Gems and Jewelry

By Ashwani Rawat

The word jewelry is derived from the word jewel, which was anglicized from the Old French “jouel” in around the 13th century.

If you are beauty conscious and wish to look more and more beautiful, then gems and jewelry are the best way for looking beautiful. Women take special care towards their look, jewelery is their first choice for looking unique.

On the eve of special events like marriage party, birth day party, reception party and other occasions, women can go for numerous type of jewelry made of aquamarine, amethyst, blue topaz, citrine, garnet, tanzanite, diamond etc.  Jeweleries like rings, bracelets, pendants, earrings, necklaces; nose rings, brooches and anklets are the most Continue Reading…

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Making Hemp Jewelry Is Fun and Easy

By Sam Serio

Making our ideas come to life and creating them with our own hands is a great source of satisfaction for many of us. Handicrafts such as making hemp jewelry have been and continue to be very popular among both hobbyists and would-be entrepreneurs alike.

Aside from being a productive way to pass time, making hemp jewelry encourages creativity and is a great and inexpensive way to have fun either by one’s own self or with friends and family.

Growing hemp is illegal in the United States because it comes from a variety of the cannabis plant, from which the drug marijuana is derived. Commercial hemp is the fiber used in making hemp jewelry, and it’s available in numerous arts and crafts stores nationwide. The benefits of wearing and making hemp jewelry are numerous: it is attractive in its uniqueness, it is strong and durable, it can be customized in myriad ways, and it is environmentally friendly.

Fashion designers, including Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren, are including hemp-made accessories among their offerings. Also, celebrities such as actor Woody Harrelson have been vigorously endorsing fashion accessories made from hemp (and he has had several brushes with the law because of his ardor).

Making hemp jewelry doesn’t take much getting used to. It is similar to macrame in that involves a lot of Continue Reading…

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