Jewelry

Pearls

All pearls are synthetic because they are made by bivalve mollusks, rather than being made by the forces of Nature. However, pearls are valued as one would value gem stones. As it happens, salt water and fresh water mollusks produce…
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Rubies

You might be surprised to learn that certain kinds of rubies when found in their natural state are more valuable than diamonds of equal size and weight. As a matter of fact, those large and clear rubies found within Thailand and/or…
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What is Gold Plating

Gold plating and silver plating are common terms in the jewellery and antiques trades although unsurprisingly they are not often publicised. Gold plating is in essence the method by which cheap jewellery is made to look much more expensive. In…
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Garnets

For your information, there are many kinds of gemstones that, as a group, are described as being a garnet. As a matter of fact, if if you do own a jewelry grade garnet precious gemstone your particular garnet could be…
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