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  1. See the Star White Gold difference

    Star White Gold

    …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 the white gold look whiter. The … view rhodium plating: “The lack of an industry-accepted definition of white as applied to white gold has been a problem in the jewelry industry, where rhodium plating of white gold has become common, thus hiding the real color of the …

  2. A group of yellow gold chains of different kinds of a blue background

    Types of Necklace Chains

    … experts would love to talk with you. Cable Chain If I asked you to close your eyes and imagine a chain, you would probably conjure up some kind of cable chain. They are one of the most common and universal styles of chains. Cable chains… the weight of a pendant during daily wear and tear. Larger link cable chains make a good base for charm bracelets. PROS Wearability – The simple design of cable chains makes them very flexible and nearly impossible to kink. …

  3. Strand of pearls

    How to Clean Pearl Jewelry

    …to be symbols of purity and chastity. But even symbols of purity get dirty from time to time. As you know pearls are produced when a mollusk secretes nacre to form a covering around a foreign body in its shell. Pearls are not as durable … them. Pearls should be the last thing that you put on and the first thing that you take off. Common personal products like cosmetics and perfume can severely damage pearls. They should be cleaned in warm soapy water periodically, gently…

  4. Tourmaline jewelry and loose gems

    Gem in the Spotlight: Tourmaline

    Tourmaline is one of the most beautiful gems that you’ve probably never heard of. Less popular than the likes of ruby or sapphire, tourmaline flies under the radar in the gem … and green edges that resembles a watermelon. Crystals of this type are often cut in slices to display this unique property. One of tourmaline’s most distinctive traits is its ability to be multicolored as mentioned above with watermelon… rubies ever found until it was identified as rubellite in 1922. Folklore suggests that tourmaline could help improve self-awareness, self-confidence, psychic energies, communication, and the ability to relax. In the 18 th century, a …

  5. Three loose garnets red organge and green

    Gem in the Spotlight: Garnet

    … are given as symbols of consistency, perseverance and good health. Some of the lore surrounding garnets is that it protects the wearer from nightmares, promotes long-lasting love, and prevents hearing difficulties. It was also a charm … 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…

  6. Alternative metal wedding band options for men

    Alternative Metals for Men’s Jewelry

    …. Titanium is stronger than steel yet lighter than aluminum. It comes in different grades which have different properties like hardness and ductility. There are more than 30 grades of titanium with Grade 5 (also called aircraft grade) …difficult and expensive to resize, repair, or engrave aircraft grade titanium rings, again because of the remarkable properties of the alloy. This may or may not be an issue for you depending on who you buy your titanium ring from. At …

  7. Group of loose emerald gemstones

    Gem in the Spotlight: Emerald

    … buried with pharaohs. In Roman mythology, the stone was dedicated to Venus and likewise became a symbol of the reproductive forces of nature. Modern science has shown us that the human eye is more sensitive to green than to any other …to ward off evil sorcery and cure demonic possession. The emerald was also thought to have the mystical ability to improve memory and enhance persuasiveness. Emerald amulets were worn to prevent epilepsy, avoid panic, and stop bleeding. …

  8. Peridot is a bright yellow-green gemstone

    Gem in the Spotlight: Peridot

    … value of a Peridot gem. The deeper green the peridot is, the higher its value. There is a lot of confusion over the pronunciation of peridot. It is actually pronounced “pear-a-doe” instead of “pear-a-dot” although you will find many, …. Peridots were favored by pirates, considered powerful amulets against all evil, and when set in gold, were said to protect the wearer from the terrors of the night. They had medicinal uses, too. If fashioned into a chalice from which …

  9. Lab grown synthetic diamond Type IIa tester with diamond

    How to Tell If a Diamond Is Natural or Lab Grown

    …it is easy to identify them because they aren’t diamonds. But, with lab grown diamonds, the chemical structure and properties are all the same as natural diamond, so it becomes much more difficult to differentiate them. Responsible … of lab grown diamond manufacturers are perfectly legitimate and honest organizations that are upfront about their products. Some even laser inscribe all of their diamonds to clearly mark them as lab grown. The Type IIa Test That said, …