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		<title>Finding the Right Wedding Ring</title>
		<link>http://www.murielhurtis.com/2011/12/31/finding-the-right-wedding-ring/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:29:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wedding ring is a symbol of unity of two beings in a marriage. Why a ring? It is said that because the form of a circular ring that perfectly symbolizes endless love, has no beginning and no ending. While the color of gold, which is often used, is a symbol of love is not everlasting, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Wedding ring</strong> is a symbol of unity of two beings in a marriage. Why a <strong><a title="Kate Engagement Ring is Designed by Wartski" href="http://www.murielhurtis.com/2011/12/25/kate-engagement-ring-is-designed-by-wartski/">ring</a></strong>? It is said that because the form of a circular <strong>ring</strong> that perfectly symbolizes endless love, has no beginning and no ending. While the color of <strong>gold</strong>, which is often used, is a symbol of love is not everlasting, eternal, holy, and powerful.</p>
<p>When searching for a <strong>ring</strong> consider the following 3 things that are rust and clarity, shape, color and cut as well. For the determination of rust and clarity, you should watch carefully the quality of <strong>precious stones</strong> are used. The size and shape of <strong>precious stones</strong> used on the <strong>ring</strong> will affect the clarity. Round-shaped <strong>diamond</strong> is the most popular form. As an alternative, other geometric shapes can be selected to give the impression fashionable. Appropriate pieces of precious stones that will make beautiful sparkling <strong>ring</strong>. The more clear and white color, the higher its value.</p>
<p>Before buying a <strong>ring</strong>, consider the size and style desired by you and your partner. Customize with your funds. Do not forget to consult with a jeweler to make sure the <strong>ring</strong> you are buying is quality. Currently wedding ring no longer have to always golden yellow. Many couples who use white <strong>gold</strong>, gold shades, like green or yellowish.</p>
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		<title>Jewelry Maintenance</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2011 06:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jewelry maintenance could be done in simple ways. When it will be used for parties, it turns your jewelry is dirty and dull. Do not panic. Here&#8217;s how to restore its beauty. 1. silver Jewelry of silver generally tend to be black due to oxidation. To make it clean again, grab a cup of vinegar [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Jewelry </strong>maintenance could be done in simple ways. When it will be used for parties, it turns your <strong>jewelry </strong>is dirty and dull. Do not panic. Here&#8217;s how to restore its beauty.</p>
<p><strong>1. silver</strong><br />
<strong>Jewelry </strong>of silver generally tend to be black due to oxidation. To make it clean again, grab a cup of vinegar mixed with one tablespoon of bicarbonate of soda. Enter the jewelry into it, then stir, and rub gently. Leave for an hour or more if the <strong>jewelry </strong>is very dirty. After that wash and dry.</p>
<p><strong>2. Gold Plated</strong><br />
The biggest problem with gold-plated <strong>jewelry </strong>is quickly fading golden color. To retain color, apply a nail polish color neutral / transparent on the <strong>jewelry</strong>. This will not only make gold gilding last a long time, but also produce more luminous <strong>jewelry </strong>like real gold.</p>
<p><strong>3. gold</strong><br />
Place the <strong>jewelry </strong>made ​​of gold into a container / bowl of warm water that has been coupled with a little shampoo and also a little turmeric powder. Leave in water for 3 minutes, wipe with a soft brush, then wash and dry.</p>
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		<title>Juju Gold for Hollywood celebrity</title>
		<link>http://www.murielhurtis.com/2011/04/23/juju-gold-for-hollywood-celebrity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2011 11:27:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Julianne Water, the Juju Gold designers create jewelry for women who want to carry a glamorous impression in their appearance through the jewelry worn. Luxurious be the right word to describe jewelry that is now being loved Hollywood celebrity. Jewelry was none other than the Juju Gold. Some celebrities are caught wearing Juju Gold, among [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Julianne Water, the Juju Gold designers create jewelry for women who want to carry a glamorous impression in their appearance through the jewelry worn. Luxurious be the right word to describe jewelry that is now being loved Hollywood celebrity. Jewelry was none other than the Juju Gold.</p>
<p>Some celebrities are caught wearing Juju Gold, among them Fergie &#8220;Black Eyed Peas&#8221;, Katy Perry, Britney Spears and Rihanna. They fell in love with this amazing line of jewelry.</p>
<p>Juju Gold Collection is already available in some stores in Los Angeles, from the ring form of dice with details of the cone in one section, earrings, necklace with details in the form of 60 large nails, and so on. Fergie himself reportedly enthusiasts bracelet heavy items.</p>
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		<title>Shoes Of Gold and Diamond</title>
		<link>http://www.murielhurtis.com/2011/04/18/shoes-of-gold-and-diamond/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A designers from Britain, Christopher Michael Shellis designed a shoe made ​​of gold and diamond. With a fantastic price, USD 1.97 billion, the shoe was claimed as the world&#8217;s most expensive shoes. Christopher Michael Shellis was not a shoe designer like Christian Louboutin. He is a leading jewelry designer. Therefore, the original purpose of making [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A designers from Britain, Christopher Michael Shellis designed a shoe made ​​of gold and diamond. With a fantastic price, USD 1.97 billion, the shoe was claimed as the world&#8217;s most expensive shoes.</p>
