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Pledge Pin

Pledge Pin

Pledge Pin

Pledge is refer to those who are agree to join into a fraternity or sorority in a batch of college. The member of the sorority or fraternity is being called as pledges or aspirants, but since 1972 it became Associate Member.

For those who join the fraternity or sorority as pledges or associate member will get pin based on their membership and to show their existence. This pin is called as pledge pin. The member must worn for the duration of the pledging period, usually during all times which not considered dangerous to do so, like during sport or some feud events. All pledge pins, therefore, were made with a threaded post and were affixed to the left coat lapel through a buttonhole and secured by a brass disc screwed onto the back.

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The Meaning Of Charm Bracelet

Charm Bracelet

Charm Bracelet

Charm bracelets are jewelry worn around the wrist and hold charms that represent important events in ones life. Each of the bead in charm bracelet has meaning and symbol.

Airplane: You will have a life of travel and adventure

Angel : Your life will be blessed

Baby Bottle : You will have happy and healthy children

Ballerina : Your dreams will come true

Butterfly : You will have a colorful life

Cake: You will have a sweet life

Car : You will have a life of travel and adventure

Cross : Your life will be blessed

Dolphin : You will have a life of joy and fun

Dragonfly : You will have a life of good fortune

Elephant : You will have a life of cherished memories

Flower : Love will blossom for you soon

Handbag : You will have a life of prosperity

Heart : True love will find you

High Heeled Shoe : You will have a life of glamour and style

Key : You will have a happy home

Ladybug/Ladybird : You will have good luck

Lock : Your dreams will be unlocked soon

Owl : You will have a life of wisdom

Postage stamp : Good news will come your way

Rose : You will have a life of beauty

Shamrock : You will have a lucky life

Star : You will have your wishes granted

Suitcase : You will have a life of travel and adventure

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Grill, High Fashion Teeth

Grill Jewelry

Grill

A grill, is a front of gold which become one of the type of jewelries that worn over the teeth. Grills are made from metal and it removable. In hip hop culture, the artists wore this kind of jewelry since 1980s, but they became widely popular during the mid-2000s due to the rise of Dirty South rap, and it mostly common in USA only. Before mouth grills were all the rage, one or two simple gold teeth were the look of choice for rappers and hip hop artists. People live Public Enemy’s Flava Flav really brought gold teeth out into the forefront. Then in the 1990’s, a new look began to emerge. More and more artists were showing off entire rows of gold that stretched across the whole front of their mouths.

The famous rapper Nelly made grills even more famous when he performed his smash hit single “Grillz” which was released in 2005. Ever since, the trend has increased in numbers. Another famous artist who is proud of his grill is Paul Wall. Not only does he show off his wild grills, he also owns his own jewelry store in Texas where he makes them for other people by hand.

Grills are made of several types of metal, often silver, gold, or platinum that is sometimes inlaid with precious stones; they are generally removable, though some may be permanently attached to the teeth. Grills can cost anywhere from one hundred dollars to thousands of dollars, depending on the materials used and the number of teeth covered.

According to the American Dental Association in June 2006, no studies have shown whether the long-term wearing of grills is safe. If the grills fit properly and are worn only intermittently, wearers are at a low risk for dental problems, according the ADA.

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The Travel Time Of Nose Piercing

Nose Piercing

Nose Piercing

Following the trend of body piercing, we are agree that body piercing is now become the part of the trend fashion. The proves that body piercing is already become the part of human kind was found in the oldest mummy, name Ötzi the Iceman, from about 3300 BC. This mummy founded an Autrian glacier with an earring. The earring measured 7-11mm in diameter.

Nose piercing, which is one of types of body piercing, is a piercing that engaging the nose that become the objects of the pierce. It normally having purpose as wearing of jewelry and become the second popular piercing after earlobe piercing.

Dating back to the early history of nose piercing, it was sixteenth century Hindu legends related nose piercing to the ancient legends of Parvathi, the daughter of the Himalayas and the mother goddess of marriage. Besides any worshipful or medical purposes for nose piercing, it was simply looked upon as a mark of great beauty and an indicator of elevated social standing.

