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7 Piece Gemstone, Freshwater Cultured Pearl and Crystal Stretch Bracelet Set, Fall Tones, 7.5" List Price: Sale Price: $17.00 You save: $12.00 (41%)  |
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Natural earth-tones add a trendy finish to any outfit with the trendy 7 Piece Gemstone, Freshwater Cultured Pearl and Crystal Stretch Bracelet Set. Each of the seven bracelets is 7.5-inches in length and showcases a unique combination of green brown and tan fall tones... |
Pearl Gemstone
 z4151 10pc 20mm Graffiti Nature Mother of Pearl Shell Gemstone Coin Loose Beads US $1.45 
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 18mm Faceted White Shell Pearl Round Gemstone Beads 11pcs US $8.99
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 Nugget Freshwater Pearl Gemstone Loose Beads Strand DIY CHIC US $2.85
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 z4158 Strand 10pc 20mm MOP Mother of Pearl Shell Gemstone Flat Coin Loose Beads US $1.71
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 16mm Faceted White Shell Pearl Round Gemstone 12pcs US $8.99
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 8 16mm Pearl Shell Round Gradually Gemstone Beads 18 US $11.00
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 10mm purple shell mother of pearl round beads loose gemstone 16long US $6.60
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 4mm new White pearl shell Round gemstone Beads 15 US $4.40
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 genuine butterfly lilac pearl loose strand gem stone US $12.00
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 Round Monther of Pearl Shell 6mm Gemstone Beads 15 US $3.50
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 z4154 1 Strand 10pc 20mm White Mother of Pearl Shell Gemstone Coin Loose Beads US $1.71
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 10strand 8mm Faceted Color Shell Pearl Round Gemstone US $61.99
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 Black Mother Of Pearl Shell Round Gemstone Beads 8mm US $4.94
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 Multi Shell Mother of Pearl ABSL 30mm Round Donut Gemstone Bead Mix 15 MP638f US $6.50
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 natural Pearl 13x22mm Flat baroque gemstone Beads 15 US $16.99
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 14mm White Shell Pearl Coin Gemstone 14pcs US $7.99
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 DELIGHTFUL RED FW PEARL GEMSTONE OVAL Loose Beads 7x8mm US $6.56
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 Multicolour Pearl Shell 10mm Round Gemstone Beads 15 US $6.20
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 1420mm only one natural huge white keshi pearls loose beads gemstone strand 16 US $99.00
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 only one natural huge white keshi pearl loose beads gemstone strand zg780 Dimens US $99.00
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 only one natural huge keshi pearl loose beads gemstone strand zg775 Dimensions s US $99.00
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 3x6mm Freshwater Pearl flat gemstone Beads15 US $5.99
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 Brown Pearl Shell 10mm Round Gemstone Beads 15 US $5.99
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 10mm Faceted White Shell Pearl Round Gemstone 16 US $10.99
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 14mm red Shell Pearl Coin Gemstone 14pcs US $6.99
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 57 69mm color keshi freshwater pearl loose beads strand gem stone 15long US $5.00
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 Teal Green Shell Mother of Pearl ASBL 14x9 Barrel Gemstone Beads 15 MP641f US $6.05
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 Orange Yellow 5 7mm Tumbled Cube Mother of Pearl Shell Gemstone Bead 15 MP637f US $5.25
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 13x18mm Mauve Mother Of Pearl Shell Oval Gemstone Beads US $5.39
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 7x 8mm PEACH FRESHWATER PEARL GEMSTONE OVAL Loose Beads US $5.84
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 10mm Pink Mother Of Pearl MOP Shell Coin Gemstone Beads US $5.39
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 10x12mm SUPERB SEA GREEN FW NUGGET PEARL Beads GEMSTONE US $4.94
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 16mm Red Shell Pearl Round Gemstone 12PCS US $4.99
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 z4159 10pc 20mm Natural Mother of Pearl Shell Loose Gemstone Coin Beads Jewelry US $1.45
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 Gorgeous Mother Of Pearl Shell Round Gemstone Bead 8mm US $4.94
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 growing string white pearl loose strand gem stone beads US $20.00
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 rough 6 7mm natural multicolor freshwater Pearl oval beads 155 new gemstone US $4.99
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 16mm Blue Shell Pearl Round Gemstone Beads 12PCS US $6.99
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 z4145 1 Strand 55mm Smooth Round Mother of Pearl GEMSTONE Shell Loose Beads US $1.29
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 14mm grayblue Pearl Shell Round gemstone Beads 15 US $10.50
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 14mm new Pearl Shell Round Gemstone Beads 15 US $9.99
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 9 10mm gemstone freshwater pearl chips bead strand 15 US $7.12
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 11 13mm pink freshwater Pearl gemstone Beads 15 US $5.99
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 Natural Mother of Pearl 10 22mm Gemstone Bead 15MP359f US $3.05
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 16mm Multi Colored Shell Pearl Coin Gemstone 16 US $15.99
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 bigger 11 12mm white freshwater Pearl gemstone Beads 15 US $62.00
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 AA 9mm purple pink freshwater Pearl gemstone Beads 16 high quality new US $32.00
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 yellow Pearl shell 16mm Globose Gemstone Beads 75 US $9.50
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Around how much would a K8 Pearl/Gemstone Necklace and Bracelet cost?
