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Gem in the Spotlight: Opal
… most common. Typically the higher end opals have a darker body color, and a wide range of colors. Red carries more value and is by far the rarest color that opals can display. Stones with larger patches of color are valued higher than ….5-6. This makes it one of the softest gemstones commonly used in jewelry. For reference, here are the Mohs hardness values for some other gemstones you may know: Diamond 10, Sapphire 9, Amethyst 7, and Peridot 6. Turquoise is about as …
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How to Value Inherited Jewelry
… . We offer a free consultation where our jewelry experts will sit down with you and explain the different types of value and how they relate to your particular jewelry. Jewelry, to many people, is a “caveat emptor” or “buyer beware” area … never be understood by some people. A big reason for this is that evaluating jewelry and arriving at an accurate value is not an easy skill set. It requires vast, detailed knowledge and experience together to do well. As a result of this…
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Fake Diamonds: The Great Diamond Attack
… is one of those words. Synthetic, in the gem world, means made of the same chemicals (elements) and crystal design as nature but is man made. So, a synthetic diamond is the same chemistry (carbon element) and crystal structure (cubic) as natural diamond but made in a factory. Yes, they can make synthetic diamonds and have for many years now. Most are used in the manufacturing of tools like diamond tip drills. Synthetic diamond crystal big and pretty enough for jewelry …
