STUPENDOUS LANVIN TIGER NECKLACE




Lanvin Pandora Tiger Necklace, Photo Credit: Lanvin

 Whimsical jewelry is not just for charm bracelets.  This amazing Lanvin couture designer necklace just goes to show that amusing animal jewelry comes in all shapes, sizes, colors and...fright levels.

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WALLET-FRIENDLY GOLD JEWELRY GIFTS

 



Collectible Whimiscal Cat 24K Gold Coin Pendant





Show your love with a higher karat gold jewelry gift, without breaking the proverbial bank. Here are some shopping tips.

GOLD JEWELRY SHOPPING TIPS

1. Actively seek-out 14k, 18k, 22k and even 24K gold jewelry.  Ask your jeweler if you can view gold jewelry not on display. Ask for a price reduction on obviously older but classic designs, like a vintage working gold watch with a leather strap.
2. Consider smaller solid pieces to stay under your price limit.  Don’t be swayed by fashion jewelry trends of huge, humongous baubles. Remember, junk jewelry made of bronze or gold tone metals will not sparkle like gold in the long term.
3. Start a collection of small gold charms that you can add-to throughout the future.
4. Whether you choose white, rose or yellow color gold, the glint  must bespeak “GOLD!”.
5. Look for marked, highly collectible merchandise from premier jewelry designers within your price point instead of ubiquitous inventory. So, for example, consider a wheat link chain instead of a box gold chain.
6. Shop at a trusted luxury jeweler, you normally wouldn’t consider, even if it is just to get ideas.
7. Spend time looking at estate gold jewelry, from a trusted jewelry dealer.
8. Buy distinctive gold jewelry without diamonds or gemstones to reduce your expenditures. But only buy well-manufactured, sturdy designed and relatively heavy items.  Don’t settle for cheaply made, lightweight jewelry with manufacturing or design defects.
9. Consider giving a small solid 24K gold coin instead of men’s gold jewelry, most of which is made with 10K gold for strength.
10. Shop online to see a vastly larger selection of gold. Review descriptions carefully and make sure you understand return policies and procedures: Shop with trusted vendors and well-known jewelry designers.

    
    
11. Remember, significantly more 14k and higher gold karat jewelry is being advertised this year for Christmas at sales prices, than in recent past months.  According to numerous news reports, jewelry customers are  becoming a very rare commodity. There's room to bargain!

IS GOLD REALLY TOO EXPENSIVE NOW?

Today, gold is firmly priced above $1,700 USD per ounce.  The spot  price has increased 6 times over in the last 10 years.  Government state bankers, institutional buyers, electronics manufacturers and Indian consumers will probably continue buying more gold.  The Gold spot price may well continue to rise.  Then again, maybe it’s hit the ceiling.

But what does any of that have to do with your loved one having the best you can afford to provide.  Love, like higher karat gold jewelry, is wealth.

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THIS IS A REALLY BIG COIN!



THIS COIN WOULD MAKE AN EYE-CATCHING STATEMENT NECKLACE


This Australian "Lunar Year of the Rabbit" coin is a trifle on the large size, so I'm not sure about wearing this one as a coin necklace.  And it turns-out it's not the biggest coin in the world.  An auto tire size gold coin was sold last year to a Spanish company for about $4 million according to numerous news sources.  It was orginally minted in Australia too.

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JEWELRY STYLES - THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA SEASON 5 EPISODE 3

 I’m back to checking-in on the Atlanta ladies and the first thing I noticed was the couture jewelry the cast members were wearing. I’m glad that the wives got rid of the junk jewelry I saw in previous seasons.

