Custom Natural Stone Jewelry
Natural stones, with their unique colors, textures and luster, add beauty and personality to all kinds of jewelry. Different types of stones, such as tiger’s eye, ruby, turquoise and amethyst, are materials that designers love to use.
Many cultures have given natural stones special symbolic meanings. For example, in many cultures, diamonds symbolize eternal and indestructible love, while agate is believed to bring peace and good luck. These cultural symbolisms are often incorporated into the design of jewelry, making jewelry not only a decoration, but also a tool to express personal beliefs and emotions.
Agate
Agate is a silicate mineral, a variant of quartz, often used to make jewelry and accessories.
Agates are produced in a fairly wide range of regions, including but not limited to the following:
- Brazi: Brazil is one of the world’s leading producers of agates, producing a wide variety of agates in vibrant colors.
- India: India’s agates are fine-textured and richly colored, with Rajasthan being famous for its Akalu stones.
- Australia: Agates from Australia are usually rich in color and deep in color.
- USA: The United States also has areas that produce agates, such as the Ochicoke Mountains in Oregon.
Color of Agate
Agate comes in a wide variety of colors, common colors include:
- Red: common red agates are bright and warm in color.
Yellow: some agates exhibit a bright yellow color. - Blue: a rare blue agate with a crystal clear color.
- Green: green agate with a full and fresh color.
- Black: Black onyx or obsidian with a deep, subdued color.
Tiger Eye
Tiger eye is a semi-precious stone with a golden to brown luster. It is named after its special optical effect under sunlight or strong light, which forms a visual effect similar to tiger’s eye, so it is called tiger’s eye.
1. Origin: Tiger’s eye is mainly produced in South Africa, Australia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, India and the United States. Among them, the tiger’s eye in South Africa and Australia is of high quality and bright color.
2. Processing steps: The processing steps of tiger’s eye include the following main links: – Mining: The raw stone is mined from underground veins or riverbeds. – Grinding: Use a grinding wheel to grind the surface of the raw stone to give it a smooth appearance. – Shape finishing: According to the design requirements, the tiger’s eye is cut into different shapes, such as round, oval, square, etc. – Polishing: Through further polishing, the surface of the tiger’s eye is made smoother and its luster is enhanced. – Drilling: To make jewelry, you also need to drill holes in the tiger eye stone for stringing or inlaying.
3. Color classification: The color of tiger eye stone is mainly divided into golden yellow and brown, with a unique metallic luster and cat’s eye effect. Under the light, it will show obvious light bands, forming a unique visual effect.
Natural Stone Jewelry Processing
The process of natural stone jewelry usually includes the following steps:
- Design planning: designing a suitable jewelry style based on the shape, color and size of the natural stone.
- Setting/Beading: Set the agate on stainless steel, brass or other material base, or string it into necklaces, bracelets and other jewelry.
- Sanding and Polishing: Performs final sanding and polishing of jewelry to make its surface smoother and enhance its luster.
Inspection of quality: carry out quality inspection on the finished jewelry to ensure that there are no flaws and defects. - Packaging for sale: packaging the jewelry and selling or displaying it.
