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Sapphire earrings as Christmas gift

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

It is like some divine magic has spill over your face to glorify your aura. Such is the charisma of Sapphire earrings. They are something that every woman would love to posses. Apart from their deep indulging color their heady sheen is also mesmerizing. They impart your face with an instant pep and energy defines its look and appearance. If there is a women dear to you that you still need to buy a Christmas gift for then consider buying sapphire earring.

To many people Sapphire is known as a blue and violet colored stone but actually it comes in many other colors. All corundum except red colored (ruby) are known as sapphire. Therefore a sapphire could be found in pastel yellow and green, pink and blue. Pink and Blue sapphire happen to be the most sort after varieties when it come to earrings. On one hand where pink sapphire earrings are youthful and lovely, blue sapphire earrings are elegant and indulging. So you can ideally gift a blue sapphire to your mother or wife and reserve the pink one for your little daughter or sister.

Sapphire earrings come in all flavors and styles to suit wide variety of women. The simplest form is solitaire stud earrings. Sapphire in its prominent colors makes studs look very appealing. They are excellent for everyday wear and to be worn with casuals. Next to solitaire studs are hoop earrings. You can get those broad hoops with channel set sapphire or the contemporary thin hoop with round sapphire.

Danglers and drop earrings are yet another form of sapphire earrings. They are particularly good for women with long face. Apart from geometrical shapes you can go for one with designs from nature such as dolphin earrings, leaf earrings, earrings with motifs. If you wish to go for something even more elaborate and fancy than drop earrings than go for chandeliers. Chandeliers are good for grand events and party gowns and are something your wife would love to possess.

Pink Sapphire is also an excellent option for baby jewelry. Therefore is an appropriate option for Christmas gifting to new borns. When it come to variety there is a lot to choose from. You can either choose designs based on Christmas theme such as Christmas tree, snowman, rein deer etc. Small solitaries are also a desirable choose of baby jewelry. So go ahead and cherish the Christmas with charismatic gemstone sapphire earrings.

Sapphire Earrings, Ruby Earrings and Tanzanite Earrings at angara.com

I keep myself abreast with the new jewelry trends prevailing round the globe. I have a passion to write about jewelry and gemstones. I am working for an online gemstones and Jewelry selling website and this has given me an edge for writing better about the latest trends in gemstone and jewelry.

Article Source:http://www.articlesbase.com/jewelry-articles/sapphire-earrings-as-christmas-gift-1649417.html

Clever designs for earrings have adapted through the ages

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

Earrings originally came in two types of pendant or hoop design when they were first introduced in three thousand BC in Asia.

Earrings were buried with the dead in ancient times and the oldest known were discovered in graves in Middle East dating back to two thousand BC. They were not only made from from bronze but also gold and silver which they are still made from to this modern day.  The piercing of ears was the first known method of attaching jewellery to ears. The Egyptians used to literally plug the ears by stretching large holes into the earlobe and inserting earplugs into this space. This method whilst still used today by African tribes has been redeveloped in the western world into just small piercings for stud or drop earrings. There have been times in the past during the dark ages for instance that recession has meant that jewellery was made from materials other than precious metals due to cheaper prices. Designers however kept there designs safe and the Greeks once again pioneered the use of gold and silver for earrings.

When the Greeks invented earrings in the seventh century AD they would often feature intricate carved designs onto the earrings of there gods such as Eros or Nike. These symbols would take on the appearance of birds. When gemstones became a popular choice for jewellery in the second century the Romans decided to create earrings to use as a symbol wealth.

When hair styles became longer in the middle ages earrings became less popular to wear. Elaborate head dresses covered the ears so it was pointless for many people to bother owning a pair including married women who were regarded as immoral for covering there heads. Such ideas would be dismissed these days and earrings come in more shapes and sizes than ever before.

Things did change for the wearing of earrings when the Italians dictated fashion styles by introducing swept back hair styles which meant once again earrings were back in vogue. The rest of Europe eventually copied all be it one hundred years later in the seventeenth century. Queen Victoria pioneered earrings for women in the seventeenth century when they became extremely popular for fashion conscious ladies to wear as a fashion accessory. A heavy pendant style was the most popular of all during this time.

Due to the weight of these pendant earrings worn in the 17th century they were heavy and pulled the earlobes down creating unsightly large holes. Nowadays these issues have been overcome with the use of clever design as we don’t like earrings to damage our ears. In olden times earrings have been available for people whether wealthy or poor due to the vast range of styles that are made from less expensive metals such as silver or beads. This has been so from early days through to modern times.

John Lewis runs a website that features unusual earrings that are handcrafted in the UK.

Article Source:http://www.articlesbase.com/jewelry-articles/clever-designs-for-earrings-have-adapted-through-the-ages-1528106.html

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