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Anatomy of a Ring
…created an entire video on cathedral rings which you can checkout if you are interested in learning more about them. Halo Halo rings have been very popular for sometime and so you may be familiar with this one already. The “halo” refers … of halo rings. A halo can be a variety of shapes and contain different cuts of stones. There can even be multiple halos forming concentric circles around the center stone. The metal on the outside of the halo that holds in the accent …
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The History of Diamond Cuts
… jewelry not add to the confusion. The Mazarin cut has 17 facets on the crown. Yet another name for this cut is the double-cut brilliant because they have double the facets of the single cut diamond. And if double is good, then triple is …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Garnet
… garnet was the prescription for jaundice. Legend holds garnets guard travelers against perils during the journey. The traveler is also protected against diseases and preserves their honor and health. All these powers were said to double for people born in January. The dark red garnet has long been associated with blood. Christian tradition considered the blood-red garnet symbolic of Jesus Christ’s sacrifice. Legend tells that garnet lights up the night. Noah used a …
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The Magic of Polarized Light
… two images of the facet junction appear. This is because the stone has a high birefringence (i.e. a high amount of double refraction). When you hold a polarizing filter over the stone one of the images disappears; as you rotate the …angle to pass through at a time. This helps confirm that a stone is doubly refractive and not just cut with unusual, doubled facet junctions. The Elegance of the Polariscope Another gemological tool that uses polarized light is the …
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What Are Lab Grown Diamonds?
… the most popular diamond testers use heat dispersion to test if a gemstone is a diamond. However, Moissanite has a completely different chemical structure than diamond and different optical properties. For example, Moissanite is double-refractive whereas diamond is single-refractive. Since Moissanite tests like diamond (due to its heat dispersal properties), people think it is diamond or synthetic diamond. However, since it does not have the same crystal structure or …
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Gem in the Spotlight: 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 course, they are actually not diamonds at all but double-terminated quartz crystals found in Herkimer County in New York. They are known for their exceptional clarity and often exhibit a naturally faceted appearance. They were discovered in the 1800’s while workers were mining in the Mohawk …
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Types of Jewelry Clasps
…Style – This is a delicate, low-profile fastener that enhances the look of the pearl strand or other jewelry that it is used with. There are many elegant design options often featuring intricate filigree metal work. Security – The double lock catch makes it more secure than similar clasps that don’t feature a safety mechanism. CONS Ease of Use – This style can be hard to clasp, especially behind one’s head. Open filigree can make it hard to know if you are latching it in …
