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Mixing and Matching Jewelry

Putting together the perfect look doesn't end with choosing the right outfit to wear. Mixing and matching jewelry can add the perfect finishing touch-whether the look is simple elegance, funky and fresh, or classically romantic. Coordinating Opal Jewelry with an outfit is a fun way to polish off any style. Forget the old rules about not mixing different metals or gemstones. Here's how to coordinate silver and gold, or different gemstones, into a perfectly accessorized look. Jewelry choices should be first cousins to one another; not identical twins Accentuate the silver setting of a favorite pair of pearl earrings with a stunning silver necklace. Or highlight the gold accents in a ring with gold teardrop-shaped earrings. Let jewelry pieces play off one another, rather than matching them exactly. Choosing complementary pieces rather than identical pieces makes a statement, rather competing for attention. Coordinate jewelry with the outfit Jewelry should match the outfit. Gold g...
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Opal Is a Very Unusual Gemstone

  Opals are different from other gemstones, firstly they are not clear,  are very porous and contain a high percentage of water and when you first look at them they do not look special. But when you place an opal under a good source of light and turn it around the magic happens.  What it looks like an ordinary bland stone will transform itself in a gemstone of many colours. It is not surprising then to learn that for years opals were considered magic stones with special properties and very valuable, unfortunately around the 18th century people started to see them as unlucky and a bad omen. Combined with the fact that a very large deposit of opals was found in Australia the price of these stones collapsed. These days opals are not longer perceived as unlucky. You will be able to choose among a solid stone which will cost more, a doublet which is a layer of opal covering another stone which is often quartz or a triplet which would be a layer of valuable opal over another l...
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