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Jewelry, watches and fashion

Welcome to this online presentation quality jewelry, watches and apparel for an affordable prize. Pleace click on the banners to read more or to make a purchase.

 

Jewelry - JewelBasket.com - wedding rings, engagement rings, masonic rings, titanium rings, earrings, pendants, necklaces & bracelets, dress rings, pearls, opals, gifts for special occasions, religious jewelry, men's, hot diamonds , silver.


 

Body jewelry - Bioplast, Belly Button Navel Rings, Barbell - Tongue Rings, Body Jewelry, Licensed Body Jewelry, Belly Chains, Rings / Circular / BCR's, Nose Rings. Eyebrow Rings, Labret, Nipple Rings, Retainers, 14 kt Gold Body Jewelry, Body Jewelry Parts, Blinking Body Jewelry, 316L Basic Collection, Plugs, Titanium Body Jewelry, Temporary Tattoos, Piercing Tools - Aftercare, Cell Phone Charms, Holiday Body Jewelry, Toe Rings.

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Watches - Jewelbasket.com - This shop does not only sell jewelry, you also find a huge collection of quality watches. You find of cource watches made of noble metals and gems, but also watches of though materials to be used in harsh environments, like diver watches.

Examples of brands and types present are:   Charles-Hubert Paris Watches, Croton Watches, Bulova Watches, Euro Geneve Gold and silver Watches, Black Hills Gold Watches, Freeze Diamond Watches, Masonic Watches, MLB Watches, NFL Football Watches, Gold Watch Bands, Pocket Watches.

 

 

Arizonan indian jewery - Jewelry made according to the traditions of the indian tribes of Arizona. The jewelry art works depict symbols, animals and human beings of importance in the cultures of the indians in this area. Local stones formed by the jeweller or by the nature itself are used in the pieces, like:  Turquoise, opal, onyx, hematite, malachite or tiger eye.

 

 

Watches - PrincetonWatches.com - Many brands are present like: Citizen , Casio , Chase-Durer , Hamilton , Movado , Oakley , Pulsar, Seiko , Suunto.

 Looking for a Watch? - Try Princeton Watches!

 

 

Watches and other products - Shopperschoise.com - This is a general store where you can find many quality watches and many other products for home use, outdoor use and professional life.

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Examples of the many watches jewelry pieces available

 

Pulsar Men's Lumibrite Dial Chronograph - Gold-Tone - Date - 100 Meters

Pulsar Men's Lumibrite Dial Chronograph - Gold-Tone - Date - 100 Meters

Polished Gold-Tone Stainless Steel Case and Bracelet All-Lumibrite Dial, the whole dial will illuminate in the dark when previously exposed to an adequate light source. When not glowing, the dial appears as a white or an off-white color 1/20th Second Chronograph Measures Elapsed Time up to 12 Hours Split Time Measurement Date Water Resistant to 100 Meters Hardlex Mineral Glass Crystal Battery Life Approximately 3 Years Bracelet Features a Push Button Release Clasp 37mm Case Width (Approximately 1 1/2")




Citizen Eco-Drive  Professional Diver Titanium Chronograph - Silver Face

Citizen Eco-Drive Professional Diver Titanium Chronograph - Silver Face

A rugged watch suitable for diving, but stylish enough for everyday and dress wear. Brushed titanium case and bracelet with polished accents is 1/3 lighter than steel 150 Day Power Reserve Eco-Drive technology, charges in sunlight or indoors as you wear it - no batteries to change, ever! 60 minute chronograph feature One-Way Rotating Elasped-Time Bezel Low Charge Indicator Time Reset Advisory Screw-Back Case and Screw-Down Crown 3-Fold Push-Button Safety-Clasp 200 Meter Water-Resistant - suitable for scuba diving




Pulsar Men's 46 Swarovski Crystal Chronograph - Gold-Tone - Date

Pulsar Men's 46 Swarovski Crystal Chronograph - Gold-Tone - Date

Gold-Tone Stainless Steel Case and Bracelet 46 Genuine Swarovski Crystals Accent the Bezel 1/20th Second Stopwatch Measures Elapsed Time up to 12 Hours Split Time Measurement Date Water Resistant to 50 Meters (165 Feet) Hardlex Mineral Glass Crystal Battery Life Approximately 3 Years Bracelet Features a Push Button Release Clasp 38mm Case Width not including crown (Approximately 1 1/2")