Around £100
Jewelry and Gemstone Legends and Lore
Gemstones have mesmerized and enticed people for centuries. Legends have developed throughout the world and followed these gemstones until today. These legends and stories have only served to intensify the interest with which these gemstones have been followed. Think about the image that is brought to mind when the Hope Diamond is mentioned. Many more stones have stories and legends to equal that of the Hope.
Diamond Legends
Perhaps the Hope Diamond is the most legendary gemstone of all. It has the reputation of bringing disaster to its owner. It shows red under a uvlight and is a fancy gray blue under natural light. The stone is said to be recut from a larger stone to its current shape. The Smithsonian Institute owns it. The Hope Diamond is not the Heart of the Ocean mentioned in the movie Titanic as some have said. The Hope Diamond was not on the Titanic.
Many of us have of the Taylor-Burton Diamond at 69 carats was Richard Burton’s 40th birthday gift to Elizabeth Taylor. She sold the stone in 1978 to pay for a hospital in Botswana. She still wears another gift, the Krupp Diamond, which is 33.19 carats.
Pearl Legends
Probably the most famous story about pearls was about Cleopatra. She is said to have bet Mark Anthony that she could host the most expensive party. To do so, she dissolved a large pearl earring in vinegar and drank it.
Early Romans thought that pearls were created as a drop of rain penetrated between the layers of the oysters. The Persians had a legend that the pearl was created at the point of meeting between the rainbow and the earth.
Opal Legends
The Aborigines (native people of Australia) believe that ancestors to mark their presence left behind the opal. Some groups feel that Opals brought them fire. One local legend suggests that Muda, in the form of a pelican created Cooper's creek. He died where the opals are found and the fish in his pouch turned into opals.
Emerald Legends
Emeralds were considered to be healing in the distant past. Legend has it that in the 3rd century, emeralds were used to rest the eyes and to make snakes go blind. In Arabia, it was thought that emeralds would melt the dissolve a snake’s eyes. Other uses of emeralds were to cure dysentery, stomach troubles and even diabetes.
It was thought that the Holy Grail was carved from an emerald that fell from Satan’s crown. The Incas and Aztecs thought the emerald was a holy stone. It has even been suggested that emeralds would provide royal ancestry to commoners.
Emeralds are a form of corundum and legends abound about their powers and history, but Rubies are also corundum, and few if any legends follow Rubies.
Sapphire Legends
Early people thought that the earth was set into a sapphire. Early Persians believed that the earth rested on a Sapphire and the sky is blue because it is reflected from the Sapphire. One old legend even suggests that a snake put in a vessel with a Sapphire would die. It was believed that the Ten Commandments were written on Sapphire tablets.
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Copyright 2007 Louise Coulson
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Louise Coulson is a jewelry artisan who works with Kingfisher Designs. She is webmaster for both http://www.wireweavers.com and http://www.jewelryspectrum.com