It is already September, and that means that the Cluny Grey Fall Collection comes out this coming week! September also means that the sapphire is the gemstone of the month. So for those of you looking for birthstone jewelry, or those who just love sapphires, above is a sapphire bracelet made with sapphires and sterling silver. And yes, even the golden yellow gemstones that you see is a sapphire as well! The sterling silver filigree and flowers makes this unique bracelet pretty and feminine. And below are sapphire earrings, also with sterling silver, that hang from leverbacks. Happy Birthday to all the Virgos and other September birthdays!

Below is an iolite bracelet made with the gemstone that is also known as the “water sapphire”. In fact, some people actually prefer iolite to sapphires since it is easier to find less expensive iolites that have a translucent or transparent blue colour – especially in beads. This three strand iolite bracelet has a pretty true pink rose quartz faceted rectangle and a sterling silver toggle with freshwater pearls bezel set into the ends of the bar. The following 3 pairs of earrings are also made of the gemstone iolite; the iolite earrings include faceted rondelles of iolite, iolite coins hanging from sterling chandeliers, and faceted iolite nuggets hanging from sterling posts set with white freshwater pearls.

The rose quartz bracelet below features some of our favorite lampwork beads which have an incredible depth that isn’t showing up that well on camera. The bracelet is punctuated by sterling silver Karen Hill Tribes charms and a single smooth emerald nugget.
Below is the latest antique style jewelry: first, a golden necklace with pretty rhinestones in a peridot colour that sparkle and shine; second, a silver art deco style pendant hangs from a silver chain and flashes small clear rhinestones surrounding a large Azores blue rhinestone.

Following are cameo necklaces (remember that these are made usually of plated metal). Below a blue cameo is surrounded by rhinestones and set in silver; a second fan-shaped piece has a single rhinestone. The cameo pendant hangs from an oxidized silver chain.
The gold cameo has 6 little rhinestones set into the gold filigree. The cameo hangs from a gold and freshwater pearl necklace. Another gold cameo is set into a heavy metal bronze oval, surrounded by pearls and accented by three dark aqua rhinestones. This cameo necklace hangs from a freshwater pearl necklace also.


Immediately below, a silver cameo with a single tiny rhinestone on the neck of the cameo.
CLUNY’S NEW FALL COLLECTION OF JEWELRY WILL BE FEATURE ON THIS BLOG ALL THIS WEEK! STAY TUNED!

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The pleasures of black pearl jewelry are as neverending as black pearls are mysterious and exotic. Whether a woman is wearing a black pearl pendant or pearl earrings, or some other kind of black pearl jewelry, the effect is utterly enchanting. The pleasure an alluring woman receives from wearing bewitching black pearls cannot be matched by any other jewelry.  During the opulant days of the Roman Empire, the desire for pearls was like a high fever that could not be lowered. Their monetary value was ernomous, to the point where it is recorded that a Roman general financed an entire miliary campaign by selling one pair of pearl earrings. They had belonged his mother; no doubt she suffered from the loss of her precious pearl earrings, even if her son won his battles!As the centuries went by, pearls never lost their allure or value. In European society, due to the expense and exclusivity of pearls, pearl jewelry was only worn by the higher ranks of society, such as members of the nobility or royalty. In some places, it was even against the law for anyone below these ranks to wear pearls in any manner, whether as jewelry as as adornment sewn onto clothing. Presumably, such display by a lower member of society could only reveal that the pearls had been stolen, as no one but the very rich could conceive of buying them. Ah, but what about the black pearls? The fascination of black pearls stems in part from the fact that the black-lipped oyster that produces the black pearl is far more rare than the oyster that produces the “ordinary” white pearl. Of couse, white pearls have their own delicate charm and beauty, and have been the foundation of the historical focus on pearls noted in the paragraphs above. But as the awareness of black pearls grew, so did their allure, and they became objects of great desire. In the 1700s, Catherine of Great of Russia wore a strand of thirty black pearls, which would have been a necklace of tremendous value. In 1850, the Empress Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III, acquired her fist black pearl, and thereafter became very enamored of these dark gems from the sea. Her obvious attraction to black pearls influenced other wealthy and powerful European women, and black pearl jewelry became the mark of a true sophistication. While the cultured, or cultivated, pearl industry has made both black and white pearls accessible to all women of elegant taste, the black pearl will always be in a class of its own, owing to the special oyster which is required for its creation. The black pearl may actually be of a beautiful dark green or grey color; a pure black pearl is extremely unusual. Besides the darkness of color, another important aspect of black pearls that contribute to their beauty is their iridescence, that quality which creates different colors depending of the angles of light. There is no end to the fascinating and sensual qualities of black pearls.

09/03/10 Art
FIRST FRIDAY ART WALKS. 5-7 p.m. Visit participating galleries and venues the first Friday of each month. RUSSILLO’S ART ON THE BOARDWALK. First Friday of each month. Works by area artisans at Russillo’s Pizza and Gelato at Track 29 mall. 509-453-0325.

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