Handmade Beaded Gemstone Silver Leather Tribal Jewellery

In Mochishop's Christmas Guide to Jewellery (part 1) we gave you some ideas for Christmas shopping to save you some of the precious time - and good health - that is lost running about the shops in the freezing cold looking for presents.

Mochishop's jewellery caters for both men and women, so there will definitely be something within our shop that you can buy for your loved-one, friend or... yourself.

We have ready-made jewellery gift sets [jewelry gift sets] with matching bracelets & necklaces or matching earrings & necklaces.  Our latest designs are two jasper necklace & bracelet sets which are extremely exclusive.  The first is made from red jasper, also known as poppy jasper and the second from green jasper, or Kambaba jasper.

These are really beautiful, handcrafted gemstone items. What is more is that they are extremely rare.  For this reason alone it is enough to make them the perfect Christmas present.

With regards to other ready-made sets that we have why not try our tribal necklace and bracelet?  This set is unisex and will be suitable for any man or woman who enjoys the outdoors or has an interest in ethnic or exotic jewelry, customs and culture.

But what about combining jewellery that isn't part of a set?  Easy, we'll give you our suggestions.

For a classic gift for her, try comibining any silver necklace with a silver bracelet. Throw in a pair of pearl and silver earrings and you have a quickly assembled, ready-made highly complimentary set.

In terms of matching colours, coral jewellery [coral jewelry] and turquoise jewellery [turquoise jewelry] always compliment one another.  The contrast of bright blue turquoise and fiery, red coral is a success.

Or how about mixing and matching from our colourful quartz jewellery [quartz jewelry] series?  As quartz subsumes many different colours (purple amethyst, yellow citrine), try some fun combinations.  For example, try an orange quartz bracelet, lemon quartz bracelet and purple quartz bracelet altogether.  Wear whichever colour suits your mood.

For guys, then why not go for any silver curb chain, match it with a silver necklace and throw in a pair of mens earrings? Simple.

And remember, once you have found the gift you are looking for, purchase a Mochishop gift box or gift bag for perfect presentation.

We hope you have found our Christmas guides useful and that we have given you plenty of ideas for gifts. We will look forward to receiving your orders and posting them out to you in time for the festive season.

How do we buy jewelry (jewellery)? Are there any rules for buying jewelry (jewellery)? How do we know which jewelry (jewellery) will look good on us? In septemeber Mochishop style blog brought you the original fashion guide of wearing jewelry (jewellery). Follow the rules,  you will learn how to choose the right necklaces, bracelets (bangles) and earrings that suit your body shape.

In our last article we revealed that, to wear necklaces properly, we need a necklace was serves to keep the neck and chest proportional.  Luckily, when choosing the right bracelets or bangles, we only need to take one factor into consideration: Wrist size.

Part 2 - How to Wear Bracelets and Bangles

Quite simply, big-boned women with larger wrists can wear larger bracelets and bangles whereas small-boned women can wear smaller bracelets and bangles.

This is because wearing a wrong-sized bracelet or bangle creates an optical illusion so as to exaggerate either the bigness or smallness of the wrist.  Conversely, a good sized bracelet or bangle keeps the wrist looking proportional and focus attention entirely on the style of the wristwear and the complimentary effect it has on ourselves and our outfit.

Which of your two wrists should you wear your bracelets?  Either. It doesn't matter so long as you are not wearing a watch as well.  If you are wearing a watch, wear your bracelet on the alternative wrist.

You can wear multiple bangles, though not multiple metals.  Silver or gold, never both.  When wearing multiple bangles, your arm jewelry (jewellery) becomes not only a visual piece but an auditory piece to.  What we mean by this is that bangles should have a 'music'. When multiple bangles jangle together they should produce a beautiful percussive sound.

And one more thing... don't wear bracelets or bangles over sleeves.  They are much better suited to sleeveless garments.  As always, jewelry (jewellery) is always most flattering when it is upon the skin.

We hope you find this information useful when choosing your Mochishop bracelets and bangles. There should be something within our shop which suits your body type. If you feel you require a bracelet to be custom made for you, then please drop us an email with your ideas.

Remember to check back to Mochishop's Style Blog regularly. In part three we'll be advising you how to wear your earrings.

Mochishop has released a new range of retro geometric jewellery [jewelry].  Geometric jewellery [jewellery] has its roots in geometric abstractionism, an artistic extension of cubism which comes under the avant-garde umbrella.  Within this artistic discipline, there was an exploration of simple geometric forms and color, often dispensing with representations of the real world.  A well-known artist of this era was, Piet Mondrian, viewed the world as being composed of simple lines, shapes and colour and made his art according to this view.

In the world of style and fashion, the art of geometry found a popular outlet in the art deco period of the 1920s and '30s.  Everything from jewellery [jewelry] to household objects incorporated the ideals of art deco - elegant, simple, modern.

At Mochishop, we have created our range of geometric jewellery [jewelry] inspired by the simplicity of shape and color.  Our geometric range is made from cubes, spheres and uniform block colours.

As the art deco period followed The Great War, the post-war economic struggle meant that jewellery [jewelry] was no longer valued in terms of expense.  Gemstones were often excluded from post-war, art deco jewellery [jewelry].  As the emphasis moved away from luxury, it began to focus on purely the appearance of the jewellery [jewelry].

