Jewelry is art and as such adorns us and makes a statement about who we are and what we value. Just as great art that adorns the home, beautiful, valuable jewelry will be treasured and last a lifetime. Tanya Lown Designs provides beautiful jewelry ranging from everyday chic, to dressy, to bold and beautiful. This jewelry combines precious and semi precious stones with fine or sterling silver and or gold.
ABOUT SILVER
Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver and is the most precious of the types of silver and is also the quality of silver traded on the commodities market. American Sterling silver is 92.5% silver with the remaining 7.5% being another alloy, usually copper. Tanya Lown Designs uses both fine silver and sterling silver in her designs. A Sterling silver containing a higher concentration of fine silver is often used in these designs, making them 95% pure silver. The alloys are added to silver to strengthen the silver but also cause tarnishing. While fine silver is more flexible than Sterling, it too oxidizes but at a much slower rate and with a lighter color. We do not use silver plated components although in gold earrings, we may use gold filled ear wires. On this site, the exact makeup of the metal in the item for sale will be disclosed.
Fine silver and Sterling will both get scratches so to keep your silver looking nice, lay each piece by itself or wrap it in a soft cloth. Do not toss them upon each other or wear in the pool or when cleaning the house using harsh chemicals. Also, to keep your jewelry as tarnish free as possible, wear often!! But when not wearing, store it away from base metals and moisture. When storing for a long time (as when wearing at a certain time of year, or when traveling to a very humid place, place in a plastic baggie.
To restore your fine silver to a mirror shine, use a mild soap and water to clean your jewelry and then polish with a good quality polishing cloth. Note that with each purchase of Tanya Lown Designs silver jewelry, a polishing cloth is included.
** Your piece is guaranteed to be free from defects so if anything happens through normal wear, I will happily repair it without cost to you. I want you to be thoroughly happy with your work of art.
BIRTH STONES
January – Garnet
February – Amethyst
March - Aquamarine, Boodstone
April – Diamond
May – Emerald, Chrysocphrase
June – Pearl, Alexandrite, Moonstone
July – Ruby, Carnelian
August – Peridot, Sardonyx
September – Sapphire, Lapis
October – Tourmaline, Opal
November – Topaz, Citrine
December – Tanzanite, Zircon, Turquoise, Blue Topaz
COLOR ASSOCIATIONS
Black – mystery
Blue – serenity, innocence
Brown - stability, honesty, warmth
Green – fertility, harmony
Orange – pride, flamboyance
Red – love, passion, power
Violet – royalty, spirituality
White – virtue, innocence, purity, hope
Yellow – happiness, wisdom
GEMSTONE PROPERTIES - HARDNESS AND METAPHYSICAL*
Tanya Lown Designs uses, almost exclusively, genuine stones and pearls, therefore here is some information about stones that the wearer could find useful. First, all stones have a measured hardness ranging generally from (2) to (10). Diamonds are rated 10 and are the hardest of stones. Listed here is the hardness of each stone.
Second, it is said that some people feel that stones have metaphysical properties. The following information regarding the metaphysical properties of stones was gathered from various sources.
*We do not guarantee the validity of any of the information regarding metaphysical properties or other associations.
