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Heads up Harry Potter fans. The Noble Collection offers a 24K gold plated charm bracelet that features a lightning bolt, a broom, the sorting hat, the Hogwarts crest symbol, the Quidditch cup, a mini Hedwig and more, all dangling on a 7″ long chain.
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The Aurora Borealis (AB) finish on a Swarovski crystal starfish component is intense, so I decided to keep the design of this necklace on the simple side and let the sparkle do all the work. Also see the Swarovski Crystal Intense Sparkle Starfish Earrings tutorial to make a pair of matching earrings.

To make this necklace, you will need the following:

1 - 20mm AB clear Swarovski starfish pendant
1 - 5mm sterling jump ring
16 inches of Figaro sterling chain
1 - 6mm AB clear Swarovski bicone bead
2 - 3.5×1mm Bali sterling silver star beads
1 foot of 21-gauge Sterling wire
Wire cutters
Chain-nosed pliers
Round-nosed pliers
Nylon-nosed pliers
Jeweler’s file

*Crystal starfish component (#06-721-20-02) and sterling silver star beads (24-731-728) came from Rings & Things.

The wonderful reds and earth-tone in bamboo beads inspired this necklace strung on hemp and accented with a copper clay heart pendant. The bamboo beads also have an eclectic mix of size, shape, and patterns to them. While this piece has a distinctive feminine touch with the lace-textured copper heart pendant, remove it and you could easily turn this into a more unisex design.

To make this Hip Hemp, Bamboo Beads and Copper Heart Necklace, you’ll need the following:

About 1 yard of 1mm hemp
5 inches of 20lb. hemp
*25 Assorted bamboo beads
Bead board
Scissors
Ruler
1 - 30mm Copper Clay Heart Pendant

*The bamboo beads came from Rings & Things item #29-919-00.

Giving your girl a piece or two of jewelry will definitely overwhelm her. What more if it has a diamond on it? Anybody to receive this kind of gift will surely be mesmerized.

But in finding the right diamond jewelry for your love one, you should never go wrong. First, it is too expensive to commit mistake; second, every piece of jewel to give her corresponds to different meanings.

A pair of diamond earrings. This means that you are telling the girl on how beautiful she is if she’ll wear those pair of earrings. Since the jewelry will be placed near the face, the diamond will make her beauty outshine. If you are not sure what type of earrings to buy, the studs are the safest type, since it can fit to almost every girl.

A diamond bracelet. Giving this to your girl means that you like her, and it’s ok for you to take it slow. This is a safe gift to give, and at the same time, a gift that every woman would be happy to receive. Just make sure that it perfectly fits to her, or has at least some adjustments just in case it is too small or big for her wrist.

A diamond necklace. This is one of the sweetest gifts you can give to her. Since it does not only outshine the radiance of her face, a necklace is also worn close to your heart, which means that she’s close to your heart as well. Just make sure that you’ve got the piece that fits well on her neck, and a nice pendant that would perfectly fit her style and personality.

A diamond ring. Certainly, you only give a diamond ring to a girl if you are totally serious about her. In fact, every bachelor should be careful with giving a ring as a gift to a girl, since it may give her a different impression, especially if the two of you are not yet ready to take it to the next level. However, if it is for your marriage proposal, then no other perfect gift will fit but a nice diamond ring.

Before buying your diamond jewelry, certain important things should be highly considered. First, the shop or the jeweler should have a Jewelry Certificate of Authenticity for the item, as a proof of its authenticity. Also, if you are a first timer, you should know how to look on the diamond’s cut, since it determines the gem’s brilliance. The diamond’s clarity is also a thing to consider, and the clearer its appearance, the more expensive it should be. The color is also one important factor. The colorless diamonds are usually priced higher, although the colored ones are very expensive as well. Lastly is the carat, or the weight of the diamond. Of course, the bigger the stone, the more expensive it is.

In the end, it really doesn’t matter on how extravagant nor how cheap is your gift to your love one. What’s most important is that it came from your heart, and you are sincere and truthful to everything you do.