Handmade Gemstone Jewelry
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Handmade Gemstone Jewelry
Executive Summary by Phil Rorrer
Sri Lanka has been renowned for its gemstones and gem studded jewelry since ancient times.
The gemstones of Sri Lanka have adorned the crowns and jewelry of royalty around the world for many centuries.
The wedding ring given to princess Diana by prince Charles was set with a large blue star sapphire from Sri Lanka.
The Great Aqua of Sri Lanka, with a weight of roughly 1,890 carats is the largest gem found in Sri Lanka. The antiquity of the gem trade in Sri Lanka is clearly established by the fact that two technical terms used for two popular gemstones, Tourmaline and Padparascha are of Sri Lankan origin.
(1) Hopes cats eye- over 500 carats. It is the largest chrysoberyl Cats Eye in the world previously owned by Thomas P.Hope,the wealthy British banker and gem investor.
(2) Blue giant of the orient-466 carats This is the largest blue sapphire in the world-466 carats. Is was mined in the Ratnapura (Gem City) District of Sri Lanka in 1907.It is a treasured possession of a famous American Gem Collector.
(3) Logan Blue Sapphire-423 carats It is the second largest blue sapphire in the world.
Handmade Gemstone Jewelry - A Little Outdated?
Executive Summary By Chloe Seville
Handmade jewelry is not made from rudimentary materials, using primitive techniques, by elementary craftspeople. Handmade jewelry is made by people who have studied metals and stones for years, are artists, and understand how to design jewelry that is stylish and shows off the beauty of the natural materials.
In fact, many pieces you see in small jewelry stores, or even worn by famous people, are handmade. One advantage to handmade gemstone jewelry is that every piece is different. No two pieces of turquoise are alike, and no two handmade pieces of jewelry are alike, either. If you are looking for a unique piece, then you have to choose a handmade piece of jewelry.
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