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Keeping Your Jewellery Safe

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Jewellery is the ultimate indication of the person you are and adds the final touches to the look you’re trying to create. Whether you value your jewellery, you should ensure it is kept safe and out of harm’s way. Don’t lose part of your material self by not having the necessary means to protect it.

It is also important to have your earrings, necklaces, bracelets and other valuable items valued and insured to protect you financially in the event of theft, damage or loss. Jewellery Insurance can also give you peace of mind should the worst happen.

With thousands of jewellery boxes available and various configurations in storage compartments, designs and differing shapes there is plenty of choice. However, there are a few considerations to make before deciding on a jewellery storage solution. Make sure it has the capability to keep your items safe from damage and away from prying eyes. Lockable jewellery boxes offer great protection. Especially if you have a daughter! Mum’s jewellery box holds an array of exciting accessories and is one of the first places of interest to a young girl, so be sure to prevent easy access to it. Unsure of it’s value, you don’t want your little girl trying on your most precious jewellery.

Once you have decided on a lockable jewellery box inspect the internal compartments to ensure there is no sharp of damaging edges which could be exposed to the contents. The lining material should be very soft to touch and have a luxurious feeling; you should be able to imagine your jewellery being completely safe in its new home. Always make sure your jewellery box has as many compartments as you need – you do not want to end up stuffing too many items into each compartment or they might damage each other. The best jewellery boxes have dedicated compartments for each type of jewellery. Buying such a jewellery box will increase protection considerably.

Finally, if you live in an area with high a burglary rate, store your jewellery box in a safe place. Storing the jewellery box out of view will sufficiently convince any criminals there is nothing of value in the house. It is unlikely you will be robbed, yet that feeling of security can be worth its weight in gold.

Ashton Mapletoft writes frequestly on the subject of insurance, including Jewellery Insurance.

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Valuable Stones Of Our Planet And The Places They Are Found

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

There are many natural wonders of our world: organic life, stunning scenery and of course, precious stones. Formed when the conditions of heat and pressure were exerted perfectly on particular types of minerals and rock, the gemstones of our world are stunningly beautiful and can be very expensive. Here are the most well known stones and the locations they can be found.

Diamonds Diamonds are perhaps the most well known of all valuable stones and can be found in parts of Africa, America and Australia. They are the hardest stone known to man, and those that are not of a high enough clarity to be made into jewellery are made into industrial drill bits. As well as coming in a clear colour, they can be found in shades from yellow to red which is the rarest.

Rubies Instantly recognisable for their blood red to purple colour, rubies are often given as a symbol of love and passion. They are one of the most precious stones and the finest rubies are thought to come from the mines of Burma, which have been in operation since the 1400′s. If you own a ruby it is advisable to get adequate jewellery insurance.

Sapphires Sapphires’ don’t just come in shades of blue as you may expect; they come in every shade aside from red (that would be a ruby). Areas that are rich in sapphires’ include Montana, USA, Sri Lanka, Australia and Madagascar.

Emeralds Only gems that have vivid green colours and are made from the mineral beryl are considered emeralds. Top quality emeralds are more highly prized than even diamonds. Mined in antiquity by the ancient Egyptian’s, today Emeralds are mined in Colombia, many countries in Africa and various states in the US.

Tanzanite Tanzanite was only discovered in the latter part of the 20th century and can only be found in a small area near Mt Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. This stone is visually stunning owing to the fact that it displays pleochroism. This means that is appears as different colours as you view it from different angles.

Philip Youngwood writes on a number of insurance related topics including jewellery insurance.

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