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Gem in the Spotlight: Emerald
… add character and uniqueness to the stone. At this point in history, almost every emerald has had some level of treatment to make the fractures less visible. It is so common that if the stone doesn’t have a report from a reputable lab (like GIA) saying otherwise, it is assumed that it has been treated with some level of fracture filling. If you do come across an emerald that has a reputable gem report that says it hasn’t been fracture filled, you have come across …
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Anatomy of a Ring
… also adds a degree of security to the center stone as the arches can protect it from some side impacts. It also creates a difficult to clean area on the underside of the cathedral arches that can build up with dirt over time. We created an entire video on cathedral rings which you can checkout if you are interested in learning more about them. Halo Halo rings have been very popular for sometime and so you may be familiar with this one already. The “halo” refers to the …
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Star White Gold
…generally three grades of gasoline, regular (really the lowest), mid grade, and premium. In addition, not all gas is created equally. We have all had the experience of poor performance due to poorly made gas. White gold also has three grades… have sensitivity to the nickel in white gold. Star white gold has been evaluated by a leading independent testing laboratory. The Star White gold family of alloys does not require rhodium plating. They have been color tested by the …
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The Difference Between White Gold and Platinum
Do you prefer learning from videos? We created an in-depth video on the differences between white gold and platinum which you may like. The first difference …white, and does not need to be rhodium plated. This new alloy is called Star White Gold . It is still not widely available, so these paragraphs still apply to most jewelry, but Star White is different. Learn more… White gold is an … at higher temperatures. These and other reason make platinum more expensive to work with than white gold. So, the labor cost of platinum jewelry is more also. Want to see some real-life jewelry in these different metals? You can always …
