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Shiny Jewelry

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

Jewelry is often worn one usually identical with the degree of herself in the eyes of others. To maintain the luster still beautiful jewelry, consider the following tips first:
From the past until now, jewelry remains a valuable item. Not only women, men are also often used as a clothing accessory. Jewelry consists of various types. The price is quite varied depending on the major rust contained therein. You remain durable for jewelry, follow these maintenance tips.
1. Gold
Jewelry made of gold are frequently used materials. In addition to relatively high resale value, gold is processed as a complement of accessories is also much in demand. Not a few people make gold a good investment. The greater the level of rust, gold prices higher. To maintain the beauty of gold, do not use a different carat gold are adjacent. For example a ring, try using a ring that same carat weight. This is to avoid dilution of gold from rust is greater. Wrap the gold with a soft cloth and closed when you save it. This is to avoid the occurrence of scratches on the gold surface. If you dirty gold, combine soft detergent, warm water and a few drops of liquid ammonia. Then clean it with liquid gold by using soft bristle brush. Avoid gold from dust, oils, and cosmetics.
2. Silver
Apart from gold, silver is also a lot of rage. Silver including the type of jewelry that is easy to look dull. For more safe, you better keep silver jewelry in an airtight box. Use a toothpaste or a special cleaning fluid to remove the impression of dull silver on silver. Perform cleaning every 1 to 2 weeks.
3. Pearl
Use soap and warm water solution to clean the jewelry made of pearls. Store pearls in a special box to avoid scratches. Do not put pearl one place with rocks and metal.
4. Diamond
Chemical products and cosmetics are highly recommended to not come in contact with diamond. That’s what most likely make you lose your diamond jewelry sheen. Clean diamond jewelry using warm water, mild soap and soft brush to remove dirt.

Wrong Treatment of gold and silver

Sunday, December 12th, 2010

Still discussing about jewelry care. Here’s a way to clean gold and silver jewelry types that should not be imitated because it will make you disappointed.

* Often seen people cooking the gold or silver ring model.This method actually for those who already know. Because there are types of gems that are not strong with the hot temperatures that cause the color faded gem instead. No longer cling.

* Cook using aluminum pots may cause a black dye or called oxid is usually used instead accidentally lost. But if you really want to remove this black drug could be added a little salt, the black dye on silver ring pair will be lost. Reaction of aluminum salts and oxidation binding.

* Brewing using acid do if there are gems. Acid is a substance that can cause the lining abrassive gloss rings jewels become blurred. Mainly in soft gems like Amber. Also can cause inclusions (such particles are in a jewel might be changing color). Usually when imitation he will quickly change the color.

Cleaning Gold and Silver jewelry

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010

Caring for jewelry is a routine that must dilkakukan to maintain the integrity of the collection we have. Here are tips on how to clean gold and silver jewelry your favorite:
* Wipe often as possible jewelry silver rings and gold rings your partner. Use a cloth and abrasive materials such as autosol are sold in supermarkets or often at a motorcycle repair shop. Wipe using a soft and nice of the former cotton shirt or cotton which are frequently washed. Cotton can also rub the ring model yet so it’s rather difficult.
* Save the model silver ring in a cloth bag before entering the cabinet, or leather bag. If there is silica gel which is easily available in supermarkets are also very good. Another place that is safe is a box of paper, plastic and metal.
* If a ring of gold or silver rings are too scratch your partner and you do not mind for a little shrinkage (goldsmith was serviced to shrinkage), use sandpaper no. 1000 when it’s fine to use fine sandpaper No. 2000 to be an occasional dip in the water. If thats enough to use just fine autosol had to make silver rings shiny again. If it’s less shiny it’s need to ample more and more. This is called polishing. This method can not be done for plated items due to cause plating layer is lost.
* Jewels opaque. Actually opaque jewel ring model can also be rubbed with the above but it takes much longer depending on the level of opacity and the type of pearl. If couples diamond ring do not try because this jewel of the world’s loudest. Very special, so expensive. Actually, in ways similar to refine jewel metal goods ie the process of polishing or sanding and rub like the above.

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Matching a Ring to a Hand

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Sometimes alike oneself is not the best adjudicator of what looks acceptable on one’s fingers. In accepted if you accept long, awkward fingers, and/or able-bodied hands, a larger, thicker arena with a added arresting bean or stones flatters your hand. If you accept ample easily and continued fingers, you are apparently the alone blazon of being who can attending acceptable in a ample angled setting, in which the design sticks out from the ring. You are awfully lucky, because these kinds of rings are generally the simplest appearance and absolutely do appearance off the bean over and aloft the setting. You are additionally afflicted should you get ashore with a arena like this and not be able to abrasion it because it does not fit your lifestyle. For instance, if you do a lot of assignment with your hands, a angled ambience can be a setback– the bean will snag on your clothes and blemish your desk. Whether the ambience is archetypal 20th aeon (think article a President’s wife or the backward abundant Princess Di ability wear– avant-garde but not postmodern!), minimalist modern, or aged is up to your own faculty of taste, so continued as the ambience is blubbery and the arena large.

