Mothers Day Jewellery: Sparkling Swarovski Necklaces

Are you looking for a fabulous Mothers Day jewellery present for your mother?

As a mother myself, I am often amused at children’s attempts to give their mother pleasing Mothers Day gifts. Anything from domestic appliances to practical consumer goods are not all that “special” to mothers – after all, they’re surrounded by the stuff every day.

The gift of jewellery for Mothers Day has always been a good gift for a woman whom you want to spoil. But what sort of jewellery do women want? Some like chunky gemstones, some like fine chains and some go for the most expensive thing in the shop every time. Things that women universally like about jewellery are its appearance (does it have beautiful colours?), its sparkle (women are like magpies in that respect) and its flexibility (the ability to wear it with any outfit and have it look good).

To find jewellery for a woman when you don’t know what sort of jewellery she likes means finding jewellery with the beauty, sparkle and flexibility to complement her. Jewellery like this would also be extra appreciated if it looks like its valuable (even though it doesn’t necessarily have to be) and also if it is something different that she doesn’t already own. Women don’t mind being presented with new types of jewellery – they just want the right types of jewellery.

A great Mothers Day gift is a Swarovski pendant - like these ones I saw on Ebay for AU$14.62

My little tale about Swarovski crystals…

I am a jewellery and beading enthusiast, as well as a gemstone lapidarian (a rock cutter and polisher). One day, as I was browsing in the beading shop, I saw some amazingly sparkly crystals for sale in a cabinet. They were really something else – they produced amazing rainbows in the sunlight and looked exquisite against my skin. I bought some crystals of the stuff to make suncatchers and they were 1000% better than quartz crystals I’d used in the past. The beading shop lady told me they were Swarovski crystals and I thought they were priced pretty affordably (about half the price of the quartz crystals). Anyway, to cut a long story short – I was entranced by these Swarovski crystals and have ditched quartz in favour of them for use in jewellery, beading and general gemstone activity for the last ten years now.

General info about Swarovski

Swarovski is a brand of manufactured crystal that looks better than polished and faceted quartz. It looks as good as its web photos as it does in real life and is quite a special stone that appeals to women because it’s so attractive and sparkles beautifully in sunlight. Swarovski crystal generally glints white flashes in the sun and if it is coated in AB (a kind of rainbow painted coating) it produces intense rainbows in the sunlight (AB is often used in suncatchers and in some Swarovski pendants and earrings).

Swarovski silver crystal is made by combining different minerals including quartz and lead oxide. It is manufactured using a full lead crystal with more than 30% lead oxide, which is known to produce a more brilliant colour than naturally occurring gemstone crystals.

Swarovski was invented in 1892 by Daniel Swarovski of Bohemia and started up a massive worldwide company with revolutionary production techniques and machining for cutting crystal stones. Ever seen those quality-looking crystals in chandeliers that sparkle plenty? They were Swarovski crystals made by the Swarovski company.

Another example of a beautiful Swarovski pendant with AB coating on it from Ebay for the easy-to-afford price of $12.99

Swarovski crystal can also be dressed up to look like diamonds or cubic zirconia. Swarovski is just as sparkly as diamonds and makes an excellent Mothers Day gift!

An example of AB coating on Swarovski crystal. This coating makes the crystal reflect rainbows in sunlight and is often used in jewellery and suncatchers.

Swarovski: A Mothers Day gift she’ll want

Buy your mother something really special this Mother’s Day – something that she will treasure and which will complement her own beauty for many years to come. Swarovski crystal pendants, Swarovski earrings and other Swarovski jewellery will never sit in a drawer by itself looking neglected. Your mother will be too busy garnering compliments from everyone to take it off!

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Buying Swarovski Jewellery Online

The really good news about Swarovski crystals is that they are very, very affordable and anyone can buy their mum a Swarovski necklace for a Mothers Day jewellery gift without having to take out a bank loan. For example, I had a peek on Ebay this afternoon and saw a great Swarovski heart pendant I’d love to buy for myself for the reasonable price of AU$14.62. Why is it so cheap? Well, it’s manmade and there’s a fair bit of it around, but not everyone knows about it and it has a good name in the jewellery world but is not a naturally occurring stone. I do suggest checking out the sizes of the pendants though – bigger ones cost AU$30 and are worth every dollar in sparkle!

So – try to remember if your mother wears large or small necklace pendants normally and buy a Swarovski crystal pendant in the appropriate size for her on Ebay. Then sit back and celebrate with a drink – your Mothers Day dilemma is solved! (Next year you can buy her the matching Swarovski earrings).

Have a great Mothers Day!

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