Welcome
to Stone Mania and our
exclusive collection of
handmade sterling silver
and gemstone jewellery.
Our aim is to offer a
vast selection of stunning
gemstones in stylish
jewellery and to tempt
and tantalize you with
many unusual and rare
gemstone varieties. Our
collection of precious
and faceted gemstones
will take your breath
away! We try to offer
our customers a
collection of jewellery
which is not only
elegant and stylish, but
also affordable. We
also feature a number of
pieces that are absolute
show stoppers!
All of
our jewellery is made
entirely by hand and we
have as many as 150
different gemstone
varieties all of which
are beautifully mounted
in either sterling
silver or 18 carat white
gold. Every single
gemstone in every piece
of our jewellery has
been very carefully
chosen piece by piece,
by us here at Stone
Mania. We always choose
our gemstones personally
and never trust anyone
else to do this for us.
We have many years of
experience behind us in
choosing gemstones and
know exactly what we’re
looking for.
None of
our jewellery is bought
ready made, first of all
we buy the gemstones
loose from a specialist
dealer and
he buys directly from
the mines and cuts and
polishes the stones
himself. Having
chosen the pieces that
we wish to use, they
are then passed to
professional craftsmen
who make each piece of
jewellery exclusively
for us entirely by
hand.
Our
collection of jewellery
includes necklaces both
with precious and semi
precious stones, rings,
bracelets and earrings.
Our pendants however by
far make up the largest
part of our jewellery
collection. They
feature both cabochon
and faceted gemstones
and the design of our
pendants is very simple
as we firmly believe,
that the emphasis should
be on the gemstone
itself and not the
mounting. Most of our
jewellery is mounted in
sterling silver however
our more exclusive
gemstones are mounted in
white gold. Our
pendants come in a wide
variety of different
shapes and sizes and
many of the larger
pieces, are cut
specifically for us
directly from the
original rock and are
absolute show stoppers!
When
selecting gemstones for
our jewellery, we look
at hundreds of thousands
of different pieces in
as many as 150 different
varieties and each
gemstone is carefully
inspected before being
chosen. We look at
colour, quality,
individual
characteristics and are
always interested in
pieces which are
particularly unusual or
unique within their
respective varieties.
Whilst some gemstones in
the same group can be
quite similar in
appearance, such as
Mother of Pearl or Black
Onyx, others can be
extremely different.
Ocean Jasper for example
comes in a wide
selection of different
colours and stones can
vary dramatically in
appearance. Even the
colours of some plain
gemstones such as Rose
Quartz, Rainbow
Moonstone and Amethyst
can vary significantly
depending on their
quality and for this
very reason, we take
great care to pick as
many different pieces as
we possibly can within
each variety. This
means that as well as
being able to offer such
a vast selection of
different gemstone
varieties, we can also
offer a huge selection
of different gemstones
within each of those
varieties.
We are
fully aware that there
is an enormous amount of
sterling silver and
gemstone jewellery
available on the market
and so we aim to offer
our customers something
a little different.
Several of the gemstone
varieties that we
feature in our pendant
collection, are
particularly unusual and
rarely seen in
jewellery. Yes we still
feature the gemstones
that you may be familiar
with such as Rose
Quartz, Amethyst,
Moonstone, Labradorite,
Turquoise and Lapis
Lazuli, but we also
feature those that you
may not be so familiar
with such as
Phosphosiderite,
Septarian, Rainbow
Calsilica, Dinosaur
Bone, Meteorite,
Prehnite and
Hemimorphite. Our
jewellery also includes
some gemstones that are
now classified as rare
or scarce and these
include Tiffany (ice
cream Opal) Eudialyte
and the very finest
quality of Larimar.
Rainbow
Calsilica is one of our
more intriguing
gemstones and it has an
interesting story behind
it. There is still much
debate over whether
Rainbow Calsilica is a
one hundred per cent
natural gemstone or
not. Read all the facts
about Rainbow Calsilica
in our ‘Gemstone
Reference’ at the bottom
of our home page. Here
you will also find pages
of information on all of
the other gemstones that
we feature in our
jewellery. Just to give
you a taste of what you
can expect, here are a
few interesting facts on
some of the gemstones
that you will find in
our collection:
Meteorite
A meteorite is a natural
object originating in
outer space that
survives an impact with
the Earth's surface
without being destroyed
Bloodstone One
legend of the origin of
Bloodstone says that it
was first formed when
drops of Christ's blood
dripped and stained
some Jasper laying at
the foot of the
cross
Turquoise
Turquoise is one of the
oldest known gem stones
and was being mined by
the Egyptians in the
Sinai as early as 5,500
BC
Kyanite In
the chemical industry
Kyanite is used in the
manufacture of spark
plugs and heat resistant
ceramics
Septarian Septarian
was formed during the
Cretaceous period, 50 to
70 million years ago
when the Gulf of Mexico
reached what is now
Southern Utah
Orthoceras Orthoceras
fossils date back to the
Silurian age (400+
million years ago) and
are among the earliest
forms of life.
Orthoceras are believed
to have been one of
the most intelligent
forms of ocean life
Moldavite Scientists
estimate that about 14.8
million years ago in a
place which is now known
as the Czech Republic, a
meteorite shower fell in
the Moldau Valley and
the result was Moldavite,
a rare translucent
crystal of bottle green
colour
Tiffany Tiffany comes
from just one location
in the world, the Brush
Wellman beryllium mine
in the western deserts
of Utah in the USA. The
vast majority of this
gemstone is crushed up
as part of the beryllium
extraction process so
gemstones used for
jewellery are extremely
rare
Topaz
The method of heat
treatment used to create
Blue Topaz is
called irradiation.
