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Caring for and Cleaning Your Jewelry
… and anything lower. Hardness is related to the Mohs hardness scale. Diamond is the 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 toothbrushes and dirt (most dirt ranges 4-8 on the Mohs scale). Several different types of settings hold diamonds in the jewelry. From time to time …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Sapphire
…, each stone’s color is used before the word sapphire. Sapphire, a variety of corundum, comes in all colors except red (the red variety being known as ruby), but is especially popular in deep blue. Fancy colored sapphires including pink, green, orange, and golden yellow are magnificent in any jewelry. See More on Etsy › With the exception of the diamond, which measures 10 on the Mohs scale, sapphire and ruby (9 on the Mohs scale) are the toughest and most durable …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Topaz
… topaz if more orange). Smokey Topaz: Brownish grey color. Blue Topaz: The most common color. A full range of shades is available from light Sky Blue to dark London Blue. Topaz is also found in less commonly known colors like green, pink, and purple. Imperial Topaz is by far the most valuable variety, while colorless topaz is often the least expensive. The modern era has given us many new advances in gems. One of the biggest is blue topaz. Gem suppliers use a neutron …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Jade
…can be carved, and can be taken to a high polish. Nephrite is commonly found in a darker olive green color but can also be very light green, orangey-red, black, and yellowish green. Jadeite can come in many different colors including pink, purple (often called lavender jade), blue, black, white, and the most valuable/desirable color: a vibrant green. The finest of all green jadeite colors is a saturated emerald green that is almost transparent, and it is called “…
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Styles of Earring Backs
…They are a very comfortable option for most people. CONS Losing an Earring – Once again, active people be warned. Comfort – I know, I know, how can this be a pro and a con? While some find them very comfortable, others find that they pinch their ears. It just depends how sensitive you are. Novelty and Unusual Backs In this category, you have things like the backless post, and the Bella bead. The backless post has a sharp curve in it so that a back is unnecessary. …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Opal
… that opals can display. Stones with larger patches of color are valued higher than those that display only small pins (pinfire) or no play of color at all. Opals that don’t display any play of color are called “common opal”. Opal has a …. Opals can also sometimes be dyed, giving them an unnatural but fascinating body color such as a vibrant green or pink. Some opals that have cracked can sometimes be reused by making “mosaic opals” gluing smaller broken pieces of opal …
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The Birthstones
…. Garnet varieties brighten the world in colors of yellow to gold, bright orange to true orange, brown to cinnamon, pinks to greens, and of course many shades of red. Garnets are given as symbols of consistency, perseverance and good …. Sailors often wore amulets of aquamarine to give them courage and tame the sea. Aquamarine was used to bring happiness, eternal youth, and control passion. In ancient times the aquamarine was believed to instill courage in those who …
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Learn Secret Diamond Buying Skills From a Professional Diamond Buyer
… and exactly measure each stone to do an analysis of the cutting style. This should take two to ten weeks of eye cramping work to learn. Second, get a chart of the ideal cut percentages and angles and find a diamond that has been … that greatly impact price which fall outside this brief description. The two major ones are very small pinpoints that can cloud the stone. You may not be able to see them but if the over all diamond looks cloudy or milky, it is a lower …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Garnet
… are rewarded with one of the most varying birth gemstones…Garnet. Garnet’s pizzazz energizes the gloomiest day. Garnet varieties brighten the world in colors of yellow to gold, bright orange to true orange, brown to cinnamon, pinks to greens, and of course many shades of red. Garnets are given as symbols of consistency, perseverance and good health. Garnet is also regarded as the gem of faith, constancy and truth and possesses many curative powers. Garnets are given…
