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The History of Diamond Cuts
…) to 18 facets. This cut started to unlock the brilliance within the diamond, and variations of it are still used today. Another early diamond cut is the rose cut or rosette cut. The rose cut looks like half a diamond to modern eyes. It … more about sticking close to the natural diamond octahedral shape than the release of fire and brilliance we know today. The Old Mine cut follows the angles and shape of the octahedral diamond crystal to save on weight from the rough …
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How to Sell Your Jewelry
In a hurry? Visit us today to get a free value appraisal of your jewelry. Or, learn how KCRA 3 got more for their jewelry when they came to us… enters the equation. What are your time and energy worth? I have known people who have driven around town for two days just to make $20 more. Don’t over look the ease of transaction. Not all people decide to buy and pay cash on the spot…take risks just to make a little more on the sale of your estate jewelry. Selling your estate jewelry is not an everyday experience. Enjoy the adventure and learn some new skills. One very positive side effect of selling jewelry is you …
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Jewelry Solder: What You Should Know
… pool, and the chlorine reacted with the base metal alloys in the solder but not with the more noble (tarnish resistant) silver alloys in the rest of the ring. This caused all of the solder to discolor and become visible. After a few days or weeks of wear, this 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 …
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Fake Diamonds: The Great Diamond Attack
… has created many new diamonds and diamond lookalikes. “What is a real diamond?” is a difficult question these days. And the problem of separating a fully natural diamond from all the modern possibilities is quite demanding. So what is a… (HPHT) process to change the atomic structure of a diamond. There are two common changes companies are performing today. First they are taking diamonds that are naturally lower color and making them more colorless. Next they can take a …
