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Gifts and jewelry: for Christmas choose pre-loved jewels

Regali e gioielli: per Natale scegli i preziosi pre-loved

A jewel is a truly timeless gift, a gift that keeps its value and meanings unchanged despite the variability of tastes and trends. If you are looking for jewelry to give as a gift at Christmas, do not miss the opportunity to choose a precious pre-loved. Read on to find out why.

Necklaces, earrings, rings, bracelets: for Christmas we embrace pre-loved

According to the seventh annual report on pre-loved sales by thredUP, the largest platform dedicated to fashion re-sale, by 2023 the pre-loved market will reach $51 billion, occupying up to 10% of total retail sales.

The new luxury consumers are attentive to sustainability, fascinated by the great classics and intent on acquiring particular accessories with which to express their uniqueness – three characteristics that can be fully satisfied by a pre-loved jewel.

If you’re looking for necklaces, bracelets, earrings or rings to give as Christmas gifts, here are five reasons to choose a precious re-sale:

A pre-loved jewel is different from those that crowd contemporary shop windows and has a distinct personality and a story to tell. The perfect gift to pay homage to a person with an inimitable character.

Pre-loved jewelry proves that precious accessories have exceptional resistance to the passage of time. Your gift can accompany those you love for a lifetime.

Pre-loved valuables have secure economic, historical and artistic value and tend to be significantly more affordable than their current counterparts.

A pre-loved piece of jewelry is a hymn to circularity. Make a sustainability-conscious person happy with a gift that respects the planet.

Like many other pre-loved accessories, second-hand jewelry is a real trend today. The Bijoux from the past are highly sought after and re-sale luxury is on the rise, thanks in part to trends that suggest mixing vintage pieces with contemporary elements.

Gift ideas: selected pre-loved Christmas jewelry

If you have decided to bet on pre-loved to unearth the best jewelry to give as a gift for Christmas, Ledial is the perfect partner. Forget about unreliable platforms where products are described in a misleading way and presented in a smoky way. Ledial’s experts select only original precious accessories in excellent condition to create a captivating catalog of unique pieces, rare jewelry, antique and vintage jewelry. Surprise those you love with precious items that cannot be found elsewhere and give them the opportunity to create unique outfits.

At Ledial’s online store, you’ll find Christmas jewelry of many different styles and in all price ranges.

Say goodbye to standard gifts suggested by unbridled consumerism and embrace the philosophy of pre-loved buying as Christmas gifts re-sale jewelry selected with care and passion: choose a unique gift for a unique person.

Click here to explore our pre-loved jewelry offerings.

Jewelries fall winter 2021/2022: all trends

Although some catwalks continue to adopt the minimalist philosophy of less is more. New global jewelry trends 21/22 are increasingly rediscovering oversized accessories, bold combinations and inspirations from the past.

Here are the 5 jewelry trends 21/22 for the upcoming season:

Jewelry trends 21/22: pearls, versatile and modern

Among the fashion jewelry trends for fall winter 2021, pearls stand out, used in copious amounts by many italian and international brands. Their comeback, however, is not a simple borrowing from the past. Pearls are back in the limelight in a new light thanks to unusual combinations that combine traditional jewelry and the typical features of street style. Green light, then, to the bon ton string of pearls worn with t-shirts, casual pants and underground accessories.

Pinky chevalier ring: nobility and transgression

The historic french chevalier ring, traditionally worn on the fifth finger, in the catwalks dedicated to fall winter 2021 jewelry appears on all fingers of the hand to play with excess.

The symbols and initials that distinguish the surface of the accessory, moreover, in this case take on the appearance of real coded messages to be decoded. Curiosity and attention will be assured.

Choker and choker necklace: the importance of daring

On the theme of necklaces, fall winter 2021 jewelry trends suggest the reinterpretation of existing models through the exaggeration of ornaments, volumes and materials.

The protagonist color is definitely yellow gold, which appears in the form of spheres or chains, but also as the main color of charms and pendants. From women’s chokers (romantically vintage or ’90s) to chokers with precious stones and necklaces with voluminous lucky amulets. The key word is “visibility”.

Large earrings: impact impressions

Large hoop earrings rule the industry with extra-large sizes. The lobes become the perfect point from which to drop metallic fringes, three-dimensional work and small floral-themed sculptures.

Naturally, large pendant earrings, which can also be worn on one ear for those who love asymmetry, are also influenced by pearls and gold, which are once again the most popular materials.

Brooches: new experiments from the past

Long relegated to grandma’s wardrobe, it’s time for brooches to make a comeback on the catwalk: the accessory is making its way into the most trendy 2021 jewelers to be worn on collars, lapels and hats, even in a small composition of several pieces.

Have you already started to put the new jewerly trends 21/22 into practice? Click here to explore the proposals in our shop.

