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Lab Grown Diamonds
… sizes. Lab grown diamond engagement rings Today, we are excited to introduce our brand new line of lab grown diamond engagement rings: Balance. These rings are designed and produced right here in Sacramento, CA. They are cast in 100% recycled gold and all of the diamonds are lab grown. The design is a celebration of symmetry from the perfect circle of the ring shank to the dazzling round, bezel set diamonds. If you’re interested, you can learn more about them or shop …
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Meet the Jewelers: Sacramento Indie Jewelry Designers
… rougher foundations, just as we see with real birds, who are masters of balance and adaption. I prefer to make use recycled scrap metals which I pour into ingots and roll into usable sheets. I also make use of sand casting techniques for a …: This collection enhances the beauty of nature by incorporating natural gemstones and the weaving of precious metals. I believe in fostering love and encouraging the free spirit of self-expression, with each piece uniquely crafted to …
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A Legacy Worth Upholding
… just as the Legacy Academy itself is a blending of educational formats. To pull off the design, our team of jewelers hand fabricated the outer circle from a raw silver disc. The inner piece was then rolled out from a piece of recycled 18k yellow gold before it was carefully set in the center of pendant. Finally, we used our laser engraver to inscribe the piece with the Legacy Classical Academy logo. The necklace turned out to be a big hit at the auction bringing in far …
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How Much is My Jewelry Worth?
… value of jewelry is the simplest and easiest to understand. The equation for intrinsic value is: intrinsic value = metal value + gem value The metal (gold, silver, platinum, etc.) and gems (diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, etc.) are valued … spot price of gold. Intrinsic value can be viewed as the recycle value of jewelry. Imagine the jewelry as a pile of metal and gemstones, not as a whole piece of jewelry. Some other names for intrinsic value are: cash value, cash wholesale…
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When You Wanted Gold But Got Gravel
…ring like this (lost wax casting) is fairly straightforward: Carve or 3D print the design in wax. Place the wax in a metal chamber and then fill that with a plaster-like material called investment. Once the investment hardens, burn out the… gold to follow isn’t properly setup, you can wind up with a brittle casting due to what is called “porosity.” The metal looks ok from the outside, but underneath the surface it is more like a sponge than a solid piece. As you might have …
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3 Things You Might Not Know About Jewelry Repair
…anywhere else. 1. Even high quality jewelry needs maintenance Fine jewelry is made from some very durable materials: metals and gemstones. We think of metals as very strong. Metal is what skyscrapers and bridges are made out of. We can’t …So, why would something made from such strong substances need regular maintenance? The answer is twofold. First, the metals and gemstones in jewelry are not always as impervious as we imagine. Gold, platinum, and silver are very soft as …
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Manly Jewelry for Men
…browse anytime. Here are a handful of the recent additions you can choose from online or in store today. Alternative Metals You may see some materials here that you don’t recognize. Titanium and Tungsten have become well known as jewelry …, Cobalt, Carbon Fiber, etc. If you are curious about any of these new options, checkout our article on alternative metals for men’s jewelry . We break down all of today’s most common metals and give you the pros and cons for each. If you …
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Cash for Gold vs. Cash for Jewelry
… gold value . That means, if the gold value is $100 they will offer $20, often times regardless of the value of the gemstones. That, in a nut shell, is how Cash for Gold works. Cash for Jewelry, on the other hand, only starts with the metal value (i.e. the gold, silver, or platinum), and then looks at the jewelry as a piece of fashion. Estate jewelry can be worth many times the gold value because of its exquisite design or history. The next step is to evaluate the gems …
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Today’s Top Engagement Ring Trends
… and more designs featuring creative open and woven patterns in the ring shank. With these designs, the shank is no longer just a structural piece that’s there to hold accent diamonds and keep the ring around your finger. Now the metal work itself has become an integral part of the design with complex patterns and flowing lines. These design features give the rings a finished, and well-thought out feel. The ring shank is not afterthought but a key component in the design…
