Articles: Jewelry & Watches

August 13, 2010, The Daisy Chain Jewellery Store is pleased to announce the introduction of a great new range of Hallmark watches to the website. The Hallmark Brand in South Africa is always associated with quality and affordability -- two values which fit right in with The Daisy Chain ethos. A watch is always a great gift for that someone special. Each Hallmark watch is beautifully presented in a gift box -- ...Read More

July 23, 2010, Whilst you are sifting through wedding menus or calming down a panicked bridesmaid, do you ever sit back and think longingly of your marriage proposal? The giddy happiness, overwhelming love and of course, the start of the wedding planning! Then this is the competition for you! The Edyn Collection is a new online jewelry company with beautiful hand crafted jewelry especially for the discerning ...Read More

March 01, 2010, Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (Latin: aurum, "shining dawn") and an atomic number of 79. It has been a highly sought-after precious metal for coinage, jewellery, and other arts since the beginning of recorded history. The metal occurs as nuggets or grains in rocks, in veins and in alluvial deposits. Pure gold has a bright yellow colour and lustre traditionally ...Read More

January 19, 2010, Sterling silver bangles are always great fashion accessory. Wear one for understated elegance or stack them "ten-at-a-time" to make a bold statement. Interestingly bangles were originally worn by South Asian women -- particularly of Hindu belief. They were worn to signify matrimony. They are circular in shape, and, unlike bracelets, are not flexible. The word ...Read More

September 11, 2009, The Daisy Chain is pleased to announce the arrival of our stunning new electro-form sterling silver rose jewellery range. The designs are made using the electro-forming process, which is the formation of a layer of sterling silver over a mold of resin (similar to hard plastic). This method allows the creation of beautifully designed sterling silver jewellery and silverware with stunning detail in ...Read More

August 28, 2009, A charm bracelet is a unique and special piece of jewellery. The owner of a treasured charm bracelet is always bound to appreciate another special charm to add to the collection. Each charm can signify memories of a special time, special place or special person. Sterling silver charm bracelets can be become a precious family heirloom which can be passed down from one generation to another. At the ...Read More

August 18, 2009, WantItAll has expanded its range of Fossil Watches available on the site, making them the largest online watch store here in South Africa. With online shopping sites beginning to offer customers a wider range of products, WantItAll decided to source the entire fossil watch catalogue from the USA, through their associate agreement with amazon.com. Fossil are one of the leading brands in the world ...Read More

August 17, 2009, In these economically challenging times many consumers are finding they can no longer afford 9ct gold, white gold and platinum jewellery. It makes sense, therefore, to consider purchasing jewellery which is crafted in sterling silver. Sterling silver is an alloy of pure silver containing 92.5% silver (hence the 925 hallmark) and 7.5%  of another metal (usually copper). This is done ...Read More

August 09, 2008, Want to look like a celebrity? Of course you do!!! Visit Yala24.com (www.yala24.com) to find DIESEL, DIOR, GUCCI, CHANEL, OLIVER PEOPLES, VALENTINO, ARMANI & MORE. These are the same models worn by your favourite celebrities including CHRISTINA AGUILERA, DAVID BECKHAM, BRAD PITT, VICTORIA BECKHAM, KIM KARDASHIAN & MORE!!  It doesn't ...Read More

June 02, 2008, Murano. Unique. Why?   Glass is all around us and it has been for centuries. It is so commonly used that we literally see through it… so why pay so much for a piece of glass jewelry? Just because it is Made in Murano?   Because it is Made in Murano!   Heat a blob of glass until molten, hold it with tongs or pliers (“borselle”) and attach an iron ...Read More

February 03, 2008, Glass and glass products may be taken for granted now, but they were a luxury item a very few people could afford, sometimes in the 3000’s BC when its manufacturing history started in the Middle East. The glass manufacturing grew during the Roman Empire and spread from Italy to all countries under Roman jurisdiction. During the times of the Venetian Republic the glass craftsmanship ...Read More

December 13, 2007, Author: brenda moore How to find the perfect watch for your man: It is time to find the man in your life a timepiece. You may be dreading it, but with the many different types of timepieces, you may not be in dire straights after all. You just need to first ask yourself if you want to buy the actual name brand timepiece or if you want to buy him a replica. One way to determine this is a) your ...Read More

December 13, 2007, Clarity is an important aspect of a diamond, and it is important to know how to grade the clarity of a diamond before you buy one. It is actually quite easy to learn how to grade the clarity of a diamond. There are basically two things that you must understand: Diamonds with visual inclusions and blemishes, and those that are ‘eye clean’ meaning that there are no ...Read More

December 13, 2007, Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au coming from the Latin aurum, meaning shining dawn. It is a highly sought-after precious metal which, for many centuries, has been used as money, a store of value and in jewellery. The metal occurs as nuggets or grains in rocks, underground "veins" and in alluvial deposits. It is one of the coinage metals. Gold is dense, soft, shiny ...Read More

December 13, 2007, Author: Paul Shane Jewellery enjoys one of the top three positions in every woman's list of priorities. And not just women, men love wearing jewellery too. They wear pendants, earrings, bracelets and rings on their fingers as well. There are many reasons why people wear jewellery. While most of us wear them to look good, and again a huge population wears them for faith and identification. And ...Read More