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Jewellery is an item of personal adornment
Jewellery or jewelry is an item of personal adornment. Such jewellery items are necklace, ring, brooch or bracelet that is worn by a person. It may be made from gold, silver, gemstones, platinum or precious metals, but may be from any other material, and may be appreciated because of geometric or other patterns, or meaningful symbols.The ultimate destination for diamonds is glad to introduce you to the world of dazzling diamonds. Antique jewellery is often as collectable as it is valuable and good pieces are genuinely timeless. By collecting together this great selection of jewellery retailers and information sites in one place you can quickly compare prices and style and find the best deals on the jewellery you want. More exotic ornaments were probably made for wealthy people or as indications of social status.
Cut of the stone
Firstly we talked about the cut of the stone. Now finding a good quality bright green tourmaline with this cut is not impossible to find but can be tricky so we decided that custom cutting was the way forward. We custom cut the green tourmaline from a larger cushion stone to create the look. We combined the chequer board facetted cut on top but with a more square proportioned shape rather than oval.The lapidaries squared up the proportions and then facetted the top of the stone. This creating a square cushion shape with a facetted top! Donna felt a straight sided square stone would be a little harsh so decided that she would like to have the stone with softened corners. The initial stone was 1.72cts and ended up at 1.05ct. After being cut gemstone it is difficult. We searched for a green tourmaline of the right colour that could be cut to shape. The twist ring is simple in style holds the tourmaline for a modern design.
Engagement rings would be placed on the left ring-finger
An engagement ceremony would be celebrated with an established rite after families reached a marriage agreement for their children. During the ceremony engagement rings would be exchanged between boy and girl. The Romans used an ancient clasped hand design for betrothal rings.Some antique engagement rings were made with a delicate designs using turquoise. And which is symbolized the forget-me-not flower. This "fede" or "trust" ring remained popular for centuries and is still used in jewellery. Gemstones in antique engagement rings were expensive luxuries as trade with the Middle East and Asia had not yet allowed for the flow of imported stones. In accordance to an Egyptian belief the engagement ring would be placed on the left ring-finger. They believe that very fine vein ran directly to the heart from the left finger.
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