Rubies have always been an essential part of royal insignia and other famous jewelry. Until the beginning of the 19th century, red spinels were thought to be rubies. This little-known gem, spinel, is so similar to the ruby that many of the great rubies of history are now classified as spinels. Large red gemstones found [...]
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A Pearl is the only gemstone grown inside of a living organism. Pearls are formed within oysters or mollusks when a parasite or grain of sand, penetrates the shell of the mollusk and enters the soft mantle tissue. In response to the irritation, the mantle’s cells release a crystalline substance called nacre, which builds up [...]
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After you have spent time and money selecting and purchasing a special piece of jewelry, you will want to protect it against jewelry theft, damage, and loss. There are a few different options to consider when insuring your jewelry. Some options you have may include using your homeowners or renters insurance or attaining a separate insurance [...]
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Sometimes we simply don’t know what gift to get for a loved one or friend. It is especially difficult when that someone seems to have everything! To make things interesting a tight budget in these tight financial times may narrow the not so endless options. However, silver jewelry may be an option to explore. Sterling [...]
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An antique (Latin: antiquus; old) is an old collectible item. It is desirable because of its age, beauty, rarity, condition, personal or emotional connection. It is an object that represents a previous era or time period in human society. It is common practice to define “antique”, as applying to objects that are at least 100 years old. [...]
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