CONTENTS The timeless appeal of sterling silver and the natural beauty of semi-precious stones such as amethyst, labradorite, garnet, lapis lazuli, turquoise, blue topaz and peridot are brought together in some of the most popular designs from the extensive Marjo range. Hand-picked, hand-crafted and hand-selected, each piece is a work of art. Whether classic, retro or celtic, there is something to suit every taste. And each bears the Marjo trademark of stylish design, quality craftsmanship and the highest standards of manufacturing excellence. Contents Stone Information P.2-3 The Coding System P.4 The Collection P.5-15 Gem Origins P.16 How to Order P.17 P.1
STONE INFORMATION The Marjo Gemstone Information Summary What are Gemstones? Gemstones are generally minerals that have been formed over thousands or millions of years. Gemstones may be formed from pure mineral (diamond is essentially pure carbon), a simple chemical compound (quartz is silicon dioxide), or a more complex mixture of various compounds and elements (the garnet family includes a highly variable mix of iron, magnesium, aluminium and calcium silicates). The great majority of familiar gem materials are oxides or silicates (i.e they contain oxygen and perhaps silicon) and formed as crystals during the cooling of the earth s crust over past millennia. The physical characteristics of gemstones can be divided into (a) their hardness, (b) their gravity or density and (c) their colour and luster. The hardness and gravity or density of gemstones will depend on the crystal formation of the particular gem. Gemstones may be formed in single or multiple discrete crystals (such as diamond), in massive collections of microscopic crystals and this will determine a gem s density. Furthermore the composition of the crystals which are formed may give a variety of different shapes. Sedimentary Rock (Laid down by deposition) Igneous intrusion (Magma such as Granite, intruded into overlying rock) Magma Metamorphic Rock (Sedimentary/Igneous rock altered by heat and pressure) How are gemstones formed? The basic material in gemstones is mineral. There are over 3000 different minerals on the earth, but only about 50 which are gems. These minerals are found on the earth s surfaces and their origin dates back to the time the earth was formed. Minerals in gemstone derive from three basic rock formations: igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary. Each of these varies in the way they originate (from molten lava or the temperature at which they cooled down, or the surface on which they formed), and this in turn makes up the different characteristics and properties in gemstones. P.2
full spectrum white light dispersion The colour of gemstones Colour is the most obvious feature of a gem. There are as many gems as there are colours. Intensity, tone and variety distinguishes them from one another as well as being one of the key measures of gem quality. The colour of a gem depends largely on the way it absorbs light and this in turn is derived from their chemical composition and crystal structure. Colour can be described as the combination of three characteristics: hue, tone and intensity. Hue is the function of the frequency of light and is described by familiar terms such as red, orange, yellow, blue, green, indigo and violet. Tone is a variation from very light to very dark. Intensity is a measure of saturation, or purity of a colour. The typical human eye can identify approximately 150 pure hues, but around one million colours. The differences among colours may be immediately obvious or so subtle that direct comparison under controlled conditions is required to discern them. At Marjo we take extreme pride in the selection of gems for our jewellery, and we undertake numerous controls and checks before a piece of jewellery reaches your hands. Each gem is individual with specific characteristics and their beauty is individual. Moh s scale of hardness Talc 1 Orthoclase 6 Gypsum 2 Quartz 7 Calcite 3 Topaz 8 Fluorite 4 Corundum 9 Appatite 5 Diamond 10 P.3
