Semi-precious stones and crystals from GAVBARI

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GAVBARI semi-precious stones

Semi-precious stones occur naturally in nature. What distinguishes them from precious stones is their lower hardness and transparency, which is related to their greater popularity and lower market price. The semi-precious stones in our offer, just like all other GAVBARI stones, come exclusively from legal sources, while their grinding and polishing take place in India – a country famous for the oldest grinding tradition dating back to 1400 years BC. Natural stones are becoming more and more popular, which is related to the fact that in recent seasons, inspiration and the desire to return to nature dominate. What’s more, both the variety of stones and their wide range of colors provide many possibilities and satisfy the needs of even the most demanding jewelry makers. An additional advantage of stones, apart from their natural beauty, is a deep symbolic value, associated with a specific type of stone. These natural wonders are used in the creation of gold and silver jewelry, but they are also often used to create handmade jewelry such as soutache, beading, macrame or wire wrapping. Find out more about natural stones in a separate article: Natural stones for making jewelry.

Heart pendants

The first novelty in our offer are 10 mm semi-precious stones in the shape of a heart with a hole in the upper part, so you can use them as pendants to design various jewelry ideas. The heart is a timeless and universal shape, in most cultures synonymous with love, desire and passion, as well as good and life. Creating jewelry with a heart motif is a tasteful gift idea and expression of feelings on the occasion of Valentine’s Day, wedding anniversary and birthdays. The heart motif in jewelry is not only associated with love for a loved one. It is also a popular choice as a gift for Mother’s Day, expressing boundless love, and thanks for all the effort put into our upbringing. This motif is also perfect as a gift for a grandmother, daughter, sister, friend or other close person with whom we have an extraordinary bond, and it will remind us of how much this person means to us.

Heart shaped pendants are also often chosen as gifts for births, baptism or communions when combined with engraved silver or gold elements, which we can choose out of 925CRAFT jewelry findings. Semi-precious heart pendants allow you to create unique jewelry that will also work as an original form of expressing the word “Thank you”. Creating jewelry with a heart is a safe option, because it suits women of all ages, and a properly selected gems will favorably complement the beauty of the owner, illuminate her face and emphasize the color of her eyes. The heart pendants in our offer are characterized by subdued colors, which is why they will perfectly fit into both everyday stylizations and during evening outings.

Semi-precious stones available in the form of a 10 mm heart pendant are: rose onyx, sapphire quartz, aquamarine quartz and tiger’s eye. All you need to do is to combine them with an element such as a pinch bail, through which, by threading a silver chain, you will create an attractive necklace. You can also combine them to a bail for pendants, which, with the use of open jump rings or earring settings, will allow you to create charming earrings with sparkling hearts. Discover the wide range of pendant bail types, which will let you design original jewelry. It is also worth to consider jewelry sets consisting of earrings and a necklace decorated with the same heart-shaped stones.

Another novelty in our offer are 16 mm pear shaped pendants with a hole in the upper part, which allows you to create a variety of jewelry designs. Creating jewelry with pendants is very easy, because you just need to buy stones and silver bails and connect them together. What is more, you don’t need any tools to do so. Types of stones available in pear pendant are: sapphire quartz, aquamarine quartz, rose jade and tiger’s eye, but we are expanding the offer constantly. Natural stones in this form look beautiful as pendants on a delicate silver or gold chain, as well as in the form of earring pendants.

Silver findings, such as simple pinch bails or more decorative bails, are perfect for pendants made of semi-precious stones. For those who make wire jewelry, we recommend creating the own bails by choosing a sterling silver wire of the appropriate diameter and hardness, or getting a ready-made element such as a wire bail. Pendant bail can also be replaced by jump rings. However, it is important to pay attention to the thickness and diameter of the ring, and make sure that you choose an open ring, not a soldered one. For jewelry makers using chains, we also recommend a short chain, on the end of which you can pinch the stone, and the other part connect with the earring hooks – creating long dangling earrings, or with a chain – to make a necklace with a pendant. Decorative stones can also be mounted directly on elements such as open earwires or leverbacks, creating elegant earrings with stones.

Quartz pendants are characterized by light, slightly transparent pastel colors, so it is worth hanging them on subtle bails and chains with a fine weave, so as not to overshadow their grace with the size and weight of the other elements. Such jewelry will be light and elegant at the same time, matching summer and spring styles. On the other hand, the tiger’s eye pendant is characterized by a strong and expressive color, so here we can afford more massive silver or gold jewelry findings, which will work great as a complement to more classic outfits, as well as autumn and winter stylisations.

Pear pendant, due to its oblong shape, being used as earrings pendants, slenderize the face, while in the form of a necklace pendant, they give the impression of optically lengthening the neck. Necklaces with longitudinal pendants are arranged in a so-called spike, thanks to which they perfectly complement the outfits with a V-shaped neckline, and also perfectly harmonize with shirts unbuttoned at the neck.