Pulsar Chronograph - Stainless - Black Face - TiCN & Gold-tone

Pulsar Chronograph - Stainless - Black Face - TiCN & Gold-tone

A durable Titanium Carbide Nitride coating creates a lustrous black finish with gold-tone accents on this distinctive chronograph 1/5 Second Stopwatch records elapsed time up to 12 hours Date at the 3 o'clock position Split-time measurement Push-button folding safety clasp Screwdown caseback Luminous hands and markers for night-time visibility Hardlex mineral crystal is scratch-resistant Water-resistant to 100 meters -- suitable for swimming, showering or snorkeling Approximate width of case, 1 5/8 inches (40 mm)




Puma Drive Chronograph - Stainless - Silver Checker Face - Red & White Strap

Puma Drive Chronograph - Stainless - Silver Checker Face - Red & White Strap

Top Brushed Stainless Steel Case with Polished Sides Silver Checker Face with Red Accents Luminous Hour and Minute Hands Date Window between the 4 and 5 o'clock position Genuine Leather Strap with White and Red Accent Overlay Water Resistant to 100 Meters Battery Type: SR927W 40mm Case Width




Smokey Quartz Jewelry - 14k White Gold Large Smokey Quartz Necklace with Yellow Sapphires and Diamonds 0.27 ct.

Smokey Quartz Jewelry - 14k White Gold Large Smokey Quartz Necklace with Yellow Sapphires and Diamonds 0.27 ct.

Smokey Quartz Jewelry - 14k White Gold Large Smokey Quartz Necklace with Yellow Sapphires and Diamonds 0.27 ct. Large 28mm faceted Smokey Quartz stone is with precious Yellow Sapphires and G-H color, SI1 clarity Diamonds. A breathtaking bold design.




Amethyst Bracelets - 14k Pearl & Amethyst Bracelet 7 1/4 "

Amethyst Bracelets - 14k Pearl & Amethyst Bracelet 7 1/4 "

Amethyst Bracelets - 14k Pearl & Amethyst Bracelet 7 1/4 " Alternating 6mm Cultured pearls & 8mm x 5mm faceted amethyst stones are featured. 6 amethyst stones & 7 Cultured pearls in all.




14k White Gold Blue Topaz Citrine Quartz Briolette Earrings

14k White Gold Blue Topaz Citrine Quartz Briolette Earrings

14k White Gold Blue Topaz Citrine Quartz Briolette Earrings Citrine Swiss Blue Topaz Tear-Drop shaped earrings dangle from 14k White Gold settings (6.5 cts. total gemstone weight). Features a round Citrine Quartz gemstone in the center.




14kt. Oval Amethyst Pendant-Amethyst

14kt. Oval Amethyst Pendant-Amethyst

14kt. 14/12 Oval Amethyst Pendant-Amethyst wt. 7.25cts. Inexpensively Priced


 

Fashion and apparel of the latest trends

CoutureCandy - apparel from famous fashion designers - A collection of apparel from the hottest designers worldwide, as for example: Joe’s Jeans, Paper Denim & Cloth, J Brand, Raw 7, Susana Monaco, Da-Nang, Lotta Stensson, Stitch’s and Kasil Jeans. You find the latest fashion from the producents, but also designer interviews, celebrity fashion trends, style tips, denim fit guides, community chat and advices from personal stylists. Please click at the banner to learn more:

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Create your own style T-shirts, underwear, sportswear and other clothes - SpreadShirt designer - By clicking at the banners here, you get into a page with tools you can use to decide how your clothes shall look. Then you can order the clothes with your chosen background colors, pictures, ornaments, tecture, accessories and texts. You have hundreds of pictures to choose from and you can make your own texts. You can make clothes with your personal design for children, teenage girls and boys and adult men and women.

