India’s Jewelry Trade is Trying to Break into the Japanese Market Indian jewelry products will be showcased at the upcoming International Jewelry Tokyo show in January. The jewelry has been specifically designed to suit Japanese styles. Following the show, the jewelry will be showcased at 50 sales exhibitions across Japan. The selection is expected to reach 300 retailers and 50000 consumers. The campaign, “Romance of India” is [...] Jewelry Glossary Jewelry - objects such as rings and necklaces, made of precious materials, which people wear as decoration. They are usually made of gold and silver and decorated with pearls or precious stones (rare valuable stone, such as a diamond, a ruby, an emerald etc.) There are different sorts of jewelry: 1. Some of them people wear on [...] Amber Amber is a gemstone which has been sought after and revered since ancient times. As well as being desired for its beauty, it was valued as a talisman and protector against various illnesses. Amber was formed tens of millions of years ago from the resin of prehistoric trees. The coastal areas around the Baltic sea are the [...] Which Metal? Part 4: Durability Another factor to consider is durability: how will the metal stand up to wear? How long will it last before it needs repair, or disintegrate? Consider archaeology — sometimes all we know about a prehistoric culture is in the gold objects they left. Pure gold is basically incorruptible, while silver will corrode quite easily. You [...] Garnet Garnets are a related group of gemstones. This family includes the rhodolite, demantoid, grossular, hessonite, spessarite, almandine, mandarin, malaya, tsavorite. Garnets are available in many colors such as orange, green, purpe red, pink, gold and more. They may look similar to ruby or emerald. The dark, slightly brownish or violet red color is the most popular. Garnets [...] |