STONE (hardness) METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Agate- (6.5) compassion, generosity, good fortune, a keen sense of justice, balance
Alexandrite - (8.5) balance, confidence, self esteem
Amazonite – (6) soothing nerves, enhancing love
Ametrine – (7) tension relief, serenity, creativity
Amethyst – (7) spirituality, contentment, stability, strength, peace
Apatite –(5) insight, creativity and learning
Aquamarine - (7) courage, intellect, protection, spiritual awareness, actualization
Aventurine – (7) optimism, enthusiasm, adventurousness
Azurite /malachite –(3.5) natural healing, listening to oneself
Bloodstone- (6.5) centering, adaptability
Carnelian = (6.5) self esteem, physical energy
Chrysocolla – (2) soothes, calms, inspires
Chrysoprase – happiness, enterprise, prudence
Citrine – (7) prosperity
Coral – (3) value of life
Cubic Zirconia – (8.5) (depends on color)
Diamond – (10) commitment, problem resolution, clear thought
Emerald - (8) beauty and love
Flourite – (4) stability, order, concentration, new beginnings
Garnet – (7) quick return to separated love, aids in treatment of melancholy and
depression, benefits business
Hematite –(5.5) grounding
Howlite - (3.5) offers openness, trust and discipline
Iolite – (7) helps us to see the path we are on and the path we should take
Jade –(7) balances body chemistry, anxiety disappears and calm appears
Jasper (6.5) – protection, awareness, insight
Kyanite – (6) calmness, communication,
Labradorite – (6) intuition
Lapis – (5) knowledge, wisdom, perfection, creativity of expression
Larimar – (4.5) physical and spiritual communication
Malachite – (3.5) brings harmony to one’s life, strengthens intuition
Moonstone - (6) sensitivity, intuition, protection
Mother of Pearl – (6.5) prosperity, intuition
Onyx – (6.5) enhances regeneration, new beginnings, protective qualities
Opal – (5.5) creativity, better eyesight (some believe black opals are bad luck to
anyone not born in October)
Pearl – (2.5) balance in body rhythms , inner wisdom, love, faith, innocence
Peridot – (6.5) compassion, good health, emotional balance, creativity
Pieterisite- (7.5) intuition, clarity of thought, clear communication, leadership, restoration of calm
Ruby – (9) love, nurturing, spirituality, protection of wealth
Quartz - (7)
Clear Quartz - clarity of consciousness
Lemon Quartz – helps structure, focus
Rose Quartz – related to love, the heart, beauty
Rutilated Quartz – inspiration, clairvoyance
Smokey Quartz – dissolves negativity
Sapphire – (9) creativity, focus, purity of thought, new love, commitment
Snowflake Obsidian - (5-5.5) stress release, balance of body, mind, spirit
Sodalite – (5.5) courage to tell the truth
Sugilite - (5.5) spiritual love, perfection, inspiration, confidence
Spinel – (8) devotion, passion, longevity
Tanzanite – (6.5) higher consciousness, intuition and perception
Tiffany Stone - (6-7) pleasure, drive to achieve, communication, balances emotion and intellect, love, healing
Topaz – (8) compassion, communication, curiosity, humor, success, creativity, joy
Tourmaline – (7) love of humanity and humanitarianism
Turquoise – (5) communication, enthusiasm; artistic abilities; prosperity
Zircon – virtue, unification, continuity
Zoisite – (6) creative empowerment
ABOUT SILVER
Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver and is the most precious of the types of silver and is also the quality of silver traded on the commodities market. American Sterling silver is 92.5% silver with the remaining 7.5% being another alloy, usually copper. Tanya Lown Designs uses both fine silver and sterling silver in her designs. A Sterling silver containing a higher concentration of fine silver is often used in these designs, making them 95% pure silver. The alloys are added to silver to strengthen the silver but also cause tarnishing. While fine silver is more flexible than Sterling, it too oxidizes but at a much slower rate and with a lighter color. We do not use silver plated components although in gold earrings, we may use gold filled ear wires. On this site, the exact makeup of the metal in the item for sale will be disclosed.
Fine silver and Sterling will both get scratches so to keep your silver looking nice, lay each piece by itself or wrap it in a soft cloth. Do not toss them upon each other or wear in the pool or when cleaning the house using harsh chemicals. Also, to keep your jewelry as tarnish free as possible, wear often!! But when not wearing, store it away from base metals and moisture. When storing for a long time (as when wearing at a certain time of year, or when traveling to a very humid place, place in a plastic baggie.
To restore your fine silver to a mirror shine, use a mild soap and water to clean your jewelry and then polish with a good quality polishing cloth. Note that with each purchase of Tanya Lown Designs silver jewelry, a polishing cloth is included.
** Your piece is guaranteed to be free from defects so if anything happens through normal wear, I will happily repair it without cost to you. I want you to be thoroughly happy with your work of art.