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Some other items

Protecting and caring make-up - Makeup that also gives protection and treatment against skin damage. Also corrective make-up that covers skin defects.  Skin care, day care, night care, foundation beige - fairy light - light - fair - medium - tan - dark, cleanser, body care,  lipsticks, lip gloss, lip liner, shadow, blush, flower water treatment, loose setting powder, remover, eye make up, face make-up, nail color and treatment, hair care, shampoo, hair cleansing, treatment for dry or fat hair, perfume for men and women, eau de cologne, eau de toilette, after shave, cover cream, leg and body cover cream, smooth indulgence foundation, skin caring foundation, concealing treatment make-up, corrective leg and body make-up.

Examples of make-up brands: Bare Escentials, Dermablend, City Cosmetics, Exuviance.

 

Treatment for skin problems like aging signs, acne and rosacea - In this collection you can find anti-aging sets to treat aging symptoms in the general condition and in specific body parts, like the skin, the blood circulation, the joints, the muscles and the scheleton. There are also sets to treat acne and skin redness / rosacea. The collection also has sets to help against weight problems, to treat excessive body hair growth and much more. The products in the sets can also be purchased individually.

 

StrawberryNET.com - Famous quality cosmetics for good prizes - For men and women. Worldwide shipping. All cosmetic preparations from each producent. A few producent examples: Anna Sui, Biotherm , Borghese , Bvlgari , Carita , Cellex-C, Chanel, Christian Dior , Clarins, Clinique, Darphin , Decleor , Dermalogica , Estee Lauder , Guerlain, Guinot.

 

 

Useful information

 

What is a gemstone - properties of gemstones

A gemstone can be a mineral, that is a crystaline piece where the whole piece have the same basic chemical composition in its crystal lattice. It can also  also be a rock art. A rock art contains crystals of different types of lattice composition. In some rare instances also amorphous or glassy substances are used as gemstones. An example is the glassy substanses Opal and Obsidian, and the amorphous substance Ember.

The tern "gemstone"  does not have any clear definition. Neither has the term "jewel" used about precious gemstone any clear definition. Here are listed some properties that can make a stone to a gemstone.


Beauty: A gemstone must be beautiful. But beauty consists of several sub-properties. In the following these are listed.


Colour beauty: A pleasant colour is a requirement for a gemstone. A clean clearness as for example in a perfect rock crystal or a clean blackness as for example in a black onyx is also special instances of colour beauty. Either the stone must have a uniform clean colour, or nice shadings of different colours. The colour can be a property of the stone material. It can originate from dissolved chemicals or atoms in the crystal lattice. It can originate from refraction of light within the crystal, as for example in a clear diamant. It can also have its origine in microscopic inclusion of other minerals in a crystal.

Colour play or dispersion: The colour of a stone should not be dead or inert. It should sift somewhat and show to be alive according to the type and strength of light falling upon the stone, and according to the angle of the light. Colour play has its oriogin in light refraction  in the whole stone or in layers within the stone. Flourescence may also contribute to a beautiful colour play, but can also sometimes destroy the beauty of a stone. Fluorence is the ability to send back light of another colour than that sent into the stone. Colour play depend very much upon the way a gemstone is cut. For example is a diamond cut to maximize the colour play.

Light play or Brilliance: This is internal or external reflexes from a stone that changes all the time as the angle of light upon the stone or the angle of seeing the stone from are changed. The brilliance can look like thousands of sparcles emanating form the stone all the time. Light play depend very much upon the way a gemstone is cut. For example is a diamond cut to maximize the brilliance.

Purity: A gemstone must be free from ugly inclusions or spots of foreign elements that do not add to the beauty of the stone. It must also be free from dissolved substances that shades for the colour or colour play. An area with many small inclusions of impurities in a stone is often called a cloud.  However, inclusions or spots can somentimes also increase the beauty of the stone, for example if the inclusions have fine colours, add colour play or reflect light to increase the brilliance.

Claearness: Clearness is the degree with which a stone is distorting an image seen through the stone. Clearness can be a quality that makes a stone into a gemstone. However, if a stone is unclear in such a way that seeing through the stone gives the impression of a nicely coloured or shaded mist, also this can make a stone to a gemstone.

