SilverStones

Take that outfit from drab to fab with a unique necklace! The most affordable way to update your wardrobe without spending a lot of money is to buy a unique necklace that goes with your lifestyle. Choose a necklace that matches several outfits you own. You can get the most mileage buying a silver necklace with a large pendant because silver jewelry compliments your outfit regardless of the color. A necklace is the most important accessory to update your look. Wear a necklace to draw attention without distracting from your face.

Does your wardrobe consist of blues and whites? This blue and white necklace looks great with a white dress paired with a blue belt or sash and is a perfect accessory for jeans. The blue and white triangle shapes are made of shell and the beads are natural denim lapis stones. This unique necklace is handcrafted by SilverStones and has matching blue shell earrings that are wire wrapped onto French wire earrings. Each shell has a different pattern and may vary slightly in size. This matching set makes the prefect accessory for summer and the beach.

Do you like bold designs but can’t wear heavy earrings? These shell earrings are really lightweight; you won’t even know you’re wearing them.

There are different types of amethyst stones used in jewelry. The colors can range from a pale purple to a deep purple, the darker the color the more valuable the stone. This amethyst ring shown left has a dark amethyst gemstone known as royal amethyst. Kings and queens wore amethyst because of the rich color and value of the stone. That why this particular stone shown is referred to as royal amethyst.

This amethyst ring is a halo-style ring with a paved band. The amethyst stone is surrounded by diamonds and has diamonds on the band of the ring. A halo ring can be worn as an engagement ring or a right hand ring. The halo signifies an unending love of a couple. Engagement rings with colored stones are very popular today. This beautiful amethyst ring is a sterling silver ring and is available in half sizes from size five to size 10. This ring is special made when ordered.

Amethyst is the birthstone for people born in the month of February.  This ring makes an excellent gift for your wife or that special woman you want to spend the rest of your life with. Treat her like royalty with authentic gemstone jewelry of the highest quality.

Are you looking for a special gift for someone on your Christmas shopping list? Check out these exquisite gifts in sterling silver jewelry. This beaded black onyx necklace has a sterling silver magnetic clasp that can be worn in front with several of the large V-style pendants we offer in ginkgo leaf (shown left), sunflower, smiley face, and hand carved cameo pendants with a lady’s face or horse’s head. These beaded gemstone necklaces are available in black onyx, turquoise and lapis lazuli in 16″ and 18″ lengths. These necklaces are woven over a clear rubber cord that holds its shape, unlike other woven beaded necklaces you would typically find. This gemstone necklace can also be worn with the clasp in the back. The magnetic clasp is a great feature for people that have a hard time putting on a necklace.  Matching earrings for these sterling silver pendants are available in ginkgo leaf, sunflower, smiley face, and horse cameos.

Some of these pendants with matching earrings are in closeout; so don’t delay on getting one of these exquisite gifts sure to please that special lady on your list. SilverStones has a variety of unique sterling silver jewelry available in black onyx, turquoise, denim lapis, lapis lazuli, amber, amethyst, citrine, and more. See what we offer in 925 sterling silver and natural gemstone jewelry.

SilverStones is your online jewelry store for authentic sterling silver and gemstone jewelry. Check our home page for special sales we offer from time to time.

How can you tell if the gemstone is a natural stone? Typically you can’t tell unless you are very knowledgeable of stones and as far as translucent stones you have to rely on the supplier to tell you. We only offer natural stone jewelry. There are a lot of simulated stones available in jewelry that we will not sell. The reason for this article is to educate you on what you are buying.