<p>Christopher Michael Shellis was not a shoe designer like Christian Louboutin. He is a leading jewelry designer. Therefore, the original purpose of making the world&#8217;s most expensive shoes was to create a unique form of jewelry and can be worn on the feet, instead of creating a shoe.</p>
<p>What makes these shoes so expensive? Making shoes is done by a team of experts of gold jewelry. With temperatures over 1,000 degrees Celsius, each shoe is made of pure gold and more than 2,200 30-carat diamond.</p>
<p>Shoes that according Shellis already has some enthusiasts have been exhibited at the exhibition of jewelry &#8216;the Artbox in the Mailbox&#8217;. The exhibition took place from 16 April, held in Birmingham, England.</p>
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		<title>Women&#8217;s jewelry model</title>
		<link>http://www.murielhurtis.com/2011/01/14/womens-jewelry-model/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 05:36:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a woman, girls Jewellery are things that can beautify the appearance, with the trendy girls Jewellery then look even more attractive and create confidence. Many jewelry ring jewelry ring stone is added in it, but the average is added to the stone ring in jewelry jewelry rings jewelry can make you difficult to resell [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As a woman, girls Jewellery are things that can beautify the appearance, with the trendy girls Jewellery then look even more attractive and create confidence.</p>
<p>Many jewelry ring jewelry ring stone is added in it, but the average is added to the stone ring in jewelry jewelry rings jewelry can make you difficult to resell</p>
<p>Guide women buy gold and silver jewelry in general :</p>
<p>Usually we buy gold jewelry is in accordance with the gram. Neither gold nor gold polosan who wear jewelry such as ring model which is added his gem against the frame.</p>
<p><strong>Gold for investment</strong></p>
<p>If you choose to invest all that pure or without diamonds or gemstones are added. Because if you sell it later will be easier. Originally there was a letter all the gold shops are usually willing to buy again. Because jewelry gem stone can be damaged, scratched or chipped. If this is the price to drop further. Especially if the jewel to disappear. Because most gold traders measuring weighed gram directly with jewels. It&#8217;s rare gem weight is up to over one gram of gold into jewelry. But still as investment advice note this article.</p>
<p><strong>Why gold should have a letter or memorandum of purchase of the old if you selling again?</strong></p>
<p>Not all experts determine the levels of gold shops. Usually only the boss and employee can trust and to the extent this observation that the real gold. To know the true content of meal time and technology. This knowledge is difficult. So it is helpful if the buyer and seller must sell gold because there is a letter written content. As a suggestion, in which the step that buy there. Will be a little conversation going.</p>
<p><strong>Caution when buying</strong></p>
<p>* Most importantly buy a clean one. I mean sometimes there&#8217;s green gold in certain pores. Stores often say: &#8220;It&#8217;s normal.&#8221; No, this gold has not been washed properly. It&#8217;s still there the rest of medicine that can cause skin allergies. Usually causes itching when reacting with skin.</p>
<p>* Note the gems do not get chipped. Because time will affect the selling price.</p>
<p>* If you buy a necklace or bracelet jewelry model select machine that uses an artificial key or the like letters &#8216;S&#8217;, or the key is called a toggle. Medium handmade key usually shaped push-push sometimes becomes weak when it&#8217;s age is certainly not good.</p>
<p><strong>Buy silver jewelry</strong></p>
<p>The most important thing when buying silver jewelry is associated with the keys. Or button technique. Because silver is softer than gold, the key will often be no more powerful when it ages.</p>
<p>More importantly buy a silver ring model in a trusted store for the original silver. Lately silver frequently falsified by using other materials and then in chrome or silver plating and laymen difficult to distinguish the authenticity of this silver.</p>
<p>Silver jewelry original model made with care rarely makes the user become allergy that usually causes a red rash on the skin.</p>
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		<title>Wrong Treatment of gold and silver</title>
		<link>http://www.murielhurtis.com/2010/12/12/wrong-treatment-of-gold-and-silver/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Dec 2010 13:14:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Still discussing about jewelry care. Here&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Still discussing about jewelry care. Here&#8217;s a way to clean gold and silver jewelry types that should not be imitated because it will make you disappointed.</p>
<p>* 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.</p>
<p>* 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.</p>
<p>* 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.</p>
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		<title>Cleaning Gold and Silver jewelry</title>
		<link>http://www.murielhurtis.com/2010/12/08/cleaning-gold-and-silver-jewelry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 13:06:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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:<br />
* 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&#8217;s rather difficult.<br />
* 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.<br />
* 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&#8217;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&#8217;s less shiny it&#8217;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.<br />
* 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&#8217;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.</p>
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		<title>New Generation of Jewelry</title>
		<link>http://www.murielhurtis.com/2010/10/01/new-generation-of-jewelry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 06:10:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every woman has a sort of gold jewelry with a different design. Unique in terms of design and size. The existence of jewelery that can add to the completeness of one&#8217;s appearance. Generally jewelry now begin presenting multifunctional. Jewelry that can be a ring, bracelet, necklace, or brooch wicket. The size is also a variety [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every woman has a sort of gold jewelry with a different design. Unique in terms of design and size. The existence of jewelery that can add to the completeness of one&#8217;s appearance. Generally jewelry now begin presenting multifunctional.</p>
