Author Archive: Tim Harry

Determining diamond quality is often a worry for those looking to buy diamonds and diamond jewellery. There are many different factors that decide how good a diamond is, and some people make a career out of the examination of precious…
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Birthstones are now often considered to be purely a marketing ploy of jewellery firms to increase sales. Historically though birth stones were often viewed as mystical items, with the power to heal or other magical powers heightened when they were…
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Choosing a diamond can be a daunting prospect for most men. After all diamonds may be a girls best friend, and women know what they want, but a diamond may well be just a small, expensive stone to the unknowing…
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Buying diamonds can be an expensive business, and no one wants to waste their money by buying inferior diamonds. To ensure though that a good diamond is purchased it is important to understand what determines diamond quality in the first…
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The majority of people buy diamonds on the recommendation of a seller, normally a High Street jeweller or similar. Of course most jewellers are reputable, but this though doesn’t mean that a potential purchaser shouldn’t know what determines which are…
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Silver has for centuries been one of the most precious of metals. The fact that it is also a clean and simple metal to work with has also meant that it has been used to make jewellery pieces for as…
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Pieces of jewellery are often the most expensive and precious items found in the home. Jewellery therefore is deserving of some care and attention, and to ensure that it remains looking as great as it did when it was new,…
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An increasingly fashionable item of jewelry, the Jerusalem cross pendant is finding an ever increasing number of retailers willing to stock what is in essence a religious icon. The Jerusalem cross as a religious symbol dates back a thousand years…
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Harry Winston Inc. is perhaps not a name well known amongst the general public. Listen closely though to the commentary on the red carpet at the Oscars and you will find that it is a name often mentioned. This is…
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Jewelry as a whole is made and sold with the intention that it be worn. With use though the beautiful look of the jewelry diminishes, and it begins to lose its luster. This discoloration is tarnish, and is something that…
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Today celluloid jewellery is quite sought after, and many people will have pieces in their jewellery collections. Celluloid though is quite a fragile substance and when it comes to cleaning celluloid jewellery some special care is required. Celluloid was firstly…
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It is amazing to behold many people’s dressing tables and to see just how precious jewellery is often treated. It is not uncommon to find pieces that hold both sentimental and financial importance just thrown down on the table. Surely…
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All pearls are not the same. Jewelers will use natural, cultured and artificial pearls. Artificial pearls, however, are anything but a pearl. They are most likely to be made from plastic and generally thought to be worthless, although they may…
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It is not unusual to hear people claim that they are allergic to gold because it turns their skin green. It is though highly unlikely that that person is allergic to gold, as most precious metals including gold, silver, titanium…
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Mother of pearl may not spring to most people’s minds when they are thinking of gems or stones to be part of their jewellery pieces. Pearl is of course a sought after gemstone and present in some of the more…
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Jewelry with turquoise gemstones are lovely and will stand out from the crowd. As with any gemstone though, turquoise needs to be cleaned occasionally. Cleaning turquoise jewelry is relatively easy but still requires a certain amount of care because turquoise,…
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Insurance cover is never the easiest thing to decide upon, no matter what is being insured. There are any number of factors that need to be considered, so much small print to be read through, and always the worry that…
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Engagement and wedding rings are well-known symbols of a couple’s love. But there is also another ring often exchanged partners, and that is the promise ring. The origin of the promise ring is unknown although there are reports of them…
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There is a presumption even today that the best jewellery is made from either gold or silver. These two precious metals have of course historically been the two main metals from which jewellery is made; in recent years though platinum…
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Cecil Rhodes was a man of his times. A British imperialist, Rhodes worked for the greatness of the Empire. He was though far more than just an imperialist; he was an explorer, an entrepreneur, a businessman, and a politician. The…
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The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the African nations that has an abundance of natural resources from which it should be able to profit. There are huge deposits of diamonds to be found in the country, although these…
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An ill fitting ring can be a real annoyance. A ring that is too big can fly off the finger and is always being lost; a ring that is too small will cause some of the blood circulation to be…
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Say the words “Herkimer Diamond Mines” and most people will jump to the conclusion that it is a rival of the Cullinan Diamond Mine or Kimberley Diamond Fields. It is though an erroneous conclusion, as firstly there are no mine…
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