 SOME OF THIS EPISODE'S STUNNING JEWELRY:

• Phaedra Parks wore a very impressive coin necklace.  The coin looked antique but it could be contemporary Versace jewelry.  She wore the statement necklace while in the kitchen feeding hubby a dish of greens and corn. 
• Coin jewelry always gets attention and it's very business class.
• Later on, Phaedra wore a 3 circle dramatic statement necklace designed  with gold  and diamonds.
• Kandi Burruss looked dazzling in a bold gold necklace with 3 strands of different  chunky link styles.
• Porsha Stewart wore a  delicate diamond round pendant with diamond stations on the chain while she lunched with newcomer Kenya Moore, a former Miss USA.
• Nene Leakes packed color: She wore green turquoise doorknockers with red and white colored gemstone studded hoops to explain why she is above taking the subway in New York.
• Kim wore a massive artisan style statement necklace in burnished and hammered silver with multiple flag tabs.

There were no cheap looking earrings, necklaces or rings in this episode!

I’ve got to tune-in to upcoming episodes to watch the ladies, who are thankfully looking more dressed-up in couture jewelry styles.

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PHENOMENAL CHANEL JEWELS IN ANNA KARENINA MOVIE

Extraordinary diamond and pearl luxury jewelry from the design house Chanel is a major part of the costume design in the 2012 movie release of "Anna Karenina."

The YouTube video below shows snippets of the mega-million dollar Chanel jewels used as part of the movie's costumes:

The movie's royal jewels appear be worthy of the Russian Tsarina herself, on a day off.

The movie is only 130 minutes.  Tolstoy's novel is 800 pages!

I've been reading Tolstoy's novel for a number of years now. I occasionally pick-up the book and read a few pages, now and then.

 I don't recall vivid descriptions of the characters' period jewelry style.  But perhaps I haven't gotten to that part of the novel yet.  Thank goodness this movie is out so I can get through the story!

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TEENAGER JEWELRY GIFT TIPS

NEW GEN A-LIST CELEBS

Have you put ear plugs and belly button rings on your Christmas shopping list yet?  Nooo…?

Well, here’s a small smattering of hot trending celebrity jewelry lines to make it easier to select jewelry presents for the teens, young  men and women on your gift list.

Every new generation has their own A-list celebrities.  You may not be familiar with some of the names below.  But younger people are very familiar with most of these names.

NEWER CELEBRITY JEWELRY LINES

• Nikki Reed
• Snooki
• Kendra Scott
• Kim Kardashian
• Heidi Klum
• Serena Williams
• Shaquille O’ Neal
• Madonna
• Jimi Hendrix

Ok... I'm just curious, personally, about the last two.

Remember, most of our advertisers on Jewelrystash have hot, new jewelry designs of earrings, rings, necklaces and bracelets that young people really want. Please support our advertisers!

Online shopping for Christmas jewelry presents is just so much easier than trooping through the stores.

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ISRAELI AND SAUDI JEWELERS PROVIDE FREE TRAINING

An Israeli jewelry company is providing job training to Ethiopian immigrants in Jerusalem according to Tazpit News Agency.  Itzik and Orna Levy, founders of Yvel jewelry manufacturers, have established a jewelry-making school for Ethiopian students to give back to the community according to the news report.  Yvel’s jewelry is sold worldwide.

Also…

Saudi jewelry designer Yousra Al-Faiz has devoted herself to the rehabilitation of  female prisoners according to Menafn news service. Al-Faiz is developing jewelry design training courses to enable creative women prisoners to develop work skills they can use post-incarceration.

Note-I would provide links for these stories, but I had a great deal of difficulty opening the websites. I am not sure what caused the problems.

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TURN-UP YOUR LOOK FOR THE HOLIDAYS



SHOWSTOPPING  GLAMOROUS  HOLIDAY  JEWELRY  STYLE 



Tweak-up the volume of your Holiday look this year. More of my skin will be showing and I’ll wear extra lace and velvet for the Holidays.  This look deserves more impressive baubles.



More Glamour with Jewelry

It’s time for diamonds and stunning jewelry. It’s a quick, easy way to  dress-up.


The way I figure, if I am not going to wear the nice stuff now, when will I?

This time of year  is the time to pull-out all of the stops.  Overall, "more" is probably the best tip  for a stunning Holiday look.

I don't wear timid-looking jewelry with Holiday dresses.