<p>Jewelry that can be a ring, bracelet, necklace, or brooch wicket. The size is also a variety of sizes ranging from small to large. Now the trend of jewelry using white gold equipped with a diamond, or pearl. In terms of design, it uses a lot of diamond jewelry that small size. In fact, diamond setting technique is more complicated than a large diamond. For installation also requires the help of a microscope diamond.</p>
<p>In addition to strengthening the position of the diamond, each side is clamped again using the technique of channel setting, so that the surface becomes flat jewelry, and diamonds remain out of light reflection. Jewelry can also be ring-sized besar.Selain using diamond, pearl jewelry using sea water is now also becoming a trend. Especially for the necklace. In addition there are jewels in the form of rings, necklaces, earrings and belt.</p>
<p>Determination of the quality of sea water pearls can be assessed in terms of a circular shape, luster, color, size, and color gradations. To obtain a single pearl from the oyster cultivation process requires a long and complicated, requiring a huge appreciation. Pearl necklace not only displays a classic design that contains only one color, but a combination of several colors, so it looks beautiful.</p>
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		<title>white gold jewelry</title>
		<link>http://www.murielhurtis.com/2010/06/28/women-and-gold/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:14:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gold jewelry is synonymous with women, because in general women always adorn themselves with gold jewelry. Unlike most women whose economy is less able to be in rural areas and with lower economic levels of gold is also very rarely used, they used to wear jewelry Silver-based, but in the urban areas of gold jewelry [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gold jewelry is synonymous with women, because in general women always adorn themselves with gold jewelry. Unlike most women whose economy is less able to be in rural areas and with lower economic levels of gold is also very rarely used, they used to wear jewelry Silver-based, but in the urban areas of gold jewelry is no longer a new thing containing less gold jewels usual in like the rich with precious stones or diamonds.</p>
<p>The current trends are a WHITE GOLD. why? Because the jewelry trend is now changing, than just hold the handle of the present gold as jewelry as &#8220;Fashion&#8221;. White gold began in great demand by consumers, white gold diamonds used as a binder is suitable because it can provide the perfect white color on the diamond. Although the price is more expensive but white gold has a phenomenon itself.</p>
<p>Despite a trend of white gold women&#8217;s choices when it was expensive, but he also has advantages and disadvantages or weaknesses. Weakness is white gold, the colors look more and more dull, if made of gold containing nickel it will make the skin irritation or itching skin. White gold price is also more expensive while the resale will be reduced if a higher discount</p>
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		<title>Essential Facts – Gold Jewelry</title>
		<link>http://www.murielhurtis.com/2009/05/20/essential-facts-%e2%80%93-gold-jewelry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 08:26:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a precious material, gold never goes out of fashion and retains its value very well, and so not only is this a beautiful metal that can be worked into almost any shape, it is also a practical investment. Pure Gold Gold is a very soft metal and so you rarely find totally pure gold [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As a precious material, gold never goes out of fashion and retains its value very well, and so not only is this a beautiful metal that can be worked into almost any shape, it is also a practical investment.</p>
<p><strong>Pure Gold</strong><br />
<img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-21" title="p7220116" src="http://www.murielhurtis.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/p7220116-225x300.jpg" alt="p7220116" width="225" height="300" />Gold is a very soft metal and so you rarely find totally pure gold in everyday jewelry such as rings and watches, as it scratches and dents too easily. Therefore gold jewelry is normally combined with trace amounts of other metals such as nickel or copper, which not only increase the strength and scratch resistance of the gold but can also change its colour slightly giving the different variations of white and rose gold. Gold jewelry is sold in karats, and this will let you know the percentage of pure gold that the item contains:<br />
* 14K – this is a cheaper form of gold used in everyday jewelry and is around 58% pure gold<br />
* 18K – this is the most common karat weight used in decorative jewelry as it combines strength with a high density of 75% pure gold.<br />
* 24K – this is pure 100% gold, but can be easily scratched and dented so is not usually used for rings or items of jewelry that see heavy use.</p>
<p>The karat of the gold is marked on the jewelry, alongside a hallmark or trademark that identifies the maker of the jewelry, and in some cases the country of origin may also be stamped as well. Sometimes very old gold jewelry does not have any identification marks, and this may be because they have worn off over the years, but you can take it to a professional jeweller and get the karat confirmed, and they will be able to re-mark it for you.</p>
<p><strong>Gold Plate</strong><br />
Some jewelry is made by applying a layer of gold over a much less expensive metal, and this reduces the cost whilst still giving a realistic gold appearance. However this layer of gold can often be quite thin and can wear away easily, and the value of this type of jewelry is not very high when it comes to resale.</p>
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