Sterling Silver Multi-Gemstone Accent Pear-Shaped Pendant

This pear frame pendant shines in bright sterling silver and offers subtle color with five popular gemstones--sky blue topaz, purple amethyst, light green peridot, red garnet, and golden citrine--set flush along the interior. The opposite inner curve features the word "dream" in raised goldtone letters. An 18-inch sterling silver cable chain threads through the top of the pendant to complete the design.

Sterling Silver Multi-Gemstone Circle Design

Add a rainbow of color to your neckline with this multi-gemstone pendant, fashioned in bright sterling silver. Five popular gemstones--light green peridot, golden citrine, red-orange garnet, purple amethyst, and sky blue topaz--are mounted in bezel settings and threaded on an 18-inch sterling silver cable chain. The stones have a faceted cut for a delicate sparkle.

Sterling Silver Ruby Hoop Earrings

Red ruby ovals are cradled between silver S-curves in these beautiful sterling silver hoop earrings. The unique combination of prong and semi-bezel settings highlights the gemstones beautifully. These small shiny hoops are completed with hinged snap-down posts. The passionate ruby is July's birthstone, and a gemstone long associated with love and romance.

Yellow Gold Overlay Sterling Silver Multi-Gemstone Bracelet

Gemstones may have been treated to improve their appearance or durability and may require special care.

I love my new bracelet. I really can't afford gold but the overlay is very well done and no one will know the difference. I have a lot of gemstone jewelry and now a bracelet that goes with it all.

Sterling Silver Multi-Gemstone Bracelet

With its magnificent rainbow colors, this multi-gemstone bracelet will draw all eyes to your wrist. Crafted in 925 sterling silver, the bracelet groups five popular gemstones: rich purple amethyst, sky blue topaz, golden citrine, light green peridot, and red garnet. The round and oval stones are mounted in prong settings and linked together for a perfect drape. The bracelet has a length of 7 1/4 inches and closes with a traditional box clasp and double safety latch.

Yellow Gold Overlay Sterling Silver Multi-Gemstone Flower Bracelet

This multi-gemstone flower bracelet is a colorful garland for your wrist. Fashioned in shiny gold-dipped sterling silver, it links bright flower shapes with petals made from six popular gemstones: deep red garnet, sky blue topaz, golden citrine, purple amethyst, smoky quartz, and light green peridot. The 7 1/4-inch bracelet is finished with a traditional box clasp and double safety latches.

Gemstone Learning Guide : Size

Size
Though a gemstone's weight is usually given in carats, this may not give an accurate idea of its size, because different types of stone have different densities. Therefore, a 1-carat sapphire or ruby will be smaller than a 1-carat emerald, though they have the same weight, because sapphires and rubies (both a form of the mineral corundum) are more dense than emeralds.

Gemstones can also be measured in dimensions (diameter, length, and width). It is important to know the dimensions to ensure that the gemstone weight will be visible and well proportioned in the setting.

Gemstone Learning Guide : Treatment

Gemstone Learning Guide : Cut

Cut
A gemstone's cut refers to its proportions and symmetry. It is essential in making a gemstone look appealing--the stone should be symmetrical in all dimensions so that it will appear balanced, and so that its facets will reflect light evenly, providing good brilliance. Color should also be taken into account when cutting for optical efficiency. If a stone's color is highly saturated, a shallow cut will allow it to pass more light, while a deeper cut may increase the vividness of a less saturated gem. There is no generally accepted grading system for gemstone cut.

Gemstone Learning Guide : Size

Gemstone Learning Guide : Clarity

Clarity
A flawless gemstone is rare and usually extravagantly priced. As with diamonds, most gemstones have inclusions, or tiny mineral flaws, that can be seen under magnification or by the careful eye. Sapphires tend to be moderately included, while emeralds and rubies are usually heavily to moderately included. Make sure that any inclusions in the stone do not penetrate deeply into the gem, as this may cause it to break or crack. Clarity grades range from VVS (very, very slightly included) to I3, in which inclusions are prominent and severely affect the gemstone's beauty.

Gemstone Learning Guide : Cut

Gemstone Learning Guide : Color

Color
Jewelers describe the color of a gemstone in terms of three characteristics: hue, saturation, and tone. A gemstone's basic color is its hue, and those with purer hues (for emeralds, green; for sapphires, blue; and for rubies, red) are generally considered more valuable. Often, however, a hint of another color can be detected. Sapphires will range from purplish blue to greenish blue; emeralds, yellowish green to bluish green; and rubies, orangey red to purplish red. Saturation is a measure of the intensity or purity of a gem's hue and is determined by the degree to which gray or brown hues mute its defining color. Value tends to increase with saturation, so a fully saturated purplish blue sapphire may well be more expensive than a muted pure blue one. The tone of a gemstone, a measurement of its lightness or darkness, is usually given as light, medium-light, medium, medium-dark, or dark.

Gemstone Learning Guide : Clarity

CUBIC ZIRCONIA BANDS

Metal: Brass. 14k gold electroplated, Stone: Cubic Zirconias, Carat Weigth: Approx. 2.20 carats, Weight: 8.40 grams, Width of the Band: 5mmr. HopeChestJewelry features a beautiful selection of CZ jewelry including cz rings, cubic zirconia earrings, cubic zirconia necklaces, cz engagement rings, cz wedding sets and sterling silver jewelry.

DiamonUltra™ Cubic Zirconia Wedding Band

This diamond wedding band product looks awesome! My wife loved it. I would not recommend it for everyday use. Apparently the gold plating on brass does not bond very well and will eventually wear off or fade off. Other than that it looks awesome and is a great price. This wedding band is the type of ring you would use on special occasions if you don't plan to get it wet or expose it to rigorous wear and tear. Excellent appearance if used with care! . Very beautiful diamond wedding band.

Tutone Wedding Band

A special design wedding band for your special day. Elegant tutone 14k Gold-Plated band features a lovely textured motif on a delicate narrow width. A ring you'll wear for all your days together. Sizes 5-13. Made in the USA.. Palm Beach Jewelry Item 08373 . Elegant wedding band