Adam Fulford
Black pearls are all the rage in Paris. So named due to their very dark gray hue, that may have overtones of purple, blue, or green. They reflect red, yellow, and green light, but not white. …
Adam Fulford
Promise rings represent the promise and hope of commitment. Couples give each other promise rings to seal a promise of exclusivity to one another. Promise rings may also a non-romantic a promises between people,…
by Adam Fulford
Snuff bottles are most probably an evolution of the small medicine bottles that are common from an earlier period. The earliest dated piece is 1653. These tiny small bottles usually contain traditional Chinese paintings of…
White gold jewelry is all the rage nowadays and looks to stay that way for a good while. This hot fashion trend takes the form of wonderful range of jewelry such as pins, necklaces, white gold pendants,…
(About)Image by greyhills2 via Flickr By Adam Fulford Body Art and Piercings Jewelry Piercings have become a mainstream body art adornment in contemporary culture (as have tattoos). Piercing jewelry usually comes in the form of barbells or rings. Not only can one witness a music video featuring pop star moving her hips sensuously revealing a belly ring set with a diamond, but you are likely to see with a waitress with a tongue stud, a construction worker with earrings, university librarians with lip rings, and even traffic cops sporting nose rings, eyebrow barbells, or other piercings. A person in the modern ...
Image by Getty Images via Daylife From time immemorial, gold has always played an important part of our lives. In its natural form gold is already shiny and beautiful, found in flowing waters, where people likely first beheld this precious metal. Gold is a precious metal found in most parts of the world. In its pure form gold is soft and malleable, and therefore not ideal for setting rubies, diamonds, or precious stones. Gold alloys for jewelry are a combination of gold and other metals. Gold in its pure form (24K) is too soft for many jewelry applications. ...