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JUST ARRIVED! NEW FAIR TRADE SILVER PENDANTS INLAID WITH GEMSTONES!

Friday, August 20th, 2010

STUNNING NEW RANGE OF FAIR TRADE PENDANTS HAND MADE IN SOLID SILVER FROM INDIGO OCEAN TRADING

We are pleased to share our sparkly new range of gorgeous fair trade silver pendants inlaid with sumptuous gemstones such as lapis lazuli, blue chalcedony, malachite, tigers eye and mother of pearl, amethyst and lots of other wonderful stones! Beautiful! Beautiful!

Here is a bit of a preview to whet your appetite!

Fair trade silver pendant & chain (rhodochrosite & mother of pearl)

Fair trade pendant and chain handmade in India from 925 silver inlaid with both a mother of pearl and an oval rhodochrosite gemstone set in an elegant decorative silver bail (1.75” drop including bail). The pendant comes complete with a 925 silver link chain which is 16” long (weight 1.1 grams) and is just long enough so that the pendant nestles on the upper neck to show the gemstone off beautifully.

Fair trade silver pendant & chain (tigers eye) : £15.99

Fair trade pendant and chain handmade in India from 925 silver inlaid with a circular tigers eye gemstone set in a flower shaped silver bail (1.25” drop including bail). The pendant comes complete with a 925 silver link chain which is 16” long (weight 1.1 grams).

Fair trade silver pendant & chain (red agate) : £16.99

Fair trade pendant and chain handmade in India from 925 silver inlaid with diamond shaped red agate gemstone set in an elegant decorative diamond shaped silver bail (1.25” drop including bail). The pendant comes complete with a 925 silver link chain which is 16” long (weight 1.1 grams)

Fair trade silver pendant & chain (blue chalcedony) : £15.99

Fair trade pendant and chain handmade in India from 925 silver inlaid with a blue chalcedony gemstone (1.25” drop including bail). The pendant comes complete with a 925 silver link chain which is 16” long (weight 1.1 grams)

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Fair trade silver jewellery: red onyx

Monday, August 10th, 2009

Silver fair trade stud earring with red onyx : £12.75

Onyx is a banded variety of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz and can be found in a wide range of colours which are often layered.

Like the other stones in the chalcedony family, onyx has a smooth, waxy luster. Onyx can be found in a wide range of colours, often layered. When one or more layers are of carnelian or sard, the stone is called Sardonyx. Sard is a rich brown colour which is normally red and if held against the light shows a red hue.

Indigo Ocean has a elegant and modestly priced range of fair trade silver jewellery handmade in India. Our broad range of fair trade jewellery earrings and bracelets are inlaid with various combinations of semi precious gemstones. We have fair trade silver stud earrings, fair trade hook earrings, silver pendants and fair trade silver bracelets. We have a great selection of fair trade silver jewellery with stones such as red onyx, apatite, blue chalcedony, malachite, lapis lazuli, tiger’s eye, moonstone, moonstone rainbow, black star, labradorite and rose quartz. All of our fair trade silver jewellery is exchanged for a fair wage. We have included in this article a selection of fair trade silver earrings inlaid with red onyx so you can see the beauty of the designs available.

Silver fair trade earrings with red onyx : £7.49

ORIGIN

Red onyx is mined in India and South America , Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, and Madagascar.

: Fair trade silver earrings red onyx : £7.99

HISTORY

The word onyx is believed to be derived from the Greek onux, meaning”fingernail” (the aspect of certain kinds of this stone recall the colour and layering of fingernails, even though the word now often applies to a deep black stone).

In addition, ‘Onyx’ was the word used by Romans to describe a variety of stones including alabaster, chalcedony and what is now known as onyx marble. Notably, Roman soldiers wore sardonyx talismans engraved with heroes such as Hercules or Mars, god of war. They believed that the stone would make the wearer as brave and daring as the figured carved on it.

