Archive for the 'Crystal' Category
Friday, March 26th, 2010
Jewelry is often worn to promote elegance and beauty. This can also be a determining factor of your status in the society. Crystal jewelry has been preferred for their potency and splendor. They can be perfect gifts for special occasions like wedding, birthdays or anniversary.
Aside from its beauty, crystal jewelry is known to have some [...]
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Thursday, February 4th, 2010
A few years ago, I went on a tour of Europe via a guided tour bus. The tour I took had a stopover in Austria. We visited the Swarovski museum where I saw a lot of beautifully designed Swarovski necklaces. The museum is in Innsbruck, a charming and quaint Austrian town. I had heard about [...]
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Monday, February 1st, 2010
A watch that has a quartz movement is powered by a battery. The battery passes an electric current through the crystal to keep it oscillating at over 32,000 vibrations per second. This vibrating crystal drives a step motor that moves the watch hands at a constant rate to keep time accurately. A good quartz movement [...]
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Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Jewelry has been known to enhance once beauty even in the ancient times. At present, this could determine ones status in life. Crystal necklaces have been very popular because of their exquisite beauty that gives any woman a touch of understated sophistication. They could complement a haircut, serve as an accent to a total outfit [...]
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Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
Our thoughts and actions are governed by an innermost power called energy. These energy centers are called the chakras. Chakra crystals are used as healing modalities. These crystals are placed in certain areas where healing should take place. Each of them has its own color.
There are seven chakra crystals being used to treat different aspects [...]
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Friday, December 4th, 2009
Many of those who practice Reiki are strongly attracted to crystals. They have found their first experience of energy and vibrations through Reiki healing crystals. They believe that one can add energy and focus to Reiki self-treatments by placing crystals on the parts of the body you use for hand positions.
Generally, Reiki hand positions correspond [...]
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Monday, November 30th, 2009
While gemstones are fossils that are nature’s creation, crystals are manmade. Swarovski is one of the more popular brands of lead crystal produced by the Swarovski Company of Austria. These crystals contain 32% lead to maximize refraction. Some are coated with special metallic chemical coatings to allow better light refraction. There are coatings that provide [...]
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Monday, November 16th, 2009
One of the newest trends in evening gowns is to have beads, stones and jewelry sewn on them. One of the most common adornments for luxury couture gowns is Swarovski crystals. Swarovski crystals are also being used in jewelry and in other products as well. A Swarovski bracelet and a Swarovski necklace are a sparkling [...]
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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
Look great when attending formal events. Pair your favorite little black dress with swarovski crystal earrings for that added sparkle. They are perfect to wear for a great evening out. There earrings are inexpensive but are enough good substitutes if you cannot afford to buy diamond earrings.
It is advisable for women to have many pairs [...]
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