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Turquoise the Birthstone of December

November 30, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
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Turquoise is a valuable mineral and is possibly the most valuable, non-transparent mineral in the jewelry trade. It was one of the first gemstones to be mined, in at least 6000 BC by early Egyptians. Its history also includes beautiful ornamental creations by Native Americans and Persians. Its popularity is still quite strong today.The name [...]

What are Gemstones?

November 3, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
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There are over 3000 different minerals, out of these only 50 are commonly used as gemstones. To be regarded as a gemstone the mineral must be beautiful particularly in colour and it must be rare because this increases the value. A gemstone must also be durable and hardwearing enough to survive constant use without becoming damaged. Gemstones [...]

Topaz the Birthstone of November

October 29, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
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In Antiquity all yellow and brown gemstones were called “topaz”.  The name is probably derived from the name of the island in the Red Sea (where it was first found) Topazos, now called Zebirget. In common with all other gemstones, Topaz has several mystical powers associated with it: the Ancient Greeks believed that it was the [...]

TORGOEN – Our newest watch brand!

September 14, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
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TORGOEN was founded by a group of aviation enthusiasts to provide similar enthusiasts with watches of uncompromising quality. With over 90 watches in the collection, this fantastic brand provides incredible quality and value for money. Every TORGOEN Swiss watch is driven by one or more Swiss movements, with the T8 range having 3 fully independent Swiss Ronda [...]

Peter Pan Collars

August 17, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
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One of the must have items this season is these sixties inspired peter pan collars, many will remember them from childhood clothes but now adding a peter pan collar can instantly update any outfit! The collar can be sold separately so it can be added to outfits to create a classic vintage look. These collars [...]