: Fair trade silver earrings with red onyx : £7.49

Furthermore, during the Renaissance, red onyx or sardonyx was believed to bring eloquence upon the wearer and was also regarded with great value by public speakers and orators so it was incorporated in large amounts of jewellery pieces.

Sardonyx at one time was truly believed to be more precious than gold, silver, or sapphire and Sardonyx has always widely used in cameos and intaglios.

: Fair trade silver bracelet with red onyx : £47.49

FOLKLORE

Many people believe in the healing power of gemstones and in this context the power of onyx include protection and was often worn in long ago battles to protect against danger. Onyx is also strongly believed to aid regeneration, intuition and instincts and helps to curtail desire and change bad habits. It is particularly helpful during times of physical and emotional stress to help the wearer cope with fears and worries.

Onyx has served as a bead making stone for centuries. It harmonizes the physical with the spiritual and helps alleviate fears and worries as well as during periods of strong overwhelming emotions. This mineral helps us in our efforts to be balanced and in maintaining positive outlook at our life and environment. Onyx increases concentration and devotion, relieves tension especially in marital life.

This gemstone eliminates negative thinking, it is also believed to sharpen the wits of the wearer. Onyx is said to bring spiritual inspiration. It is a great assistance in holding emotions and passions under control.

Fair trade silver earrings with red onyx : £10.99

BIRTHSTONE

Sardonyx is the birthstone of Leo (Lion): July 23 - Aug 22

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FAIR TRADE JEWELLERY: Apatite Earrings

Saturday, August 1st, 2009

Fair trade silver earring, apatite and moonstone : £10.99

PROPERTIES

Apatite is a calcium phosphate which interestingly can be found in approx 65% of the bones and teeth of humans and animals including fish and dinosaurs!

The colour of Apatite is normally green but can also be blue, yellow, reddish-brown, violet (one of the rarer but more popularly demanded colours), yellow-green (”asparagus stone”), colourless or multi-coloured. The colour formation is determined by the natural presence of rare earth elements since it is made up from three kinds of minerals. The colour will depend on the highest density of either fluorine, chlorine or the hydroxyl group so although all three are present in every specimen the colour depends on the percentage of mineral density which determines the colour itself.

: Fair trade silver earring with apatite : £7.49

The name Apatite is a derivative of the Greek word “apatao,” meaning “to deceive,” as Apatite can be notoriously difficult to distinguish for example from other gemstones such as tourmaline, peridot and topaz.

The properties of Apatite give it a softness and brittle structure and could explain why it is not so found as a common gemstone in jewellery. For example, the most appropriate use of Apatite for jewellery seems to be earrings and necklaces or pendants rather than rings and bracelets and this may be explained by its vulnerability to damage.

Indigo Ocean has a beautiful range of modestly priced fair trade silver jewellery handmade in India. Our broad range of fair trade jewellery are inlaid with various combinations of semi precious gemstones. We have fair trade silver stud earrings, fair trade hook earrings, silver pendants and silver bracelets. We have a great selection of fair trade silver jewellery with stones such as apatite, blue chalcedony, malachite, lapis lazuli, tiger’s eye, moonstone, moonstone rainbow, black star, labradorite and rose quartz. All of our fair trade silver jewellery is exchanged for a fair wage. We have included in this article a selection of fair trade silver earrings inlaid with the blue-green Apatite so you can see the beauty of the designs available.

: Fair trade silver earring with apatite : £8.59

ORIGIN

Apatite is mined in Brazil, Madagascar (where blue apatite is most commonly mined), Mexico, Mozambique, Norway (blue-green), Sri Lanka, Russia, Canada, Mexico, Spain (where the yellow-green variety is found, aptly named the ‘Asparagus stone’), Brazil, and the United States (note, Apatite’s most famous crystals hail from the aptly-named Mount Apatite in Maine.

FOLKLORE

In folklore through the ages, Apatite is believed to stimulate thoughts and ideas through increasing intellect, imagination, and intuitive awareness. Wearing Apatite in some kind of jewellery form is believed to help to dilute hostility and prejudice bringing the wearer harmony on all levels promoting an ‘inner peace’.

