With CathayGems.com, we have already had a huge variety of stud pearl earrings made by round pearls, button pearls, coin pearls, chocolate pearls etc available, but we recently got some earrings made by jade beads, turquoise beads and tiger’s eye beads, here they are:

The first pair of earrings is made of real jade beads in 8mm. The setting is 925 sterling silver. It is suitable for any women who want a strong oriental feature.

The second one is made of real turquoise beads in 8mm. The setting is 925 sterling silver. Turquoise has been a highly valued and sought after gemstone for use in art, religion, trade, and jewelry. The eyes of the nation once again are focusing on turquoise beads after Michelle Obama who is at the forefront of fashion wore a two row turquoise necklace in one occasion.

The last one is made of real tiger’s eye beads in 8mm. The settings is 925 sterling silver. It is one of the gemstone that has exclusive and sexy looking, and is considered as the ninth wedding anniversary gift and the birthstone for Gemini (May 21-Jun. 20).

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The rose coral earrings features two 9-10mm rose shaped genuine corals. As the corals are made of nature and carved by hand, it may slightly different in shapes. Red and pink are ready for you to choose. If you want to select other colors, such as light green or dark green, what about jade bead earrings?

These earrings are made of 10-11mm rose shaped jade beads in 925 sterling silver. With the prices lower than a bundle of roses, you get a pair of genuine hand-carved rose shaped coral or jade earrings in 925 sterling silver for a unique and unforgettable valentine that will last forever.

The parent of Jigong still had no heirs when they were over 30 years old. So they crossed their fingers day and night and prayed Buddha for a son. One night, his mother had dreamed of a Buddist arhat and was presented a colorful lotus. After eating it, she was soon pregnant.

Jigong was born in February of 1133. His parent was so happy that they held a banquet to celebrate. A authoritative shaman came to this party and meanwhile named Jigong as “Xiu Yuan”. It was believed that Jigong was born with the command to arrest an albatross who was seated before the Buddha but secretly fled down to earth. After all kinds of catastrophe and poverty, Jigong finally completed his mission and did a lot of good things with the help of his magic fan and wine bottle in calabash shape during his lifetime. He was nicknamed as “Living Buddha Ji Gong” because of his boundless powder which relieved human being from distress, poverty and disease.

Because of Jigong, fan and calabash are considered as mascots which can ensure a lifetime of good luck, safety, health and happiness.

With CathayGems, we have earrings in calabash shape to bring you all kinds of the good lucks to you

This pair of earrings feature 6 pieces of hand carved Calabash shaped genuine coral beads at an approximate length of 2 1/4″. Three layers of 18k white gold are layered over the 925 sterling silver to keep them tarnish-free, making them suitable for the most sensitive ears. The coral beads are naturally made, click here to spice up your party attire or everyday apparel with this earrings!

In orient, the calabash symbolizes long life and wealth. Wear a finished pearl pendant in calabash design will bring good luck to you! This 9-10mm pearl pendant is crafted in base metal and inlaid with a tiny Cz diamond. It`s approximately 5/8″ x 3/8″ in two dimensions. The pearl is good quality in large size with high luster, in very round shape in the front which is also called as button pearl. The pendant setting has 18k white gold overlay for tarnish free. It will come with a free 16″ sterling silver chain, with 925 stamped on the clasp.

This silver pearl ring features 2 genuine freshwater pearls which look like a Calabash. Reveal yourself in this exclusive jewelry piece! Created from polished sterling silver, this ring comes in your choice of round shaped 6-6.5mm cultured freshwater pearls in a cluster. It measures about 5/8″ to 3/4″ in both directions across your finger. Today, the pearl is a universal symbol of innocence and purity. It is the birthstone for June and is considered the traditional gift for couples celebrating their 3rd and 30th wedding anniversaries.

Looking at the chemical composition of Tiger Eye, it is a brown quartz silicon dioxide having lustrous yellow and brown parallel fibers. The yellow/brown coloring is provided by Limonite, an iron mineral. With contrasting golden and brown bands, it looks much like the eyes of a magnificent tiger, glitters with a small ray of light on the surface.