TIPS FOR WEARING HOLIDAY JEWELRY

• Search through your own treasures now!
• Keep stylish – Try 1 new hot jewelry look, like chunky Swarovski crystals. There's at least one new look you can wear.
• See my August post on fall jewelry trends.
• Bigger, longer and more is better this year.
• Don’t forget about your clothes already embellished with colorful gems and sequins.
• Shop online now for new jewelry looks like colored bold chains.
• Try-out jewelry and clothes combinations early, during quiet moments.

   

Dressing-up for the Holidays is not always easy. So wear the impressive stuff, even if that’s not your jewelry style. You’ll look great!

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TITANIC JEWELRY SHOWS UPCOMING

Here’s the link to info on an upcoming show of Titanic Jewelry via Yahoo News

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SHAQUILLE SHOCKER!

Shaquille O’Neal’s manly jewelry designs for Zales are big, bold and distinctive... just like Shaq.  His designs include very classy, art jewelry imagery of a basketball. Some remind me of Paloma Picasso’s designs for Tiffany.

Shaq's other jewelry styles include:

• blackened steel
• faceted onyx
• chunky chains
• black rubber

There are no precious metals in his mens jewelry line, but several items include diamonds.

Take a look at this link:  Shaquille O’Neal at Zales.  The distinctive pendants, bracelets and rings would definitely make great Christmas gifts for your big man.

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WHAT’S RIGHT WITH WHITE?

Quick! What jewelry accessory would you wear with this white silk shirt instead a tie like the lady in the photo above?

Silk is always dressy so I wear the fabric with an extra-special necklace and earrings. For me, it doesn’t matter if I am wearing a silk shirt with a skirt, jeans or a suit-it's still dressy. 

What’s the best jewelry for white SILK?

1. White Pearl Strand
2. Massive Pile of Pearl Strands a la Chanel or Rihanna
3. Black Sea Pearl Strand
4. Long Gold Chain
5. Round Medallion on Gold Chain
6. Heart Pendant on a Gold Chain
7. Black Ribbon Choker with an attached Antique Brooch/Pin
8. Diamond Solitaire Pendant
9. Green Jade Pendant on a Red Leather Necklace
10. Short, Necklace with Diamond, Pearl or Gemstone stations
11. Long, Multi-Colored Gemstone Treasure Necklace
12. Short, Colored Bead Gemstone Choker
13. French Designer Jewelry – current season
14. Vintage Designer Jewelry
15. Vintage Jewelry
16. Eclectic Jewelry
17. Native American Jewelry
18. Handcrafted Artisan Jewelry
19. Fashion, Colorful Junk Jewelry
20. Large Hoop Earrings
21. Long Chandelier Earrings
22. Diamond Studs

Thanks for your input, I'm really curious!

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TIME FOR LEATHER'S HOT LOOK

YOUR COLOR STYLE IN TIME

Upgrade your watch band with color or luxury leather and get a hot new fashion look! A colored watch strap can be part of your personal style.  You don’t have to stick to ubiquitous black or brown leather straps just like every body else.

COLORED STRAPS

Look at your watch brand’s website to see if color bands are available to switch-out to a more trendy color.  For example, Burberry and Fendi leather watch bands are available in subtly colored and embossed styles.

Wearing a big watch with a colored strap can make a bold fashion statement. Smaller watches with bright colored straps look great!

Top luxury leather watch bands

For luxury leather straps, look for authentic leathers and don’t pay for cowhide imitations.

• Crocodile
• Stingray
• Eel
• Ostrich
• Sharkskin

These leathers are naturally sweat proof but they are pricey. Your personal jeweler can help you  with strap selections and by changing a watch band for you.

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BE LIKE KING JAMES

Don't Work-Out? No Problem-Here's Your Championship Ring

Want to wear a Championship Ring even if your athletic activity is limited to watching games on TV? Thanks to the Miami Heat and Jostens Jewelers you can be just like King James.  Here’s the link:  Championship Rings.

This is a great mens jewelry gift idea for Christmas.

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