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Fair trade silver jewellery: labradorite

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Fair trade silver stud earrings, labradorite : £5.49

PROPERTIES

Labradorite, a member of the feldspar group of minerals, is predominantly dark grey in colour normally characterised by either one or two (Spectrolite) iridescent colours of blue and green and is absolutely amazing when the light catches it. There is also the Heliolite variety with a multitude of spectral colours like a rainbow such as yellow, orange and red as well as blue and green. The colours change according to the angle and the way the light reflects and it is STUNNING!

: Fair trade silver earring, labradorite ‘Ribbon’ : £7.49

Indigo Ocean has a very elegant and moderately priced range of fair trade jewellery hand made in India from solid silver. Our vast range of fair trade jewellery pieces are inlaid with various combinations of semi precious gemstones. We have fair trade silver stud earrings, fair trade hook earrings, silver pendants and silver bracelets. We have a great selection of fair trade silver jewellery with stones such as blue chalcedony, malachite, lapis lazuli, tiger’s eye, moonstone, moonstone rainbow, black star, labradorite and rose quartz. All of our fair trade silver jewellery is exchanged for a fair wage. Below is a selection of fair trade earrings inlaid with labradorite.

: Fair trade silver stud earring, labradorite : £3.49

ORIGIN

The multi-colour rainbow Heliolite variety of labradorite is mined in Madagascar and although in the gemstone trade it is described as ‘rainbow moonstone’, it is not actually a moonstone at all!

The one colour labradorite is found in India, Canada Russia, Africa, USA and Finland while Spectrolite is found in India and Finland

: Fair trade silver earrings, labradorite and moonstone: £7.99

HISTORY

Labradorite derived its name for the Province of Labrador, Canada, where it was first discovered.

Fair trade silver earrings, labradorite Love Spoon : £8.55

FOLKLORE

Labradorite is a considered by mystics to increase intuition, psychic development, esoteric wisdom, help with subconscious issues, and provide mental illumination and bring clarity of the mind. In a mspiritual realm Labradorite is associated with the solar plexus and brow chakras.

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FAIR TRADE JEWELLERY: Black Star

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Fair trade earring black star and moonstone : £12.75

PROPERTIES

Black Star Diopside is a Calcium Magnesium Silicate and is an intense black gemstone.

: Fair trade earrings, black star & labradorite : £7.49

We have fair trade silver stud earrings, fair trade hook earrings, silver pendants and silver bracelets. We have a great selection of fair trade silver jewellery with stones such as blue chalcedony, malachite, lapis lazuli, tiger’s eye, black star, moonstone, moonstone rainbow and rose quartz. All of our fair trade silver jewellery is exchanged for a fair wage. Below is a selection of fair trade earrings inlaid with black star.

Fair trade earrings, black star and labradorite : £15.49

ORIGIN

Black Star is mined predominantly in India.

Fair trade earrings, black star : £10.59

HISTORY

Black Star Diopside derives from the Greek word ‘di’ meaning two, and ‘opsis’, meaning vision. Another name that has appeared over the years for Black Star Diopside is the Black Star of India.

Fair trade earring stud black star : £12.75

FOLKLORE

Traditionally Black Star Diopside is believed to help heal trauma by bringing cleansing to tears and thus diluting the trauma and consequently Black Star is sometimes referred to as the ‘crying stone’. It can help alleviate aggression and stubbornness and is said to be related to love, commitment, and the inner heart. It is also said to bring creativity if worn in jewellery or carried by the wearer.

Black Star Diopside is also believed to help with physical ailments concerned wit the heart, lungs and circulatory system as well as aiding with psychological disorders and weaknesses.

BIRTH STONE

Diopside is associated with the birthstone month of March.

