Welcome to The Stone Story!

Welcome to my blog “The Stone Story“! My name is Stephanie and I work for a live online shopping website called ShangBy.com. If you are not familiar with ShangBy, here is a little information about our company:

• Founded in the summer of 2006 in Austin, TX by visionary Steve Bell, ShangBy brings shoppers to international markets around the globe through frequent live web casts and eCommerce.ShangBy combines cutting-edge, live video/audio internet streaming with outstanding, local retailer relationships to offer customers a strong commitment to high quality products and exceptional customer service. Experience this revolutionary new way to shop internationally - paying local prices on unique items just like being there.
  
  Currently, customers shop the jewelry, silk and cashmere market retailers of Shanghai, China. Future shopping destinations being considered are Thailand, India, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Brazil.

  Where in the world would you like to shop, without leaving home?
  Email us at shopglobal@shangby.com

• How to Shop Live: Visit ShangBy.com and call 1-800-Pearl-51 during one of our scheduled events and let our personal shopper Claire guide you through the ShangBy live event shopping experience with ease! Our retailers are happy to display their unique inventories and even customize jewelry to your exact specifications upon request. Once you have filled your shopping cart with items, bargaining directly with the retailer is encouraged, as it is custom in the Chinese culture!

Working for ShangBy has peaked my interest about the facts, history, and beliefs surrounding each of the different stones used to create our fabulous jewelry. The purpose of my blog is to share with you my fun and interesting research about different gemstones and pearls and helping to make you a wiser pearl and jewelry shopper in the process!

Since pearls are our most popular jewelry, I will first explore the creation of the pearl, different variations of pearls, pearl quality, and the history and beliefs surrounding the pearl!