Some old folks keep their
jewelry all locked up in safes
for their future use. Some
say that the price of diamonds
and gold will only go up;
therefore, they are popular
investment methods. And we
all know how some people use
jewel and diamonds to enhance
their appearance.
If you’re like so many
other women (and men) out
there who have a passion for
gems and jewels, you’ll
appreciate the short information
that we have placed together
in this article.
Silver
Silver is extremely soft
metal in its pure form. Jewelry
made from silver are too soft
to be worn on its own, therefore,
in order to make the silver
wearable and durable, silver
is mixed with other types
of metals. The Federal Trade
Commission dictates that in
order for jewelry retailers
to call their items ‘silver’,
the item would have to contain
at least 92.5% pure silver.
Platinum
Iridium, Palladium, Ruthenium,
Rhodium, Osmium…they
all sound like technical jargon
but in actual fact, these
are names of materials that
fit under the term ‘platinum’.
Platinum is generally white
in color and is often used
to hold precious gems to jewelry.
Platinum can also be used
as part of the area that engravings
are made. Platinum is stunning
because when combined with
yellow gold, the effect is
grand and extremely eye-catching.
Ruby
Rubies are extremely popular
choices for jewelry –
mainly because the color red
is often associated with passion
and love. Some people believe
that if you own at least one
set of jewelry containing
ruby, it’s good for
your love life. To believe
in this folklore or not is
entirely up to you, but one
thing’s for sure –
rubies are real lookers! Rubies
can be dark red or slightly
purplish in color. Real rubies
are expensive and rare. Before
you buy ruby from a retailer,
be sure to check their certification.
Real rubies come with a report
from a qualified gem lab that
can verify the authenticity
of the ruby.
Emerald
Emerald is another popular
choice among jewelry collectors.
Emeralds are green in color
and contain chromium or vanadium.
The shade of the emerald sometimes
varies in color – in
the same gem stone. Colombia
is the home of the world’s
highest quality emeralds.
Emerald from Colombia is often
green with a slight tinge
of blue in them.
Pearls
Pearls are, essentially,
organic gems because pearls
are created by living creatures.
Each pearl starts its life
as a piece of grit or dust
particle that gets ‘stuck’
in a clam or oyster. Over
time, layer after layer of
a kind of protective substance
called ‘nacre’
is released by the clam/oyster
and soon, there are so many
layers over the dust or grit
that…viola, we have
your previous gem extracted
by human beings and to be
worn to parties and elegant
dinners
