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Gem in the Spotlight: Blue Zircon
… edges. Treat your zircon with care and it can sparkle for many years and even be passed down through the generations. Final Thoughts Zircon has one major problem not of its own making. It is often confused with Cubic Zirconia, a synthetic diamond simulant. Cubic Zirconia, also known as CZ, is even incorrectly shortened to zircon by some. The situation is made even more confusing by the fact that in the past, zircon, like CZ, was also used as a diamond simulant. This only …
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Diamond Brokering
… you through your diamond purchase insures the mastery of the minute details in diamond evaluations. Did you know diamonds of the same grade could be thousands of dollars different in price? A subtle difference in a diamond impacts the price …value hunting system helps with: Locating the most reliable source with the best price Finding independent certified diamonds Locating correctly graded non-cert diamonds Finding the most beautiful diamond possible Arden Jewelers has over 20 …
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Caring for and Cleaning Your Jewelry
How to Clean Jewelry A diamond’s spectacular beauty is due to its light show. Diamonds make light reflect, show its many colors, and dazzle. To perform its magic the diamond must be clean. Diamonds are … toothpaste or toothpowder will also scratch the metals. This will take away the shine. Ammonia-based cleaners clean diamonds and gold well but they may hurt other gemstones. It is also not a good idea to soak jewelry for very long in ammonia…. Ultrasonic’s can damage other gemstones, know for certain it is safe to use. Ethyl alcohol is good for rinsing diamonds because it evaporates so quickly. Do not use any cleaning solutions that contain oil as they will spot and dull the …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Quartz
…more than its fair share of misnomers. One famous one is “Alaska Diamond” for rock crystal alongside “Herkimer Diamonds” (see below). In recent times, the term “Green Amethyst,” which was commonly used for Prasiolite, has come under fire. It … (yes you read that correctly) slab of natural clear quartz and is one of the largest clusters ever found. Herkimer diamonds are a famous type of quartz not for their rarity, but for their ability to pass for diamonds to the untrained eye. Of…
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Jewelry Repair FAQ
… just the way it did before a gemstone fell out; who wouldn’t? That’s why we have literally 100s of carats of loose diamonds, sapphires, rubies, opals, pearls, and more in all shapes and sizes to choose from when selecting a replacement stone…the way it used to again. What is retipping, and why do I need it? In a large number of jewelry pieces, the valuable diamonds and gemstones are held in place with prongs. With wear, the tops of these prongs can become worn down. If the prongs…
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Art Deco vs. Art Nouveau Style Jewelry
…art. Many Art Nouveau jewelry pieces were made in silver, but white gold and platinum were 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 … and the Machine Age. Precious metals like platinum and white gold alongside rare and valuable gemstones such as diamonds, emeralds, and sapphires, were the materials of choice for Art Deco jewelry makers. The most prevalent diamond cut found…
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Star White Gold
… white is your white gold? Style, fashion, and beauty are all reasons to choose white gold. White gold compliments diamonds. White gold is bright. White gold has a pure reflexive look. White gold is white…or is it? White gold can be …color you get. The rich reflective surface makes for a gorgeous piece of jewelry, and the clean white gold shows off diamonds to their fullest brilliance. Pure Star White gold enhances so many jewelry designs. See the Star White Difference …
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What to Do When Your Ring Irritates Your Skin
…try a new design. We do custom jewelry design , and one of our favorite projects is to take the raw materials (gold, diamonds, gemstones, etc.) from a client’s existing ring and use them to make a new and exciting creation. We can reuse the …
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Platinum
…white luster, have made 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… inner truth. Platinum’s purity endows it with a brilliant white luster. This helps to reflect the true radiance of diamonds. In the United States platinum is usually marked: PT or PLAT. In Europe, platinum is identified by the following …