BIRTH STONES
January – Garnet
February – Amethyst
March - Aquamarine, Boodstone
April – Diamond
May – Emerald, Chrysocphrase
June – Pearl, Alexandrite, Moonstone
July – Ruby, Carnelian
August – Peridot, Sardonyx
September – Sapphire, Lapis
October – Tourmaline, Opal
November – Topaz, Citrine
December – Tanzanite, Zircon, Turquoise, Blue Topaz
COLOR ASSOCIATIONS
Black – mystery
Blue – serenity, innocence
Brown - stability, honesty, warmth
Green – fertility, harmony
Orange – pride, flamboyance
Red – love, passion, power
Violet – royalty, spirituality
White – virtue, innocence, purity, hope
Yellow – happiness, wisdom
GEMSTONE PROPERTIES - HARDNESS AND METAPHYSICAL*
Tanya Lown Designs uses, almost exclusively, genuine stones and pearls, therefore here is some information about stones that the wearer could find useful. First, all stones have a measured hardness ranging generally from (2) to (10). Diamonds are rated 10 and are the hardest of stones. Listed here is the hardness of each stone.
Second, it is said that some people feel that stones have metaphysical properties. The following information regarding the metaphysical properties of stones was gathered from various sources.
*We do not guarantee the validity of any of the information regarding metaphysical properties or other associations.
STONE (hardness) METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Agate- (6.5) compassion, generosity, good fortune, a keen sense of justice, balance
Alexandrite - (8.5) balance, confidence, self esteem
Amazonite – (6) soothing nerves, enhancing love
Ametrine – (7) tension relief, serenity, creativity
Amethyst – (7) spirituality, contentment, stability, strength, peace
Apatite –(5) insight, creativity and learning
Aquamarine - (7) courage, intellect, protection, spiritual awareness, actualization
Aventurine – (7) optimism, enthusiasm, adventurousness
Azurite /malachite –(3.5) natural healing, listening to oneself
Bloodstone- (6.5) centering, adaptability
Carnelian = (6.5) self esteem, physical energy
Chrysocolla – (2) soothes, calms, inspires
Chrysoprase – happiness, enterprise, prudence
Citrine – (7) prosperity
Coral – (3) value of life
Cubic Zirconia – (8.5) (depends on color)
Diamond – (10) commitment, problem resolution, clear thought
Emerald - (8) beauty and love
Flourite – (4) stability, order, concentration, new beginnings
Garnet – (7) quick return to separated love, aids in treatment of melancholy and
depression, benefits business
Hematite –(5.5) grounding
Howlite - (3.5) offers openness, trust and discipline
Iolite – (7) helps us to see the path we are on and the path we should take
Jade –(7) balances body chemistry, anxiety disappears and calm appears
Jasper (6.5) – protection, awareness, insight
Kyanite – (6) calmness, communication,
Labradorite – (6) intuition
Lapis – (5) knowledge, wisdom, perfection, creativity of expression
Larimar – (4.5) physical and spiritual communication
Malachite – (3.5) brings harmony to one’s life, strengthens intuition
Moonstone - (6) sensitivity, intuition, protection
Mother of Pearl – (6.5) prosperity, intuition
Onyx – (6.5) enhances regeneration, new beginnings, protective qualities
Opal – (5.5) creativity, better eyesight (some believe black opals are bad luck to
anyone not born in October)
Pearl – (2.5) balance in body rhythms , inner wisdom, love, faith, innocence
Peridot – (6.5) compassion, good health, emotional balance, creativity
Pieterisite- (7.5) intuition, clarity of thought, clear communication, leadership, restoration of calm
Ruby – (9) love, nurturing, spirituality, protection of wealth
Quartz - (7)
Clear Quartz - clarity of consciousness
Lemon Quartz – helps structure, focus
Rose Quartz – related to love, the heart, beauty
Rutilated Quartz – inspiration, clairvoyance
Smokey Quartz – dissolves negativity
Sapphire – (9) creativity, focus, purity of thought, new love, commitment
Snowflake Obsidian - (5-5.5) stress release, balance of body, mind, spirit
Sodalite – (5.5) courage to tell the truth
Sugilite - (5.5) spiritual love, perfection, inspiration, confidence
Spinel – (8) devotion, passion, longevity
Tanzanite – (6.5) higher consciousness, intuition and perception
Tiffany Stone - (6-7) pleasure, drive to achieve, communication, balances emotion and intellect, love, healing
Topaz – (8) compassion, communication, curiosity, humor, success, creativity, joy
Tourmaline – (7) love of humanity and humanitarianism
Turquoise – (5) communication, enthusiasm; artistic abilities; prosperity
Zircon – virtue, unification, continuity
Zoisite – (6) creative empowerment
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