How to clean gold: take care of your jewels

How to clean gold? Taking care of jewels made of this noble metal is quite simple. But it requires attention and, depending on the cases, different strategies may be recommended.

Read on to discover how to clean and polish gold properly and satisfactorily.

Yellow gold

To keep your yellow gold jewels always bright, shiny and clean you will need a bowl of warm water, an old toothbrush and neutral soap. The first step is softening any residue or debris. Leave the jewels to soak for about ten minutes in plenty of soapy water. After this time you can proceed by gently brushing the jewels, paying particular attention to engravings and other details that may retain sebum, dust or small debris. After brushing, all you have to do is rinse your yellow gold under running water and dry it carefully using a soft cloth or leaving it in the air for a few hours.

White gold

If you want to learn how to clean white gold rings and other jewels made from the same material, we suggest you to follow the same routine recommended for yellow gold items. If, after cleaning, you should notice that your jewels have a faded or yellowed color, it means that it is time to contact the goldsmith to schedule a rhodium plating. It is a procedure that will restore all the clear brightness to your white gold.

Gold and gemstones

How to clean gold and gemstone jewels? If you own a solitaire, tennis bracelet or other accessories with gold and gemstones, pearls or crystals. The cleaning must follow a more delicate routine to avoid any scratch or damage to your jewels.

If the jewels you want to clean have some details set, it is important to avoid prolonged immersion and high temperatures that could affect the adhesives. Opting for the use of a cotton cloth moistened and possibly soaped. Rinsing and especially drying must be extremely accurate. We recommend to leave the clean jewels on a smooth and lint-free cloth overnight in order to eliminate any trace of residual moisture. At the end of your cleaning routine, remember to store each piece of jewel in its individual case. This activity prevents the various accessories from scratching each other.

If you have family mementos, important gifts or pieces of great economic or emotional value, we recommend that you consider entrusting the cleaning to our specialized laboratory. Our laboratory is able to offer services such as cleaning gold jewelry. We use special ultrasonic tanks designed to give a new shine to your valuables. You can contact us by clicking here.

July: desire for shopping and pre-loved jewelry

Pre-loved jewelry: from pearl necklaces to the trendiest rigid bracelets. Ledial offers you so much more than just classic summer sales. Discover why.

July is the summer shopping month for excellence. Summer is here, the sales are tempting and we start thinking about granting ourselves something that has been on our wish list for a while now… and among the most coveted items there is often at least one piece of pre-loved jewelry.

If you love precious accessories but you have a strict budget to respect, don’t give up on your little big dreams. Explore the world of pre-loved jewelry and make sure dreamy jewels at super convenient prices.

Gift or treat yourself to a piece of jewelry: why pre-loved?

Choose a pre-loved accessory, especially in the luxury sector, means to win pieces of value (and often trendy) at prices much more convenient than those of the retail pirces. Among the jewelry offered by Ledial, for example, you can find precious handmade creations as well as trendy products (such as the inevitable charms) signed by the most popular brands. What do a woman’s rose gold ring and a man’s white gold bracelet proposed by Ledial have in common? Simple: the surprisingly convenient price! Compared to the price of new item, the quality pre-loved market allows you to buy more valuable pieces for the same budget, optimizing your spending power to get you the most out of it.

Your bright dreams become more affordable right away.

Ledial: where to buy

In order to offer our carefully selected pre-loved jewelry to as many people as possible. We have developed an online shop that allows you to purchase your favorite pieces directly where and when you want with a few simple clicks. In addition to our online activity, we also offer traditional sales, which we carry out in six physical stores located in the metropolitan city of Milan. Find the store nearest to you by clicking here or access our online shop now.

Spend an unforgettable summer wearing something precious. Choose the particularity and the convenience of a pre-loved jewelry!

The timeless charm of pearls

A true pearls necklace never goes out of trend. Learn more about the queen of classic and trendy styles.

Have you ever observed closer the unrivalled fineness of a true pearls necklace? In combination with sober pearl earrings and also a pearl bracelet to obtain a parure of the utmost elegance, it confirms itself as an indispensable jewel for anyone who loves a distinct and elegant style.

Let’s take a back step: how is a pearl born?

From water to pearl earrings: the origins

These precious elements with their characteristic milky color are formed when a foreign element (for example a grain of sand, but also a small seaweed or a fragment of shell) accidentally enters in a mollusk causing a very particular reaction of isolation.

Not being able to free itself from the intruder. In fact, the animal starts to secrete a particular substance, the mother-of-pearl, which goes to envelop the foreign body in this way making it harmless.

Today this process is cleverly powered by man to obtain cultured pearls, now accessible to everyone.

Necklaces with pearls: yesterday and today

Human attempts to introduce foreign elements (called nucleus) in pearl mollusks to obtain this precious jewel began several centuries ago. Kokichi Mikimoto, the “lord of pearls”, with his meticulous method succeeded at the beginning of the 1900’s. He had good results and democratized pearls.

