http://swcreationsjewelry.com Articles from SWCreations.Net Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:49:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en July’s Birthstone: Ruby Passions written for SWCreations by Stephanie Dray July’s birthstone is ruby. Given that July is a month dedicated to Julius Caesar—a dictator who died in a pool of his own blood–the red gemstone seems somehow appropriate. But then, July has always been a month for red hot passions, ... http://swcreationsjewelry.com/2008/07/07/july%e2%80%99s-birthstone-ruby-passions/ June’s Birthstone: The Ethereal Pearl written for SWCreations by Stephanie Dray Pearl is June’s birthstone, lending its ethereal beauty to the traditional month for weddings. Since ancient times, when the month was dedicated to the Roman Goddess of marriage, it has been considered good luck to take marriage vows beneath June’s ... http://swcreationsjewelry.com/2008/06/05/june%e2%80%99s-birthstone-the-ethereal-pearl/ Dazzling Drusy Crystal: A Hot Item in Today’s Jewelry Market   written for SWCreations by Lisa A. Vella One form of quartz crystal that is becoming more popular among jewelry designers today is known as the Drusy (pronounced DREW-zee) mineral. Oddly enough, there are many different spellings, including “druzy,” “drusie,” “druse,” and even ... http://swcreationsjewelry.com/2008/05/25/dazzling-drusy-crystal-a-hot-item-in-today%e2%80%99s-jewelry-market/ Work at Home Mom - WAHM by Stephanie A White Working from home can be a very rewarding job.  It is such a gift to be able to see your kids off to school and be there when they return home.  There are more than 10 million Work at Home mothers ... http://swcreationsjewelry.com/2008/05/22/work-at-home-mom-wahm/ May’s Birthstone: Enduring Emerald written for SWCreations by Stephanie Dray May’s birthstone is emerald, a green gemstone that heralds the lush landscape of spring. May is a month in which flowers blossom, grass unfolds, and everything seems new again. Emerald is a stone that capture’s all spring’s verdant splendor, ranging in ... http://swcreationsjewelry.com/2008/05/05/may%e2%80%99s-birthstone-enduring-emerald/ February’s Birthstone: The Romance of Amethyst written for SWCreations by Stephanie Dray Amethyst is February’s birthstone. Some might wonder whether amethyst’s rich violet hue is appropriate for a month associated with red roses and candy hearts. But as it happens, the legend of ... http://swcreationsjewelry.com/2008/02/04/february%e2%80%99s-birthstone-the-romance-of-amethyst/ What Mood are You? written for SWCreations by Lisa A. Vella In the 1970’s a new and interesting kind of jewelry became one of the biggest fads of the decade to hit the market. It was the first piece of jewelry that could supposedly tell what mood its wearer ... http://swcreationsjewelry.com/2008/02/04/mood-bead-bracelets-what-mood-are-you/ January’s Birthstone Garnet and Auld Lang Syn written for SWCreations by Stephanie Dray January’s birthstone is garnet, a stone with an inner fire that defies even the coldest winter days. And the month of January is filled with those. January is named for Janus, the two faced Roman God of ... http://swcreationsjewelry.com/2008/01/03/january-birthstone-gemstones-garnet-and-auld-lang-syn/ December's Birthstone: Turquoise and Blue Topaz Cool Blue Turquoise: written for SWCreations by Stephanie Dray Turquoise is December's birthstone, blue as a winter sky or a Christmas forest. These cool turquoise shades have endeared December’s birthstone to cultures from antiquity to today. Even ... http://swcreationsjewelry.com/2007/12/14/december-birthstone-turquoise-and-blue-topaz/ November’s Citrine and Topaz: Birthstones with a Sunny Disposition written for SWCreations by Stephanie Dray With fallen leaves swirling on chill winds, November marks our last fond farewell to warmer days. As trees turn color and people get cozy with spiced cider, the gemstones for this month ... http://swcreationsjewelry.com/2007/11/02/november%e2%80%99s-citrine-and-topaz/