This category contains all items that are sets of jewellery and may contain several of the same or similar item, or sets of matching items for example necklace and earrings or other combinations. These are sold as sets only. Individual pieces are contained in their own categories.
- If a product states it is able to ordered yet shows out of stock, please ask us how long before new stock arrives, as these items DO move quickly. We can hold backorder items for you if you contact us in time. We do reserve a nominal amount to offer in our store, so backordering is also limited by this.
- Please read descriptions to identify the types of stones used ie precious gems such as garnets, sapphires, emeralds etc, Swarovski Crystals, Vintage Rhinestones, Glass, Acrylic etc. Where it is not specified this information was not obtained from the artist. In this case, we recommend the products is of lesser quality than top quality, for example glass instead of Swarovski and so on. Where a genuine quality stone or crystal is used the artists usually ensure they include this in the descriptions. Carefully viewing each picture may also help identifying quality, for example between acrylic and higher quality crystals and rhinestones including glass.
- Most of our photos are taken outside in natural light to ensure the best possible representation of the actual colour, intensity of stones and natural sparkle. Sometimes this is hard to capture however we have chosen NOT to use filters to enhance sparkle or colours. We believe this compromises our integrity and could lead to possible disappointment from our beloved customers. We would rather you be pleasantly surprised with a better quality item when you receive it, rather than leave you feeling like you have been tricked.
WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE DELAY IN GETTING SOME OF OUR ITEMS ONLINE. OUR OFFLINE SALES ARE VERY QUICK AND WE HAVE FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO FIND THE TIME TO PUT STOCK ONLINE WHEN IT SELLS SO QUICKLY. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF RETAINING A SELECTION EXCLUSIVELY FOR ONLINE SALES.
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Black Roses Earring and Necklace Set A
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Black Roses Earring and Necklace Set B
Hand made with passion and presicion from Studio Dead In The Night We produce one off items of jewelry that have a mixed theme of gothic, steampunk, harajuku, bollywood, bridal, elegance, street and whimsical. We are two sisters who creatively think outside the box, we love combining refined and rough edge styles together. This piece is linked all the way round with a centerpiece of filigree and black rose drops. We assembled this with black onyx chaton rhinestones and our signature filigree style links - raw meets refined to represent the decayed look. The earrings are stud style for pierced ears.    This item is not able to be ordered, one off piece Description and Images courtesy of the Studio Dead In The Night. Copyright status belongs to the artist, including the images, design and description.  $0.00
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Whimsical Copper Necklace and Earrings Set
Hand made with passion and presicion from Studio Selma Designs I had whimsical and nature themes mixed with a little creative flair when I created this piece. the chain is a fine copper, I used all copper findings including the earrings, which are hook style. The chaton rhinestones are a bright happy red, I set these into the enamel pendant as well as into drops on either side in the necklace. The earrings contain a mixture of beads and findings (I like my geometric mixes!) with copper charms that matches the drop on the centerpiece of the necklace. I envisioned this to be worn to a wedding or as part of the bridal ensemble with a gorgeous whimsical gown this would be perfect!   This item is not able to be ordered, one off piece Description and Images courtesy of the Studio Selma. Copyright status belongs to the artist, including the images, design and description. $0.00
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What Wiki Has To Say About Rhinestones and Jewellery Descriptions...
A rhinestone or paste or diamante is a diamond simulant made from rock crystal, glass or acrylic.
Originally, rhinestones were rock crystals gathered from the river Rhine. The availability was greatly increased when around 1775 when the Alsatian jeweller Georg Friedrich Strass had the idea to imitate diamonds by coating the lower side of glass with metal powder. Hence, rhinestones are called Strass in many European languages.
Rhinestones may be used as imitations of diamonds, and some manufacturers even manage to reproduce the glistening effect real diamonds have in the sun.
In 1955, the Aurora Borealis or Aqua aura, a thin, vacuum-sputtered metallic coating applied to crystal stones to produce an iridescent effect, was introduced. Aurora Borealis tends to reflect whatever color is worn near it, and it is named after the Aurora Borealis atmospheric phenomenon, also known as the "Northern Lights".
Typically, crystal rhinestones have been used on costumes, apparel and jewelry. Crystal rhinestones are produced mainly in Austria by Swarovski and in the Czech Republic by Preciosa and a few other glassworks in northern Bohemia. In the US, these are sometimes called Austrian Crystal.
The rhinestone-studded Nudie suit was invented by Nudie Cohn in the 1940s, an Americanization of the matador's suit of lights.
Liberal use of rhinestones was associated with country music singers, as well as with singer Elvis Presley and pianist Liberace. The first examples were created by tailor Nudie Cohn. In 1974 David Allan Coe released the album "The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy" and referred to himself as The Rhinestone Cowboy again in the 1977 song "Longhaired Redneck". In 1975 Glen Campbell had a top hit with the song Rhinestone Cowboy, and became known as the "Rhinestone Cowboy". That song served as the basis for the 1984 movie Rhinestone, starring Sylvester Stallone and Dolly Parton.The animated British band Gorillaz also have a song called Rhinestone Eyes, which is named after the jewel.
Rhinestone material is often used as an alternative to sequin. Primarily worn by those who can not afford real diamonds.