It is not just a coincidence that Japanese lands are the origin of the traditional activity of the “ama”. Underwater fisherwomen who specialize in the manual collection of pearls in the Japanese sea.

Fortunately, today to create a bracelet of real pearls it is not necessary to employ dangerous techniques. The production of these precious organic gems, in fact, has been optimized to offer beautiful and most of all attainable products.

Types of true pearls

Cultured pearls are divided into freshwater pearls (also known as ” river pearls”) and saltwater pearls. The latter are classified according to the place of origin in three distinct types: Akoya (or Japanese pearls), Tahitian dark pearls and South Sea (Australian) pearls.

In addition to the origin, another determining characteristic in identifying the type of pearl is certainly the shape. If traditional Japanese pearls are spherical (the most valuable and expensive), it is possible to obtain beautiful jewelry, necklaces and pendants with particular pearls also using oval shapes. But we also have the drop, rice or baroque shapes, that is particularly irregular. In terms of size, the pearls usually in the market have a diameter of approximately from 4 to 8 millimeters. Black and Australian pearls are larger and can reach 10 or 15 mm.

The traditional color of pearls is white and ivory, used in many traditional jewelry such as double pearl earrings or the classic necklace gold and pearls, however there are pearls of other colors. Orange, gold, gray and black with different shades that go from gray to pink, from green to purple.

Necklace with true or fake pearls?

In addition to the true pearls (natural or cultured), today the market offers a wide variety of imitations in plastic or glass, such as famous Majorca pearls. If you want to buy jewelry such as a pair of gold and pearl earrings, you can check the type of material used starting from the weight and temperature. Plastic pearls are particularly light and to the touch they are smooth and warm. In general all imitation pearls, including glass ones, reveal their nature if you rub them gently against each other (the absence of friction reveals the lack of imperfections typical of natural pearls).

From the jewels worn by the nobility in past centuries to the worn by Ariana Grande, the “gifts of the oyster” never stop making us dream. Discover Ledial’s proposals by clicking here.

Gold: colors, carats, characteristics and curiosities

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In this in-depth study dedicated to the most famous precious metal, gold, Ledial answers the most frequently raised questions in the goldsmith’s art in order to satisfies the most common curiosities.

What color?

Our beloved material has many faces. We can celebrate a union with classic yellow gold rings, but also surprise the person we love with a refined white gold ring or a researched pink gold ring. Just staying in the domain of finger jewels we can notice that there are at least three colors available, even if in reality only one is the “original” one. This metal is naturally yellow. The nuggets or straws of this special chemical element, Au (from the Latin aurum), are always and invariably a warm, bright yellow.

“Does this mean that my white gold bracelet isn’t really gold?”

We can rest assured: white gold is also a precious alloy and has a very interesting history. When platinum was declared a strategic metal during World War II, jewelers were obliged to replace it and that’s how white gold was invented. The difference with yellow one is that in this case the composition includes precious metals of gray color such as nickel, silver and palladium that give life to precious metals later covered by a very thin layer of rhodium.

“… and my rose gold necklace?”

In this case also, the particular color is caused by the inclusion of specially chosen metals in the alloy, namely copper and silver that are mixed to create a warm and sophisticated color.

The question of carat

The gold usually used to create jewelry is an alloy, that means a mix of different metals. In Italy is commonly used 18 carat. This is also called 750/1000 because it is composed of 75% of gold and 25% of other precious metals such as silver and copper. Carat is the units of a proportional measure used to evaluate the clarity of the metal. It’s named in reference to the seeds of the carob tree, extremely common in the Mediterranean and in the East. In the past, in fact, it was believed that the seeds of this plant had a constant mass and were perfect for measuring a very small objects..

Today, jewelries can be made with different carats:

24 karats (999. 9/1000) for ingots, a gold characterized by a very high purity and a very intense yellow color.
luxurious 21 karat (900/1000) used mostly in the jewelry of Arab and Asian countries.
18 carat (750/1000) used in Italian jewelry.
lower carats, 14 (583/1000) and 9 carat (375/1000), popular in northern Europe, Anglo-Saxon countries and North America.

“So this isn’t really a 24 kt men’s bracelet?”

The easiest way to know the real carat of a jewel is to observe the hallmark, that is the small mark applied on all objects made of precious metal to certify title and manifacture: if you bought an 18 kt bracelet, for example, the hallmark should report the same detail reported by the seller.

Pay attention to plating

“Plating” is a rather common term that can be misleading. A gold plated piece of jewelry is nothing more than an item made of a different material and then covered with a very light layer of gold, and of course has a very different value than any solid gold !

Ledial sells exclusively gold jewelry: click here to visit our shop and learn more.