This involves exposing
the gemstone to pre
determined levels of
controlled
radiation to change the
colour to various shades
of blue
Eudialyte
Eudialyte is one of the
most desired
metaphysical stones for
the new age healing.
Eudialyte is believed to
help the user to offer
self love and aid in
giving love
to others while learning
about forgiveness
Hematite In
2004, NASA's Mars rover
discovered small spheres
(blueberries) believed
to be made partly or
mostly of Hematite. The
spheres were only a few
millimetres
in diameter and are
believed to have formed
as rock deposits under
watery conditions
billions of years ago
when Mars was a wetter
world
As well
as featuring semi
precious gemstones in
our jewellery, we also
feature four of the five
precious gemstones. Sit
back and relax as you
look at some magnificent
fine Ruby, Emerald and
Sapphire necklaces. All
of our precious gemstone
necklaces are finished
in 18 carat white gold.
Also not to be missed
are the multi coloured
Sapphires which are
simply spectacular! The
colour of Sapphires,
Rubies and Emeralds is
truly breathtaking but
unfortunately it is
really difficult to
capture this well on
camera, especially the
magnificent sparkle that
each of these gemstones
have. The impressive
selection of Sapphire
Ruby and Emerald
necklaces that we
feature, are really very
special pieces of
jewellery. These
faceted precious
gemstones will simply
take your breath away!!
Fine jewellery of this
quality is not easy to
find especially at these
prices. All of our
jewellery is guaranteed
and our precious stone
necklaces and pendants
come with a certificate
of
authentication/guarantee.
When
gemstones are stored
loose, they are covered
in oil as this helps to
protect them and to
prevent them from
becoming scratched. It
also keeps them in
excellent condition.
The best way to look
after gemstones, whether
they be mounted in
sterling silver or not,
is to add a small amount
of natural oil to them
every few months,
leaving it to absorb for
a few minutes before
wiping it off with a
soft cloth. Gemstones
are known to naturally
dehydrate and the oil
helps to rehydrate and
nourish them. Turquoise
is particularly prone to
dehydration and can also
loose its colour in the
process, so this is
particularly important
with Turquoise. Never
put gemstone jewellery
that is mounted on
sterling silver into a
silver cleaning solution
as it may help to clean
the silver but it is
also likely to damage
the gemstone. The best
way to clean your silver
jewellery is with a blue
silver cloth, ‘Goddards’
is the one that we
recommend. Sterling
silver does tarnish over
time especially if it is
not being worn, but this
can be easily rubbed of
with a silver cloth. It
is recommended to keep
silver jewellery and
also gemstones whether
they be as part of a
piece of jewellery or
not, in a pouch or
wrapped in a soft cloth
when not being worn.
Silver is a very soft
metal and can easily
become scratched.
Whilst
some gemstones may be
cleaned with a damp
cloth, others should not
be allowed to become
wet. Malachite is one
gemstone variety that
should not be allowed to
come into contact with
water at any time.
Malachite is a soft
stone, about 2 on Mohs
Scale of hardness, hence
it is a very delicate
gemstone and when used
in jewellery must be
treated with great
care. Malachite is also
very porous so is
protected with a type of
resin but this can wash
off easily so avoiding
contact with water is
especially important.
Should the resin be
removed, the quality of
the Malachite is likely
to deteriorate rapidly.
Our
jewellery collection is
vast and whilst we try
to feature as many
different types of
gemstone as possible on
our website, we are
obviously limited as to
how much we can actually
show. With regards to
our pendant collection,
we try to feature at
least one of every
single gemstone type
that we have available
and where possible, we
try to offer as many
pieces in each variety
that we can. If when
shopping online for a
pendant, you cannot find
the right size or colour
within a particular
variety, please do
contact us and we shall
see if we can find
something more suitable
in our stock.
Our
website includes
hundreds of pages of
stunning gemstones in a
variety of different
types of jewellery all
of which are mounted in
a simple sterling silver
setting. We also
feature some pieces of
jewellery which are
mounted or finished in
white gold. These tend
to be our most exclusive
semi precious gemstones
and also our Ruby,
Emerald and Sapphire
necklaces
Most of
our jewellery is
hallmarked using our own
Stone Mania (SM) stamp
at the London Assay
Office. So that we can
continue to be as
competitively priced as
possible, pieces of
jewellery which retail
for less than £30, will
only have the fully
recognized .925 silver
stamp, but should you
wish to have our own
exclusive British
hallmark instead, this
can be arranged.
Before
using our website,
please take a few
moments to read the
pages in the
‘information box’ on our
home page. These
include a guide to
shopping online with
Stone Mania, payment
options, our order and
returns policy, terms
and conditions and
contact details. You
will also find our
‘Events Diary’ here
which details the shows
and exhibitions that we
will be trading at
throughout the year.
If you
are a webmaster and feel
that your website may be
of interest to some of
our visitors, please
refer to our ‘Link
Partners’ page as we are
always looking for new
and interesting sites to
link to. Likewise if
you feel that some of
our pages could be of
interest to your
visitors, please feel
free to link to us
Thank you
for visiting us here at
Stone Mania, we hope you
enjoy using our website
and please feel free to
contact us at anytime
with suggestions or
ideas for improvement.