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Subscribe here. en-us painted desert Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:23:41 GMT Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:23:41 GMT painted-desert-jewels.com http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/topaz-jewelry.html The birthstone for the month of november wearing Topaz Jewelry was thought by the Romans to improve the eyesight, the ancient Greeks also believed that Topaz would change colour to warn them if their Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:23:41 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/spinel.html Although most people associate Spinel as a red gemstone it is available in a range of colours, mistakenly confused with Rubies for centuries this gemstone is found in Corundum deposits Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:16:21 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/sapphire-jewelry.html You can expect gifts of Sapphire Jewelry to be lavished upon you if you reach the milestone of forty five years of marriage, Sapphires are also the birthsone for the month of september Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:13:58 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/ruby-jewelry.html A special gift of Ruby Jewelry can be given to celebrate the landmark of forty years of marriage, Rubies are also the birthstone for the month of july Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:10:08 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/navajo-jewelry.html Sterling silver and turquoise are key elements of Navajo Jewelry the artisans and Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:55:32 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/jasper.html Coming in a variety of different colours Jasper is a feel good stone, this member of the Chalcedony group of gems is very often cut as Beads or en Cabochon and reacts beautifully to polishing Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:45:07 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/emerald-jewelry.html Traditionally the birthstone for the month of may Emerald Jewelry is also given to celebrate the 20th and 35th year of marriage, Emeralds are a unique gemstone a flawless example is almost impossible Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:34:39 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/diamond-jewelry.html A gift of Diamond Jewelry is traditional given to celebrate the sixtieth and seventy fifth years of marriage, Diamonds are also the birthstone for the month of april Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:28:40 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/citrine-jewelry.html Wearing Citrine Jewelry it is said to keep you bright and cheerful, most of the Citrine seen on the high street is in fact Amethyst that has been heat treated to change the gems colouring Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:09:24 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/carnelian.html A red orange variety of Chalcedony, Carnelian which is also known as Cornelian and is a form of quartz, evidence going back to the roman times link the gemstone with seal rings Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:03:54 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/blue-topaz-jewelry.html To give a gift of Blue Topaz Jewelry to celebrate the fourth year of marriage is traditional, this lovely rich anniversary gemstone does come as a natural blue but the majority seen in jewelers is Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:54:08 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/amethyst-jewelry.html In ancient Greek Mythology it was believed that wearing a piece of Amethyst Jewelry would protect you from the effects of drunkenness, purple mauve and lilac coloured Silica Quartz is known as Amethys Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:48:11 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/agate.html The Chalcedony family member known as Agate is the traditional stone to celebrate twelve years of marriage this unique stone is found in many locations globally, in the USA however Arizona is it's hom Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:39:58 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/aquamarine-jewelry.html To celebrate the nineteenth year of marriage Aquamarine Jewelry is the traditional gift to bestow upon the happy couple this lovely sparkling gemstone literally means sea water, and is also the birth Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:35:59 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/gemstones.html A list of Gemstones featured on Painted Desert Jewels with links to first class jewelers for the purchase of some of the finest and most beautiful Jewelry bargains on the internet Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:37:14 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/zircon.html One of the oldest Gemstones known to man, a good Zircon can rival a diamond for fire and brilliance and indeed is often used as a cheaper alternative. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:27:12 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/index.html explore the natural, rugged beauty of arizona's painted desert and petrified forest national park, see some of the many natural jewels that were once very common in this area Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:49:32 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/painted-desert.html The e-zine for all things about the Painted Desert, learn more about this colourful wilderness and it's people including Jewelry Tips on purchasing and care of your beautiful Jewels. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:57:46 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/painted-desert.html Sign up for Desert Jewels E-zine and receive your E-Book - absolutely FREE. Inside your first issue of Desert Jewels E-Zine I will provide you with a link to my new E-Book which you can keep and use to assist you in any future gemstone jewelry purchases. Painted Desert Jewels Guide to Gemstones is absolutely FREE when you sign up to Desert Jewels E-zine - Enjoy. