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Know Your Emerald
Common identification features of emerald are listed below along with those of its common synthetic stones, imitations and simulants. The information is intended to be a ready reference to give you a fair idea as to the identity of a gemstone on visual examination. Suggestions and queries from readers about the topic are encouraged....
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Sapphire Engagement Ring
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| The birthstone of September, sapphire, in ancient days were believed to lend colour to the sky. The ethereal beauty of sapphire thus symbolizes heaven and is regarded as the bestower of truth and good health. A part of corundum family, sapphire is second in hardness only to diamonds thus commanding a respectable market price. |
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Wedding Anniversary Gifts
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| Quite naturally, weddings and births are something special. Both are part of the all important process of continuation of the human race. But they are also something special for special persons who value human relationships beyond the mere biological factors. And it is these people who love to choose and give those special gifts on wedding anniversaries and birthdays. Precious stones will make an ideal gift for these precious occasions. |
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Belly Button Piercing
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| The Egyptians, the Indians and many other cultures pierced this humble button to show the significance of the person sporting a pierced navel – Royalty, Warriors, exceptional Beauty. |
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Latest Trend in Piercing
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| Except having a cultural significant and a traditional values in many countries, body piercing jewelry is a fashion statement nowadays. Various kinds of body piercing jewelry are very popular among American teens. |
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Nose Piercing
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| Nose piercing is derived from Hebrew word ‘Shanf’. Initially it was documented approximately 4000 years ago during Middle East where King Abraham gave gold nose ring to his second wife at the time of their marriage. It became her security for the rest of her life. |
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| Barbell style jewelry has a contemporary history. This fashion was popularized by Jim Ward in the 1970s, founder of Gauntlet (The first body-piercing studio in the United States) in the contemporary society. But he was not the only claimant of all the credit for it.. |
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