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Chocolate Diamonds and a Journey to the Center of the Earth
It’s a question that has fascinated humans for as long as we can remember: “What is beneath our feet?” One theory that may seem … that there is a vast layer of water between the Earth’s upper and lower mantle. Now, thanks to skilled scientists, a bit of luck, and a chocolate (brown) diamond, that theory has been confirmed. The breakthrough came from a tiny … that most people would consider worthless (learn more about colored diamonds and their values here). Inclusions, as you may know, are small bits of foreign (non-diamond) material that were trapped inside the diamond during its …
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Perspective – Is Selling Gold Jewelry on Craigslist Worth it?
… a Craigslist crime hotspot. These hard times mean more bad guys are out trying to steal things like jewelry. So the question is: is the little bit more that you can make selling it to a stranger worth the time and risk? We can’t answer that …We make trade-off decisions every day: “Sleep another 10min and skip breakfast?” “Pay $0.05 more per gallon, or drive … to a jewelry store, or try to get more on Craigslist?”. So, which one should you chose? Selling your jewelry for retail prices on Craigslist and other online local classified sites can sometimes get you 10-35% more, but you are likely…
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How to Organize Your Jewelry
… dishes, carpentry, punch bags, etc. can damage your ring, and you should try to remove it for these activities. The question is: where should you put your ring when you take it off? For many of us, the answer is: wherever you are when you …The key to organizing your jewelry is to stop thinking about organizing and start thinking about displaying. Think of your jewelry … as your own private jewelry store. When you get ready for the day, go shopping in your store for the prefect accessories to match your look. If all of your jewelry is piled in a drawer, it will be easy to forget about, and you’ll wind…