Jewelry making supplies decorated with a pear pendant are extremely feminine, and after matching the appropriate stone – they wonderfully emphasize the beauty and individual character of the owner. Because pear pendants look beautiful both as a decoration of earrings and necklaces, it is also worth creating unusual jewelry sets consisting of several elements decorated with the same stone. These types of sets are a stylish gift idea. An additional advantage of such jewelry is the possibility of wearing it in a set, as well as individually.

The stones, due to their neutral colors, harmonize wonderfully with both gold and sterling silver findings. However, for silver fans, we also offer the option of gold-plating, rose gold-plating, as well as platinum and rhodium-plating to protect the jewelry from blackening.

Rose Cut stones 10 and 12 mm

Semi-precious Rose Cut stones are the oldest faceted stones – referring to rose petals. Rose Cut is associated with the Victorian style, it is a combination of ancient stones with a modern style. The stones that joined our collection are characterized by a rosette cut only in the upper part. The lower part, called the pavilion, takes the form of a cone – identical to the Rivoli. The girdle of stones is round and has a diameter of 10 and 12 mm. The attractiveness of stones is greatly influenced by the number of facets, which reflect the light falling on them – they give the stone a charming depth and additional brilliance.

Our offer includes Rose Cut stones as:

black onyx,
amethyst jade, rose and neon pink jade, light and dark green jade, orange, yellow and turquoise jade,
azure, turquoise and aquamarine chalcedony, fuchsia and yellow chalcedony,
smoky, rose quartz and antique rose quartz,
green chrysoprase,
tiger’s eye

A wide range of colors encourages the creation of exotic jewelry with vivid and bright colors reflecting the summer and holiday mood, as well as classic jewelry in shades of black, brown, beige and pale pink.

Rose Cut Earrings

Due to the great interest in Rose Cut and Rivoli stones, we are constantly expanding the offer of silver settings dedicated specifically to these stones. Tailor-made jewelry supplies are designed in such a way that the bottom of the stones perfectly fits the cavity of the silver element, making the creation of jewelry with stones extremely easy and pleasant, and the finished products look elegant and perfectly refined in every detail. An example are stud earring setting, into which you just need to paste the stones, and then attach earring butterfly backs or back with silicone inside.

The alternative are settings for earrings, which don’t need stoppers. If you are looking for a safer option, we recommend silver leverbacks with a mechanism that reduces the risk of the earring sliding out of the ear.

For the enthusiasts of dangling earrings, we suggest earring post with loop, which can be decorated not only with glued-in stones, but also with additional tassels, feathers or silver pendants.

Rose Cut Pendants

In addition to the dedicated earring findings, our collection also includes silver pendants, connector charms and jewelry bails that you can integrate into earrings, necklaces and bracelets. An example is a silver pendant with a cup in which you can paste a stone and connect it with other silver blanks, e.g. for earrings, or a silver chain – creating a necklace or bracelet. If you want to connect several components, it is worth using an element such as a connector charm, into which we also paste the stone and which may be an option to make earrings longer, or become a fragment of a modular bracelet or necklace. Another proposal is a necklace bail, which, after pasting the stone, can be hung directly on the chain – creating an interesting necklace. The classic and delicate shape of this particular bail makes it suitable for various types of necklines. For fans of more sophisticated jewelry, we recommend base for Rivoli suspended in a hoop, which can be used as an ornament for earrings, thanks to which the jewelry will sparkle with colors. This element can also be used as a pendant, which we will combine with a chain to create a sensual set of jewelry consisting of earrings and a necklace.

Rose Cut Bracelets

The above-mentioned connectors will allow you to create a modular bracelet or necklace by connecting silver findings to each other, but we also have a ready bracelet base into which you only need to paste the stones. The bracelet also has a chain extension, letting to adjust the size of the jewel to the owner’s wrist. In addition to the modular bracelet, we also recommend a bangle – with the option to decorate it with two stones.

Rose Cut Rings

The Rose Cut stones also look beautiful in the form of rings. Our offer includes adjustable rings with the possibility of fitting the size to the owner’s finger. The first proposal is a silver ring setting with the possibility of gluing one stone in. If you want to decorate it with more than one stone, it is worth trying a silver spiral ring blank for gluing two stones in. The base has a delicate rim around the cup, thanks to which the stone is better embedded in it, reducing the risk of catching and falling out.

Rose Cut Cufflinks

In our collections of semi-finished products for jewelry making, we also take care of men, so have also designed cufflinks matched to the stones. They are equipped with a mechanism, so you only need to glue the stones in and the men’s jewelry is ready. We offer cufflink settings where the stone is more visible because its rim extends beyond the cup. An alternative are the cufflinks blanks with a border that surrounds the stone – at the same time creating additional protection against catching and loosing.
Rose Cut stones are also an alternative to the Rivoli Crystals from Swarovski in 10 and 12 mm, which are disappearing from the market.