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:53:14 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/tourmaline.html This complicated silicate gemstone called Tourmaline has a trigonal crystal structure and is the only gem whose prisms have three sides, often discovered in long slender shards and a multitude of Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:15:15 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/canyon-de-chelly.html The Navajo town of Chinle provides the gateway to Canyon de Chelly National Monument although situated on Navajo land this stunning canyon with its sheer sandstone walls lies just east of arizona's Pa Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:42:05 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/petroglyphs.html Extensive research of the Petroglyphs of Newspaper Rock and peurco peublo indian ruins in the Petrified Forest seem to back up the theory that many of these ancient rock carvings are integral ingredie Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:39:42 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/meteor-crater.html Just east of Flagstaff near winslow in northern arizona lies Meteor Crater the finest specimen of Meteorite impact crater in the world today, it is estimated that about fifty thousand years ago a proj Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:38:22 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/sunset-crater.html This impressive volcanic cinder cone named Sunset Crater can be reached by driving north on highway 89 for about 12 miles and turning onto a 35 mile loop road that is shared with Wupatki National Monu Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:36:58 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/topaz.html Beautifully named the exotic sounding Topaz is the birthstone for the month of november usually purchased in it's yellow colour, although available in a variety of colours some are a lot more sought Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:35:11 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/chalcedony.html The family of Chalcedony stones are a group of microcrystalline quartz with crystals so tiny they appear as a solid mass, Agate probably the most unique family member has strong links in the Painted D Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:30:16 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/dinosaurs.html The discovery of teeth thought to be from Dinosaurs of the triassic era led to the naming of a new species of these fascinating beasts, but it was the Petrified Forest that solved the mystery and ask Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:29:13 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/petrified-wood.html Trees or logs that have been turned to stone naturally over many years is known as Petrified Wood, you will find many of these quartz filled logs in the Petrified Forest of the Painted Desert Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:03:01 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/petrified-forest.html The jewel of the Painted Desert without question is the Petrified Forest which can be driven inside the comfort of your car, this scenic drive from the south entrance has many viewpoints along its 27 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:01:18 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/navajo-indians.html Unlike their Hopi neighbours the Navajo Indians allow and encourage as much photography of their beautiful lands as you wish and beauty is abound from Monument Valley to the Painted Desert Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:58:49 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/montezuma-castle.html Originally mistaken as an aztec creation Montezuma Castle near Camp Verde in arizona was actually built by the sinagua indians some time after 1125AD when these farmers started building dwellings that Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:57:45 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/hopi-indians.html High upon three distinct Mesas in the Painted Desert the Hopi Indians dwell in simple stone villages, these very private people live a very different lifestyle to their Navajo neighbours Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:55:34 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/diamonds.html Diamonds are crystallized carbon formed between ninety and two hundred and fifty miles below the surface of the earth, the Diamond is also the hardest natural substance known to mankind Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:53:33 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/crystal-forest.html There are many viewpoints along the scenic drive between the north and south entrances to the Petrified Forest, but the Crystal Forest was once host to a sparkling array of quartz and amethyst Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:52:33 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/corundum.html The family of gemstones known as Corundum is a very important one indeed, for it gives us two of the four jewels known as precious stones Ruby and Sapphire join the diamond and emerald to make up this Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:51:28 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/blue-mesa.html One of the most beautiful parts of the Painted Desert, Blue Mesa is located in the east centre section of petrified forest national park Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:45:36 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/beryl.html The mineral Beryl comes in a variety of different colours including yellow and pink as well as the very rare red, but without doubt it is the green and blue varieties which fascinate us the most Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:39:33 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/las-vegas-hotels.html There are so many Las Vegas Hotels to pick from that you could easily be forgiven for scratching your head in confusion, if arriving by air you will start off at the impressive McCarran International Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:29:04 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/jewelry-making.html Bead Manager Pro has arrived, this complete suite made exclusively for the home jewelry maker will keep a watchful eye on all your stock and issue warnings when you are getting low, as well as letting you know how much each individual item has cost you to make. Simple interface will replenish your stock levels and save older designs by way of a simple click. Sun, 03 Feb 2008 10:48:28 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/quartz-watches.html Which keeps better time mechanical or Quartz Watches and just what does the word Quartz actually signify when you see it written on the face of that smart looking watch that you want to buy Sun, 27 Jan 2008 13:12:59 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/jewelry-making.html Many creative and talented ordinary people are turning to Jewelry Making from the comfort of their own homes, this is made much easier these days with internet purchase of Gemstones and Beads being Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:18:32 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/location.html Discover the Location of the Painted Desert come and wonder at it's natural colourful beauty, find out how to get there however you are travelling whether it be by car or by air. Sun, 07 Oct 2007 10:02:27 GMT http://www.painted-desert-jewels.com/contact-us.html Here is where you have the opportunity to Contact Us with any questions or comments about anything that is on your mind, whether it is information on visiting the Painted Desert or you want to know Sat, 06 Oct 2007 10:55:16 GMT