Archive for January, 2009
Understanding How Gemstones are Weighed and Measured
Although bigger seems better and more expensive, it’s not always so in the world of jewelry. In fact, size isn’t even synonymous with carat weight and you need to keep that in mind when shopping for gemstones.
Carat Weight versus Size
Diamonds and colored gemstones alike are evaluated and appraised according to the 4C’s which are made [...]
Rejuvenating the lost sparkle of Swarovski crystal
Women should realize that wearing those shining crystals every single day leads to the loss of the crystal’s glint. So now we must face the reality that, most women prefer Swarovski crystal jewelry because they are known for having only the best quality. As you are searching for the ideal jewelry for you, it is [...]
Understanding the Clarity and Transparency of Gemstones Crystal Clear
Clarity, together with cut, color, and carat weight, is one of the four important C’s used for evaluating and appraising gemstones. Gemstones clarity determines the level of flawlessness of a given gemstone. With great clarity comes great transparency as well. Transparency determines the ability of light to pass through a gemstone and inclusions, which are [...]
Buying Rough Gemstones
Rough gemstones are gemstones in their natural cut and phases. Rough gemstones aren’t yet cut and designed for jewelry and other accessories. They are literally rough. The overall appearance is unadulterated and isn’t yet cut and smoothed for jewelry and design purposes.
Rough gemstones basically look like they are freshly extracted from mine deposits. As a [...]
Taking Care of Pearl Jewelry
Pearl Jewelry is something a lot of women love and jewelry made from pearls have always held a certain classiness to its composition. With pearl jewelry, you will need to do a few things to keep them looking lovely and clean. Aside from certain maintenance techniques that you need to follow to keep them from [...]
