Archive for the 'Mother of Pearl' Category
These large hole beads are the latest fashion accessories to create your own Pandora style bracelets. We offer 24 selections in these large hole beads with a 4mm hole available in amethyst (shown left), amber, lapis lazuli, aventurine, picture jasper, snowflake obsidian, rose quartz, mahogany obsidian, red jasper, smoky quartz, tiger eye, black onyx, mother-of-pearl (MOP), and abalone mosaic. All of these large beads are made with natural gemstones. Some of these beads are available in faceted styles. You can purchase individual beads or buy a pack of three and save on your purchase.
The difference in these large beads vs. Pandora beads is it does not have the word Pandora stamped on the sterling silver insert. You will also find birthstone beads to wear on these Pandora style bracelets available on the Internet. These are not birthstone beads; they are colored glass to look like gemstones. We do not sell silver beads to go with these bracelets, what we do sell are the basic components to build your own unique bracelets.
In addition to these beads, we offer 3mm and 4mm leather cord bracelets in black, brown, and natural leather with removable end caps. These leather bracelets are listed under the silver bracelet category. Also available in the silver cuff bracelet section is a silver bracelet with removable end caps; in the silver necklace category we offer a necklace with removable end caps to wear these beautiful beads.
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If you are looking for a perfect gift for someone special in your life, these butterfly earrings are an excellent choice for a woman, whether the gift is for a graduate, a promotion, a wedding, the birth of a child or any other life-changing event.
These beautiful butterfly earrings are sterling silver with mother of pearl in the wings. The lower wings have a dyed mother of pearl with CZ accents along the edge. We also have a matching butterfly pendant to make a complete set.
The butterfly is a symbol of transformation. To the Mandarin Chinese, the butterfly is a symbol for long life. In Greek mythology, butterflies are linked to the human soul. The ancient Greeks also considered butterflies as the soul of those who passed away. In ancient mythology, the butterfly represented wisdom and courage. In the western world the butterfly stands for freedom, fun, and joyous times.
Mother of Pearl is used in jewelry to add contrast and beauty like this flower pendant that has black onyx in the center with mother of pearl petals (shown right). Mother of Pearl is also referred to MOP, an abbreviation of Mother of Pearl.
Mother of Pearl is also known as nacre, an organic composite material produced by some mollusk as an inner layer of the shell. Mother of Pearl is a very strong, resilient, and iridescent stone that reflects different colors depending on the angle the light. The main sources of this stone are the shell of pearl oysters and fresh water pearl mussels. Mother of Pearl is also used in decorative purposes in furniture, buttons, and fingerboard inlays in guitars.
We carry Mother of Pearl jewelry in our black onyx and turquoise sections of our online store like these pretty blue turquoise and Mother of Pearl post earrings set in sterling silver. Check out all the beautiful earrings and pendants we offer in Mother of Pearl jewelry set in sterling silver.