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FAIR TRADE JEWELLERY: ROSE QUARTZ

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Fair trade jewellery, malachite and rose quartz earrings : £8.59

PROPERTIES OF ROSE QUARTZ

Clear Quartz is pure or nearly pure Silicon Dioxide (SiO2), made of Silicon and Oxygen which is the Earth’s most common elements. If any impurities are present, these are normally a result of trace elements of Aluminum, Lithium, Potassium or Sodium.

: Fair trade earrings with rose quartz : £4.99

The pale pink colour of rose quartz can range from transparent to translucent. Transparent rose quartz is very rare and the colour is very subtle unless in a large piece of mineral where the colour is more concentrated due to the greater mass. On the other hand, the more translucent rose quartz is much more readily available and is used extensively for making beads, cabochons and carvings, pendants, earrings and necklaces.

Indigo Ocean has a very elegant and moderately priced range of fair trade jewellery hand made in India from solid silver. Our vast range of fair trade jewellery pieces are inlaid with various combinations of semi precious gemstones. We have fair trade silver stud earrings, fair trade hook earrings, silver pendants and silver bracelets. We have a great selection of fair trade silver jewellery with stones such as blue chalcedony, malachite, lapis lazuli, tiger’s eye, moonstone, moonstone rainbow and rose quartz. All of our fair trade silver jewellery is exchanged for a fair wage. Below is a selection of fair trade earrings inlaid with rose quartz.

HISTORY

Although not much is known historically about Rose Quartz, beads were found in the area once known as Mesopotamia (today’s Iraq) that date back to 7000 BC. Rose Quartz jewellery was known to be crafted by the Assyrians during the time span of 800-600 BC, and it is believed that the Assyrians along with the Romans were first to use this stone. The Romans used it for making seals as a sign of ownership and considered it a strong healing stone. Egyptians believed the pink stone prevented aging.

ORIGIN

Rose Quartz is predominantly mined in Brazil but can also be found in Madagascar, Germany, India and South Africa.

FOLKLORE

Historically Rose Quartz has long been a symbolic gemstone synonymous with love and beauty and in modern day terms it is now known as the “Stone of Gentle Love” or the “Stone of Unconditional Love”. I wonder if this is because of its gentle pink colour which is normally associated with matters of heart – ie: love…..??

Traditionally Rose Quartz has been given as presents to newborn babies with the belief this will aid their transition from the spirit world to the physical realm, gently integrating the two and helping with adjustment. This stone is also said to help mend broken hearts or aid in easing emotional trauma.

Wearing or carrying a heart-shaped Rose Quartz pendant or charm is believed to attract love.

BIRTHSTONE PROPERTY

Rose Quartz is the modern alternative or substitute for Garnet for those born in January.

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FAIR TRADE JEWELLERY: CHALCEDONY

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

fair trade earrings, blue chalcedony : £10.59

PROPERTIES

Chalcedony, a semi precious gemstone, is in essence a crypto-crystalline sub-species of quartz generally milky brown in colour, but there are also rarer blue (blue chalcedony), green (chrysoprase) and orange-red (cornelian) varieties and less commonly, it can be transparent.

Chalcedony can be virtually any colour of the rainbow though commonly pale blue, yellow, brown or grey with nearly wax-like milky lustre.

Chalcedony is a very fine crystallized or fibrous quartz forming rounded crusts, rinds, or stalactites in volcanic and sedimentary rocks. Chalcedony is a precious stone that occurs in many forms, colours, and shapes. Chalcedony, agates, jaspers, bloodstone, onyx and chrysoprase constitute the chalcedony gemstones.

Indigo Ocean have an elegant and truly gorgeous range of fair trade jewellery inlaid with semi precious gemstones such as silver stud earrings, hook earrings, silver pendants and silver bracelets. We have a great selection of fair trade silver jewellery with stones such as blue chalcedony, malachite, lapis lazuli, tiger’s eye, moonstone and rose quartz. All of our fair trade jewellery is exchanged for a fair wage.

fair trade silver earrings, blue chalcedony : £7.49

HISTORY

Long ago the Romans used chalcedony for wax seals while the Victorians carved them into delicate cameos and intaglios.

