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Opal Care

Opal Care

While they are incredibly beautiful and unique, opals can be quite sensitive to water, sunlight, humidity, and scratching. Certain types of opals lose their color when wet and change to an amber color over time but you can slow that process by doing the following: Remove the piece before you hav...
Necklace Lengths: A Visual Guide

Necklace Lengths: A Visual Guide

Are you having trouble picturing how long a necklace will be or where it will fall? Are you trying to decide which lengths are your favorite combination for layering? While each necklace will hang in a different way on each individual body, this guide may help give you a general idea of how some ...
What Types of Jewelry Does Dandelion Carry?

What Types of Jewelry Does Dandelion Carry?

A common question when making a jewelry purchase is "What type of jewelry is this?" or "Is this costume jewelry or real jewelry?" At Dandelion, there isn't one generalized yes-or-no answer to this question. Some of our jewelry is considered “costume” and some of it is not. We strive to offer some...
How To: Measure Your Wrist for a Bracelet

How To: Measure Your Wrist for a Bracelet

One challenge of purchasing jewelry online can be figuring out if something will fit you the way you want it to. It is so nice to have access to a brick-and-mortar store to try a piece on, but sometimes that is not possible or not convenient...and shopping online in the comfort of home is somethi...
"Will this turn my skin green?" ~ Tips About Metal Allergies

"Will this turn my skin green?" ~ Tips About Metal Allergies

There is no way for us to guarantee if a certain individual will or will not have an allergic reaction to a piece of jewelry. Individual allergies or sensitivities can come in many forms, and can even change over time for each person. Some people can wear any type of jewelry, including inexpensiv...
Which Type of Gold Jewelry is Right for You?

Which Type of Gold Jewelry is Right for You?

We love wearing gold jewelry! Gold has a lot to offer: a classic and luxurious look, a warm color, trendy layering possibilities, and high-quality options. Solid gold pieces are a long-lasting investment and perfect for everyday wear. In contrast, gold vermeil and gold-filled options offer a mor...
Cleaning your Sterling Silver at Home

Cleaning your Sterling Silver at Home

If you have every owned a piece of sterling silver jewelry, you are most likely familiar with the appearance of sterling that has tarnished, yellowed, darkened, or looks "dirty."  Although pure silver is not very susceptible to tarnish, it is a very soft metal.  Sterling silver is made with an al...
Tips for Wearing Cuff Bracelets

Tips for Wearing Cuff Bracelets

We love cuff bracelets! They are easy to put on and take off, no clasps to mess with, they stack so beautifully, and you can find cuffs in an endless variety of styles. Silver, gold, plain, hammered, stamped, or set with stones and everything in between, a cuff bracelet is a true staple of any je...
Birthstones

Birthstones

For each month there is a primary gemstone, and frequently an alternate gemstone that serves as each month’s birthstones. The alternate stone is typically less expensive but similar in color to the primary.
Jewelry Cleaning

Jewelry Cleaning

Cleaning jewelry at home can seem to be overwhelming if you don't know what products are safe to use on your precious stones and fine fashion jewelry. With a passion to always provide our clients the most up to date jewelry information and jewelry tips, here are a few of our tricks to do-it-yours...
"What is Gold Vermeil?"

"What is Gold Vermeil?"

There are many different types of metals that can be used for jewelry. In fact, there are about 95 on the periodic table. However, this isn’t a chemistry lesson and we just want to get to the bottom of a FAQ: “What is Gold Vermeil?”   Gold vermeil is a coating of 14k gold or higher on top of ster...