DIFFERENT TYPES AND COLOURS OF MOONSTONE
Moonstone is the opalescent variety of orthoclase. Traditionally thought to be a good luck stone and linked to romantic passion, it was often offered as a gift between lovers. Moonstone can be transparent with a stong blue hue on the surface, or it can be milky with the appearance of inner light . It can have a striking cats eye or star effect.The hue is the result of the light reflecting off alternating layers of albite and orthoclase feldspar. The thin albite layers produce the desirable blue tone and the thick ort..
All about the Amethyst Gemstone
Amethyst is known to be a purple variety of the mineral quartz and is often used to make beautiful
amethyst jewellery including necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings. The name amethyst
comes from the Ancient Greek where it meant “not intoxicated”. This stemmed from the belief that
the stone would protect the wearer from drunkenness. The amethyst is a semi precious stone and
is one of several forms of quartz.
Colours of Amethyst and Where it is Found in the World
Amethyst occurs in ..

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illustrated guide to the top jewellery designers from Denmark
1) ANTON MICHELSEN
Anton Michelsen was born in 1809 in Vopenhagen, Denmark. His family had been metal smiths for
generations. He undertook a goldsmiths apprenticeship in 1939 before moving to Copenhagen
where he continued his training at J B Dalhoff's workshop. He was also a student at the Royal Danish
Academy of Fine Arts. In 1836 he travelled abroad and worked at some of the foremost gold smithies
in Paris, France and Germany. He ..

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1) CHRISTIAN DIOR
Christian Dior was a very prominent and influential designer of the 1950's. His fashion designs were
accessorised with opulent feminine jewellery, including asymmetrical crystal necklaces, animal pins
and tremblers specially commissioned for each collection. At first he created jewellery for specific
clients such as Bette Davis and Marilyn Monroe, however jewellery designs wer..
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The Complete Guide to Vintage and Antique Bracelet Styles. Check out our illustrated
guide to help you identify the different type of bracelets.
guide to help you identify the different type of bracelets.

What is a Festoon, Riviere, Sautoir, or Lavalier necklace? Check out our
illustrated guide to help you identify the different types of necklaces.
1) LAVALIER NECKLACE
A lavalier is a chain type necklace that ends in one large size pendant or tassel.
Sometimes there may be additional smaller pendants dangling from the main stone.
In the 1600's the lavalier got its name from Louise de La Vallière , a mistress of Louis
XIV who often wore them.The lavalier was popular from 1900 to 1930 as the delicacy
of the lavalier was a perfect match to&nbs..
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WHAT IS SCAPOLITE?
Scapolite is fairly unknown to jewellery makers, despite it having good
design potential. It can be used as a transparent faceted stone or as a transulcent cabochon and is becoming more widely available.
SCAPOLITE DERIVED FROM GREEK FOR "ROD" OR "STONE"
The name scapolite derives from the Greek words for "stone" and "rod" which in simple terms describes the shape of the scapolite crystals. Scapolite is also called "wernerite", named after the German geologist A.G.Werner.
SOURCES OF SCAPOLITE
Scapolite can be found in Brazil..

Bent Gabrielsen Pedersen
Bent Gabrielsen Pedersen (born in 1928)
studied at the Danish College of Jewellery
and Silversmithing which produced all the
major artists in Denmark. He was one of the
first graduates from the college in 1953.
After he left college he was hired by Hans Hansen
where he took over the jewellery design
department from Karl Gustav in 1953. He designed
smooth silver "boomerang" type bracelets and
earrings and "atomic" jewellery with enamel for
Hans Hansen in the fifties.
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Hans Hansen - Denmark
Hans Hansen (1884-1940),was
the founder of the Hans Hansen firm which
became known for superb Scandinavian modernist
jewellery design. He was born in 1884, and started his
workshop in 1906 on the Jutland Peninsula
in Denmark. He made mostly holloware until
he was succesful enough to take a chance with
starting a line of jewellery.
Karl Gustav - Jewellery Design
In 1932 he asked his son Karl Gustav (1914 - 2002 ) who was an apprenctice in
his workshop to design a line for him called "Future". Karl designed..
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DIFFERENT TYPES AND COLOURS OF MOONSTONE
Moonstone is the opalescent variety of orthoclase. Traditionally thought to be a good luck stone and linked to romantic pa.. Read More
All about the Amethyst Gemstone
Amethyst is known to be a purple variety of the mineral quartz and is often used to make beautiful
amethyst jewellery including necklac.. Read More
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