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If like me you like experimenting with new ways to wear antique jewelry, this article will surely spark some ideas. I love hair jewelry, but often struggle to find pieces in the right color and unique designs. The idea of using antique jewelry to add extra jazz to my funky hairdos has earned me lots of complements and a unique style. Use the following simple tricks to use old jewelry for great hair styles.

1. First decide what you want to use jewelry for. It can be used to add an accent, hold hair together or hide problem areas. To identify the right jewelry to use, you'll have to first decide what you wish to accomplish with it.

2. Decide the hairstyle you're going for, then fix the color, style and type of jewelry needed to get the look you want.

3. Bracelets are great to accent or mimic hairbands. They can also be used to adorn a simple pony tail or certain other hairdos like the French twist or bun. Necklaces and chains can intertwined with hair to create unique hairstyles. They can also be used as a headband or a tiara.

4. Think about the method for putting the jewelry into place. You might need to remove certain parts or hide certain others like hooks and extra chains within the hairstyle. Sometimes you might need other accessories to hold the jewelry in place like hairpins, clips, headbands or claws.

5. Do the required modifications and make the purchases you need to complete the hairdo you want. Ask your hairstylist for additional tips on placing the piece.

6. Apply the chosen jewelry to create the desired hairstyle. A cuff bracelet to accent a pony tai, or a flat one to line a French twist. Intertwine a necklace into a braid, or with spiral curls. You could even use it on your head as a beautiful headband. An antique earing can drop of one side of the head to add extra glamor and drama. Studs can be placed into the grooves of a braid to uplift the entire style.

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Organizing your jewelry is a great way to rediscover your prized pieces and make room for some new purchases. Use these great tips to sort, organize and store your jewelry.

Sort: First thing you need to do is to spread out all your jewelry on a large flat surface, say a table top or counter and start sorting and separating. You can sort it based on:

Type: Separate necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings, brooches and watches
Style: Casual, day-wear, costume and fine jewelry are some of the styles you might have
Metal or Color: You can separate the jewelry into gold, silver, or even stones and pearls
Sets: Group matching pieces together into sets for various occasions

Set aside the jewelry pieces that require repairs, cleaning or need to be discarded. You can pass your costume jewelry to the young ones for playing dress up or to your teenager, who might still appreciate them. You can also pick pieces that can be reused as decoration and embellishments.

Clean the jewelry carefully to regain its sparkle before you store them away. Do this using gentle cleaners and soft textiles. Different jewelry types require different cleaning techniques.

Store your Jewelry safely by keeping in mind these great jewelry storing tips to make sure your favorite pieces last for years to come.

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Inspired by ABC's television show "Revenge", Helzeberg diamonds has introduced its all new jewelry collection named "Infinity X Infinity." The exclusive jewelry collection has been designed by Udi Behr and aims to capture the Revenge's essence and style by imbibing the double infinity symbol that has been popularized by the show. The significance of the double infinity symbol tattooed on lead character Emily Thorne's wrist has recently influenced a huge demand for tattoos and jewelry with this theme.

Beryl Raff, the chairman at Helzberg Diamonds explains that the partnership is natural since t infinity is a key theme that recurs throughout the series and represents never-ending love.

"As a brand, we want to help people celebrate all the ways in which they know they are loved, unconditionally, and this new collection is, yet, another way we'll do that," he adds.

The diamond jewelry company has also launched an Infinity Contest, where fans can enter and take a shot at winning jewelry from the new collection by sharing what infinite love means to them. The grand prize on offer is a matching pendant and earrings set worth over $1,800. Up to ten other finalist will receive DVD sets of Revenge season one.

Fans can buy the Infinity X Infinity jewelry at select Helzberg outlets and online.