CODING SYSTEM The Marjo Coding System Given that Marjo offers a very broad range of designs and stone options we have a coding system to individually identify our products. Our coding system takes three constituent parts into consideration: (a) Product (b) Stone and (c) Model. Stone Codes Alphabetically - By Stone Stone Codes Alphabetically - By Code Product Codes Amber Amethyst Appatite Aventurine Black Onyx Black Star Black Tigers Eye Blue Topaz Carnelian Chalcedony Citrine Clear Quartz Cubic Zirconia Cubic Zirconia - Pink Dark Labradorite Dark Rutilated Quartz Dark Sunstone Dark Tigers Eye Fluorite Garnet Green Amber Green Onyx Green Tourmaline Hematite Iolite Jade Lace Agate Lapis Lazuli Malachite Marcasite Milk Amber Mixed Agate Moonstone Mother of Pearl Mother of Pearl - Pink Pearl Peridot Pink Tourmaline Rainbow Moonstone Red Tigers Eye Rhodonite Rose Quartz Rut.quartz Silver Smokey Quartz Sodalite Tigers Eye Turquoise E A N V O BS TB B K CD C QZ Z ZZ D EUD DS TED FL G EG Y TG HE I J FC X W MA EE FM M RM RMP R P T L TER RD RQ U S QS SO TE Q Amethyst Blue Topaz Black Star Citrine Chalcedony Dark Labradorite Dark Sunstone Amber Milk Amber Green Amber Dark Rutilated Quartz Lace Agate Fluorite Mixed Agate Garnet Hematite Iolite Jade Carnelian Rainbow Moonstone Moonstone Marcasite Appatite Peridot Black Onyx Turquoise Smokey Quartz Clear Quartz Pearl Rhodonite Mother of Pearl Mother of Pearl - Pink Rose Quartz Silver Sodalite Pink Tourmaline Black Tigers Eye Tigers Eye Dark Tigers Eye Red Tigers Eye Green Tourmaline Rut.quartz Aventurine Malachite Lapis Lazuli Green Onyx Cubic Zirconia Cubic Zirconia - Pink A B BS C CD D DS E EE EG EUD FC FL FM G HE I J K L M MA N P O Q QS QZ R RD RM RMP RQ S SO T TB TE TED TER TG U V W X Y Z ZZ Earring Bangle / Braclets Necklaces Pendants Brooches Rings Toe Rings Ankle Chains Coding Example EA 1234 E B N P C R T K Model Stone Product P.4
THE COLLECTION The Collection P.5
THE COLLECTION REF:BA935 C D G E I L M P Q RQ T RHO V X Z REF:NA2181 D L Q RQ AMETHYST REF:PA2186 C REF:EA2145 CD D L RQ U REF:EA2142 A RQ QS Z REF:EA1234 G HE I L N P R TE V Z REF:EA1585 G HE I L N O P Q R RQ V W Z REF:EA511 C G HE K L M O P Q X REF:EA1816 D K L RQ W X REF:EA1726 D G HE L RQ W X REF:EA1701 G HE I L N 0 P Q X Z P.6
REF:EE2169 EE EL REF:BE2179 REF:NEMIX2183 E EL REF:EEG2165 E EE EL REF:EEL2164 E EE EG AMBER & APPATITE REF:EN1884 A G L P REF:BN1529 A C G I L P RHO REF:NN1537 A D G I L D V X Z RHO REF:EN2158 A L V REF:EN2140 A G L Q REF:EN1944 A CD K L O V X P.7
THE COLLECTION REF:PRMMIX2222 REF:PMIX1748 REF:PG2187 A I ZZ PENDANTS REF:PL1295 A D G L Q RQ TE REF:PJP2116 J G REF:POP2283 P.8
REF:EG2157 A B Z ZZ REF:EG1727 A B I Z REF:BG2175 A B E REF:EG1727 A B I Z REF:EG1934 A I L Z GARNET & PINK ZIRCONIA REF:EZZ2071 A G P Q REF:NZZ2098 A G P Q REF:BZZ2021 A B P Q Z P.9
THE COLLECTION REF:NMAA2130 REF:PMAO2062 REF:EMAA1985 B G O RM REF:EMA2118 REF:EMAO2117 MARCASITE REF:EMA2126 REF:BMA1981 REF:EMA2125 P.10
REF:NL1380 A C G Q REF:EA1640 A G HE I O P Z REF:EL1625 A D G HE I L O P Q RAINBOW MOONSTONE REF:EL2078 A CD D RQ REF:EL1650 A G HE Q X REF:BL1528 A D G N Q W X P.11
THE COLLECTION REF:NQ1740 A G HE L N P W X RQ REF:BQ2093 A AR G MIX REF:PQ2103 A L RQ TURQUOISE REF:EQ2081 A L RQ REF:EQ2077 A L N Q ZZ REF:EQ1913 A D L O P Q W X RQ P.12
REF:NZ1537 A D G I L N U RHO V X REF:PZ1872 REF:PZ2188 A G CUBIC ZIRCONIA REF:EZ1488 A B L P REF:EZ1592 A B I L P REF:EZ1542 A B G I L N ZZ REF:EZ1398 A L P REF:BZ1288 A B C G I L N P V REF:EZ1234 A G HE Q X REF:BZ1428 A B C G I L P P.13
THE COLLECTION REF:NMIX2100 REF:ERQ2087 A D HE L REF:BRQ2091 A D HE L ROSEQUARTZ, CHALCEDONY & MOTHER OF PEARL REF:BA1539 G I L N T Z REF:NA1536 G L N P Q V Z REF:ERQ2078 P.14
REF:NS24 REF:NS23 REF:ES186 REF:ES179 SILVER REF:BS55 REF:ES149 REF:EL1726 A D G HE RQ W X REF:ES182 REF:ES121 REF:ES178 REF:ES174 REF:ESS103 REF:ESS84 REF:ES163 REF:EB1314 A C G I L P Z REF:EL1617 A D E G I N W REF:EL1723 A D N Q X REF:EL939 A B C G I N T V Z ZZ P.15