In all ages chalcedony has been the stone most used by the gem engraver, and many coloured varieties are still cut and polished as ornamental stones.

Chalcedony is one of the gemstones used in commesso (florentine mosaic) and is a technique of creating pictures with thin-cut shapes of brightly coloured, semi precious stones. Commesso pictures were used to decorate table tops and small wall panels, range from emblematic and floral subjects to landscapes. This truly stunning and beautiful art was developed in Florence in the late 16th century.

As well as chalcedony other stones also used for this kind of delicate art were agates, quartz, jasper and lapis lazuli.

fair trade silver earrings, blue chalcedony : £4.99

ORIGIN

Although the mineral is mined in many parts of the world, the most prized Chalcedony are found in Madagascar, Brazil, India, USA, China and Mexico.

fair trade silver earrings, blue chalcedony : £10.99

FOLKLORE

Chalcedony is believed to banish fear, hysteria, depression, mental illness and sadness, reduces fever. Wearing chalcedony is believed to be useful for sharpening the sense of vision too.

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Fair trade jewellery: Zircon

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

: Zircon blue fair trade earrings - £8.55

PROPERTIES OF ZIRCON BLUE

The beautiful watery blue colour of Zircon is my favourite because I am a watersign and so adore all gemstones in blue and green regardless of shade or depth of colour! Although Zircon occurs in a wide range of colours such as green, dark red, yellow, brown and orange, for many years the most popular has been the clear and colourless variety - I would hazard a guess this is because it simulates a diamond ?

: Zircon blue fair trade earring - £7.49

The properties of Zircon’s colour diversity is caused by traces of certain elements, some of which are radioactive. The Zircons containing radioactive elements undergo a process called metamiction. This describes how the inner crystal structure becomes destroyed and then these radioactive forms of zircon must be heated to stabilize them for use as gems. In fact, almost all gem forms of zircon including those that are not radioactive are heat-treated to enhance their colour. Heating semi-transparent, greyish-brown or reddish-brown zircons from most localities in an oxygen-free environment gives them a blue colour. If these blue stones are then re-heated in air, their colour turns golden-brown. Heat-treatment of certain zircons also produces colourless gems. Interesting….

: Zircon blue fair trade earring - £13.95

Indigo Ocean has a very elegant and moderately priced range of fair trade jewellery hand made in India from solid silver. Our vast range of fair trade jewellery pieces are inlaid with various combinations of semi precious gemstones. We have fair trade silver stud earrings, fair trade hook earrings, silver pendants and silver bracelets. We have a great selection of fair trade silver jewellery with stones such as blue chalcedony, malachite, lapis lazuli, tiger’s eye, moonstone, moonstone rainbow and rose quartz. All of our fair trade silver jewellery is exchanged for a fair wage.

HISTORY

In modern day the most popular colour of all the Zircons is the shade of watery almost transparent delicate blue, which, incidentally, is considered an alternative birthstone for December. Most blue zircon is of a pastel blue, but some exceptional gems are actually a bright blue colour as explained above (see ‘PROPERTIES’).

The name is believed to come from the Persian word ‘zargun’, which means ‘gold-coloured’. Hindu poets tell of the Kalpa Tree, the ultimate gift to the gods, which was a glowing tree covered with gemstone fruit and leaves of Zircon. How fantastic! Imagine that, wow!

Zircon blue fair trade earrings - £5.99

ORIGIN

Zircon is mined in primarily in Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Australia, France, Nigeria, Tanzania and Brazil though it can be found in other countries too.

: Zircon Blue fair trade necklace - £38.89

FOLKLORE

In the middle ages, Zircon was said to promote sleep as well as bring prosperity & promote honour and wisdom in its owner. According to folklore, Zircon was the stone of purity and innocence. Zircon is strongly believed to exude spiritual properties which help to balance emotions as well as enhance self esteem, ease tensions and clarify mental thoughts. Zircon was also thought to be used in amulets by travellers to protect against accident and injury on the journey, for example, protecting the wearer against being stuck by lightening.

