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  1. The 4 Cs of Diamonds

    Diamond Buying Guide: The 4 C’s

    …, you can adjust the quality of the diamond to fit. Unless you work in the jewelry trade, it can be hard to know what size you want. The photo above shows some common diamond carat weights and how they look in comparison to each other. … looking for the absence of color or transparency (except fancy color). The color grading scale starts with D meaning totally colorless and moves down the alphabet subtly increasing in body color. As you can see from the picture, the

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

    Types of Necklace Chains

    …. You can wear one everyday and not think twice about it, or it can be your most treasured piece of jewelry. But, what kind of chain is best for you? In this article we’ll introduce you to the staggering variety of necklace (and bracelet…, it is easy to see why rope chains are so popular. PROS Durability – The redundant links in a solid rope chain means that even if one or two of the links fail, the chain can still hold together. Flexibility – Rope chains are very …

  3. Tourmaline jewelry and loose gems

    Gem in the Spotlight: Tourmaline

    … in submarines. History and Lore of Tourmaline The name tourmaline comes from the Singhalese word turamali, which means “mixed gems” owing to the fact that the gem can look like many others. Tourmaline was first discovered in 1554 in …, right here in California . Maybe you just appreciate the vibrant colors and rich history of this very special gem. Whatever your reason, you can’t go wrong with a beautiful piece of tourmaline jewelry, and the gemologists here at Arden …

  4. Unique inclusion in a lab grown diamond

    What Are Lab Grown Diamonds?

    …vocabulary. Synthetic. Understanding this term correctly is the key that unlocks this entire question. Synthetic can mean artificial or even fake. Synthetic can also mean man-made, copied, unreal, or even imitation. But, in this context, … gems that are often, incorrectly, described as synthetic diamonds. This misrepresentation has seriously confused what the term “synthetic” means, and it’s why most producers of man-made diamonds prefer the term “lab grown” over “…

  5. See the Star White Gold difference

    Star White Gold

    … made gas. White gold also has three grades. Grade 3 is off white, grade 2 is standard, and grade 1 is premium. This means that when white gold is made, it can be yellowish to light yellow. When white gold rings are new they are coated … color of the white gold could actually be a light yellow color. The rhodium is very white and very hard, but it does wear away eventually. Regular, Plus, or Premium? The White Gold Task Force statement on the plating of white gold …