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… is actually a heart shaped lab grown sapphire from a special ring owned by the customer’s wife. She wanted her new husband to have a piece of the ring, and we created a mounting to make the heart sapphire look more like a trillion or triangle shape. The finished product is totally unique and incredibly special to the couple who commissioned it
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This show stopping engagement ring features a 3ct asscher cut center diamond and two perfectly proportioned triangular accent diamonds. The unadorned simplicity of the design is the perfect backdrop to showcase the elegance and class of the asscher cut diamond. A truly singular gem in a timeless mounting.
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How to Spot Fake Tiffany & Co Jewelry
… and you should not be able to readily see a seam or crack at the solder joints. For jewelry claiming to be silver (stamped sterling silver or 925), check that the piece is actually sterling silver. Tiffany uses high quality silver while …
Fine Jewelry University
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Gold Purity and The Differences Between White and Yellow Gold
… is a 14 karat gold wedding ring. It is 14/24, which equals 58.3% gold and 41.7% alloy. In most engagement rings the stamp in the ring is 14k or sometimes 585. Both of those stamps mean the wedding ring is 14 karat gold. So the only pure … non gold metal. Some plated jewelry has markings that look like real solid gold. For example, a plated piece can be stamped: 14k HGE or 18k GE. HGE means hydrostatic gold electroplating. Plated gold is measured in how many molecules of …
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Jewelry Repair FAQ
… is roughly equal to 4/100,000 or 0.00004 inches. Gold plated jewelry is often indicated with a “GP” marking stamped somewhere on the piece. Heavy Gold Electroplating is gold plating with a minimum thickness of 2.5 microns. Look for an “…
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The History of Diamond Cuts
… because it is based off the octahedral shape of the natural diamond. The French cut has just 9 crown facets, with the square or rhombus-shaped table facet diagonal to the square of the crown. At the four sides of the table are four triangle facets that point towards the corners of the crown. This gives the appearance of a four-pointed star. The pavilion is cut into four main facets. Moving Towards Brilliance The evolution of the diamond cuts then takes a big leap with the …
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Why Would a Gemologist Pay Less for Your Jewelry?
… bid more than the jewelry is worth. Sometimes they buy moissanite for the same price as diamond because moissanite can trick most diamond testers. Sometimes they buy jewelry that isn’t gold at gold prices because it is (wrongly) stamped 14k. In these cases, knowledge makes the professional gemologist jewelry buyer offer less for an item. But, in most cases, our ability to recognize the true value of a piece allows us to offer more money for it. When a Deal Doesn’t Feel …
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How Much is My Jewelry Worth?
…workmanship + style Of course, this isn’t an exact science, and other factors can influence the resale value as well. For example, two identical diamond solitaire engagement rings can have vastly different resale values, if one is stamped “Tiffany” and the other is not. Appraised Value or Replacement Cost Appraised value is the most confusing value partly because, on the surface, it seems to be the simplest. Most people are aware of jewelry appraised value. But, the key …
