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How To Clean Silver Chains the Easy, Safe Way...
How To Clean Silver Chains the Easy, Safe Way…
Firstly, before I start I must remind you that this easy method is only for cleaning silver jewellery that have no gemstones set with it. It is ideal for a silver chain that has turned black or a pair of silver earrings that have lost their luster. It must not be used for gemstones, paste or any other items set into the piece as it could cause damage to some gemstones.
You will need:
- Small bowl
- Tin foil or aluminum foil
- Boiling water
- Bicarbonate of soda or baking soda
- Salt
- Tongs
Method.
* Line the bowl with tin foil, shiny side up.
* Add 2 teaspoons of baking soda or bicarbonate of soda & 1 teaspoon of salt to the bowl.
* Pour in boiling water, it will start to fizz a little.
* Place the jewellery in the water, use tongs as it will be hot.
* Leave for a few moments until you see the tarnish disappear and the shine come back.
* Carefully lift the hot jewellery out with tongs.
* Rinse and Polish with a soft cloth.
This is a safe easy method you can do at home. Please remember not to do it to gemstone jewellery.
Do you know which day of the week you were born on?
Do you know the day you were born?
You probably know that there are assigned birthstones for the month you were born, but did you know there are also specific gemstones for the day of the week when you were born? If you are not happy with your monthly birthstone how about one for your birth day? Use the calculator below to find out your day of birth.
Tuesday: Ruby or Emerald
Wednesday: Amethyst or Lodestone
Thursday: Sapphire or Carnelian
Friday: Emerald or Cat’s Eye
Saturday: Turquoise or Diamond
Check which day your birthday fall on here:
Beautiful Amethyst - The Birthstone for February
"The February born shall find
Sincerity and peace of mind,
Freedom from passion and from care,
If they, the amethyst will wear."
Colours
The traditional colours of Amethysts vary from pale lilac to violet to red-violet through to a deep rich purple. The colour has strong meaning going back many centuries. The purple colour was associated with loyalty and it became symbolic with wealth and power.
Meanings
Amethyst is one of the most popular gemstones and was once considered more precious than diamonds. It has long been used in jewellery. The word Amethyst is derived from the Greek ‘amethustos’ which means "not drunken" and the gemstone was used to ward off intoxication and bring clear-headedness and quick-wittedness to the wearer, a symbol of peace, protection and tranquility.
What is Amethyst
A variety of crystallized quartz. The Amethyst is found all over the world but the best examples come from Brazil, Uruguay and Zambia. Most of our Amethysts come from Africa.
Gemstones and their Special Powers
Gemstones & their Special Powers
It has long been thought that natural gemstones have healing powers and each stone has a beneficial affect on a specific part of the wearer's body. Examples include Garnet, which is associated with the heart and blood circulation, whilst Lapis Lazuli is thought to help insomniacs and Amethyst helps sufferers of arthritis.
Gemstones are also believed to bring other powers to their wearers. Wearing Garnets promotes love, whilst pearls are a symbol of purity and bring clear thinking.
Here is a brief list of the attributes associated with some of the gemstones in our collections.
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Amethyst – Help alleviate insomnia, arthritis, pain and circulatory issues. Amethyst is considered the gemstone of meditation, peace, balance, courage and inner strength. |
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Aquamarine – Is associated with the liver, throat, stomach, jaw, teeth, eyes, and ears. Aquamarine is also known for releasing fear, calming nerves and bringing mental clarity. |
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Citrine – Thought to be the gemstone improve hearing. Citrine also promotes success, abundance and clear thinking. |
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Garnet – Is associated with the blood, heart, and lungs and is known to promote romantic love, passion, sensuality and intimacy. |
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Lapis Lazuli- Thought to aid in the alleviation of insomnia and depression, Lapis is also known for creating openness, truthfulness, and creativity. |
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Onyx - Associated with the root chakra, Onyx brings spiritual inspiration, and control over emotions. |
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Pearl - Known for its calming properties, the Pearl is said to aid purity, charity, integrity, truth and loyalty in its wearer. Often worn by brides. |
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Peridot – Helps in healing stress in relationships, lessening anger and jealousy, and slowing aging. Peridot promotes abundance and prosperity. |
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Sapphire - The gemstone of creative expression, inner peace and meditation. The Sapphire also aids in personal expression and the alleviation of pain. |
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Topaz - One of the most powerful gemstones, Topaz facilitates the balance of emotions and provides protection from greed. |
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Turquoise - A gemstone steeped in folklore and tradition, Turquoise is a healing and balancing stone. Good health! Franki |
New Arrivals
We are starting to receive our new arrivals for Christmas. We are especially excited about our new Sterling Silver Gemstone cufflinks. We have taken great pains to get them right as these really are beautiful cufflinks. Our makers make for the very top quality world brands and again our lower overheads mean that we can pass the savings on to our customers. Once we have finished the assay hallmarking process in Edinburgh we will be putting them up on the web site for Christmas.
Once again thanks to everyone and please remember we are always grateful for any feedback.
Franki
Thank You!
Thanks to everyone who has looked at our new website and thanks too for all the feedback. Your suggestions are much appreciated and I hope you can see we have incorporated them where we could.
The 10% discount voucher code for new signers is valid for a few more weeks as is the free shipping on all UK bound orders.
As many of you know we also sell on other platforms but our prices on our own web site are lower. If you compare our prices on other platforms you will see. The delivery method is the same wherever you place your order.
Franki
First Post!
We are excited to at last be launching our new look webstore with lots more fabulous jewellery to choose from!
We have found some really great new gemstones as well as brilliant quality stalwarts which I have commissioned to be made into beautiful well-made jewellery that I am sure you will love! We have been selling through Amazon and at a few retail outlets (Gleneagles was amazing) but now want to focus more on selling through our own website.
We hope you enjoy browsing the new website and hope you will sign up for occasional email newsletters.
Thank you for visiting!
Franki
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