The Rose Box: Rose Chalcedony $20

Monday, April 30, 2007

Rose Chalcedony $20

There are some things in life that are worth waiting for..

In this case, I recalled that I was waiting for a couple of months for these semi-precious stones.. these beautiful red chalcedony! I saw them in a thick clustered strand in a shop that I frequent. However, the lady boss was not prepared to sell them separately till she could think of a use for them. I've seen other colours of these stones sold.. fuschia pink and another colour. However, they just don't look as good as this colour. I was tempted to buy the whole strand.. but the cost of it put me off.. it was a few hundred bucks!!

Finally, the boss decided to sell them separately. Hence, this creation: gold plated rose filigees that are beautiful on their own and themed with the red chalcedony. The red chalcedony are in a lovely fat tear drop shape and are crafted multi-faceted. There's a little shine to the beautiful stones.. and since they're natural, each looks slightly different... Totally dainty yet glam. With leverback ear wires.

Tips: Care of your jewellery

Pls note that all the pieces sold here are handcrafted and hence, delicate. Some tips on taking care of them to ensure they last:

1) Those pieces with crystals and semi-precious stones are fragile and might chip or break if you drop them or hit them against hard surfaces. Hence do take care!

2) The jewellery can be cleaned with a soft cloth. Unless necessary, there is no need to wash them. However, if that is required, they should be washed with water and wiped DRY with a cloth. Although the metal parts of the pieces are tarnish-resistant, it's still better to keep them dry.

3) Perfume, hair spray or any other chemicals will damage the jewellery. So do take care to protect your jewellery when using these products.

4) For pieces with coral, DO NOT ever use detergent on them. Coral were previously living things and detergent will destroy them.

4) For pieces with freshwater pearls, the pearls will become shinier with wear as they absorb the oil from our bodies to increase their lustre.

5) The lighter-coloured jade pieces may turn darker with time as they are quite decent quality jade pieces. According to the Chinese, jade pieces will help to ward off evil or mishaps and hence, the colour of the jade pieces will change with its owner (i.e. become greener) over time.

6) Should any of the pieces be spoilt due to wear & tear, do not throw them away! We can attempt to repair them for a small fee if the damage is reversible.

7) For best maintenance of your jewellery, keep them in small ziplock bags after wearing. Try not to mix different pieces together as metals tarnish faster when mixed. In general, the gold pieces (unless goldplated or gold-filled) may tarnish faster than the silver ones.

The Rose Box

Monday, April 30, 2007

Rose Chalcedony $20

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