jet AB 2X faceted round crystal and 5mm jet bicone crystal; 5mm rondelles with CZ; sterling silver plated ear studs

SOLD


Code : E131-L
Price : S$12.00
Size : ­­3-1/2” Drop
Materials :
Silver/gold foil glass cube beads; handmade connectors in 22gauge non tarnish gold tone wire; base metal gold tone nickel free earring hooks

SOLD


Code : E132-S
Price : S$16.00
Size : ­­1-1/4” Drop
Materials :
Clear acrylic round bevelled edge discs; bear shape lapis lazuli charms; Swarovski 5mm clear bicone crystal; base metal silver tone earring hooks

SOLD


Code : E133-S
Price : S$7.00
Size : ­­1” Drop
Materials :
Bronze color glass leaves; 4mm acrylic off white pearls; bronze seed beads; base metal earring hooks

SOLD


Code : E134-S
Price : S$10.00
Size : ­­1-1/4” Drop
Materials :
Green agate nuggets; Swarovski 6mm clear bicone and 6mm + 5mm jet bicone crystal; base metal ridged spacers and earring hooks


Code : E135-S
Price : S$16.00
Size : ­­1-1/2” Drop
Materials :
Turquoise faceted 5x7mm rondelles; pink 8mm heart shape and 6mm round cats eye beads; Swarovski 3mm clear bicone crystal; base metal circle connecting component and earring hooks

Necklaces


Code : NOP125-W
Price : S$55.00
Size : 29” Length
Materials :
Medium black acrylic heart; 12mm dyed red howlite round bead; black faceted cushion shape crystal; metalized daisy spacers and lock & key charms; faux diamond mountee chain; Swarovski 6mm light siam bicone crystal; base metal circle links
SOLD

Code : NCH108-CN
Price : S$24.00
Size : 17” Length
Materials :
Large clear flat oval acrylic disc pendant with embedded clover leaf; base metal medium ‘ball’ chain and lobster claw clasp

SOLD


Code : NCH109-SW
Price : S$32.00
Size : 17” Length
Materials :
Large silver tone snake pendant with black rhinestone eyes; 8mm black multi faceted round crystal; Swarovski 4mm clear AB and clear bicone crystal; silver and black seed beads; base metal toggle set.

SOLD


Code : NPR123-W
Price : S$15.00
Size : Adjustable Length
Materials : Round beveled edge clear acrylic disc; bear shaped lapis lazuli charm; Swarovski 6mm clear, sapphire and light sapphire bicone crystal; flat square metal accentbead; light and dark blue suede cords;

SOLD

Bracelets


Code : B76-SW
Price : S$22.00
Size : 7” length
Materials :
Swarovski 8mm sapphire faceted round crystal; Swarovski 6mm clear AB bicone and sapphire bicone crystal; metalized alphabet cubes; metal spacers and cross charm;
10mm light green textured round beads; 8mm rose beads; Swarovski 4mm peridot and clear and 6mm clear bicone crystal; base metal heart shape toggle set


Code : B78-CW
Price : S$12.50
Size : 7” length
Materials :
Swarovski 4mm and 3mm sapphire bicone crystal; metalized mini heart bead; base metal fancy chain and spring clasp
Colors: 1) sapphire/light sapphire
2) blue zircon/pacific opal
3) fuchsia/jet

SOLD


Code : B79-CW (centre piece sold)
Price : S$14.00
Size : 7” length
Materials :
Base metal fancy chain and lobster claw; Swarovski 4mm bicone crystal
Colors: 1) jet/black diamond/emerald
2) peridot/light topaz/olivine
3) topax/jet/light topaz

SOLD


Code : B80-CW
Price : S$22.00
Size : 7” length
Materials :
Antique brass finish base metal large cable chain and leaf charms; base metal brass tone lobster claw clasp

SOLD


Code : B81-SC
Price : S$15.00
Size : 6” length Stretchable
Materials :
Pewter Chinese zodiac flat beads (pig); 6mm faceted topaz color round glass beads; Swarovski 4mm bicone crystal


Code : B85-CW
Price : S$24.00
Size : 7-1/4” length
Materials :
Base metal black and white ‘ghost’ charms; faux diamonte silver fluffy disc charms; black and white acrylic rectangular shapes; base metal toggle set and black galvanized cable chain

SOLD


Code : B39-W
Price : S$24.00
Size : 7” length
Materials :
15x8mm sodalite hexagon cylinder; large white stone chips; 5mm Freshwater rice shape pearls; 6mm blue Indian glass beads; base metal bead spacers; handmade 18 gauge silver plated wire connecting components; leaf charms; silver plated toggle set

Code : B100-SW
Price : S$48.00
Size : 7” length
Materials :
Freshwater pearls; Swarovski 6mm clear bicone crystal; rhodium toggles

Code : B101-W
Price : S$35.00
Size : 7” length
Materials :
Dyed red howlite round beads; black faceted cushion shape and round crystal; Swarovski light siam bicone crystal; base metal circle links and toggles

SOLD

Code : B102-SW
Price : S$16.00
Size : 7” length
Materials :
12x7mm bronze color glass leaves; 4mm white plastic pearls; 5mm beige crystal rondelles; base metal chain extension and lobster claw clasp

SOLD

Code : B103-SW
Price : S$35.00
Size : 7” length
Materials :
Green agate nuggets; Swarovski 6mm jet, clear and peridot bicone crystal; green seed beads; base metal ridged spacers and toggles


Code : B16-W
Price : S$18.00
Size : 7” length
Materials :
Swarovski 5mm dark brown crystal pearls; 6mm light topaz fire polished faceted glass beads; base metal flower connecting components; rhodium coated small curb chain; base metal lobster claw clasp

SOLD


Code : B13-W
Price : S$17.00
Size : 7” length
Materials :
9mm black bugle beads; 6mm clear fire polished pyramid beads; base metal flower filigree; silver plated spring clasp

SOLD


Code : B10-SW
Price : S$20.00
Size : 7” Length
Materials : White twisted cats eye barrel glass beads; pressed glass beads in black and red- orange; base metal hook clasp