Most of the modern day Tiger eye comes from Australia and China. With CathayGems, genuine Tigers Eye Beads on Temporary Strands from 4mm, 6mm, 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, and 14mm all the way to 20mm are available for you to choose from. They are originated from China. If you would like to have exclusive design Tigers eye jewelry, we can customize it just for you. We have more than 10 different shapes of Tigers eye beads and 300 of clasps and findings to meet our customer’s jewelry making need. If you have any design in mind, don’t hesitate to contact us at support@cathaygems.com.

Tiger’s Eye is very popular in jewelry making. To intensify its sheen, you can string it with genuine freshwater pearls in different shapes, such as round pearls, rice pearls, potato pearls, baroque pearls, button pearls to create a dramatic effect.

Unlike other sites, own manufacturing unit is available on CathayGems.com, they are composed of professional jewelry makers who have been making pearl jewelry for store owners for years. We have the capability of customizing any products to your heart’s designs. If you receive your custom piece and it didn’t come out the way you pictured it, we will work on it until it makes you happy.

With the summer clearance sale in full swing, it is good time to acquire stunning freshwater pearls and gemstones at prices close or even below to cost. Shop CathayGems.com early for the best selection.

China is the major jade-producing country in the world with not only long history of mining but also wide area and rich content. There are more than two hundred places of jade production in China. Jade is more hard than general stone, so people use it to process stone products. It has unique color and luster, transparent and crystal, hard to resist, so people use it on the decorations gradually. Some people found that jade contains a variety of trace elements which are beneficial to health, such as zinc, magnesium, iron, copper, chromium, manganese, cobalt and so on. These trace elements can be absorbed by skin when people wear jade that the physiological function can work more efficaciously.

Today, the style, design, decoration, originality, and workmanship of jade jewelry have made a great advancement. The main types of jade jewelry are pendant, ring, bangle, necklace, earrings and so on. You can find all of these from CathayGems even choose loose jade strand to create your own style jade necklace or bracelet.

In addition, jade jewelry as a gift, keepsake, mascots, etc. are widely used in daily life and various occasions. It is the best gift to express love, affection, good wishes, and praying for peace between relatives and friends.

The necklace combined mother-of-pearl beads with genuine freshwater pearls will give you a unique yet classical look. Wearing this stylish mother-of-pearl necklace, you’ll wow your friends, family, and anyone else who happens to lay eyes on this stunner.

With the development and progress of technology, shells have become more and more diversified. Shells can be milled and reconstituted in any shape pearls such as drop pearls, round pearls or dome shaped pearls (which are always called as shell mabe pearls). These pearls are very high quality and look astonishingly like real southsea pearls, with a beautiful luster, clean surface, and strictly uniform shape. They can be used to make a pair of shell pearl earrings.

Shell beads can also be coated on bright colors of the dyes. So they are always used in jewelry making. These jewelry made with shell pearls are almost all of the same pearl beauty at a fraction of the price. A brilliant mother-of-pearl jewelry set will give you that natural, unique, stylish that nobody else has.

Want to own your special sell pearl jewelry? Don’t hesitate to contact us at support@cathaygems.com.

The ability to buy loose individual pearls or strands ‘by the foot’ has made it possible for the pearl enthusiast to make their own jewelry!You can pick your settings and choose your color, shape and style of pearls to fit your own personality and wardrobe.

You can easily assemble the materials needed to make earrings and pendants; all you need is the components, half drilled pearls, a few toothpicks, jeweler’s glue or cement and a stable place to set the jewelry to dry.

Knotted bracelets and necklaces are a little more complex. You need strong thread, tweezers or a knotting tool, full drilled pearls, clamshells and clasps. A large clean workspace with plenty of light is a big plus! Knotting the pearls properly just requires a bit of practice, and the good thing about making your own jewelry is that you can practice with beads first, then graduate to pearls when you feel ready. Even then, if you mess up, all you have to do is snip the string between the pearls and redo.

Hopefully you will be eager to try making your own pearl jewelry. You can get all the materials you need from CathayGems, including pearls of every type to use in your own incredible creations!

Check out cathaygems’s wiki at http://cathaygems.wetpaint.com/ to meet other pearl enthusiast and find instructions and tutorials on how to make your own pearl jewelry.