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Learn Secret Diamond Buying Skills From a Professional Diamond Buyer
…. The scale then moves down the alphabet to the next level of less transparency color. D to F are colorless grades, G-J are near colorless, K-M faint yellow on down the scale to more inner color. Colorless is also called white. The key to judging color is a master. Master sets cost a lot of money and only make sense for the diamond professional to own. The secret for the diamond buyer is have your own color grading master stone. If you own a diamond bring it with you …
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Frequently Asked Question about Jewelry
…the diamonds both more transparent (whiter) and more colorful. Some colors are more vibrant then natural diamonds. Next, some are changing the clarity of diamonds with laser drill and fills. The new fills are getting harder to detect. Key: ask when buying a diamond if it is natural and untreated. What is redesigned jewelry or redesigned? Simply put, a redesign is a custom design using your existing gems and gold or platinum. This does not mean you are limited by the …
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Jewelry Solder: What You Should Know
…discoloration usually disappears and the solder is once again indistinguishable from the rest of the ring. What to Do About a Ring that Discolors So, is solder a bad thing that you should avoid at all costs? Of course not, solder is a key component in most finished jewelry and it makes working with jewelry a lot easier and more affordable. That said, if you have a piece of jewelry that has discolored, or if your skin reacts to the base metals in solder, you may want to…
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How to Sell Your Jewelry
… can be very risky, because the end price is unknown, but the risk can bring a very positive selling price. The keys to selling your estate jewelry at auctions are finding the right house for your particular jewelry, knowing the best … a cash evaluation of the jewelry. The cash value on most estate jewelry is a percentage of the intrinsic value. The key to understanding this buying environment is the percentage. Some dealers pay close to 90% of the intrinsic value, …
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Gold Purity and The Differences Between White and Yellow Gold
… in other karat grades are listed in the table below: Karat Parts Gold to Alloy Percentage Fineness 9K 9/24 37.5% 375 10K 10/24 41.67% 417 14K 14/24 58.33% 583 18K 18/24 75.00% 750 22K 22/24 91.66% 917 24K 24/24 100% 999 The key to understanding gold karat is the karat value over 24. An example is a 14 karat gold wedding ring. It is 14/24, which equals 58.3% gold and 41.7% alloy. In most engagement rings the stamp in the ring is 14k or sometimes 585. Both of those …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Pearl
… Bahrain in the 16th century and was subsequently owned by a number of prominent figures, including the Sultan of Turkey and the French Crown Jewels. The Hope Pearl is known for its large size and unusual shape. It weighs approximately …. Pearl Vocabulary There is a lot to know when you are talking about pearls. Get up to speed quickly with these key terms and their definitions: Akoya Cultured pearls grown primarily in Japan and China. Blemish A flaw (scratch or …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Tourmaline
… occurs when the gem is getting formed and the environment changes. Depending on which trace elements are present, as well as their concentration, different colors will be present. Copper, manganese, chromium, and vanadium are the key coloring agents in tourmaline. Another unique facet of tourmaline is its ability to become electrically charged in certain circumstances. In particular it demonstrates: Pyroelectric effects: When heated, tourmaline becomes electrically …
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Synthetic Gems: The Whole Story
… gems make excellent jewelry because they have the same property as the natural gem. Synthetic gems make owning beautiful jewelry affordable. But synthetic gems are not natural; they are manmade. Knowing what you are buying is key. Shopping for jewelry in this 24/7 gem networks on cable or satellite or internet sites can be over whelming. Another tricky way to buy is estate jewelry; many private sellers don’t really know what they have when they sell on e-bay or the …
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How to Value Inherited Jewelry
… skill set. It requires vast, detailed knowledge and experience together to do well. As a result of this, dividing up the jewelry in an estate can often lead to distrust and frustration. The Secret to a Fair Division of Jewelry The key to creating the right atmosphere to have an equitable division of wealth in an inheritance situation is to set the jewelry value at a standard that everyone understands. The two important points there are: the jewelry value standard and …