Descriptions of Jewellery often contain the name of the style of gem / crystal / rhinestone / bead / finding or type that has been used. It can be confusing or meaningless if you don’t understand what it is referring to.
Here is a list of definitions and glossary compiled from Wiki...
- Beads are frequently used in jewellery. These may be made of glass, gemstones, metal, wood, shells, clay and polymer clay. Beaded jewellery commonly encompasses necklaces, bracelets, earrings, belts and rings. Beads may be large or small, the smallest type of beads used are known as seed beads, these are the beads used for the "woven" style of beaded jewellery. Another use of seed beads is an embroidery technique where seed beads are sewn onto fabric backings to create broad collar neck pieces and beaded bracelets. Bead embroidery, a popular type of handwork during the Victorian era is enjoying a renaissance in modern jewellery making. Beading, or beadwork, is also very popular in many African cultures.
- A briolette is an elongated pear-shaped gemstone cut with triangular facets. It is 800 years old and was popular during the Victorian times and although its popularity waned thereafter, it has enjoyed a recent resurgence for precious and semi-precious stones.
- A Byzantine chain is a metal link chain design used in jewellery that incorporates a rope-like texture and intriguing textural design. The chains are supple and flexible, draping gracefully about the neck. The origin of the name Byzantine is not known. The chain is a 4 in 1 chain meaning that each link passes through four others. It is a variation on the Box chain whose links point in a constant direction, unlike Byzantine whose links alternate in direction. A good aspect ratio for this design is 3.5 to 4.0. Aspect ratio is found by taking the inner diameter of the jump ring and dividing it by the diameter of the wire used to make the jump ring. The pattern has also been called 'Etruscan', 'Birdcage', 'Fool's Dilemma', 'Idiot's Trap', 'Idiot's Delight', and 'Bird's Nest' but Byzantine is the most common name.
- A cabochon or cabachon, from the Middle French caboche (head), is a gemstone which has been shaped and polished as opposed to faceted. The resulting form is usually a convex top with a flat bottom. Cutting en cabochon is usually applied to opaque gems, while facetting is usually applied to transparent stones. Hardness is also taken into account as softer gemstones with a hardness lower than 7 on the Mohs hardness scale are easily scratched, mainly by silicon dioxide in dust and grit. This would quickly make translucent gems unattractive—instead they are polished as cabochons, making the scratches less evident.
- Cameo is a method of carving, or an object such as an engraved gem, item of jewellery or vessel made in this manner. It nearly always features a raised (positive) relief image; contrast with intaglio, which has a negative image. Originally, and still in discussing historical work, cameo only referred to works where the relief image was of a contrasting colour to the background; this was achieved by carefully carving a piece of material with a flat plane where two contrasting colours met, removing all the first colour except for the image to leave a contrasting background. Today the term may be used very loosely for objects with no colour contrast, and other, metaphorical, terms have developed, such as cameo appearance. This derives from another generalized meaning that has developed, the cameo as an image of a head in an oval frame in any medium, such as a photograph.
- Facets are flat faces on geometric shapes. The organization of naturally occurring facets was key to early developments in crystallography, since they reflect the underlying symmetry of the crystal structure. Gemstones commonly have facets cut into them in order to improve their appearance by allowing them to reflect light. Of the hundreds of facet arrangements that have been used, the most famous is probably the round brilliant cut, used for diamond and many colored gemstones.
- Filigree (formerly written filigrann or filigrane) is a delicate kind of jewel work made with twisted threads usually of gold and silver or stitching of the same curving motifs. It often suggests lace, and in recent centuries remains popular in Indian and other Asian metalwork, and French from 1660 to the late 19th century. It should not be confused with ajoure jewellery work; while both have many open areas, filigree involves threads being soldered together to form an object and ajoure involves holes being punched, drilled, or cut through an existing piece of metal.
- Jewelry findings are the small parts and pieces used in the manufacture and assembly of jewelry. There are many small, standardized parts that are used so often that it's often not economical to make them every time they are needed. There is a whole industry devoted to manufacturing and selling them within the jewelry industry. There is no real division of what parts are necessarily considered findings, but a wide variety of parts might be considered such.
Elements considered findings include:
- Settings for stonesetting. Although it's often necessary to custom make settings, there are thousands of varieties, shapes and sizes available for sale. Often the ready made version is appropriate and economical to use.
- Clasps In addition to whole clasps, there are findings for the parts of clasps should they need repair.
- Earwires and all manner of ready made earrings and earring parts.
- Wedding bands, ring shanks and simple engagement rings of all sorts and sizes.
- Bails, loops and jump rings, which can be simple or complex parts for hanging pendants, charms and other such items.
- Pin stems and brooch assemblies, used for making pins and brooches.
- In addition there are thousands of miscellaneous items, such as tuxedo stud findings, letters of the alphabet, cluster settings of all sorts, metal beads and balls, stringing supplies and a wide variety of parts that the jeweler may find useful.
- Though they may not strictly be considered findings, most suppliers also carry metal stock, sizing stock, solders, tubing and other items jewelers use on a day-to-day basis. Almost all findings are available in some form or another in all of the commonly used jewelry metals: base metals, sterling silver, and karat golds.
