Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009
The Care Of Emerald Jewelry Is Important
Taking care of emerald jewelry is very important for many reasons. First of all, emerald jewelry does not come cheap, and you have to make sure that you keep it looking its best. Not only that, with the proper care of emerald jewelry, you can make sure that the clarity and the shire last a lot longer than it would if you did not care for it the right way.
There are many different ways to care for your jewelry, and a lot of it is just using common sense. By using a few of these tips that I am going to give to you, you can rest assured that your emerald jewelry is going to be looking good for a long time to come.
First of all, taking care of emerald jewelry is a lot like taking care of any piece of jewelry. The first thing that you are going to want to do is keep it clean. Believe it or not, keeping it clean keeps dirt off it that can sometimes scuff or cloud up the gem itself. If you have a nice brand new emerald ring, you are not going to want it to look cloudy. There are many different ways you can go about keeping it clean, but to make sure that it’s done right you should always have it cleaned at the jewelry store. There they can take care of emerald jewelry the way it was meant to be taken care of. If you do not have time to go to the jewelry store every time you need your ring cleaned, it’s a good idea to invest money in your own personal jewelry cleaner kit. Although these can sometimes be very costly, it will be well worth it later down the road.
The next step in the care of emerald jewelry is that you are going to want to take it off at some point. I know when you have nice jewelry you never want to take it off, but over time this could damage the jewelry. When you are doing things, like physical work, you should take it off. This way you avoid doing any damage to the piece. Also, whenever you are going to take a shower you should also take the jewelry off. The water beating down on the jewelry (plus the slick water mixed with soap) can sometimes knock gems loose. If you knock an emerald loose in the shower it is more than likely going to go down the drain, and there is nothing you are going to be able to do about it. I know, at the time, it may seem like a good way to care for emerald jewelry, but I assure you it’s not a good idea.
There are millions of ways to show care of emerald jewelry. The best thing that you can do, though, is just to use your head. If you are going to be doing something that could hurt the jewelry, do not wear it. Remember, these pieces are designed to be worn around; so the gems are in their pretty good. However, if you are doing yard work with it on, there’s a good chance that you could hurt it. Care of emerald jewelry is the same as care for any other gem. Jewelry is something that costs a lot of money, and not something you just want to mess up by not thinking clearly. It’s always a good idea to insure your jewelry just in case something bad does happen to it.
Rose Gold Anklets Make Appearances Gorgeous
In each and every decade we do witness the appearance of new trends in the field of jewelry, which are eulogized by women to the highest extent and are worn in almost all types of social gatherings. Now if you are an ardent admirer of the latest trend you can surely log on the Internet and come across the cherished style, which will speak eloquently of the rose gold anklets that have hit the western market recently.
What has been found in this respect is that within short days the trend of rose gold anklets has caught the attention of the customers being ideal accessories used to adorn feet. If you also want to follow the same style you can surely do, since they are beautifully designed with small charms, beads and a variety of symbols like animals, flowers and hearts.
It doesn’t matter to which part of the world you do belong but keep it in mind that the concept of rose gold anklets has been known among the women of India for centuries. It is due to the fact in the Indian tradition there is a special position of jewelries around ankles and with a rich legacy whereas in the western world it is a new trend. The rose gold anklets are a woman’s accessories that are worn as stylish ornaments around the ankle. However in the eastern half of India an anklet is often worn around arms, since to many a jewelry of any metal should not be worn around the ankle, although the other parts of india follow the opposite style.
What has more been learnt, as a common style for centuries, this highly stylish jewelry is made from different materials such as gold, silver, beads and others. But you should know that with the change of times there are also changes in respect of both style and appearance, and this has led to the emergence of the rose gold anklets in the modern days. Also keep in mind that the size of an anklet is slightly larger than the bracelet.
Now as far as the Hindu community or the dominant religion of India is concerned the rose gold anklets are worn by and large by married Hindu women. Once it was an exclusive trend in the royal families to greet the new brides with the rose gold anklets, but nowadays it has become common with most people irrespective of the social and economic status. The main reason behind this happens to be the increasing and changing aspirations. Though gold is costlier than the past but even the humblest parents prefer to decorate their daughters with the rose gold anklets, since they are rich and also gorgeous in appearance. On the other hand the ornaments made of gold are believed to have powers to purify anything that touches it. Apart from this the rose gold anklets have other uses. They are also used for the purpose of seduction stimulation in India, which has been explained in the best form in the classical Indian literature.
