INTAGLIOS ARE ALSO FOR VALENTINE'S DAY

VALENTINE'S DAY is not only hearts; it is also a day for special gifts that will be cherished for years to come.  INTAGLIOS are one of those special items, veritable works of art, of hand engraved gemstones following the glyptographic tradition.  The best representatives of this ancient technique have been and are found in Greece.  Many mythological synbols have adorned gemstones for hundreds of years.  LUZ MINERVA in its search and safeguarding of beautiful antique traditions that have resisted the passage of time has created a collection of intaglios based in its designs that are great, unique, one of a kind pieces of jewelry.  Here you will find a sample of our newest collection.  Enjoy!


Pen3200 iridescent mother of pearl

Pen3300 mother of pearl gold intaglio

Pen3300 mother of pearl silver intaglio

Col 1400 rose quartz silver intaglio

Col 1300 rose quartz gold intaglio

Col 1200 rose quartz black intaglio

Col 1100 black agate red intagliio

Col 1400

Col 1100 black agate gold intaglio

Col 1600 mother of pearl gold intaglio

Col 1500 mother of pearl gold intaglio

Col 1700 iridescent mother of pearl gold intaglio

Col 1500 mother of pearl silver intaglio

S2200 pink mother of pearl gold intaglio

S2200 white mother of pearl gold intaglio

S2200

  

SAINT VALENTINE COLLECTION

SAINT VALENTINE COLLECTION

Luz Minerva presents its Saint Valentine Collection full of hearts and color...playing it BIG

Pen1200

 S1200

 Pul0800

 Pul 1000

 S1300

 Pul0900

 Col0200

 Pen1300

S1100

MABE PEARLS

MABE PEARLS are quite unique dome shaped pearls.  They are mostly cultivated in salt water and have a hemispherical shape.  This shape is due to the insertion of a tissue graft from a donor oyster against the inside of the shell.upon which a pearl sac forms, which is slowly filled with layers of nacre.  As a result, this process causes mabe pearls to have a flat side.  This process can take from 2-6 years.  Their shape and unique brilliant nacre makes them perfect for jewelry, especially for rings, earrings and pendants.  They are formed in many colors ranging from light pinks to bluish shades resulting in breathtaking unique pearls with a lower price compared to round cultured pearls..

A natural pearl is formed when the mantle tissue of the oyster is injured.  As a response, the tissue produces nacre..  In cultured fresh water pearls different colors can be obtained by inserting natural dyes into the mussel shell.

Mabe pearls are most commonly produced in the Amami Ohima Islands in the southern coast of Japan, Australia, Indonesia and Polynesian Islands.

PERLAS MABE

Este tipo de perlas tiene una forma hemiesférica con un lado plano, debido a la colocación de un injerto de ostra en la pared de la concha, donde se forma el saco de la perla que será rellenado de capas de nácar.  Estas perlas se cultivan predominantemente en agua salada y su formación toma de 2-6 años.  Su forma y el brillo de su nácar las hacen únicas para joyería, donde son utilizadas en forma de sortijas, pendientes o colgantes.   Su gama de colores es extensa incluyendo desde los rosados pálidos hasta los tonos azulados.
Su precio es más económico que las perlas redondas.  Las de mejor calidad se encuentran predominantemente en las islas Amami Ohima en el sur de Japón, Australia, Indonesia y las islas Polinesia.

LUZ MINERVA'S PACKAGING:

For some time we wanted to show our friends and fans the way our jewelry items are packaged.
We try to keep it simple, though elegant.  A way that will work for shops and for travelling by plane alike...
Parcels that will not deteriorate with the handling.

Hace ya algún tiempo que queríamos mostrar a nuestros amigos y seguidores como empaquetamos cada pieza de joyería de LUZ MINERVA.  Procuramos que sea sencillo, pero elegante.  Una fórmula que sirva tanto para las tiendas como para los paquetes que viajarán por avión...paquetitos que no se deterioren con la manipulación.

1.  the box...we have 4 different sizes that will accomodate most of our items, except for those very big ones.  Then, for those we will only use the velvet envelope.  The box is black in lizard leather imitation.  In its interior it has black cloth with the LM logo in coppery letters.

1.  el estuche...tenemos 4 tamaños diferentes que sirven para casi todas nuestras piezas, a excepción de las muy grandes.  Ëstas serán colocadas en nuestro sobre de terciopelo.  El estuche es negro de imitación de piel de lagarto.  Su interior también es negro y contiene una tela negra con el logo de LM en letras cobrizas.

2.  the velvet envelope...the box is placed inside the velvet envelope, then it is surrounded by a silk coppery cord with a hanging LM natural laminated flower.

2.  el sobre de terciopelo...el estuche se coloca dentro del sobre de terciopelo y luego se rodea con un cordón de seda de color cobrizo con una pequeña flor natural laminada de LM

3.  the bag...in a shop, the LM package is placed in a black lizard leather imitation bag with the LM logo.  If the parcel will be traveling by plane, it will be enclosed in a transparent film bag to protect it from handling.

3.  la bolsa...en una tienda, el paquete de LM se coloca dentro de una bolsa negra de imitación de piel de lagarto con el logo de LM.   Si el paquete va a viajar por avión, se colocará dentro de un sobre transparente como protección en su manipulación.

4.  Every Luz Minerva package will include a four sides business card with all our basic information.

4.  Cada paquete de Luz Minerva incluirá una tarjeta de negocios de cuatro lados con toda nuestra información básica.

Las fiestas navideñas llenas de encanto y fascinación han terminado, pero queremos compartir la celebración de LUZ MINERVA en el Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico.

The Christmas holidays with its charm and fascination have finished, but we want to share LUZ MINERVA'S celebration at the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico.

LUZ MINERVA CELEBRANDO LA NAVIDAD EN EL MAPRLUZ MINERVA celebrating X-Mas at the MAPRLUZ MINERVA CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS AT THE MUSEO DE ARTE DE PUERTO RICO