Zircon has long had a supporting role to more well-known gemstones, often stepping in as an understudy when they were unavailable.

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Fair trade jewellery: Hematite

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

Hematite earrings £5.99

PROPERTIES OF HEMATITE

Hematite is a silvery, shiny opaque stone that almost looks like a metal. It is available in a reddish brown or a brown and is characteristically hard, robust and weighty with properties of oxide mineral and a high iron content of around 70%.

Hematite derives its name from the Greek word haem (blood ) in reference to its red colour.

Indigo Ocean has a really gorgeous, elegant range of solid silver fair trade jewellery including earrings inlaid with a highly polished gold hematite gemstone finish. All our fair trade jewellery is hand made in India where the artisans have been paid a fair wage for their workmanship.

Gold hematite earring - £10.59

HISTORY OF HEMATITE

The ancient Egyptians used hematite to inlay amulets, specifically the Carpenter Stone and Heart amulets as a treatment for madness and inflammation as they believed it had strong healing properties.

As with the Turquoise and Malachite, Hematite was also grounded into a powder to use as an eye shadow characteristic of the ancient Egyptian era on both males and females.

ORIGIN

Hematite is mined in the Lake Superior district in North America, as well as Brazil, Venezuela, Labrador and Quebec.

Gold Hematite earring - £7.49

FOLKLORE SURROUNDING HEMATITE

The folklore surrounding Hematite is based on the notion that it is the ‘stone of the mind’ whereby it brings mental calmness reducing stresses of life generally through its ‘grounding’ properties. It is also believed to aid the ability for original and logical thinking.

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Fair trade jewellery: Malachite

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

Fair trade silver malachite £35.99

PROPERTIES OF MALACHITE

Malachite is a hydrated copper carbonate where the dense, opulent green colour of the Malachite gemstone derives its name from the Greek word ‘mallow’, (a green herb). It is characterised by bandings of light and dark green patterns which make this gemstone easy to identify.

Malachite can also be formed with a violet-blue mineral azurite which is called as Azurmalachite or Malachite azurite.

Indigo Ocean has a range of fair trade jewellery hand made in India where the crafts people have been paid a fair wage for their workmanship.

Malachite fair trade earrings £4.99

HISTORY

The Egyptians have been using malachite minerals since 3000 AD inlaid in amulets to protect against the ‘evil eye’ bringing protection and was also used in other jewellery such as bracelets, rings and pendants. Like the Turquoise, this stone was also grounded into a powder to use as an eye shadow characteristic of the ancient Egyptian era on both males and females.

fair trade silver jewellery, malachite £7.49

Since ancient times this beautiful fine green crystal has also been used in abundance in inlay work and carvings of cathedrals and churches.

Malachite is also a popular stone used extensively in jewellery particularly in Native American South Western jewellery. Malachite is also known by its trade name the peacock stone. In the Indian market the gem is popularly known as dana firang.

ORIGIN

Malachite is mined primarily in Zaire though it can also be sourced from Germany, Zambia and Australia.

FOLKLORE SURROUNDING MALACHITE

As far as folklore goes, Malachite was believed to be the”mirror of the soul”. There was a strong belief that Malachite has the power to allow us to get in touch with the dual nature of the human mind (where the brain is made up of two hemispheres) and bring harmony to the wearer.

Please let us know if you have any other facts you would like to share with our readers. We are always interested in hearing from you.

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JUST ARRIVED! NEW FAIR TRADE SILVER PENDANTS INLAID WITH GEMSTONES!

Fair trade silver jewellery: red onyx

FAIR TRADE JEWELLERY: Apatite Earrings

Fair trade silver jewellery: labradorite

FAIR TRADE JEWELLERY: Black Star

FAIR TRADE JEWELLERY: ROSE QUARTZ

FAIR TRADE JEWELLERY: CHALCEDONY

Fair trade jewellery: Zircon

Fair trade jewellery: Hematite

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