There is no definite rule today as to what is a fine gemstone or a semi-precious stone. We offer translucent stones and pearls in our fine gemstone jewelry section. Translucent gemstones are usually faceted and can have a rating from A to AAA. Translucent gemstones may not be rated and still be a natural stone, meaning the stone is authentic. You can be sure the stone is authentic if it has a rating. There are different types of translucent stones and some of these stones are not what I consider natural stones. There are Lab-Grown gemstones and simulated (fake) stones; this type of stone is never graded. Does this mean the stone is cheap? This type of gemstone can be quite expensive; you cannot judge the authenticity of a stone by the price. This is a list of translucent or more valuable gemstones that are graded that our supplier offers. These stones are not listed in any particular order as to the rating or value: Alexandrite, Amethyst, Chrome Diopside, Emerald, Whiskey Quartz, Green Quartz, Smokey Quartz, Ruby, Tanzanite, Aquamarine, Apatite, Fire Citrine, Yellow Citrine, Sapphire (white, pink, blue, and yellow), Sunstone, Topaz (Swiss blue, purple passion, London blue, ice blue, green, and white) and Opal. Opals are usually only authentic in very small sizes. Opals are very delicate and are hard to cut. The larger opals you might find in jewelry are usually synthetic.

We classify semi-precious stones as opaque stones. These stone are usually not graded; the exception to the rule is Lapis Lazuli. There are hundreds of names for semi-precious stones especially Jasper due to the different colors and patterns of this stone. The other stones in this category are Onyx, Lapis Lazuli, Denim Lapis, Turquoise, Chinese Turquoise, Sleeping Beauty Turquoise, Hematite, Moonstone, Crysocolla, Iolite, Amber, Jade, Chalcedony, Carnelian, Chrysophase, Pyrite, Variscite, Coral, Mother-of-Pearl (MOP), Tiger Eye, and Malachite. We only offer some of these stones in this list at SilverStones. We do have some jewelry we make that has different gemstone options. You will see the word “option” underneath the particular piece of jewelry when there are different stones available.

Are there Lab-Grown and synthetic versions of these stones listed in this article? I guarantee you there are. That’s why you have to be very careful what you buy when it comes to gemstone jewelry. Visit our FAQ page on our Web site for more terms used in jewelry and what they mean.

SilversStones offers fine gemstone jewelry in amethyst, topaz, citrine and peridot. We classify our fine gemstones as translucent gemstones. This 16″ multi-stone necklace has a toggle clasp to be worn in front, which makes this necklace easy to put on and take off. This necklace has multiple marquise shaped faceted gemstones in amethyst, citrine, blue topaz and peridot. Wear this versatile necklace with any ring, bracelet or earrings that have any of these single or multiple stones.

We also have matching drop earrings for this necklace. Each gemstone is set in .925 sterling silver. All components of these earrings and matching necklace are .925 sterling silver.  Buy the matching set for a gift sure to please any woman on your shopping list. This fine gemstone jewelry will never go out of style. This set of fine gemstone jewelry is sure to be an heirloom collection to be handed down for generations to come.

These matching earrings and necklace are available in our multi-gemstone jewelry section located in the fine gemstone jewelry of our site.

Blue topaz jewelry is very popular fashion accessory, like this blue topaz ring in a sterling silver setting accented with multiple CZ’s. All topaz stones we offer are faceted gemstones and are available in matching rings, pendants, bracelets and earrings.

Naturally occurring blue topaz is quite rare. Typically this stone is heated or irradiated to produce a more desired darker blue stone. Other names for blue topaz are Sky Blue Topaz and Swiss Blue Topaz. These names are used by the gem trades when referring to the depth of color of these gemstones.

Blue topaz is the gemstone for the US state of Texas. Topaz typically crystallizes in grantic pegmatite’s or in vapor cavities in rhyolite lava flows like those at Topaz Mountain in western Utah. Colorless and light blue varieties of topaz are found in Precambrian granite in Mason County, Texas within the Llana Uplift, however; there is no commercial mining of topaz in that area. Topaz is mined in several countries around the world.

You should never stem clean or ultrasonically clean topaz jewelry. Used mild soapy water to clean your topaz jewelry regardless of the color.

Shop for natural stone jewelry at SilverStones! This sterling silver flower pendant has a 6mm natural cabochon stone in Chinese turquoise. We can make this pendant for you in thirteen other natural stones in amber, black onyx, denim lapis, lapis lazuli, sleeping beauty turquoise, hematite, nephrite jade, amethyst, citrine, iolite, rainbow topaz, Swiss blue topaz, and blue moonstone.  The price of this pendant depends on the stone you select.

