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LovePray Essential Oil Diffuser Bracelets

August 6, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Aromatherapy is a powerful way to impact the senses. Essential oils can calm or invigorate, uplift a mood or enhance mental clarity and concentration. Essentials Oils are easily enjoyed from home with the use of diffusers, but wouldn’t it be helpful to harness the power of essential oils when away from home such as at school, when traveling, exercising, or during the work day? Wish you could carry the benefits of essential oils with you wherever you go? You can with LovePray Essential Oil Diffuser Bracelets.

LovePray Essential Oil Diffuser Bracelet with genuine Gemstone and lava beads are beautiful, ethical and functional

ABOUT LOVEPRAY ESSENTIAL OIL DIFFUSER BRACELETS

LovePray Essential Oil Diffuser Bracelets are made with genuine gemstones and lava beads to diffuse the essential oils of your choice throughout the day.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

The Lava beads are porous and thereby retain and slowly diffuse any added essential oils. They last throughout the day without leaking or staining clothing or other jewelry. Get personal aromatherapy wherever you go from an attractive, intricate piece of jewelry.

Close up of the beautiful lava beads, love the natural purple and green peacock iridescence in the light! The porous beads hold essential oils all day. As seen here on the Rose Quartz bracelet.

Closeup of Dalmatian Jasper and Lava beads to match

Lava beads on the Dalmatian Jasper bracelet have a beautiful onyx textured finish and compliment the gemstone variegation, and the metals both secure and set off the colors and textures

APPEARANCE

LovePray Essential Oil Diffuser Bracelets are well made and are attractive pieces, each with a unique artisan style. They come in several highly versatile colors and varieties of gemstones to mix and match with your wardrobe. Gemstone choices include colorful and vibrant Onyx, Amethyst, Jasper, Tiger’s Eye, Amazonite, Rose Quartz, Mookalite, Sunstone, Rose Crystal, Howlite, and Damalatian Jasper (black and white spotted). The bracelets are versatile pieces that go with both casual and dressier outfits.

These LovePray Essential Oil Diffuser Bracelets enable having a custom essential oil blend, or a natural, simple scent by providing the power of essential oils on the go.

LovePray Essential Oil Bracelet in Rose Quartz

Dalmatian Jasper

ADVANTAGES OVER APPLYING A SCENT DIRECTLY TO THE SKIN

Oils applied directly to the skin can stain clothing and may cause an allergic reaction. You may also at times be in a scent-free zone, such as some work environments or doctors offices, so the ability to remove your diffusing bracelet as needed is a way to still wear a scent even if you must briefly be in a scent free environment. Lastly, the oils’ scent being diffused on the lava beads outlasts direct skin contact, diffusing just a drop or two of oil evenly throughout the day.

HOW TO INFUSE THE BRACELETS

Apply the essential oil or a blend of oils directly to the lava beads. I found the beads to hold the scent and have impressive essential oil diffusing properties for several hours. Only a drop or two is needed to last throughout the day. Once the scent dissipates, a different oil can be used the next day if desired.

Add a drop of the essential oil or oils of your choice to any lava bead for diffused essential oil benefits that last all day!

OUR EXPERIENCE WEARING LOVEPRAY ESSENTIAL OIL DIFFUSER BRACELETS & SOME OILS WE TRIED

Some ideas we found useful for using these bracelets include:

EXERCISE: Walking, Yoga, Pilates class

Grapefruit essential oil is both stimulating and uplifting. Don’t feel like going to the gym or can’t relax enough to concentrate on your form or to get a good stretch? Exercises such as Yoga, Pilates, and stretching are enhanced by the uplifting scent of Grapefruit Oil. Grapefruit also enhances concentration. BONUS: The scent of Grapefruit makes people perceive you as younger than you actually are.

SCHOOL OR LEARNING, TAKING AN EXAM

Peppermint Oil infused on the LovePray Essential Oil Diffuser Bracelets is invigorating and aids with mental clarity. It’s beneficial when studying, or concentrating on a project or school exam. Studying at the library or learning a new skill? Try Rosemary essential oil on your bracelet. Diffusing Rosemary Oil can also be helpful, it is reputed to help students concentrate while doing their homework or learning.

Diffuse Peppermint for concentration, clarity and to repel bugs

A PRESENTATION, LOOMING DEADLINE OR OTHER NERVE-RACKING WORK EVENT

Rosemary Essential Oil is a calming oil that helps with nervousness and fatigue, yet it still improves mental clarity, especially when under stress, like during a presentation or tense staff meeting or when one is overworked and facing a looming deadline.

