18/09/2007

Quartz and Chalcedony


The Manoel Bernardes collections offer jewelry using a broad range of quartzes in various hues, mainly in large formats and with innovative cutting, capitalizing on the fact that Brazil is blessed with rich reserves of quartz in giant formations.

The importance of quartz is due to the endless possibilities of working with this stone on a large scale, with a wide array of colors, at an affordable price. This allows the creation of original jewelry of stunning visual impact with an excellent cost/benefit ratio.

Chalcedony is another interesting group of stones which, like quartz, allows the development of bold, youthful pieces, also with a wide range of colors and sizes. Its surface can be worked in ways which add more value to the unusual shapes, creating a singular effect.