When it comes to elegance and beauty, you can never beat pearls. And when it comes to unparalleled elegance in terms of pearls, you can never beat the black pearl in giving that sleek glamor that only a black pearl can ever give.

While white and pink pearls give a classic look to an ensemble, black pearls give a dark, brooding, seductive, enchanting look to a total look. Black pearls, because of their dark beauty, add mystery to a woman’s look. Her beauty and her smoldering looks are enhanced, because the jewelry she is wearing allows her to project that kind of “aura”.

Black pearls, mind you, are very rare. Before the process of culturing pearls was popularized, the production of these gems were rare events. The white pearl oysters rarely produced black pearls, and worse, black pearl oysters rarely produced pearls at all.

Even with the culturing process of the pearl, the production of these are still very rare, because the process yields a smaller volume output of the gems. So you can be sure that when you wear these smoldering beauties, you are actually wearing rarities.

And so, when you buy these, remember the process it took to produce these beauties. Remember that there is more to these than their sheer elegance, smoldering mystery, and seduction powers. Remember that it took the oyster and the people who manipulate the oyster, quite some work to produce these earrings that will make you stand out, like a black pearl in a sea of white pearls.

I used to think that diamond earrings were rather boring. Maybe because I had yet to come across this pretty thing. This pair of diamond earrings, called the Champagne and White Diamond Criss Cross Earrings in 14K White Gold, are actually one of the most charming diamond earring pieces I’ve seen so far.

While diamond earrings tend to be rather simpler compared to, say, chandelier earrings, there are merits to having diamond earrings. They are classic pieces, and they can go with nearly any and every ensemble you could ever think to wear. The diamonds in diamond earrings, being made of neutral colors, will go with anything, any color you can ever think of. And that, I believe is where the charm of the diamond earrings pair would lie.

And yet, this particular earrings pair is so unlike the “classic/simple” mold of the Diamond Earrings pair. This actually has a sassy, unique edge to it, and unlike the usual Diamond solitaires, this certainly is far from boring.

I sincerely need to scratch my head (yes, it’s far from attractive or sassy, I know. :p ) sometimes, when I wonder why a lot of women would die for a pair of diamond solitaire earrings that simply has a particularly huge rock. I know, it’s expensive, but after counting the thousands of dollars spent on it, what then? Does it make the boring diamond solitaire any less boring?

But this, this is sheer diamond earring bliss!

I love the design, I love the play on the neutral colors, and I’m already dying to build an ensemble on it.

And yet, because it’s so pretty, I cannot think of an ensemble worthy of these!

Wanna help me think about that? Comment, please!

The other day I was all over the green stuff. I guess I was on a roll. An emerald roll, haha! What a silly thing to say. Anyway, speaking of gems the color of absinthe, this pretty thing caught my eye and I really couldn’t help blogging about it. This is another emerald gemstone pendant that I just couldn’t pass up telling you about.

I like this because the design of this emerald gemstone pendant is trés chic, and it would really go well with a plunging neckline.

Speaking of gemstones, I couldn’t help feeling somewhat awed by the fact of how they totally complement a look, a certain ensemble and generally be a fashion essential a girl should never live without. In terms of chic-ness, gemstones are way up there in boosting fashion credibility and the general beauty of a girl.

Gemstones more than accentuate, actually. They could also be used for a cause, as in the case of the breast cancer jewelry that myjewelrybox.com sells. Proceeds of the sale of these gemstones fund breast cancer research, so you can be assured that your purchase of the said gemstone jewelry will go to a very worthy, very relevant cause.

I love gemstones not just because they complement a look, not just because gemstones could be used for a cause, but also because gemstones are just simply fascinating. Tell me you haven’t looked deep into an emerald and not gotten mesmerized by its sheer tantalizing greenness.

What about opals? Opals with the kind of iridescence and mystery as those I’ve featured before are gemstones worthy of being collected and worn too.

A woman will never cease to be fascinated with gemstones. And sometimes, gemstones are what makes me happy about being a girl.

Black, despite its darkness and seeming malevolence, could sometimes prove to be one of the most striking colors there are. And this CRISLU pendant, because of its mesmerizing blackness and its, well, size, just caught my eye.

I love black because it is so classic and it matches with virtually everything you have in your closet. More so this CRISLU pendant, because it has a silver setting. Black is one of the most mystical of colors, because of its role in Wiccan and pagan religions. And yet I find it ironic that some Christian churches like black as much too. I believe that color is rather theologically neutral though; pardon the pun.

The fashion world likes black as much as I like this CRISLU pendant too. I guess it’s blessed, then, that I have a fondness for black. At least I know that I’m not tacky or what. Because black has always been hot. And I believe that it will always be chic. Much like this adorable CRISLU pendant.

Speaking of fashion, I think I would like to suggest a goth girl look with this CRISLU pendant. A long black dress, lace-up mistress boots, a slim silver chain belt, stringy, curly or braided hair, and maroon, black or silver lipcolor would complete the look that revolves around this CRISLU pendant.

Else, if you want a less dressy look, you could go for torn jeans, the same mistress boots, a black tank top, this CRISLU pendant and some other silver jewelry, and the same lipcolor shades would do well for the “disturbed and confused goth girl look”.

Nasty, huh? I love it!

Speaking of green, I remember being enchanted with emeralds before. Emeralds have an enchanting quality to them that, despite my opinion that they are sometimes too dark for my taste, I cannot deny that they have the ability to mesmerize.

I love emeralds because when you want to go sultry, dark and edgy, but have none of the shocking qualities of reddish colors, emerald green is actually a worthy substitute. Seduction in emerald green. Is it a new concept for you?

Think of dark, emerald green satin against your skin. So sensual, and yet, it doesn’t scream for attention. An emerald green satin dress accentuated with real emeralds as yummy as these here are just my cup of tea. And make it emerald-green tea.

I could see the look now. Diamond stud earrings, emerald pendants much like these here, an emerald green dress, silver sandals, and an emerald-studded ankle bracelet. Emerald-perfect!

Going overboard with emeralds is not that pretty a sight though. As with everything, the right balance is what makes a look perfect. Jewelry is never something that a girl should have too much of. For me, balance, subtlety, and delicateness are what makes a look perfect.

And for me, emerald green is the new seduction color. And emeralds are the new seduction gemstones.

With absinthe in a beautiful champagne flute in one hand, an emerald ring on the other, an emerald dress, and either one of the emeralds I have here, surely, emerald sheets as the emerald-studded clock strikes 12?

In my emerald dreams, I guess.

I have always been a fan of pinks, reds, blues, mauve, and purple shades. It was only of late that I was drawn to shades of green and orange. And despite my newfound liking for green and orange, there are only certain shades that I would gravitate to. Like this peridot bracelet, for example.

Peridot green is a shade that I associate with freshness and life. Along with olive green and pine green, Peridot green is one of the few green shades that I really like looking at. In fact, I like it so much that I would be able to buy blouses in that color. I also use it in my other blogging accounts.

Green has always been associated with freshness and life. My mother loves green, and so do quite a number of other women in my life. I never understood that before, until peridot, olive, and pine green came into my life.

I particularly like the kind of green in peridots because something about it is so enchanting. It’s not too dark and brooding like emerald, or even too pale like mint green. Though I do recall that I happen to like the combination of mint green and melon.

I could already imagine myself in a white sundress with lime green prints, white sandals, and a peridot bracelet adorning my wrists. Also, imagine this dainty peridot pendant on a slim, delicate chain on my neckline, on top of a hill, sun in my face and the wind blowing my dress, my hair and the delicious grass about me… Oh peridot green bliss indeed!