If you accept rather advanced and abbreviate fingers, a average sized arena with a ample bean can attending gorgeous, so continued as it charcoal collapsed adjoin your duke (try to break abroad from angled settings, in which the design seems to jump out from the ring). Again, the appearance is up to you– what goes with your accidental and black clothes.

If you accept baby fingers that are attenuate and delicate, attenuate and aerial settings accompaniment your easily absolutely nicely. And those with abbreviate fingers should stick to baby stones. Again, the best of style– aged reproduction (“repro”), modern, or classic– is up to you, but you should try to accumulate it simple so that the arena does not absorb your hand. For example, archetypal 20th aeon (President’s wife) styles would not attending acceptable on baby hands, because such styles tend to absorb up the finger.

How to Identify Gem Stones

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

Treasured for its beauty, the amount of a gemstone depends on four elements: artful adorableness of the bean itself, gem scarcity, bendability or density, and cut and able qualities of the gemstone. Advanced technology makes it difficult to analyze gemstones by actualization alone. It requires ability and ability of a certified gemologist or jeweler back selecting or allocation a gemstone. Learn the basics on how to analyze gemstones.

Instructions

1.Research the gemstone of interest. The account of gemstones is all-encompassing but includes, emerald, ruby, sapphire, amethyst, opal, topaz, aquamarine, tanzanite, citrine, garnet, tourmaline, lapis lazuli, jade, zircon, iolite, moonstone, amber, turquoise, coral, agate, onyx, bloodstone, jasper, fair and diamond. Diamonds, rubies and emeralds accept the greater assimilation of budgetary value. Opals accept ablaze areas of color. Brilliant gems such as the brilliant azure absorb a star-like aberancy on its surface.

2.Note the gemstones’ different set of properties. Optical backdrop accommodate the blush of the stone, its admeasurement of refraction, its accuracy and the affectation of bright color. Visual analysis or jewelers’ loupe is not often acceptable for actuality due to the advance of replication. Determine blush affection by the aggregate of hue, accent and saturation. Diamonds are belled for their blaze and brilliancy. Rubies and emeralds are accustomed for their acuteness and admirable all-embracing color.

3.Gain ability of the called gemstones’ origin. Certain stones are ambiguous due to accession or enhancements. Inquire about treatments done to the gemstone. These improvements accommodate coating, calefaction treatment, diffusion, laser treatments, irradiation, achromatic or alloyed color. Other than acid and polishing, any adjustment that improves the bean in any way varies its value. It guides the price, appeal and availability, actualization and backbone of the bean in question.

4. Ask if the gemstone is accustomed or synthetic. With the use of abstruse instruments, characteristics of the gemstone are measured. A able or certified gemologist tests the gemstone in a laboratory. She measures the refractive index, optical appearance of the gemstone, burning of light, the gemstone’s acknowledgment to ultraviolet light, and its careful absorption. More simply, she observes its color, afterglow or the affection and abundance of ablaze reflected from its apparent and the gemstone’s density.

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4C’s of Diamond Quality

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Diamonds are graded by four characteristics: cut, carat (weight), clarity, and color. All four of these properties determine how much a diamond is worth.

  • Cut – What is the proportion of the diamond? Round brilliant diamonds are commonly cut with 58 facets. The better proportioned these facets are on the diamond, the more light will be reflected back to the viewer’s eye. This is extremely important. When cut properly, the diamond will sparkle more. Diamond cuts are measured by the table percentage, so always ask for it. A good table percentage is between 55-60%. Cut also refers to the shape such as: round, pear, and oval.
    If you are having a diamond mounted, write down the measurements of your stone. Measurements never change. Measure the stone after it is mounted and verify that it matches the appraisal and/or certificate.
  • Carat – How big is the diamond? Larger diamonds often cost more per carat due to their size. There are 100 points to a carat. Hence a 50 point diamond is 1/2 a carat. (There are 5 carats to a gram.) Always get the actual point size of a diamond rather than a fractional weight. Sometimes jewelers will try to sell a .90 diamond as a 1 carat diamond. A .90 diamond should be substantially less expensive.
  • Clarity – How clear is the stone? Clarity ranges from flawless (perfect) to I (included). Here is a chart:
      Flawless: perfect inside and out
      Internally Flawless: may have minor blemishes on the outside
      VVS1, VVS2: have very very small inclusions. VVS1 inclusions can only be seen through the pavilion. VVS2 inclusions are more visible.
      VS1, VS2: have very small inclusions. VS1 inclusions are harder to see than VS2.
      SI1, SI2, SI3: have small inclusions
      I1, I2, I3: have inclusions visible to the naked eye
  • Color: Diamond colors generally range from D – X for white and yellow diamonds. D is the whitest. Around S they become “Fancy” yellow Diamonds. One can also find green, pink, red, blue and brown diamonds – though these are usually irradiated.Be certain to ask: Do you guarantee the color and clarity of your stones? Many states allow dealers to be off by one color and/or one clarity.

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