Silver Jewellery set with Semi Precious Stones

	Amber	The fossilised resin of trees, amber may contain plants and sometines even insects. Usually amber is golden yellow to golden orange in colour, and sometimes green or pale yellow.
	Amethyst Birthstone Month: February	Crystalline quartz in shades of purple, lilac and violet is known as amethyst. It may have distinctive inclusions which look like feathers. Amethyst is derived from the Greek word 'amethystos', meaning 'not drunk'. Traditionally, it is worn to instill sobriety!
	Ammonite	A polished cross section of the fossilised shell
	Aventurine	A vivid emerald green semi transparent stone.
	Biwa pearl Birthstone Month: June	These unusual pearls originated from Lake Biwa in Japan. They are now cultured in fresh water lakes or rivers in Japan and China. They have an irregular, elongated shape, beautiful lustre, and colours vary (according to environmental conditions) from brilliant white and cream to rose pink and grey with flashes of green and violet. Truly stunning and guaranteed to get you noticed!
	Black Agate	Black agate has many forms, the colours varying from opaque black to semi transparent with various signature vein markings.
	Black Onyx	One of a wide variety of chacedony quartz, black onyx is traditionally used to eliminate negativity and bring spiritual inspiration.
	Blue Lace Agate	A pretty lavender blue semi transparent stone shot through with lighter and darker sedimentary layers.
	Blue Topaz	Translated from Hindu, topaz means 'fire'. Colourless topaz, when irradiated becomes a stunning sky blue. Historically, topaz is used to relieve stress. A crystal placed under the bed at night is said to stimulate refreshing dreams and revitalise the body!
	Carnelian	A translucent, reddish orange stone, traditionally thought to calm the temper.
	Chalcedony	A semi-transparent stone of a pretty smokey sky blue colour; of the agate family.
	Charoite	A deep purple opaque stone, mottled with black.
	Citrine	The yellow or golden variety of quartz. Traditionally used to maintain optimism and mental clarity, and to help accumulate wealth!
	Dichroic Glass	The brilliant dichroic optical properties of dichroic glass chips incorporated into our glass jewellery are the result of multiple micro-layers of metal oxides. NASA developed dichroic glass for use in space suits. Multiple ultra-thin layers of different metals (gold, silver, titanium, chromium, aluminium, zirconium, magnesium, silicon) are applied to the surface of the glass. The glass is then kiln fired at extreme temperatures in a vacuum. Certain wavelengths of light will either pass through or be reflected, causing an array of colour to be visible. Due to variations in the firing process, each piece of fused dichroic glass is unique. The play of light together with its vibrant color, make Dichroic Glass eye catching pieces of jewellery.
	Fossilised Coral	The fossilised remains of coral form pretty flower and star shapes in this pale taupe cloured stone.
	Garnet Birthstone Month: January	A deep pinkish red, transparent stone, sometimes with a hint of violet. Historically, garnet is said to instill constancy and fidelity, and combat lethargy.
	Gilson's Turquoise Birthstone Month: December	Gilson's Turquoise, first produced by the French manufacturer, Gilson, is similar to its natural counterpart in chemical composition and crystal structure. The physical properties are almost identical to the natural gem.
	Heliotrope	Heliotrope is a form of jasper made distinct by its red and green hues.
	Hematite	A dark grey opaque stone with a metallic lustre. The stone may become magnetised when heated. The magnetic properties are thought to help circulation and joint problems. (NB should not be worn by anyone with a pacemaker.) In ancient times this stone was said to protect the wearer from bleeding.
	Iolite	A violet -blue, transparent stone, also known as water sapphire because of its similarity to blue sapphire when cut. The name comes from the Greek word 'Ios', meaning violet.
	Jasper	There are many types of jasper. Probably the best known are red jasper, and shown here, picture or landscape jasper, thus named because its veins often resembe landscapes or create pictures.
	Kyanite	A gorgeous stone of a blue comparable with that of a sapphire! Feathery christalline inclusions give the stone an internal brilliance as it catches the light.
	Labradorite	Labradorite's blue-green colour overlaid with an irridescent rainbow sheen make it a very eyecatching stone. Traditionally, labradorite is worn by professionals in the fields of health, social care and the law because of its ability to deflect negative thoughts and energy away from the wearer.
	Lapis Lazuli	An intense dark blue colour, speckled with golden pyrite. Historically, the darkness of the blue symbolised the heavens, protecting the wearer from evil spirits and giving them inner strength and confidence.
	Lava	Natural volcanic lava.