Bead stones in 3 and 6 mm

Another novelty in our offer are semi-precious stones in the form of beads. Semi-precious faceted beads are made of amethyst jadeite, green onyx, carnelian, black spinel, rose quartz and tiger’s eye, but our collection is constantly expanded. They take the form of balls in the size of 3 and 6 mm with a hole, thanks to which they offer many possibilities in creating jewelry. Most often, these types of stones are used in making bracelets and necklaces. There are many possibilities. Some jewelry makers create them on an elastic string, on which, after threading the stones, it is enough to tie a knot and the bracelet or necklace is ready. Others additionally decorate them with pendants or silver findings for threading such as balls, spacers or other elements. People who create silver jewelry with stones use a steel cord on which they thread stones and other decorations, and then finish them with jewelry ends such as crimp bead, clamshell bead, tassel caps or other end caps, and finally add jewelry clasps and chain extensions.

Beads can also be used for making earrings by threading stones on elastic string and forming cluster earrings, or by threading them over silver eye pins to create long dangling earrings.

6 mm beads can also be used to make pendants. For this purpose, just thread a silver pin with a ball or a cap through the stone. The other side of the pin you need to bend with the use of round jewelry pliers into a loop, which can be connected with other elements to make pendants for a bracelet and necklace. This kind of pendants are also perfect for earrings, including chain earrings, for which we recommend chains by the meter. In order to connect pendants with other silver elements, jump rings are perfect.

On the other hand, smaller beads, i.e. the ones in size 3 mm, will be good choice for creating elastic rings on beading cords, which are a hit of recent seasons. It is worth creating them individually, but also in sets of three, and even more, creating compositions of different colors and types of stones. In addition to beads for jewelry making, we also offer gemstone beads in sizes 3 and 6 mm. For more information, please see a separate article: Gemstone beads for jewellery making.

Jewelry for a gift

Jewelry with stones is often chosen as gift jewelry. The popular example is a silver ring base with a stone or sterling silver earring hooks decorated with stones. Interesting and subtle compositions can be created by selecting the appropriate silver pendant, e.g. for Rivoli, and combining it with a chain of the selected weave. In our offer you will find necklace chains such as: ankier, cardano, coreana, figaro, box, rombo, singapore, balls, snake, curb, sugar and rolo chain. This type of jewelry can be personalized by matching the appropriate type of stone, as well as the color to the style and personality of the owner, which is why it is often chosen as a gift for Women’s Day, Mother’s Day, as well as birthday or Christmas present. A popular proposition for Valentine’s Day are earrings with heart pendants. An interesting concept as a gift idea is also a jewelry set, consisting of earrings and a necklace, earrings and a bracelet, sometimes also with a ring. In addition to natural stones, our offer also includes pearls and crystals, which are also often chosen to create jewelry for a gift. Crystals, due to their neutral color, are also perfect as wedding jewelry.

Wedding jewelry

The wedding day is one of those occasions when most women want to look really special, and GAVBARI crystals will not only illuminate and emphasize the beauty, but also highlight the bride’s best charms. After choosing a dream dress, shoes and other accessories, it’s time to buy jewelry that, along with hairstyles and makeup, complement the wedding outfit. Elegant wedding jewelry adds character, sparkle and self-confidence. Its choice is an individual matter, because some will choose a delicate accent in the form of small earrings or a tiny ring with a crystal. Others will opt for a distinctive decoration of the neckline, wrist or neck in the form of richly decorated chandeliers earrings. For this type of jewelry we recommend a pendant bail with 6 loops.

Regardless of tastes and expectations, it is worth remembering that a set of wedding jewelry should be light, comfortable and complement the outfit, and not interfere with this special day. Another important aspect is matching the jewelry to the dress. Here you should pay attention to accessories such as stones, zippers or other applications decorating the dress and match the color of the jewelry to the visible ornaments so that they do not conflict with each other. This can be done by choosing silver or gold plated findings in colours: light yellow (18-carat gold), dark yellow ( 24-carat gold) or rose (18-carat gold).

The selection of jewelry also depends on the neckline of the dress. In the case of a strapless outfit, it is worth choosing a necklace with crystals or long and richly decorated earrings. Chain necklaces with a pendant look great with a V-neck dress. If the dress has straps, buffs or its upper part is built-up, then it is worth choosing delicate earrings and a bracelet or a zirconia ring.

We also recommend men to add a delicate glow on this special day by wearing silver crystal cufflinks that match the jewelry or the bride’s outfits.

From the wide collection of GAVBARI crystals, we recommend pear pendants with the Aurora Borealis effect for wedding jewelry. The Aurora effect is a coating that is created by spraying a crystal with particles of metal in order to obtain an impression resembling the northern lights. The stone is characterized by a magical depth, fanciful brilliance and shimmers with pastel colors depending on the angle and type of light falling on it. Find out more about GAVBARI crystals in a dedicated article: GAVBARI jewelry crystals.

Examples of delicate wedding jewelry with a combination of gold or gold-plated silver with crystals are presented below.

Semi-precious stones and crystals from GAVBARI

The GAVBARI collection enjoys great interest among our long-term and new customers, which is why we are constantly expanding it with new variants. We currently offer gemstones, semi-precious stones, pearls and crystals in a variety of shapes, sizes, colors and mounting methods, so follow our website, blog, and social channels to ensure you don’t miss out on more news.

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