There have been ample references in the classical literatures and also dances where the dancers are found to concentrate more on footwork and the positioning of the feet embellished with the rose gold anklets on the floor lead to the creation of sensual and erotic effect. If you want to have the same style it will be best to go to the Internet or the nearest retail store, where you will find newer designs of rose gold anklets that are being offered from casual to formal to match a person’s attire. Lastly, bear in mind that there are different ways on how to wear an anklet and slowly this simple jewelry is making its way into the corporate world. So, whether the rose gold anklets would be applicable in your workplace, be cautious from the very beginning.
The Shimmering And Elegant Designs Of Rhinestone Hoop Earrings
Rhinestone Hoop Earrings are brilliant and stunning pieces of jewelry. They add glitz and glamour to any occasion, whether it’s a wedding, party, night of dancing, a business soiree or an evening out with the girls. The rhinestone hoop earrings look as beautiful and mesmerizing as their diamond ancestors, but only cost a fraction of what the real thing does.
This makes them a lot more affordable to those of us who want the diamonds beauty and look but can’t buy them ourselves. Even professional jewelry designers have been using rhinestones within their collections for years and the fashion world has caught on to, making rhinestones additions on clothes, purses, shoes and hats, even sunglasses.
The chandelier large rhinestone hoop earrings are very popular in fashion trends right now. They dangle just down the jawbone in a perfect circle or hoop within a few hoops. Some of these only have two circles within each other others have up to four within each other going from smallest to largest. These give off a multi-dimensional sparkling effect on the wearers.
If you check out any of the current fashion magazines you will see many variations of these rhinestone hoop earrings on faces that are very recognizable. For even more of a star glam look you can purchase them in Swarovski rhinestone crystals and be even trendier and style savvy.
There are many colors to choose from when buying rhinestone hoop earrings. There are icy blues, perfect pinks, luscious purples, gold, silver and the ever popular clear styles. You could even purchase one of each color and never have to worry about not having the right earrings for you outfits in every season, you’ll be covered.
The classic style rhinestone hoop earrings form a complete circle through the ear and at the bottom of the hoops there lies about 10-12 magnificent colored rhinestones in one solid color or a variation of colors. These can be found in either yellow gold, white gold or silver.
For a more vintage look within the rhinestone hoop earrings that will give you more of the vintage screen siren charm, the pave large rhinestone hoops, immaculately detailed and beautifully elegant are the way to go. These are covered with only the clearest and unmarked quality rhinestones available. You walk into a room wearing these and everyone will stand up and take notice, you may even get an offer for an autograph to be given, just make sure you have the large sunglasses to help add to the mystery.
If you want to be seen as a true goddess of glamour then you should opt for the rhinestone hoop earrings in three hoops within one another. These are dramatic with a sparkling circle in triplicate and are about 3 ½ inches in length, topped with a large and bright rhinestone stud holding everything together.
The oval large rhinestone hoop earrings work wonderful for any occasion whether it is casual or formal. Rhinestones cover in two rows side by side the entire surfaces of these brilliant and dazzling pieces of the oval hoops. These are held together by a delicately detailed stud rhinestone in a flower type shape and the hoops have an overall unique pave look to them for even more added beauty.
Make your wardrobe truly sophisticated by adding rhinestone hoop earrings with other rhinestone jewelry as well, like watches, bracelets, pendants, rings, clutches even shoes or belts, which are all the “it” things in fashion today.
Gold jewelry design
In this tutorial I will show you how to create realistic gold jewelry design.
Step 1
Before running Photoshop, download free gem brushes from here.
Place *.abr file to Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop X\Presets\Brushes where X is the version number of your Photoshop.
Now run Photoshop and create a new document. If you’re planning to make many fine details then it’s easier to work with the large document size. I begin with 2000 px at the long side of the image.
Step 2
First we’re going to create some basic elements. Find an ornament that you like or create your own for the gold chain. I’ve found a small lineart image of the swan for the pendant and transformed it to look stylized and impressive. Then I made outlines with with Pen Tool set to the Paths mode.
Ctrl+D to reset swatches. Then for each unique element create new layer and press “Fill path with foreground color” at the bottom of the Paths palette.
Step 3
I create helping lines for the chain with Pen Tool.