	Malachite	An opaque intense green stone with distinctive ripple-like markings with alternating bands of light and dark green, malachite is in fact copper carbonate. Its high copper content reputedly give it the power to diminish significantly the pain caused by arthritis and rheumatism, in the same manner as wearing a copper bangle might.
	Marcasite	A mineral with the same composition as pyrite, (fool's gold), and often called "white iron pyrite", but differing in crystal structure. It can be faceted like a gemstone and is often used in sterling silver jewelry.
	Moonstone	An almost colourless stone with a silvery blue-white shimmer, like the moon after which it is named. The cleavage cracks sometimes visible within the crystal are inherent, and should not be viewed as a fault. Traditionally a moonstone is worn to calm the emotions and heighten intuition.
	Mother of Pearl	The lining of the shell where a pearl is formed is known as mother of pearl. It has the same beautiful lustre as a pearl.
	Murano Glass	These beads are fashioned in a torch flame by a process called ?lampworking?. Unlike most beads which are made from ordinary or ?soft? glass, Lampworked Beads are created from "hard" or borosilicate glass. Only the finest imported glass from Europe and the United States is used. Much of the coloured glass is custom mixed. Borosilicate glass is worked at much higher temperatures than ordinary glass and then kiln annealed at over 1000 degrees which makes for a stronger more durable product. The higher temperatures are also responsible for the rich natural colours characteristic of borosilicate glass beads.
	Mystic Topaz	Specially treated natural topaz produces a shimmering array of colours in shades of green, blue and purple, for a stunning effect.
	Paua Shell	The lining of the abalone, or paua shell is a rainbow of white, cream, pink, violet and emerald green with a beautiful sheen.
	Pearl Birthstone Month: June	Freshwater pearls display a beautiful irridescent lustre, and are cultured mainly in China and Japan. The resulting pearls can be formed in various shapes, and colours may vary from white and rose pink, to brown or black, depending on the environmental conditions. Traditionally, pearls were thought to be the tears of the gods.
	Peridot Birthstone Month: August	An intense green, transparent stone found in volcanic rock, which lends itself well to delicate, faceted jewellery. Traditionally peridot is used to ward off evil spirits.
	Plain Silver	Plain sterling silver
	Red Agate	The colour and opacity of red agate can vary greatly.
	Red Coral	Red sponge coral has a gorgeous rich colour. Corals are major contributors to the physical structure of coral reefs that develop in tropical and subtropical waters. Due to its unique and striking color, red coral has become a popular gemstone choice for jewellers in recent years. Pure red coral, also known as 'fire coral' or 'ox blood coral' is becoming very rare due to the high demand for perfect specimens used in jewelry making, and the stress that over-collection is placing on the environmental health of coral reefs. For this reason some of the 'red coral' used in our jewellery is a man made resin substitute. When the material used is not natural red coral , this is signified by an asterix *.
	Rhodocrasite	Rhodocrasite is a sedi,entary rock; its colours varying in tone fro, a pale ros petal pink to a deep dusty pink.
	Rock Cristal	Clear quartz cristal.
	Rose Quartz	Pale pink coloured, translucent variety of quartz. Historically used as a symbol of love and beauty.
	Ruby	Ruby (from the Latin meaning ‘red’) is a pink to blood-red gemstone-quality corundum.
	Seraphinite	Moss green stone with cristals of a lighter green and white feathered through it.
	Shell	Our range of shells in intense colours set in solid silver is simply stunning!
	Shiva's Eye	'Shiva's Eye' shell comes from the gyroscope snail. Also charmingly known as mermaids' money this shell is kept as a good luck charm by fishermen and is also said to help in the accumulation of wealth!
	Smokey quartz	A coloured quartz named for its brownish smokey colour. A clear stone which looks stunning when faceted.
	Sponge Coral	Natural sponge coral harvested form renewable sources.
	Swarovski Cristal	Austrian cristal glass.
	Tigers Eye	A variety of chatoyant quartz with a semi-translucent, irridescent appearance. The stone is almost black, with golden yellow and golden brown stripes. Traditionally, tiger's eye is worn to prevent eye disease, improve eyesight, and even to avert the 'evil eye'!
	Tormaline	Tourmaline is a semi-transparent stone, seen in a wide variety of colours from bright green to dusty pink.
	Turquoise Birthstone Month: December	An intense opaque sky blue colour through to a milky eau de Nil with some veining. Historically, the stones were brought to Europe along the overland trading route through Turkey, and so were known as 'Turkish' stones. They should instill courage and strength in the wearer.
	Water Sapphire	Another name for 'iolite'.