Use just a drop of Rosemary Essential Oil on the LovePray Essential Oil Diffuser Bracelets for stress

COPING WITH A DRY OFFICE OR ALLERGY SEASON

Does your office or classroom have forced air heating or air conditioning that makes the environment very dry? Try applying Eucalyptus essential oil to the LovePray bracelet for combatting overly dry offices, especially during allergy season, or when recovering from a cold.

Diffuse Eucalyptus on the bracelet during allergy season or in dry environments

NATURAL BUG DETERRENTS

Wedding season is here, and while outdoor receptions and ceremonies at sunset are picturesque, they are also bug-ridden. Don’t want to wear a chemical-filled, foul-smelling bug spray to a wedding, al fresco dinner party, or picnic? I found this to be a perfect time for a LovePray Essential Oil bracelet because it’s a pretty way to keep the bugs away! Tea Tree Oil deters bugs and ticks and is useful for camping, hikes, and picnics when bug spray is not an option. Peppermint Oil also deters bugs, as does lemongrass. Citronella oil is also highly effective.

My bracelet diffused with Peppermint Oil saved me from the bugs at a recent outdoor wedding!

My pretty LovePray diffuser bracelet diffused with Peppermint Oil saved me from the bugs biting me at a recent outdoor wedding! I love not smelling having to smell like bug spray at a formal event!

CURBING THE MUNCHIES AT A RESTAURANT

Going out to eat with friends, you want to be social but not completely ruin your diet? Try Peppermint Oil, Grapefruit or Lavender on your LovePray Essential Oil Diffuser bracelet to curb excessive over-eating. TIP: Discretely directly inhale the scent of the infused beads immediately before reading the menu and ordering for an extra boost of essential oil inspired self-control.

Lavender Essential Oil helps curb the munchies

BUILD A SIGNATURE SCENT

Use a single scent such as Lemon, which is invigorating, smells clean and is considered a universally pleasing, or blend a few oils together for your own signature scent. What is your favorite essential oil combination?

Lemon Essential Oil on LovePray Essential Oil Bracelets

ABOUT LOVEPRAY JEWELRY

Based in San Diego, California, all LovePray jewelry is original, designed and made in their studio using ONLY responsibly sourced, fair-trade, cruelty-free materials and gemstones. In addition to the wide selection of colorful Essential Oil Diffuser bracelets, they carry a full catalog of beautiful, unique handmade jewelry.

LovePray bracelets go easily from formal to casual wear

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LovePray Essential Oil Diffuser Bracelets easily dress up or down, formal or casual. Like this look? It is the Dalmatian Jasper, such a versatile piece!

WHERE TO BUY

Find the LovePray Essential Oil Diffuser Bracelets at https://www.loveprayjewelry.com/collections/diffuser-bracelets

Style Chicks received the LovePray Essential Oil Diffuser Bracelets in exchange for our unbiased review and received compensation for our time and effort. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.

ETHICAL OPTIONS IN GEMSTONE JEWELRY: Jeulia Round Cut Created Topaz Owl Ring

January 30, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Want an ethical gemstone choice? Jeulia is an artisan jewelry company who uses ethical gemstones of identical chemical, optical & physical composition to those mined.

Jeulia handcrafts each piece of jewelry using the traditional gemstone cuts, precious metals and other design elements most often seen on expensive jewelry pieces. Jeulia has both classic design and modern theme pieces. We selected a modern piece: The Two Tone Feather Round Cut Created Topaz Owl Ring.

Jeulia Two Tone Feather Round Cut Created Topaz Owl Ring

JEULIA TOPAZ OWL RING APPEARANCE

The Jeulia Two Tone Feather Round Cut Created Topaz Owl Ring appears like a traditional ring setting from an overhead view, but from the side views, an adorable owl face and body are visible. The body and face are highly detailed. I like the owl’s calm but expressive look. The ring is fully detailed on all sides, and the owl face appears on both sides of the ring.

Jeulia Two Tone Feather Round Cut Created Topaz Owl Ring

JEULIA OWL RING DESIGN & MATERIALS

PRIMARY STONE

The primary stone is a 6.2 Carat prong-set yellow Topaz.

CUT: The Topaz in the Owl Ring has a 57 facet Round Cut. This cut is the most efficient in capturing a stone’s brilliance, fire, and sparkle, as it reflects light back to the viewer. The Round cut is a Brilliant cut variant typically used on more expensive diamonds.

COLOR AND CLARITY: The Topaz’s table has a mined gemstone appearance, with a variance of light and dark golden hues. I see subtle flecks of amber, green on the break facets and at times, flicks of orangey-red reflected in the star facets. This variance is far superior to the single tone look of some created gemstones; those are the kind that can appear too bright or oversaturated. The Jeulia Topaz has subtle and bright flecks of color, yet it is not TOO yellow compared to mined stones.