This sterling silver pendant will accommodate a chain that measures up to 2mm in width. Wear this pendant with a chain you already own or add one of our sterling silver chains to your order.  SilverStones also has a large selection of plain sterling silver pendants in several unique designs. See our gemstone sections for other pendants available with natural stones.

There are different types of silver jewelry available on the market today. Shown left is our leopard sterling silver pendant that has a hidden bail. The type of silver jewelry we sell at SilverStones is .925 sterling silver, that is 92.5% silver. We also sell Argentium silver that is at least 93% silver and fine silver jewelry, that is 99% silver.

Other types of silver jewelry you will find are silver-filled. This type of silver comes in findings, chains and bars that are used to make thin cuff bracelets. Silver-filled, like gold-filled, consists of sterling silver or fine silver that is bonded onto a red brass alloy. Silver-filled is made in two qualities, 1/20 and 1/10 silver which means it is 5% silver in weight or 10% silver in weight. The 1/10 silver-filled has a thicker layer of silver. Silver-filled is more valuable than silver-plated. Silver-filled actually has a layer of silver.

Silver-plated jewelry has a microscopic film of silver over brass. You will find a lot of silver-plated jewelry on the market. Silver-plated jewelry is abbreviated SP. You may see SP in the description of jewelry sold on the Internet. This is the type of silver used in fashion jewelry.

There is a new product on the market called Glinter.  Shown left is an example of Glinter.  Glinter is a white metal alloy composed of copper, zinc and a little bit of silver. The wholesale cost is $1.00 per bead vs. $4.00 per bead if it was sterling silver. We do not use this type of silver in the jewelry we sell.  You will find this type of silver and silver-plated components used in fashion jewelry available in stores, on web sites and at arts and crafts events. If you are buying handcrafted jewelry from a vendor at an arts and crafts event, look them straight in the eye and ask them if it is sterling silver they used to make the item. If they look away when they reply it means they are not telling you the truth.

I personally care if an item is sterling silver or not. If I were to buy some jewelry, I would want to know what type of silver that was used in making the jewelry because I don’t want to be ripped off.  Now my question to you is:  do you care if it is real sterling silver?

Step back in time with this unique Victorian-style sterling silver pendant. If you are looking for a unique pendant with a romantic flair, this is the pendant for you.

This sterling silver pendant is oxidized to bring out the intricate design and has a large denim lapis stone. This pendant is also available in four other semi-precious stones: crysocolla, lapis lazuli, Chinese turquoise and sleeping beauty turquoise. The price of this pendant varies depending on the stone you select.  Shown in this photo is a denim lapis stone. Crysocolla is a stone with a green and blue matrix. Lapis lazuli is a navy blue stone that sometimes has flecks of gold. Chinese turquoise is blue and green with a dark matrix pattern. Sleeping beauty turquoise is a solid light blue stone. Like all semi-precious stones the matrix can vary from one stone to the next. All of these stones are high quality semi-precious stones.

We will make this pendant with your favorite stone listed above to create a unique pendant just for you.  Check out our other sterling silver pendants we offer without stones. Shop SilverStones for unique gifts in .925 sterling silver.

SilverStones is an online jewelry store specializing in .925 sterling silver jewelry and fine gemstone jewelry. We only carry gemstone jewelry made with natural stones, in other words, real gemstones. We use several suppliers, one of which is the largest jewelry supplier in the United States. The jewelry we carry from this supplier has the country of origin at the end of the product description. This particular supplier makes their own sterling silver jewelry in the USA and offers .925 sterling silver jewelry made in Mexico, Thailand, Italy, Germany, Indonesia, Guatemala, and China. Our other jewelry suppliers are also US based but they do not supply information of origin.

SilverStones also makes handcrafted jewelry. All the components we use in our jewelry are sterling silver with natural gemstones. The necklace shown above is located in our unique handcrafted jewelry section. This unique gemstone necklace is handmade and has fine gemstones in amethyst, peridot and moonstones with a sterling silver clasp. We also hand make another necklace similar to this necklace with other fine gemstones which is in the same section.

If you are looking for unique jewelry, check out what we offer in bracelets, necklaces, rings, pendants, pins and earrings.