In the days of ancient India, a young bride would have her nose pierced as her wedding day approached. The nose jewelry would be fastened by a chain to her hair, and it would be removed by her groom on their wedding night. Time after time, nose piercing become more popular and already spread among Arab and Egyptian cultures. Not only women, men are also start to wear this piercing because it shows the manliness and power. Body piercings of all types became increasingly popular, even spreading throughout all corners of the Roman Empire.

Nose piercing is now remained on the social radar of all types of young people, from the hippies of the Seventies, to the Punk rockers of the Eighties, to the Goths of the Nineties all the way through to today. For many it symbolizes their rejection of traditional ideals and values.

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Circlets

Circlet

Circlet

A circlet is a crown with neither arches nor a cap, which is internal covering. It known in greek as stephanos, and in latin as corona operta, or simply “open crown”.

Many ancient crowns were circlet in style, notably the original St. Edward’s Crown, the coronation crown of English monarchs, which was destroyed by Oliver Cromwell during the Commonwealth of England. In fairy tales, crowns often continue to be represented in circlet form.

There are similar definition and used between Circlet, Tiara and Crown.
Tiara – In modern times the tiara is generally a semi-circular band, (open in the back), usually of metal and sometimes decorated with beads or gem stones. It can be worn high on the head, or on the forehead like a circlet.

This style of tiara is often seen as head adornment in a wedding ceremony or handfasting as a bridal tiara. The fictional character Wonder Woman wore a tiara, which also served as a weapon.

Circlet – A circlet is a crown without the arched pieces that connect to an ornament at the top or the fabric cap attached to the inside. Many crowns throughout history have been circlet in style, and today, this is the most popular form of crown used in weddings, rituals, renaissance faires, celtic festivals, and in quality costumes. Our Tiaras are technically Circlets because of the chain in the back that completes the circle.

Crown – We include the term crown on our site simply because most people looking for head adornment may not be aware that what they are most likely looking for is a tiara or circlet. A crown is a circlet with the arched pieces that connect to an ornament at the top or the fabric cap attached to the inside.

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Types of Jewelries

Jewelries

Gold, silver, platinum, gemstone or any material that makes a jewelry have values is coming from the idea of history and time will always be the witness of the changes among those precious.

Bracelet, ring, pendant, or any types of the jewelry is just the tittle and the very last execution. Overall, those are the human creativity and thought that valuably invented for the beauty of human being.

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Jewelry Findings

Jewelry Findings

Jewelry Findings

Findings are refer to those parts of jewelry other than gemstones, beads, or stringing material. These include earwires, clasps, head pins, decorative drops, etc.

The term findings probably originated from a time when jewelers had to make every component they needed for a piece of jewelry. The system we know today with retail sales and wholesale manufacturing as separate entities was not yet in place.

Styles of findings can be thought of in terms of what kind of jewelry each is used in.
Earring findings can be divided into those used for pierced-ear earrings, primarily ear wires, ear threads, and posts, and those used in non-pierced earrings.

Necklace findings include both the stringing materials ranging from various kinds of chain to specialized beading wire or cable and cords and any parts used to affix beads or charms and pendants to the necklace. Another key type of necklace finding is clasps, which appear in numerous types including toggle clasps, lobster clasps, spring-ring clasps, pearl clasps, and more. Connectors and links are also highly popular findings for necklaces as well as for other uses.

Bracelet findings include both stringing materials and clasps used to fasten the ends of the bracelet together. To be included in the category of bracelet findings are leather cuff ends, which “snap” together.

Miscellaneous other findings are found in countless varieties, reflecting the infinite range of jewelry-making possibilities. Among these are cuff link findings, shoe-clip findings, suspender clips, beadable bookmarks, beadable pens for writing, and lighter covers for cigarette lighters, to name only a few.

The trend in specialization has continued to the present day, and now anyone can purchase finished findings that are ready to use. This is a real boon to both the professional jeweler as well as the part time jewelry artist or crafter. Your local craft or bead shop has a variety of such components readily available to be assembled into unique pieces of wearable art.

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