Green Gemstones
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Gold Plated Sterling Silver Peridot with Green Amethyst Drop Dangle Necklace, 17" List Price: $144.00 Sale Price: $79.99 Average Rating:   |
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Embrace a lavish look with this beautiful Y-shaped gemstone link necklace. Faceted roundels of golden-green peridot are joined by wire-wrapped links of gold-dipped sterling silver to form a 17-inch chain, finished with a lobster clasp. An additional 2 1/2-inch length of chain suspends a marquise-shaped briolette of green amethyst--an alluring gemstone with a very subtle wash of pale leek green color. A gorgeous way to "green" your wardrobe, this captivating necklace just needs a skin-baring v-neckline to show it off. |
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New Jade / Green Serpentine Gemstone Stretch Triple Bracelet with 6mm Beads Sale Price: $8.00 |
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This is a triple bracelet made from genuine New Jade / Green Serpentine polished 6mm Gemstone beads. The 3 bracelets are woven together giving you three 7 1/2 inch bracelets. New Jade is also known as Green Serpentine. It has a variety of metaphysical benefits in helping with psychic powers and cleansing the emotions. It is said that it helps protect against snake bites, venom, and associated poisons. It is associated with the heart chakra. Whether you purchase this bracelet for its beauty and geological formation or for its metaphysical characteristics, you will be sure to appreciate it. See our full line of genuine semi-precious gemstone earrings, bracelets, and necklaces. |
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Amethyst and Green Peridot Gemstone Sterling Silver Earrings Sale Price: $22.95 Average Rating:  |
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Genuine Amethyst and Peridot (bright colors)1.25" High and 5/16" wideWeight is 3.5 gramsHook EarringsMarked 925 |
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10k Yellow Gold Green Amethyst Earrings List Price: $300.00 Sale Price: $85.80 Average Rating:  |
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Large oval green amethyst stones shine in four-prong settings of 10 karat yellow gold in these eye-catching drop earrings. The amethyst stones display a light green color and a beautiful faceted cut that brings out their depth and sparkle. They are held in basket settings that are open along the sides and in back, allowing light to filter through the stones and enhance their appearance. The earrings are featured on decorative slender curved posts that fasten with simple leverback closures. Green amethyst, an unusual green variety of quartz, is considered a collector's gemstone. Also known as Prasiolote, it is reputed to have healing properties that include strengthening the mind, emotions, and will in order to enhance prosperity. Green amethyst is a durable gemstone that holds up well to everyday wear. |
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10 MM Sterling Silver Green Jade Gemstone 7.5" Bracelet With Secure Latch Clasp List Price: $37.99 Sale Price: $18.99 Average Rating: |
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Sterling Silver Bracelet with Genuine Jade Gemstone Links. Expensive piece for an affordable price. If you are aware of regular retail price for a Jade bracelet you will grab this right now. That is sure. Visit our store for matching EarringsLowest prices throughout the year. Bracelet Length is Approximately 7.5 inches And Width is 10 MM.Your chance to grab this expensive piece for a fraction of price Buy with 100% confidence Bracelet will be shipped in FREE Gift Bracelet box making it easy for you to surprise some one. Please note we cannot guarantee a specific color or shape for the box. Thanks for Shopping Gem Avenue. |
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Green Agate Semi Precious Gemstone Dangle Earrings Sale Price: $8.99 |
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This is a set of tumbled Agate gemstone earrings in an oval shape. Since this is natural Agate, each piece will vary somewhat is shading, lines, and texture. The Agate pieces are about 3/4" in length and hung on surgical steel earwires. Agate is composed of quartz microscopic crystals in a variety of colored bands. There are many forms and variations of agates and in general it is considered a grounding stone as well as a good luck stone and helps with physical and emotional balance. |
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The Earth yields up a rich variety of gemstones that can be used in jewellery making, with every hue and colour imaginable available to incorporate into stunning pieces that will compliment any outfit. The choice of which gemstone to include in a piece is purely down to the individual and is subject to all kinds of influences including birthdate, fashion or even superstition.
Birthstones are a good place to start. Each zodiac sign has a particular gemstone associated with it, and giving someone a piece of jewellery that incorporates that stone shows the recipient that much more thought has gone into the piece. The gemstones range from the lavish such as sapphires, emeralds and rubies, to the more subtle like moonstone and lapis lazuli. Because of the sheer range of gemstones available, you can spend as little or as much as you like and still have a beautiful piece of jewellery with a hidden meaning, which will be cherished by the recipient.
Breaking down gemstones by colour is also an alternative. If you like red but can't afford to buy a high quality ruby, then you could look at cheaper alternatives such as garnets or spinel. Spinel can range in colour to a delicate pink through to a deep red and can look every bit as stunning as a ruby. Garnets offer a deeper shade of red with hints of violet and purple in them. They're popular in eastern jewellery and can be used to produce exotic looking jewellery at a fraction of the cost of most rubies.
For blue stones, sapphires are the first choice, but even though these range in colour, quality and price, there are other alternatives. A particular favourite is the deep royal blue of lapis lazuli, which is often flecked with gold within the stone. This can produce a stunning effect with gold findings. Lapis can also be bought as beads as well as cabochons, meaning that the stone can be used in necklaces or as a setting for a ring, for example. Kunzite is another alternative that has a violet tint and is a relatively cheap alternative to precious gemstones such as sapphires.
Not strictly a gemstone but still valued highly in jewellery making, amber is a perennial favourite. Its warm, golden tone compliments silver findings perfectly and it has a honey-like lustre that is hard to resist. It can be a difficult gem to work with as it is very soft, but the results it produces are well worth the effort. Baltic amber is the most highly prized, but Middle Eastern amber can range in tone from a golden yellow to a deep red.
The most obvious green gemstone to go for is emerald, and surprisingly these can be far less expensive than you first think. Again, quality stones will cost more, but if you're willing and capable of doing a little work to refine a lower quality stone the effects can still be beautiful. Peridot is a cheaper alternative and is a much paler green with a translucency that is extremely delicate and effective for use with small findings.
The opal carries a great deal of superstition with it, but is probably one of the most beautiful gemstones to work with. It ranges from a milky white to deep blue or even the rare 'fire opal', which is like a small firework captured in stone. Its ability to catch the light and produce a rainbow of colours is dazzling, and opal retains its popularity even today.
There are thousands of gemstones to choose from, and a good supplier will carry a full selection, ranging from top-quality emeralds and rubies right through to cheaper but no less beautiful alternatives. Don't be afraid of including gemstones in your jewellery making - the results can be inspiring.
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Adam Hunter - E-commerce Marketing Manager of cooksongold.com. Cookson Precious Metals offer a choice of jewellery making supplies from over 10,000 products including gold and silver,
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