SIDE STONES

The side stones are eighty-five White Sapphires in prong and bezel settings. They are primarily in the owl’s eye and face design. These created Sapphires have a hardness of nine. For reference, diamonds have a hardness of ten and Cubic Zirconia is eight. The eyes are created Topaz and have a fair amount of glint and sparkle, especially casts of dark gold and green.

Jeulia Two Tone Feather Round Cut Created Topaz Owl Ring

RING METAL

The ring is Sterling Silver with Rhodium. Rhodium, a member of the Platinum metal family, and has a Platinum appearance. It enhances scratch resistance and gives off a brilliant reflective look to the Sterling Silver base. Rhodium is what makes a modern ring look shinier than vintage rings.

The Sterling design includes a feather pattern of the owl body along the sides of the ring, as well as design accents to enhance the White Sapphire stones, especially along the eyes.

ABOUT CREATED GEMSTONES

The Jeulia website indicates they use lab created stones that are “chemically, physically and optically identical to those mined” but with few to no natural imperfections which give the ability for an ideal cut creating maximum fire and sparkle. Some advantages to lab created stones include that they are an ethical choice, a lighter carbon footprint and more affordable than a mined stone.

Jeulia Two Tone Feather Round Cut Created Topaz Owl Ring

CREATED AND MINED GEMSTONES: SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

IDENTICAL CHEMICAL COMPOSITION

Jeulia uses created stones of the exact chemical composition as those mined. In scientific speak, Topaz is a silicate mineral of aluminum and fluorine with a simple chemical formula that can be grown in a lab to crystallize just as a mined gemstone crystalized. The gem’s “ingredients” are the same, the crystallization result is identical, barring chemical impurities causing imperfections. The difference is a mined gemstone sustains scratches, cracks, and damage over time that reduce the available cut style options. That’s not an issue with created stones.

GEM APPEARANCE

I see little difference between my grandmother’s topaz and the created topaz in this Jeulia Owl Ring. The Owl Ring is slightly more saturated but within the scope of the natural color variances seen between mined Topaz stones. Under a jeweler’s loupe, the created stone doesn’t have the tiny blemishes found within mined stones.

RING CRAFTSMANSHIP

There are no loose pieces, fittings or stones. There are no uneven surfaces or detailing. There are no mismatched joints or uneven seams.

CUT: DISPLAYING THE OPTICAL BRILLIANCE & CLARITY OF CREATED STONE

Lab-created stones are ideal for cuts requiring clarity including the Round cut seen on this Topaz, and the White Sapphire’s “Hearts and Arrows” cut. Lab-created stones have the optical symmetry equivalent to a grade “Excellent” diamond. These cuts are typically seen on expensive pieces.

Both cuts give a traditional gemstone appearance to a created stone, by best displaying their optical superiority. The result’s a near perfect repeating pattern in the gemstone crown.

Jeulia Two Tone Feather Round Cut Created Topaz Owl Ring

RING PRESENTATION

The Jeulia gift box is a high-end presentation. The ring comes in a two drawer black and white box with silver logo. The upper drawer securely holds the ring box, a black hinge top box, its’ hinge is stable and secure. The lower drawer holds a polishing cloth, a gift bag, the warranty information card and a gift card.

Jeulia Two Tone Feather Round Cut Created Topaz Owl Ring

ABOUT JEULIA JEWELRY

Each piece is hand-crafted in the Jeulia studio, ships directly and comes with a One-year warranty guarantee.

CONCLUSION

Individually crafted with quality workmanship and materials, the Jeulia Two Tone Feather Round Cut Created Topaz Owl Ring makes a lovely gift for an owl or bird lover, an academic, teacher, scholar or your favorite “bookworm.”

If you seek lab-created stones for their affordability, light carbon footprint, or as an ethical choice, finding an attractive, high-quality gemstone is a key factor in your selection. Jeulia’s created gemstones demonstrate identical chemical, optical and physical characteristics to mined gemstones, but without imperfections. The superior cut of Jeulia’s gemstones paired with artisan hand-crafted design and construction makes for a quality jewelry choice.

Find the truly stunning Jeulia Two Tone Feather Round Cut Created Topaz Owl Ring at http://www.jeulia.com/category-jeulia-design-82/category-owl-rings-82-122/jeulia-two-tone-feather-round-cut-created-topaz-owl-ring-jg6d009.html

Style Chicks received this product in exchange for our unbiased review and received compensation for our time and effort. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.