Step 4
Now take the chain element, duplicate it and place along the helping line until the chain half won’t be finished. Ctrl+J to duplicate layer, Ctrl+T to call Free Transform box in order to move and rotate a chain element. I am doing this manually because I have a limited number of such units.
If you have many of them, a hundred for example, it would be more efficient to create an action, that will duplicate, move and rotate each element automatically.
Step 5
Merge the chain units to one layer, press Ctrl+T and add some perspective to the chain. Hold Ctrl when you want to move box point independently.
Step 6
Duplicate the chain half and mirror it (Edit - Transform - Flip Horisontal). Note that I added a little ring that connects the chain and the swan, and erased the leaves on the bottom unit so they won’t mix with the leves on the other half. The helping lines were deleted too.
Step 7
Merge the layers with chain and swan in order to get one black silhouette. Ctrl+click on this layer to load selection.
Open Channels palette and click “Create new channel” at the bottom of the palette. Ctrl+Backspace to fill the selection with white.
Step 8
Duplicate new alpha channel and name it “Alpha 2″. Go to Filter-Blur-Gaussian Blur and add a little blur. Duplicate new alpha channel and name it “Alpha 3″.
Step 9
Select Move Tool. Move Alpha 2 with keyboard keys one time up and one time left. Move Alpha 3 to the right and down in the same way.
Go to Image - Calculations and enter the values like on the picture below. A new channel called “Alpha 4″ will appear.
Step 10
Select Alpha 4 and press Ctrl+I to invert it. Go to Image - Adjustments - Curves and paint a curve like on the following picture.
Step 11
Ctrl+Click on Alpha 1. Choose Select - Modify - Expand and enter the value of 1 px. With the active selection, go to Alpha 4 and press Ctrl+C. Return to RGB mode.
Create new layer and press Ctrl+V. Ctrl+U to add color to the pendant. Do not add color if you want a silver jewel.
Step 12
Ctrl+click on the layer. Go to Select - Modify - Contract and enter the value between 5 and 10 px (I used 8 px). Right mouse click on the selection and select “Layer via copy”. Double click on the new layer and apply the following layer style. It will add some volume to the pendant. Reduce the layer opacity to 70%.
Step 13
I made some lines for the wing, feathers and eye with Pen Tool basing on the original lineart image of swan.
Step 14
Create new layer, set brush to Hard Round 5px #A88E4C and click “Stroke path with brush” at the bottom of the Layers palette.
Double click on the layer and apply the following layer style.
Step 15
There are some intersections between the inner lines and outlines appeared. It’s easy to fix by erasing the excess inner lines’ endings.
Step 16
Create new document with white background and paint three solitary gems on the new layer: blue for eye, red for bill and yellowish white for decoration (in the last case the brush color will be almost black with little yellow tint). Duplicate this layer and set its blending mode to Multiply, Opacity to 70%.
Now you need to cut out the white base for gems with Pen Tool. It is needed because we need non-transparent gems but the brushes are transparent. Merge down all three layers to get gems that are ready for use.
Step 17
Now just copy, resize and transform gems with Free Transform until you like the result.
You may meet a problem with the beak because there is no beak-formed jewel. Go to Filter - Liquify… and use Forward Warp Tool with a small Brush Pressure value to achieve the desired form of jewel.
Step 18
The pendant looks lonely with the empty background. Let’s add silk cloth here.
I took the photo of silk from http://www.sxc.hu/photo/963912.
Step 19
Remember, there was a black silhouette? Hope you didn’t delete it 
It will be the shadow.
Place the shadow between the pendant and the silk and move it so it can be seen. Switch layer blending mode to Overlay and set Opacity to 70%.
Step 20
Let’s displace the shadow in accordance with the cloth to make it more natural.
Copy the cloth to a new document, press Shift+Ctrl+U to desaturate it and apply about 30 px Gaussian Blur to remove it’s texture. Save this file as “displacement map.psd”.
Step 21
Apply Filter - Distort - Displace to the shadow.
Step 22
At the end I decided to add some glossiness. In order to this, I duplicated the layer that adds volume to the pendant, set its Opacity to 60% and layer blending mode to Screen and applied the following layer style.
Final
That’s it. You can imitate different precious metals with this technique just by changing color and playing with blending modes. The only limitation in this jeweler’s art is your imagination.
Thanks for reading.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
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