Robustness: In order to be used as a gemstone, the piece must be enough robust against mechanical impacts, chemical ingredients, temperature or other physical infuences. Robustness consist of several sub-properties:

Hardness: Hardness is a measure of the strongest force a stone can withhold without bursting, and is perhaps the most important property that makes a stone robust. Hardness is measured with a logaritmic scale from 0-10. That means in fact that a stone of hardness 7 is 10 times harder than a stone of hardness 6. Diamonds are one of the hardest substances found, with the hardness of 10 on the scale.


Rareness: A beautyful stone is liker to be regarded as a gemstone if it is rare. Looking at something rare that gives you another experience than all the usual things sou see around you, stimulate the senses and feelings more that looking at any familiar object. However, a stone need not be extremely rare to give this kind of experience.

Symmetry: The colour play, brilliance, clearity or other properties should usually be uniform througout the stone, or show a symmetry according to an axis or point.



Some other properties

Here are listed some other properties that are used to characterize agemtsones, and especially diamonds.


Crown: This is the top part of the diamond above the girdle.

Cut: Cut refers to the arrangement of a diamond's facets. A diamond which is "ideal cut" captures and reflects back from the interior of the stone the maximum play of light. This is not the same as the shape of a diamond.

Cutlet: This is the bottom facet of a diamond, usually very small. If itoo large, when you look it will look like the diamond has a hole in the middle, straight down through the table.


Eye-Clean: Refers to a diamond that has no inclusions or blemishes visible to the naked eye.


Facet: A polished surface on a diamond. A round, full-cut diamond usually has 58 facets, 33 on the crown and 25 on the pavilion.

Fire: Rainbow colors resulting from the dispersion of light.


Flawless: Diamond without external or internal blemishes or inclusions seen under 10X magnification are calld flawless.

Fluorescence: A diamond will absorbe energy from ultraviolet (UV) light, causing the stone to glow this energy out egain as visible light in various colors.

Full-Cut: A diamond with 58 or more facets.

Gemologist: A person who has been trained and certified in diamonds and colored stones.

Girdle: This is the circumference of a diamond which is usually held by prongs of a setting and separates the crown and pavilion. The purpose of the girdle is to protect the edge of the stone from chipping.

Head: The prongs which hold a diamond in its setting.


Karat: This is another thing than carat-weight of a diamond. This is the measure of the purity of gold; 24-karat being pure gold. Jewelry is made from 18K and 14K gold, and contains other metals for strength.

Laser-Drilled: Treated with a laser to remove carbon spots.

Light Return: The light that is returned from the diamond and not leaked through the pavilion (bottom) of the diamond.

Loupe: A small magnifying glass used to view gemstones.


Off-Make: An ill-proportioned diamond.

Pavé: A method of setting diamonds very closely together, giving the illusion of one or more larger diamonds.


Pavilion: The bottom part of the diamond below the girdle. It has an ideal angle of 40.75 degrees. The pavillion acts as a very highly polished and precise mirror that throws the light back through the other facets.

Point: One-hundredth of a carat.

Refraction: Refraction refers to the bending and slowing of light passing at an oblique angle from the medium of one optical density (such as air) into a medium of greater optical density (such as a diamond). The refraction on passing of the light from air into the diamond and from the diamond back into the air creates the fire of a diamond, because the various colors of the white light are refracted to various degrees and thus separated from each other.

Semi-Mount: A setting which is complete except for the main stone, which will be selected separately.

Shape: This is not the same as cut, shape means the geometric for of the stone. Popular shapes include the round brilliant, marquise, emerald cut, pear and oval.


Single-Cut: A diamond with only 16 or 17 facets.


Sparkle
: Flashing effect produced when a diamond is moved in the light.


Symmetry: The symmetry is the quality of efficient light reflection and return. It is a function of proper attention to cutting angles.


Table: This is the largest and most important facet in a diamond situated at the top.

Tiffany
: A simple, elegant 2-3 mm ring setting with a head with prongs that holds a single diamond.

Transparency and opaqueness: A stone that let through all the light that comes onto it, is totally transparant. If no light is let through, the stone is opaque.