Many of you may have noticed that we lowered the prices of our 14K gold chains a few weeks ago. Now, we just lowered our prices for 18K gold chains by up to 20%! With the price of gold going down, we reduced our gold chain prices and decided to pass on the savings to you. You can get more gold at lower prices starting today.

FYI, the amount of pure gold marks the difference between 14k gold and 18k gold. 14K gold has 58.3% pure gold, and 18k gold has 75% pure gold. They are mixed with other alloys to strengthen the metal since pure gold is soft. Since 18k has more gold, its color is much richer than 14k, so if you especially love the bold yellow gold color, opt for 18k. Think about how much gold you want in your jewelry to decide if you prefer 18k or 14k.

Gold chains make popular gifts whether it is paired with a pendant or given alone. With graduation and Father’s Day around the corner AND reduced gold chain prices, consider giving one of these necklaces to someone special in your life as a present.

Popular 18K Gold Chain Necklace Styles:

Men's 6mm Concave Curb Link 18K Yellow Gold Chain

1mm Franco 18K White Gold Chain Necklace

18K Gold 6mm Figaro Chain

Men's 4mm Curb Cuban Link 18K White Gold Chain Necklace

Visit our 18K Gold Chain Collection here and all 18K gold chains here to check out our new prices.

As you know, this year’s Mother’s Day is on Sunday, May 12, 2013, which is 13 days away.  While this holiday is just around the corner, you still have some time to get a special gift for your Mom in our online jewelry store! 

Keep in mind these shipping deadlines below to get your gift delivered before May 12.  These deadlines apply to in-stock jewelry (click here to browse in-stock jewelry).  Some of our items are made-to-order and take a certain amount of days to ship out, which will be stated in the product details page under

Saturday Delivery News: We are also offering Saturday Delivery for any last-minute Mother’s Day shopping.  Be sure to call us to inquire about rates and order this shipping method for deliver on May 11 by the deadline stated below.

Domestic Shipping Deadlines:

Note: Weather-related shipping delays are not within the control of GoldenMine.com.  Deadlines apply to in-stock jewelry and shipping to the 48 contiguous US states.

At this year's 85th Academy Awards' red carpet, a sea of glitz and glamor filled the 85th Academy Awards's red carpet in Hollywood, CA yesterday. Many female celebs made a splash at Hollywood's biggest event by wearing shimmering dresses or statement earrings and bracelets with an elegant, unadorned dress. Most women wore softer silhouettes with a dropped waist or trumpeted shimmery, metallic or light colored dresses. From what I noticed at this year's Oscars, the jewelry trend that these stars set was to embellish a simple couture dress with either a statement necklace with small earrings or large, dangling earrings with a bare neck. Supporting actress award winner, Anne Hathaway, achieved this look with a gorgeous pink dress, diamond collar necklace worn backwards, and diamond studs. Another trend  was to accessorize sequined dresses with simple earrings either in gold or platinum and diamonds, such as nominee, Jessica Chastain.  She wore a glittering, wave-patterned Armani rose-colored dress with simple diamond vintage earrings.

Presenter and actor, Zoe Saldana. Photo by Disney ABC Television Group. CC by 2.0.

Chicago cast and presenters, Richard Gere, Renne Zelleweger, Queen Latifah, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Photo by Disney ABC Television Group. CC by 2.0.

Award winners, Jennifer Lawrence and Anne Hathaway. Photo by Disney ABC Television Group. CC by 2.0.

You can accessorize like the stars without breaking the bank. Check out these silver jewelry accessories that come close to what the celebs wore at the 2013 Oscars!

Award winner, Jennifer Lawrence, donned drop diamond earrings, at the red carpet, and our large CZ drop silver earrings come close. At $39.95, they're a steal.		Bond girl, Halle Berry, not only wow'ed us with her black glitzy Versace dress but with her matching black teardrop earrings as well. At $27.95, you can get a sparkling version with our sterling silver black CZ teardrop earrings.
Many starlets, such as presenter, Charlize Theron, accessorized their wrists with multiple chunky diamond or gold bracelets. Wear this look by stacking our silver diamond bracelets that are $144.94 each.		Fashioned with platinum and diamond jewelry that totaled approximately $1 million, Zoe Saldana, presenter, stunned us with her dangling diamond platinum earrings with pearls.  You can get a similar look for much less with our sterling silver CZ chandelier earrings at $39.95.

Check out more fun and fashionable gold and silver statement jewelry accessories here.

This Sunday, February 10, marks the start of the Chinese New Year – Year of the Water Snake, symbolizing a year of peace, prosperity, and luck.  For those that celebrate this holiday or believe in Feng Shui, you’ll be busy preparing your home, clothes, dishes, gift-giving, and more to align with the energy that this year will bring and increase those symbols in your life..  One way to usher in this year is through clothes and jewelry.  When choosing your attire, remember to select items that harmonize with the feng shui elements of snakes and water.  Here’s a list of things to consider when choosing what to wear during the year of the snake 2013:

Colors – Black and Blue

Think about what colors reflect water best, black and blue.  Choose any shade of blue and/or black to wear when selecting your jewelry, shirt, scarf, etc.  You can blue or black colored gemstones, such as blue sapphire, topaz, black diamonds, onyx, and more.  Black tungsten rings or bracelets and blue-colored jewelry are excellent choices to wear this year.  Besides the color, consider gemstones that have water energy, such as pearls, aquamarine, and turquoise.  Avoid colors that reflect the elements opposite of water, which are earth and fire.  Browns, reds, oranges, and bold yellows conflict with this year’s energy.  For Chinese New Year, wear shades of black and blue and gemstones with water elements.

Snake-Like Motif

Since this is the year of the snake, wear clothes and jewelry that have snake-like designs, such as scale bracelets, talisman, and snake patterns.  However, avoid items made with snake and snake-skin.  Think of snake-esque accessories if you’re looking to buy gifts or new jewelry and clothes.

Gold & Silver Jewelry

Elements of metal sustain water according to Feng Shui’s productive cycle, and snakes love silver and gold jewelry, so feel free to wear these items or metallic colors.  Being that most jewelry is made with some type of metal, this part should be easy.  You may even want to pile on the jewelry to make water’s energy more conducive this year.   As we mentioned in a past blog post, you can mix and match gold and silver jewelry together as well as other metals.  Also, white and greys are great colors to wear this year as they are reminiscent of metals.  This year, bring out your gold, sterling silver, and other metallic jewelry.

For this Year of the Water Snake, choose clothes and accessories that reflect the water and snake elements.  Choose shades of blues, blacks, whites, and greys or combinations of these colors that are similar to water and metal.  Find jewelry or clothes that have snake-like designs and patterns except items made with snake.  Also, snakes love gold and silver and metal aids water energy, so accessorize yourself with these metals.  Remember colors, designs, and jewelry that reflect the Water Snake’s elements and fave fun in celebrating this Chinese New Year 2013!