This is another element we have incorporated into our Geometric jewellery [jewelry]: affordability.  With our latest range we have perfectly captured the essence of geometric, art deco jewellery [jewelry] and present you with our simple, stylish, modern and affordable geometric bracelets.  This is your opportunity to buy jewelry (jewellery) made in the spirit of 1920s and '30s - the glamorous decades.

Turquoise is derived from the word Turkish – Turquoise was frequently traded in the bazaars in Turkey in the 16th Century, although it is a misconception that there was wealth of turquoise in Turkey itself.

This opaque gemstone is composed of copper and iron, and ranges in color from moss-green to duck-egg blue depending on the relative quantities of copper and iron. The bluer the turquoise the greater the ratio of copper to iron; the greener the turquoise the greater the ratio of iron to copper.

Turquoise has played a big part in the culture and costumes of many great civilizations, both New and Old World, some extant some extinct: The Aztecs, Ancient Egyptians, Tibetans, and Native Americans, to name a few.

Clearly there is something universally enchanting about turquoise that has made it consistently desirable across time and space.  There is an unearthly quality about turquoise that leads Tibetans to believe turquoise is not a stone but rather a piece of the heavens.

In AD 900, in the Maya city of Chichen Itza, the Mayans used turquoise for mosaics.  A fellow New World civilization, the Aztecs, used turquoise for religious objects such as the Mask of Tezcatlipoca, an important deity of the Aztec pantheon.

In Ad-Saharan Africa, the Ancient Egyptian goddess Hathor was alternatively know as The Lady of Turquoise and The Mistress of Turquoise.

The otherworldly appeal of turquoise is undeniable; perhaps for its strange, enchanting paradox of being both blue and green.  And neither.  You could stare at a piece of turquoise and wait eternally for either of its composite colors to dominate or come into focus.  They never will.

In modern times, turquoise is possibly a symbol of the natural world, a reminder of a more pastoral existence, when the glittering seas and wide, achingly beautiful skies were more pertinent to our philosophies than to now, when our attentions are compelled towards the quotidian greyness of our industrial and post-industrial worlds.

Some of the most beautiful pieces of jewelry [jewellery] are made from combinations of turquoise with red coral. Not only is this a visually-pleasing marriage of gemstones, but it is also conceptually intriguing: The coolness of blue turquoise offsets the fieriness of the red coral. Likewise, turquoise is often associated with the sky and coral with the sea.

From the spiritual properties of turquoise, we turn to its scientific properties: On the Mohs scale the hardness of turquoise falls somewhere between five and six.  This makes it just harder than window glass and softer than amethyst or diamond.  For this reason, turquoise should be prevented from clashing against harder stones such as the aforesaid amethyst or diamond.

Turquoise is a companion. Those who acquire an item of turquoise jewelry [turquoise jewellery] will keep it for many years, for turquoise – full of idiosyncratic characteristics – becomes part of its owner’s identity, an extension of their own uniqueness.

Turquoise, indeed, will last a lifetime, and maintain its enchanting colour, when given a little care. You may find jewelry care (jewellery care) information elsewhere that advises the use of water to clean turquoise – we disagree. Turquoise is porous so care should be taken to avoid your turquoise coming into contact with liquids such as water and especially soaps and oils. Allowing your turquoise to absorb liquids or oils may cause discolouration.

If your turquoise becomes tarnished, a soft, dry cloth – preferably a silver cloth – will be sufficient for cleaning. When you are not wearing your turquoise jewelry [turquoise jewellery], store it in a box or soft pouch and keep it in a cool place, away from sunlight wherever possible.

Magnetic therapy jewellery wraps are a novel, popular form of jewellery [jewelry] that makes use of magnetic hematite beads. Due to special magnet beads in the wraps, you are able to ravel and unravel them as you please. You can shape them into bracelets, necklaces, anklets or, as a decoration for the midriff.

The magnetised components are made from the gemstone hematite, a sleek, metallic-black futuristic-looking gemstone. The hematite has been magnetised in such a way that all the hematite components fasten allowing the wrap to be free of clasps and other traditional fastenings.

As well as being colourful attractive pieces of jewellery with a special, novel design, magnetic jewelry [magnetic jewellery] is also notable for its therapeutic properties.

A number of scientific research projects have validated the therapeutic benefits of magnetic bracelets. For example, researchers from Peninsula Medical School in Plymouth discovered that magnetic jewellery [magnetic jewellery] can help ease some types of bodily pains.

Magnetic jewellery [jewellery] is generally believed to aid physiology and they are commonly worn by athletes to improve their performances.

The great thing about magnetic wraps is that they are low-maintenance. They are robust should never be any need to have them repaired. Mochishop's magnetic wraps are strung on tiger-wire for extra robustness. Sometimes they may feature silver components that will require a little buffing from time-to-time, but otherwise they should last a life-time without too much attention.

Among Mochishop’s selection of magnetic therapy wraps, you are sure to find your favourite color, something to suit your personality.

Mochishop has launched a new pre-sale support module so that you can talk to one of our helpful assistants about your jewellery needs before making your purchase.  We'll be glad to give you advice about our jewellery, provide you with information about our service or just give you our professional recommendation if you are uncertain what to buy!

Whenever the green light on our chat module is on, a member of staff is free to accept your query.  We look forward to talking with you!