A goldsmith has recipes much like a cook would follow in the kitchen, what is added depends on the product he is fashioning. There’s quite a difference between creating custom-made pieces and making a permanent mold to cast out identical products. Becoming a jeweler takes many years of practice...

  Planning a wedding is a monumental task, with organizing everything from what you will wear to what you will eat. And though you feel you are walking on cloud nine, be sure that you have your feet firmly planted on the ground when its time to buy the wedding rings. All the other wedding...

Your jewelry is important to you; as with anything that you care about, you must take good care of it. Taking proper care of your jewelry ensures that it not only looks like quality but that it also remains in top quality condition for a long time. Some basic hints to care for your jewelry...

The 1960s were a tangle of relations between the political and social tensions of many nations including the United States, United Kingdom, Spain, France, Australia, Japan, and many others. Revolutions were happening all over the globe and this was impacting the fashion world in ways that no...

The 1970s were larger than life and this was reflected across the entire arts and design culture. Jewelry designs were larger and were once again heavily influenced by nature, but this time, as opposed to the 1950s birds and floral designs, they were adorned with a variety of symbols from deer...

The 1980s heavily drew from several of the preceding generations to create a unique mix of old and new ideas to produce a truly unique fashion culture that the whole world experienced. Businesses were booming during the 1980s and so were people's bank accounts. This new-rich group of people...

The most emerging trend in jewelry during the 1990s was body jewelry. The increase in body piercings, the belly button in particular, brought on an increase in the amount of jewelry worn by a number of individuals, male and female. Other types of body piercings grew in popularity during the...