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Alternative Metals for Men’s Jewelry
… jewelry metals can usually wear tungsten jewelry without issue. Tungsten comes from a Swedish term meaning “heavy stone.” It is element 74 on the periodic table with the chemical symbol “W”. The “W” comes from its earlier name, wolfram. … we discussed. Material Main Feature Removal Mohs Hardness Cons Titanium Incredible strength Cut in 2 places 6, moonstone Scratches more easily than others Tungsten Nice heft, scratch resistant Shatter with pressure 9, sapphire Watch out …
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Anatomy of a Ring
… The gallery of a ring is a somewhat ambiguous term that refers to the underside of the ring beneath the center stone. There is often a design on the top part of the ring that is lifted up above the finger. In order to maintain the …next to each other. The constant friction with another ring can actually wear through the gallery leaving the center stone at risk of calling out. This is why we typically recommend that you have your rings soldered together if you plan to…
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The History of Diamond Cuts
… of a diamond. The creative name for this shape is the Table Cut. By adding more facets to the diamond crystal the single cut diamond was born. The Single Cut diamond is one of the earliest and most basic of cuts. It has an octagonal girdle… on the crown. Yet another name for this cut is the double-cut brilliant because they have double the facets of the single cut diamond. And if double is good, then triple is even better. The Triple cut or Peruzzi brilliant cut is another …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Quartz
… use when describing green quartz. The Macrocrystalline or Crystal Varieties of Quartz These gems are made of one, single crystal, and they include some of the most widely known and recognizable quartz species. If you were born in February…. Of course, the same also goes for November babies and Citrine. You may be less familiar with some of the other single crystal varieties of quartz like Rose Quartz, Morion, and Rutilated Quartz. These less common gems can be stunningly …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Tourmaline
… a bit more about this unique and beautiful gem, why would you add it to your collection? Maybe you love seeing a single gem with multiple colors. Maybe you like the idea of buying a gem mined locally, right here in California . Maybe you …Tourmaline becomes electrically charged when under mechanical stress (squeezed or impacted). This effect allowed the stone to be used in early sonar systems in the First World War as well as in extremely sensitive pressure gauges in …
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Platinum
… an increasingly popular choice for jewelry, either on its own or as the setting for diamonds and other precious gemstones. Platinum jewelry does not fade or tarnish and keeps its looks for a lifetime. Platinum’s purity makes it … wear. Its density and weight make it a durable jewelry metal. Platinum does not wear away and holds precious stones firmly and securely. Like all precious metals, platinum scratches. However, the scratch on a platinum piece is merely a …
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Laser Jewelry Repair
…damaging the enamel or leaving visible signs of the restoration work. Our laser can fix jewelry without removing the stones or running the risk of solder flowing into the hinge and destroying its mobility. Antique filigree that is broken … that broke from doing repair work. Now they can be done. The laser gives us the ability to fix jewelry with glass stones that a torch would overheat and destroy. Inexpensive jewelry that has great sentimental value but could not be fixed …
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Art Deco vs. Art Nouveau Style Jewelry
… it impacted almost every artistic medium. Jewelry makers embraced materials such as enamel, horn, and semi-precious stones to create pieces that were not just adornments but works of art. Many Art Nouveau jewelry pieces were made in … quite common as well. The diamonds used in Art Nouveau jewelry were typically Old Mine cuts, but Old European cut stones were also included as they became more popular. In contrast, Art Deco arrived in the 1920’s and 1930’s, characterized…
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Understanding the Diamond Buying Game
…understanding a diamond report is not just seeing the four C’s grade to compare diamonds. The same lab can grade two stones H VS2 1.00 carat and the value of the two diamonds can be hundreds, if not thousands of dollars different. It is a …years. Before that system every business and diamond seller had their own system. It was impossible to buy a diamond without seeing it first. The GIA four C system is supposed to be an agreed upon grading standard but in reality this is …
