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How to Sell Your Jewelry
… of Jesus. Damaged beyond repair jewelry is bought at its intrinsic worth. The intrinsic value is the metal (gold, platinum, silver) price plus any gems. The refining process used to recover the metal utilizes strong chemicals and has strict …(can be in ounces, pennyweights or grams) . The purity is the karat of gold or percentage of noble metal (gold, platinum, silver). 24 karat is pure. 10 karat is 10/24 or .410 gold and the balance of weight is the alloys. 14 karat is 14/24 or…
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Star White Gold
…When white gold rings are new they are coated with a white metal called rhodium. Rhodium is a metal very similar to platinum and rhodium shares many of the properties of platinum including its white color. The rhodium plating is used to make …years I have been telling my clients about the problem with no real solution. I have an article on white gold versus platinum you can read that explains the issues. But now we have a solution! No Plating, Just Brilliantly White Gold We have …
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Art Deco vs. Art Nouveau Style Jewelry
… were not just adornments but works of 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 …embraced symmetry, bold colors, and streamlined forms influenced by Cubism 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 …
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What to Do When Your Ring Irritates Your Skin
… often plated to give it a brighter finish. White gold alloys are often plated with Rhodium which is a member of the Platinum family. People are unlikely to be allergic to Rhodium, but as the plating wears off, irritation can start due to the… for the metal that’s causing the allergic reaction while making the new ring out of a completely different metal. Platinum is hypoallergenic and generally a safe bet for people with allergic reactions to metals. There are also alloys of …
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Caring for and Cleaning Your Jewelry
… chlorine or products that contains it. Don’t use a hard toothbrush because they tend to scratch the metals (gold, platinum, etc.). Abrasive cleaners and toothpaste or toothpowder will also scratch the metals. This will take away the shine. … hardest at 10. Talc is listed as 1 the softest. Pure gold (24 karat) is Mohs 2.5, 14 and 18 karat list at Mohs 3. Platinum list at Mohs 4.33. Sterling silver list at Mohs 2.5. This shows why jewelry metals get scratched by things like hard …
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Learn Secret Diamond Buying Skills From a Professional Diamond Buyer
One of the most valuable memories in life is the look of your love when she sees that shining diamond ring on her finger for the first time. If there are any magic moments in life, that is one. Nothing expresses love and … three carat. The diamond’s shape should be one of the earliest decisions you make. It will determine the style of ring and influence how much stone you can get for the money. The second aspect of cut is the most complex of all the … 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 …
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Jewelry Solder: What You Should Know
…the sake of simplicity, we will focus our discussion on gold jewelry, but the same concepts also apply to silver and platinum as well. If your ring is made out of 14 karat gold, you know that approximately 56% of it is gold with the rest … is the unseen “glue” that holds most jewelry together. If you have ever had a ring sized, a chain repaired, or your wedding set joined together, you have very likely seen solder in action. But, what is solder and how is it different than …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Morganite
… occurs as soft pink, violet-pink, or pale salmon. It is the subtle, understated nature of Morganite’s color that sets it apart from many of the more popular gemstones. Morganite has an impressive family tree. It is a beryl gem which puts…. Compared with many other gemstones, Morganite is a relatively new addition with its first recorded discovery occurring in California in the early 1900s. This means you won’t find any tales of ancient kings wearing Morganite on their …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Blue Zircon
…brown, green, champagne, golden, saffron, and colorless. Zircon colors are pure and have that distinctive fire that sets it apart from other gems. The Gemology of Zircon Why does zircon have so much more fire then other colored gems? … cleavage which creates a somewhat brittle tendency that can lead to chips, especially along facet edges requiring extra care when setting, cleaning, or wearing. The Mythology and History of Zircon Since it has been known from antiquity, …
