A Few Facts about Gold

• The oldest gold jewelry was found in the tomb of the Egyptian Queen Zer. It was made in the third millennium BC!
• The largest collection of gold and jewelry in the world was found in King Tut's tomb.
• The discovery of gold in the frontier days of the United States would herd thousands of new settlers to the area. Many risked their lives to find gold.
• A gold standard was created to stabilize the global economy (a nation cannot be issued more currency than they had gold to back it up).
• By the middle of the 20th century the US dollar replaced gold in international trade.
• In 1986, the American Eagle Bullion program launched with gold and silver bullion coins (bullion coins were worth thier weight of a specific precious metal).

You Decide!

Have you ever been shopping with exactly what you wanted in mind but no matter where you went you could not find it? Beautiful Beads can help! You tell us what you want and we will custom make your watch so you get exactly what you want, not someone else’s idea, but yours! We also do interchangeable watch faces so you can mix and match your look!

Call Shirley at (435) 862-2220 to order your custom watch and be one step closer to true fashion individuality!

Fun Facts about Valentine's Day

• Valentine's Day is the second most popular card giving occasion, coming in at 141,000,000 cards per year!
• More than 50% of Valentine's Day cards are bought within 6 days prior to the holiday!
• There are 119 single men in their 20's for every 100 single women in their 20's.
• There are 34 single men 65 years + for every 100 single women 65 years+.
• There are 904 dating services in the nation. These dating services employ 4,300 people, and make $489 million in revenue!
• There are about 6,000 marriages a day!
• 112,185 marriages were performed in Nevada in 2008.
• The average age for a woman to get married in the United States is 25.9 and for men it is 27.6.
• The state with the oldest average age for first time marriages is Massachusetts. Women coming in at 27.4 and men at 29.1!
• The state with the youngest average age for first time marriages is Utah. Women at 21.9 and men at 23.9 years old!
• In 2005 every American consumed about 25.7 pounds of candy!
• In 2004 there were 109,915 people employed at the 21,667 florists in the nation.
• The manufacturing of jewelry was an $9 billion industry in 2004!

I found these cool facts at http://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day-facts.

The History of the Wrist Watch

Do you ever wonder how the wrist watch started? They actually began their existence in Europe in the 16^th century! They were in between the size of a clock and a modern day watch. People would fasten the watches to their clothing or wear them on a chain around their neck. The watches were box shaped and engraved for style. They only had the hour hand. It did not have a glass cover, but instead a hinged brass cover. Often they would decorate the brass cover with holes so that they could tell the time without having to open the watch. The watch would have to be wound about twice a day! The purpose of these early watches was not to tell time necessarily because the accuracy was terrible and there were hours of the day in which the watch was completely useless! These watches were actually made for jewelry and novelties for the nobility.

The pocket watch came around in the 17^th century after the waistcoat was introduced. Women, however, still wore their watches and pendants. Accuracy was still an issue with the early pocket watches because their force was provided by a spring, which was not constant.

The electric watch came out in the mid 1900’s. This is when people began decorating their watches with jewels!

The quartz watch came out in 1969. This was revolutionary because this changed our watches to tick in a second! The accuracy was great but the power did not last long.

In 1990 Junghans came out with a radio-controlled wristwatch. So now our watches automatically find what time it is according to the radio time signals!

So..  wrist watches have defiantly come a long way! However, I still think most people still use them more for jewelry than to tell time. ;)

10 Fashion Faux Pas

Most of us feel like we are invincible to the fashion faux pas; however, times change and everyone has different taste. So here are a few tips to avoid while getting ready for the day.

1.      Make sure your clothes fit you. Too baggy and too tight are both fashion faux pas. Baggy clothes add pounds and look grungy. Too tight of clothing adds and shows bulges. Buy things that look good and fit you now!

2.      Don’t mix seasons. It doesn’t flow right.

3.      Make sure bra and panty lines do not show! This is distracting and unprofessional.

4.      Don’t wear wrinkled clothes. Use an iron to smooth out those stubborn wrinkles! Wearing clothing with wrinkles makes you look like you just jumped out of bed and ran out the door. It is unappealing and unprofessional!

5.      Make sure your dress or skirt isn’t too short. Don’t feel uncomfortable.

6.      Beware of white. It adds bulk! Just try to limit this color.

7.      Also beware of too many colors at once! Too many colors will make you look like 5 year old trying to dress yourself.

8.      Don’t wear more than one printed clothing. Pick a top or bottom with prints but not both.

9.      Don’t wear more than one shade of denim.

10.   Match your accessories and don’t over accessorize! Picking the right jewelry tops off your look. Make sure you are matched all the way through!

Individuality Sets Us Apart!

Everyone has their own style, taste, and purpose with jewelry. One woman has an elegant necklace, though it is beautiful the necklace might not be another woman's style! That is why I do interchangeable watch faces and custom watches! Individuality is important for each of us to express a piece of who we are on first glance. Bright bold colored jewelry tells us that you are confident and playful. Elegant small pieces say you are professional. Pastels say you are sweet and humble. Everything about jewelry says something. Size, color, stone, shape, length, ect. Jewelry is an incredible way to express yourself. Call Shirley (435) 862-2220 so that I can make you your custom watch and you can show off a bit of who you are and what you love!

Jewelry Cleaning

How do you keep your jewelry sparkling without taking them to the jewelers? Here are a few tips I use to keep my jewelry clean!

Pearls are a very high maintainance jewelry. Hairspray, perfume, and comsetics dull them exceedingly fast! To help prevent this, completely finish getting ready before putting on your pearls. Perspiration also harms pearls so it is important to wipe them with a soft cloth after every use! Store your pearls in a breathable protective  pouch to prevent them from getting scratched from your other jewelry.

Gold is the most common jewelry especially for wedding rings. Since you wear your wedding ring everyday it probably gets dirty fast. This method is easy and cheap! Soak your gold in hot water mixed with a small amount (about 15%) of dish soap and ammonia for about 20 minutes. (If your gold has any stones make sure they can withstand ammonia and soaking! Diamonds can be cleaned this way.) Take the ring out of the mixture and clean with a soft bristled toothbrush. Pay special attention to crevicis! Rinse in hot water. Make sure to get all the cleaning solution off to avoid soap residue. Buffer the gold with a soft cloth to prevent water spots.

Most jewelry you can simply buffer with a soft cloth to make it shine and prevent from hurting precious stones. Always research your stone before soaking or using a harsh chemical on it!

How to Pick Your Accessories by Hair Color

Dark Brown and Black Hair- Your hair sets a natural black background that really sets off jewelry such as pearl, seashell, silver, and corn silk. To better match your clothing you can pick jewelry with icy or clear tones.

Red Hair- Pick yellow gold, bronze, copper, and oxidized gold and silver for your metal. Pick stones such as turquoise, topaz, diamonds, canary, opals, ivory toned pearls, jade carnelians, and garnets.

Blonde Hair- Pick old golds, yellow golds, and brass for your metal. Flattering stones include ivory, topaz, peridot, amethyst, pale emeralds, sapphires, pearls, and diamonds.