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Gem in the Spotlight: Tsavorite Garnet
…garnet found primarily in Russia. Tsavorite is 7.5 on the Mohs scale. It is a green grossular garnet with a chemical make-up of CA 3 Al 2 (SiO 4 ) 3 . It has a Refractive Index (RI) of 1.740 and a dispersion index of 0.028. So how did …The discovery of Tsavorite in East Africa in the 1960s changed the jewelry world. Here was a gem with the color to rival the most exquisite emeralds and the clarity of the cleanest sapphires, all with …. Tsavorite is a unique form of garnet with a stunningly vivid green color. It is bright and lively with a high refractive index giving it excellent sparkle and scintillation. Tsavorite is also a very rare gemstone. It is uncommon to …
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Anatomy of a Ring
Knowing the different parts of a ring can help you make a better decision when choosing a new ring and it can help you know when your ring may need maintenance. It’s also a… terms. Shank Every ring has a shank. This is the technical term for the band of metal that encircles the finger. There would be no ring without the shank. If the ring has a distinct design feature on the top part, the ring shank is … eye. Over time, the shank can wear thin—yes, even gold and platinum can wear away. In such cases a jeweler can “re-shank” the ring by replacing the metal at the bottom of the shank, going as far up the sides as the design and the …
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Gold Purity and The Differences Between White and Yellow Gold
… malleable and pliable of all metals. Yes, but what does that mean to me? Gold is a beautiful metal that is used to make timeless jewelry. Gold can be bent and molded into elegant engagement rings to show the eternal affection of one …. White Gold Can there be other colors of gold engagement rings? Yes, Gold is yellow metal but adding copper to gold makes it redder and adding silver, zinc and any other metal makes gold paler. The white color is achieved by a careful …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Tanzanite
…. Tanzanite has them both. In fact, it is estimated that Tanzanite is 1,000 times rarer than diamond. But, what makes Tanzanite so popular is its color. Tanzanite’s gorgeous color is a captivating mix of blue and purple. The deep hues of …. Tanzanite in its raw form has three colors: blue, purple, and green. Heating removes the green component which makes the violetish blue color pop (although technically speaking it doesn’t make it more blue, just less green). The amount …
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What Are Lab Grown Diamonds?
…simulants. It is important to reiterate here that just because a material can be used as a diamond simulant does not make it a “fake” or a bad thing. YAG, for example, is a very useful crystal that lies at the heart of our laser welder . …In the simplest terms, lab grown diamonds are diamonds that have been made by people instead of mined out of the earth. If it’s so simple, you might wonder why … uses these terms in the same way. So, let’s begin with some vocabulary. Synthetic. Understanding this term correctly is the key that unlocks this entire question. Synthetic can mean artificial or even fake. Synthetic can also mean man-…
