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WHY SHOP FOR JEWELRY AT UTSAV?
- Tremendous range of jewelry.
- An absolutely exclusive collection that cannot be found on any other site.
- Showcases the whole ethnic jewelry range, and not just costume jewelry.
- High quality of metals, stones and craftsmanship in every piece.
- From affordable to expensive - a perfect fit for all budgets and occasions.
- Beautiful ceramic beads jewelry has been made for thousands of years by ancient cultures in many different countries. Using local materials of each country, the beads are made by craftsmen who develop different techniques to create their own art. Beadmaking began in Europe in 38,000 BC with the Roman Empire using materials like metals, shell and horn. During the 19th century France began making beautiful plastic beads that updated the look from heavier metal and horn.
- Greece produces intricate metal filigree beads, while Italy is famous for its Venetian and Murano glass beads. Japan, known for its ocean fishing, exports beautiful pearls and the cultured pearl it invented and now mass produces. China, known for its jade and coral beads, also exports freshwater pearls, and the Philippines produces large supplies of horn, shell and bone beads. However, the country that leads the world in the most exquisite beads and beadmaking is India with its ceramic beads jewelry in bold jewel tones.
- Ceramic Beads Jewelry from India India has a long history of beadmaking where beads have been used for jewelry, jeweled headpieces and hairpieces, adornment on clothing, and adornment on women’s faces for beauty, cultural and religious reasons. India’s local supply of semiprecious stones has provided a large export business to the world for centuries. India produces beautiful beaded jewelry from various materials, but the most beautiful is the intricately adorned ceramic beads jewelry
- Ceramic beads are made from clay that’s rolled into balls, pierced by hand with a stick or small tool, then dried in the sun or in a kiln under extremely high temperatures. The beads are obviously small in size making them very delicate and difficult to shape, paint and glaze. Once the clay balls harden, they are glazed or stained for color with brilliant hues or natural stains, dried, then often handpainted with tiny decorative patterns. They must dry completely before being carefully fired in the kiln for hours at temperatures up to 2500 degrees F. The finished results of these round, square and oblong clay shapes is one-of-a-kind ceramic beads jewelry where no two beads are exactly the same.
- There are three types of clay used for Ceramic Beads Jewelry earthenware, stoneware and porcelain.
- Earthenware - a porous clay fired at a low temperature, less than 2000 degrees F that produces brightly color glazes in Ceramic Beads Jewelry.
- Stoneware - a less porous clay than earthenware, fired at 2100 degrees F that produces more neutral and earthtone color glazes Porcelain - very dense clay, known as china clay, fired at the highest temperatures of 2300 -
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Beautiful Necklace SetBy Aparna from Algeria on 3/30/2012 1:07:09 PM
Bottom Line : Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments : Hi utsav, I received my necklace set today. Beautiful set of earring. Stunning workmanship. Service is also great. Thanks.
Very HappyBy Katelyn from Jamaica on 3/30/2012 11:34:19 AM
Bottom Line :Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments :The rings I ordered arrived and I am very happy with them. I just wanted to say thanks for the speed of delivery. Your service was great and I would not hesitate to purchase from you again or to recommend you. Thanks
Great ServiceBy Bella from Lithuania on 3/30/2012 11:51:21 AM
Bottom Line :Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments :Hello, I just WANT to let you know, I received my necklace this morning and it is fantastic. Thank you for a great service. .
Very BeautifulBy Valerie from Rwanda on 3/30/2012 12:24:26 PM
Bottom Line : Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments : I received my bangle set yesterday. Its very beautiful. Thank you very much.