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Jewelry requires a good deal of maintenance yet many of fall short in this department. A tangled necklace can be a bit of a nightmare. Hours can go by and sometimes you end up worse than when you started! Here’s a simple “how to” video that will make life easier.

Snake chains are considerably less like to tangle:

Style 10347MS

Three Stone Round Moissanite Necklace

Three stone slide pendant featuring Charles and Colvard created round moissanite on an 18″ snake chain.

Available in 14kt white gold only.

$899

Exciting news for vintage jewelry lovers! The whimsy and sweetness of Schiaperlli is now within your reach.

On May 2, 1stdibs.com, the marketplace for all things vintage, will unveil a selection of rare Elsa Schiaparelli jewelry, timed to a museum show that connects her work to that of another influential Italian designer, Miuccia Prada. The items for sale were made between the 1930s and 1950s. They range in price from $350, for a pair of japanned metal ear clips, to more than $50,000 for a makeup compact shaped like a rotary telephone dial, which Schiaparelli designed with Salvador Dali around 1935.

“The nice thing about those pieces from the ’50s is that they’re not so expensive, even now,” said Mark Walsh of Vintage Luxury, who sourced this collection for 1stdibs.com with his business partner, Leslie Chin. “So everybody can have a little something Schiaparelli.”

Read more at The New York Times.

Here’s some samples of her work:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CVMI6Zk1S0

This video is a must see for any jewelry lover.

It displays from various angles the amazing Mirror Diamond necklace, containing five Mughal empire pendant diamonds with emerald drops and being offered at private sale at a price of $20 million, said auction house Bonham’s on Monday.

As you’ll hear on the video, this necklace contains colorless, rough diamonds that were discovered in the ancient Golconda mines in India during the height of the Mughal empire in the 16th and 17th centuries.

At 28 carats, the central stone is the largest mirror or table-cut diamond known to survive.

http://www.independent.ie/video/diamond-necklace-on-sale-for-12m-3094248.html

Okay, we have to admit, we’re a little surprised. A handmade card over a necklace from Tiffany’s? Hmmmm…that sounds a little fishy. I mean, don’t get me wrong: handmade cards are sweet and heartfelt but a piece of jewelry can be passed on for generations and remind your Mom of the love you feel for her every time she wears it.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 29 (UPI) — Seventy-five percent of U.S. mothers say they would prefer a handmade card over a necklace from Tiffany & Co., a survey indicates.

Plum District, which provides locally relevant offers targeted for mothers, surveyed its 1 million members to find out what they want for Mother’s Day.

The survey, which involved 19,256 of its members during March, indicated two-thirds would prefer to not pick out their own gift and 54 percent would choose to spend quality time with their own mother.

However, what mothers really want is some sleep. Eight-of-10 mothers said they would choose to sleep in versus a sunrise breakfast with the kids.

One-third of moms said they secretly want the day to themselves, while 52 percent would use an hour to themselves for a massage, while the other 48 percent would go on a bike ride.

Read more: http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/04/29/What-moms-really-want-for-Mothers-Day/UPI-26521335746211/#ixzz1tel3hNsT

 

This would go nicely with a handmade card:

Style 10365MS Save 30% Now!! Round Moissanite Oval Cluster Design Necklace Oval cluster pendant with approximately 1 1/3ct t.w. (dia equiv) Charles and Colvard created round moissanite set on an 18″ cable chain. Available in 14kt white gold only. Sale! Save 30% on select items. Use coupon “Discount30” at checkout. (Discount will be calculated at checkout) While supplies last Trade Up Our Guarantee

MSRP: $2,255.00
Our Price: $1,899.00
Sale Price: $1,329.30