GEM ORIGINS Primary Sources of Gem Deposits throughout the World Nearly every country in the world has yielded large or small deposits of gems. Many have rich deposits with a wide variety of gems and inerals that have been worked for centures. Other countries may have only small deposits, often of only one gem or mineral, which have long since been worked out. CANADA A, AG, G, NP, LA, F, E, SO. NORWAY EM, P, PY, G, V, F. FINLAND LA. CZECH REPUBLIC & SLOVAKIA OP, PY, G. RUSSIAN REPUBLIC, URALS, SIBERIA DI, EM, BE, QU, CP, JS, TO, TP, DE, G, AX, NP, LL, F, RD, W, CH. AUSTRIA EM, AL, G. GREAT BRITAIN QS, JT, FL, SP, FP. POLAND CP, E. AFGHANISTAN RU, AQ, TO, SN, LL, SM. USA SP, RU, AQ, EM, QU, CD, JS, TO, TP, P, G, NP, Q, F, SM, R. MEXICO FO, QU, AG, TP, Q, F. GUATEMALA JE. HONDURAS OP. COLUMBIA EM. ARGENTINA RH. VENEZUELA DI, JS, R. GUYANA DI. CHILE LL. WEST INDIES CO. DOMINICA E. GERMANY A, AG, TP. ALPS QU, F, FL. SPAIN V, QU, JT. EYGPT EM, JS, P, Q. NIGERIA SP, AQ, TO, SN. LIBERIA, GUNIEA, ITALY TO, E, CO. IVORY COAST, SIERRA LIONE, GHANA. DI. CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC DI. ANGOLA DI. NAMIBIA DI, AQ, QU, AG, TO, TP. ZAMBIA EM, CB, W. ROMANIA CD, E, RH. IRAN Q. PERSIAN GULF R. KENYA RU, SP, AQ, A, TO, G, F. ZAIRE DI. SRI LANKA RU, SP, A, TO, TP, Z, G, CB, SN, M, EN, I. INDIA DI, RU, SP, EM, AQ, QU, CD, JS, AL, G, CB, M, RD, EN, SD, SO, R. CHINA DI, RU, SP, AQ, A, P, NP, Q, E. JAPAN QU, TP, JE, RD, CO. TAIWAN NP. BURMA RU, SP, RC, TP, TO, P, Z, CB, SN, JE, M, SC, SM, E. THAILAND, KAMPUCHEA, VIETNAM RU, SP, Z, AL, G. INDONESIA DI. PAKISTAN RU, EM, AQ, GG, SN, TP. BRAZIL DI, EM, BE, OP, QU, CD, JS, TO, G, CB, AZ, SM, SO. BOTSWANA DI, AG. SOUTH AFRICA DI, RU, EM, QU, JS, TO, P, G, RH, V. ZIMBABWE EM, AQ, QU, AG, JS, TO, TP, G, CB, V. MOZAMBIQUE QS, TO. TANZAINIA DI, RU, SP, EM, AQ, TO, G, CB, F, TA. MADAGASCAR AQ, BE, QU, AG,TO, TP, G, CB, F, SM. AUSTRALIA OP, SP, DI, EM, CP, JS, NP, R, CO. NEW ZEALAND NP. Key Agate Alamandine Alexandrite Amazonite Amber Amethyst Aquamarine Aventurine Beryl Coral Chalcedony AG AL AX AZ E A AQ V BE CO CD Charoite Chrysoberyl Chrysoprase Demantroid Diamond Emerald Enstatite Feldspar Fire Opal Flourite Freshwater Pearls CH CB CP DE DI EM EN F FO FL FP Garnet Grossular Garnet Iolite Jadeite Jasper Jet Labradorite Lapis Lazuli Malachite Moonstone Nephrite G GG I JE JS JT LA LL W M NP Opal Pearls Peridot Pyrope Quartz Rhodochrosite Rhodonite Rock Crystal Ruby Sapphire Scalpolite OP R P PY QU RH RD RC RU SP SC Smoky Quartz Sodalite Spinel Spodumene Star Diopside Tanzanite Topaz Tourmaline Turquoise Verdite Zircon QS SO SN SM SD TA TP TO Q V Z P.16
HOW TO ORDER How to order We want to make your dealings with Marjo as easy and smooth as possible. Our objective is to serve you to the best of our ability, and to do this we ask that the following is taken into consideration: Ordering: From our Sales Reps. To find your local contact please phone or e-mail us. By phone: 01353 698857 By fax: 01353 698858 By e-mail: sales@marjo.co.uk On our website: www.marjo.co.uk By snail mail: Marjo 2 Third Drove, Little Downham, Ely, Cambs, CB6 2UE How to Order: New Customers: Minimum Order: Please fill in the order form or have ready the details of the models you want to order when you ring us for the order. We operate on a Pro-Forma basis on the first order, and we ask our future customers to fill in a form with credit references. There after our 30-day credit policy applies. We accept minimum orders of 200 for first time buyers and thereafter orders from customers below 150 will be subject to postage and handling as follows: 1-10 - 2.20 charge 10-50 - 2.90 charge 50-100 - 4.05 charge Delivery: Returns Policy: Trade Shows: Payments: We commit to a 48 hour delivery. We will exchange gladly any item that doesn t meet the quality expected of our products, or if they are faulty in any way, if returned within 5 days. We reserve the right to refuse any exchanges made for products, which have been damaged through wear and tear. We participate in most major trade shows. We accept credit card (Visa and Mastercard), and cheques are made payable to MARJO SILVER LTD and sent to our office address. P.17
Marjo 2 Third Drove, Little Downham, Ely, Cambs, CB6 2UE Tel: 01353 698857 Fax: 01353 698858 E-mail: marjosilver@aol.com Website: www.marjo.co.uk