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Plain Gold Bangle Bracelets

Plain Gold Bangle Bracelets

Apples of Gold offers three types of high quality plain gold bangle bracelets, among them: solid plain gold bangles, hinged gold bangles, and handmade gold bangles. And with our value-based pricing, you’ll save an average of 50% below retail jewelry! 14K Solid Gold Bangles (Slip-On) Our 14k solid gold bangle bracelets are seamless and continuous […]

January 23, 2009 | By | Reply More
Diamond Heart Pendants

Diamond Heart Pendants

Below are our best selling diamond heart pendants, ranging in price from $145 for our Dual Two-Tone Gold Heart Pendant to $675 for the 0.92 Carat Blue Diamond Heart Pendant. Triple Heart Diamond Pendant Three hearts are set next to each other inside of a larger heart in polished 14k white gold. The center heart […]

January 22, 2009 | By | Reply More
Certified Diamonds vs. Non-Certified Diamonds

Certified Diamonds vs. Non-Certified Diamonds

Last week we shared a little about the 4 Cs of diamonds, and how each C (cut, color, clarity and carat) affects the value and appearance of a diamond. This week we’ll tackle another popular diamond related question: what’s the difference between a certified diamond and a non-certified diamond? Though the question seems simple, most […]

January 22, 2009 | By | Reply More
Think Pink for Valentine’s Day

Think Pink for Valentine’s Day

Ah, pink; the color of warmth, love, friendship and flirtation. Cheeks turn pink at the sight of a crush, and lips color ruby after a heady kiss. With so many pleasant love-related connotations, it’s no wonder pink is such a popular color for Valentine’s Day. If red has been your go-to Vday gift color in […]

January 22, 2009 | By | Reply More
The Celtic Secret

The Celtic Secret

It seems improbable to believe that this timeless, enduring, popular jewelry design called Celtic originated from the people the ancient Greeks then referred to as the ‘barbarians’. Of course, the Greeks eventually gave them a proper name and came up with “Keltoi”: roughly translated it meant “Barbarian people to the North of Greece”.  Simply put, […]

January 19, 2009 | By | Reply More
Gold Prices Rocket Up, then Dip Slightly

Gold Prices Rocket Up, then Dip Slightly

Yup, it was a tough week for the American dollar. More businesses failed. More mortgages foreclosed. More people lost their jobs. Consumer optimism is low. The dollar sank. But gold prices are booming again. Gold rose to its highest in a week overseas this (Monday) morning, riding on a recovery in stock markets and a […]

January 19, 2009 | By | Reply More
Price of Gold Per Gram

Price of Gold Per Gram

Determining the Gold Value in a Piece of Jewelry There is a very simple formula for figuring the base price of gold per gram. (Price of Raw Gold per Ounce) / 31.1 / 24 x (Gold Karat) Rope Chains @ an Average of 40% OFF from Apples of Gold. For example, if the spot price […]

January 18, 2009 | By | Reply More
Pretty in Pink Pearls

Pretty in Pink Pearls

Unlike cultured pearls, natural pearls are made by the most pristine and indigenous of circumstances; they are not tempered by the works men, but crafted by nature. Apples of Gold’s All-Natural Freshwater Pink Pearl Earrings are hand-picked with the utmost attention in a generous 7 – 7.5mm pearl size and set in exquisite 14k yellow […]

January 18, 2009 | By | Reply More
Byzantine-Inspired Diamond Cross Pendants

Byzantine-Inspired Diamond Cross Pendants

The most conspicuous characteristic of Byzantine Art (circa 4th Century through 1453 at the Fall of Constantinople) manifests itself in anti-naturalistic shapes. If classical art–which immediately followed medieval Byzantine art–was marked by realism, Byzantine art abandoned verisimilitude in favor of a more symbolic rendition of life. Although not fully abstract in the ways that we […]

January 16, 2009 | By | Reply More
3/4 Carat Diamond Butterfly Ring in Rose Gold

3/4 Carat Diamond Butterfly Ring in Rose Gold

Add sparkle and smooth pink-hues to your jewelry collection with Apples of Gold’s 0.80 Carat Diamond Butterfly Ring in 14k Rose Gold and you will have a trend-setting style on your hands. Set with high quality, white, G-H Color diamonds, the rose gold diamond butterfly ring measures approx. 1″ in size and sits on a […]

January 16, 2009 | By | Reply More