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What to Do When Your Ring Irritates Your Skin
… of this. When you are deciding on a new metal, it may be best to borrow a ring made out of the material you are considering for a few days. That way, you can know for sure if it will irritate your skin. Once you have found the right … over the years. But, we are not doctors, and if you have a severe allergic reaction, it would probably be best to consult a dermatologist. Feel free to comment or contact us with any questions you have. Also, please visit the shop to get…
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Caring for and Cleaning Your Jewelry
…lot of stress before they reach you. The mining process and cutting tests the stone long before it reaches you. With conscious care, the diamond can last for generations just as beautiful as the day you got it. Diamonds can withstand most… Jewelry A diamond’s spectacular beauty is due to its light show. Diamonds make light reflect, show its many colors, and dazzle. To perform its magic the diamond must be clean. Diamonds are grease magnets. They will pull the oil from …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Quartz
…, cryptocrystalline and microcrystalline quartz and grouped together. Technically cryptocrystalline quartz could be considered a subset of microcrystalline quartz, but we like to treat them separately since the gems typically have a …What is common and yet rare? What is well known but surprising? What is affordably priced sometimes and sometimes unattainably …The most important reason for this variety is that quartz comes in 3 main forms: macrocrystalline, microcrystalline and cryptocrystalline. Within each of these broad categories, the different colors of the gemstone are given different …
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What are “Blood Diamonds”?
… the legitimate diamond supply chain. The diamond industry also adopted a voluntary System of Warranties to assure consumers that their diamonds are from sources free of conflict. Today, 71 governments have enshrined into their national … than 99% of the world’s diamonds are from conflict free sources. The flow of conflict diamonds has been reduced to considerably less than 1%. Arden Jewelers buys diamonds only from companies that are committed to the Kimberley Process. …
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Anatomy of a Ring
… also a prime location to see wear caused by other rings (e.g. wedding bands) that are worn next to each other. The constant friction with another ring can actually wear through the gallery leaving the center stone at risk of calling out…ring, first look for the overall shape of halo that you like (e.g. round, cushion, square, something else), and then consider how the accent stones in the halo are set. Are they secure? Will the halo help protect the center stone from …