Jewelry: Ghome Tiger Eye Bracelet

September 27, 2016 · Leave a Comment

I grew up close to a Natural History Museum, and the gift shop always has an incredible selection of minerals and interesting jewelry made out of real semi-precious stones. Seeing and owning these quality pieces make my standard for gemstone jewelry relatively high. So I was thrilled to find a quality gemstone piece in the Ghome Tiger Eye Bracelet.

Ghome Tiger Eye Bracelet

The bracelet is offered in either a 6mm bead or an 8mm bead size. I chose the 8mm size. It is delicate but still makes a statement. It looks good stacked with other bracelets, but I almost hesitate to use it like that because the individual beads are so beautiful. So if you want to use it as a stacked bracelet, I would recommend pairing it with bracelets that bring out the beautiful colors in the beads and making this bracelet the focal point.

Each bead shows the luminous colors that are found in Tiger Eye stones. While I have collected minerals since childhood and have seen many beautiful Tiger Eye specimens, I don’t think I ever noticed the incredible golden and copper hues in Tiger Eye until I examined this bracelet. It is highly polished and looks far more expensive than it is.

The piece comes in a soft jewelry bag for storage. Since the stones are so vibrant, you will want to keep it in the bag when not in use to avoid scratches and dirt. If it does get dirt on it, you will want to use a soft cloth to clean it so as to avoid micro-scratches that will dull the shine on these beautiful beads.

The bracelet is highly affordable, so it makes a great gift for anyone. It would be perfect for an older child or teen. Adults will love it too for its beauty and quality!

Find it here.

Ghome Tiger Eye Bracelet

I received this item at a discount for testing and review purposes. If you have any questions about my experience with it, leave it in the comments section below, and I’ll do my best to answer it!

NOVICA Multi-Gemstone Y-Necklace ‘Dazzling Flower Bloom’

April 14, 2016 · Leave a Comment

The artists who work with NOVICA always hit it out of the park when it comes to stunning, unique pieces, but this necklace is a particular favorite of mine.

“Dazzling Flower Bloom” combines two tonal loves of mine: a Spring-like yellow-green quartz and Autumnal colors that blend together beautifully. When trying to find the perfect outfit to highlight this stunning necklace, I ended up pulling out stacks and stacks of clothes as it matches perfectly with so many colors. The necklace looks like it was custom made for each and every outfit.

NOVICA Multi-Gemstone Y-Necklace ‘Dazzling Flower Bloom’

The pictures speak for themselves, but there are some features that are particularly outstanding. The quartz centerpiece flower is absolutely breathtaking. While the yellow-green color of the quartz doesn’t seem like it would necessarily match with some of the autumnal colors in the necklace, they complement each other so beautifully. I also absolutely adore the clasp: two green orbs that hold the substantial necklace in place securely.

NOVICA Multi-Gemstone Y-Necklace ‘Dazzling Flower Bloom’ Centerpiece

NOVICA Multi-Gemstone Y-Necklace ‘Dazzling Flower Bloom’ Clasp

The packaging is worthy of its own praise. The beautiful fabric pouch (with a hand-numbered sticker) comes in a heavy plastic bag, and within the fabric pouch is a plastic bag holding the length of the beaded necklace. Now here is my favorite part: The centerpiece flower is held in a smaller bag so as to not get tangled or damaged by the other pieces. NOVICA takes so much time and care into making sure their pieces arrive in perfect condition.

NOVICA Multi-Gemstone Y-Necklace ‘Dazzling Flower Bloom’ Pouch

As you know, NOVICA works with artists throughout the world to produce the stunning pieces they offer. Each piece comes with a small, beautiful mini-book that tells the story, first hand, of the artist. This artist, Nareerat Tansuwansophon, tells one of the most compelling stories I have read of NOVICA artists. She likes to create unique, unusual pieces that really stand out. Unlike many NOVICA artists, she didn’t learn her craft from her parents, in fact, her mother died shortly after she was born. When she developed an interest in the jewelry craft, she bought several books and studied hard. She spent a great deal of time honing her craft and individual style until she perfected her trade.

She now offers work to over 30 local women, many of which have children. She allows them to take work home so they can be with their children and make money while making jewelry. She also offers less taxing tasks to older women so that they can make money. Isn’t Nareerat a kind-hearted individual?

NOVICA Multi-Gemstone Y-Necklace ‘Dazzling Flower Bloom’ Story

I absolutely adore this necklace and plan on wearing it frequently Spring through Fall. It is breathtaking!

Find it at Amazon.com!

I received this item in exchange for my unbiased review. If you have any questions about my experience with it, leave it in the comments section below and I’ll do my best to answer it!