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So I had a major problem a couple of months ago. I had a big party to attend for my husband’s work, and it was a gala affair. I had already picked out the evening gown I was going to wear, had my hair done up, and found the perfect clutch bag to match my heels. All I needed now was that gorgeous south sea pearl necklace and the matching diamond and pearl earrings, which my hubby had already bought for me for the occasion. But like I said, there was a big problem: I couldn’t find my jewelry anywhere! Or more specifically, my jewelry was found everywhere – on my makeup desk, on the chest of drawers, on the bathroom sink, in the kitchen – but my pearl necklace and earrings were lost in that mysterious zone where everything goes when you lose it. I had ten minutes, and I was coming up short. Yikes!

That’s when I made the decision then and there to shop for a jewelry armoire to keep everything organized and in one place – and it was one of the best decisions I ever made! I wanted a jewelry armoire because I knew that it would be bigger than a regular jewelry box, so it would be hard for me to misplace the actual armoire itself! Anyway, I learned a lot in the shopping process so I wanted to post a quick article with a couple tips for you to make your shopping experience easier.

Most people who buy watches usually purchase them for a specific purpose. Similar is the case with sport watches that are usually bought since they are intended to be used for a certain sport. The most common one is usually the runner’s watch that is used for calculating the minutes taken to complete you daily routine of running or even during sports running events. Then there are watches with more advanced features like distance, pace or speed and are popularly known as GPS watches. Science and technology has come a long way, and now watches are not limited to seeing the time only. Whether you are a hiker, kayaker, rider, runner or mountaineer, there are different watches with advanced features to suit all types of needs. Such watches have weather and navigational features and are usually waterproof so they can withstand rainy weather. Of course there are special water resistant watches for swimmers and scuba divers as well.

Even woman are extremely fond of sport watches and some ladies even buy watches that give a sporty look to wear to college or the workplace. Such watches are very chic and follow the latest fashion trends and this is one the reasons why women love sporting such timepieces on their wrists. Ladies sports watch may not be as bulky and heavy as the watches for men, but they offer exactly the same features. Sport watches need not be worn only by athletes or during specific sport but can also be worn on a daily basis. The look and the prices are both attractive and almost anyone can afford at least one simple sport watch.

When it comes to the history of the Amethyst gemstone, you may be surprised to know that it has a long history of previously having been one of the most precious of gemstones… enough to have been treasured by the likes of ancient Egyptians, ancient Greeks, and well as royalty of various cultures throughout history. Until recently the Amethyst was a gemstone of great worth, but since then there has been an explosion of available sources of Amethyst Gemstone which has resulted in a vast drop in value.

During historic times, the color purple came to represent royalty, simply due to the scarcity of natural purple dyes which were only available to the rich and wealthy. Riding on this color representation, as well as the scarcity of available gemstone, the Amethyst became a much favoured gemstone of historic royalty. Amethyst jewelry was adorned by Egyptian Royalty, Catherine the Great of Russia, as well as featuring in the Crown Jewels of Britain.

In Greek Mythology, there is a story explaining the creation of this alluring purple color of the Amethyst Gemstone. Initially as the story goes, Dionysus, the Greek God of “grape harvest and wine” was very angry, intoxicated, and ready to reap havoc on an unsuspected mortal human being. In his aghast, Dionysus unleashed his exotic beasts at Amethyst who was a youthful maiden simply on her way to pay homage to Diana, the Greek Goddess. As Amethyst cried out for help, Diana herself appeared and quickly turned the young girl into a shimmering quartz statue to protect her. Dionysus soon understood the wrong-doing that he had done and cried tears of wine which ended up staining the quartz statue and turning it into a beautiful, purple Amethyst gemstone.