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Why is it so hard to find decent jewellery? It's not!

There are thousands of websites offering all kinds of jewellery these days, but in fact most of the jewellery is junk. Standard mass produced settings, diamonds and poor craftmanship. This topic is about fine jewellery of outstanding design and premium quality.

Shadowy being 

Due to the depiction of the mythological nymphs as females who mate with men at their own volition and are completely outside male control, the term is often used for women who are perceived as behaving similarly

Van Cleef & Arpels have a line of jewellery inspired by lost city of Atlantis - The Atlantide collection. A gold sapphire-encrusted sea horse and an undulating seaweed-like strand of emeralds and diamonds are among the whimsical pieces on offer. My favorite? An impish diamond and sapphire clip in the shape of Nereid, a sea nymph believed to rescue sailors from danger.

Find my prince charming for Valentines? 

Why do we always get the usual pendants and chocolates!

Thinking about just another ruby pendant heart for Valentines? Think again! This frog pendant by Fameo will be a great Valentines present. Mystical and unusual. Twenty-eight diamonds and seven gorgeous sapphire cabochons combined to create this very playful piece. If you've been waiting for your prince charming, let this beautiful creature lead the way.

Tsarina's dreams - Bridal Jewellery 

My soul will always be near, and will always and everywhere follow you and protect you from every evil with prayers

Tsarina is the term used for a Czar's wife and the last Empress of Russia was Tsarina Alexandra. She was the granddaughter of Queen Victoria of England, and the sister of Grand Duchess Elizabeth, who also became a Holy Martyr in Russia, the wife of His Imperial Majesty Tsar Nicholas II.

This bridal jewellery collection is designed in mind of Tsarina's life, where the pearl represents Tsarina and the golden cage represents her life in confinement and the diamonds represent her family and what they meant to her.

Twinkle, twinkle, little moon 

With their mysterious yet pure and honest glimmer, pearls have won the hearts of countless people through the ages. Caged black Tahitian pearl earrings by Fameo Jewellery enchant the wearer.
Movement is part of the design, the twinkle of the pearls against the gold sings a magical tune.

Good jewellery books on Amazon 

Jewellery books worth reading.

Amazon sells junk jewellery, but the books are great. Perhaps this book store should not try to be a jeweller.

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Great jewellery houses 

Looking for the great jewellery?

A jewellery house is a place where you can buy branded jewellery or create your own if you have a fat wallet.
Boucheron
Boucheron is the famous french jewelery house.
Fameo
An extensive range of award winning couture jewellery collections, colour gemstone and diamond fine jewellery lines, luxury gifts and a bespoke jewellery service
Chopard
Famous jewellery house known for it's danicing diamonds concept.
Van Cleef & Arpels
The legendary French jeweller, who introduced invisible settings.
Tiffany & Co
Jewellrry company founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany and Teddy Young in New York City in 1837, famous for it's prong settings.
Theo Fennell
Theo's unique pieces are worn by some of the most stylish people in the world; and his Keys and Crosses have become design classics.
Links of London
An eclectic mix of men's and women's jewellery in 18 carat gold, with an enviable collection of charms and charm bracelets.
Cartier
Famous French watchmaker and jeweller.
Bulgari
Although this Italian company made a name for itself with jewellery, today it is a recognized luxury brand.
Damiani
An Italian jewellery company. Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston filed a $50 million lawsuit against them, after Damiani began selling imitations of their wedding bands, which were supposedly "one of a kind".
Mikimoto
The originator of cultured pearls since 1893, is the only authority in pearl jewellery.
Mauboussin
Founded in 1827, Mauboussin is one of the most famous French fine jewellers and enjoys a worldwide recognition in its choices of pearls and precious stones.

Greatest jewellers of all times 

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Alphonse Fouquet

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Excellent Diamond Cutters

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Ladelle-designs

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Idalia fine jewelry

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watches www.timeimports.com

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watches www.timeimports.com

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Gemstone Jewelry

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Swiss watch reviews

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Fortunato Pia Castellani

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Carlo Giuliano

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Rene Lalique

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Carl Faberge

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Henry Vever

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Jean Schlumberger

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Jewellery awards 

Award winning jewellery designs

The Tahitian Pearl Trophy
The Tahitian Pearl Trophy is a competition about creativity,which has for theme: "The song of the stars". Unlike othercontests, it is the wish of Perles de Tahiti Gie that theTahitian Pearl Trophy conveys the world cultural diversityand the precious difference of Tahiti Cultured Pearls.
UK Jewellery Awards
The UK Jewellery Awards celebrate excellence in watch and jewellery retailing.
Design Innovation Award
The Design Innovation Award was set up five years ago to recognise and reward outstanding design in platinum. On a more general level, the competition aims to push the design standards of all contemporary jewellery to greater heights.
Goldsmiths' Craft & Design Council
The Goldsmiths' Craft and Design Council was founded in 1908 and today it still carries forward its original remit to encourage, stimulate and promote the pursuit of excellence in craftsmanship and design amongst all those in the United Kingdom engaged in silversmithing, goldsmithing, jewellery and allied crafts.

Ethical and fair trade jewellery 

To translate the Fair Trade concept into a jewellery product, one would have to factor in labor and environmental practices in the sourcing of precious metal and gemstones. Mining and development of the raw material - metal refining and gemstone cutting - are additional steps. Manufacturing a finished product presents another process with its own labor and environmental issues. Plus, there is a wide range of jewellery products, from toy rings to the high end. Attempting to come to an agreed upon criteria of what is ethical with such an elaborate, disparate supply chain is daunting.

But what about Kimberley process, which is a certification system, which attempts to guarantee that diamonds are conflict-free. Unfortunately, the Kimberley process does not certify fair trade practice, environmental and social standards, nor does it address issues with other precious stones, which come from all over the world, including war zones

The truth is, that if your diamond is not "bloody", it's probably "sweaty" and always overpriced. The diamond market is carefully controlled by mainly one organization - De Beers, that comprises of many companies involved in rough diamond exploration, diamond mining and diamond trading. The various companies within De Beers "family of companies" enjoys a monopoly in Botswana and almost a virtual monopoly in diamond supply in the rest of the world. In August 2007 the British charity War on Want published a report accusing De Beers parent company Anglo American of profiting from the abuse of people in developing countries in which the company operates. In the Philippines and South Africa, local communities have faced severe repression for protesting against Anglo American's operations. In Ghana and Mali, local communities see little of the huge profits being made by Anglo American, but suffer from the devastating impact of its mines.

The ethical sourcing movement looks like another lame marketing gimmick 

There is a lot of speculation and marketing exploitation of the term ethical jewellery, especially when it comes as a cheap and easy option of simply printing "conflict-free" on the invoice or calling to ban Myanmar gemstones (i.e. Burmese rubies). These claims do not make jewellery ethical, nor does it actually guarantee that the colour gemstones and diamonds are conflict free, because proving the stones origin, is a big challenge and in some cases an impossible task.

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