Howcome my 1 mm (or so) 14K diamond cut square curb chain, that I used to wear often (and the rest of the time was keeping some pendants' company in a box) and is over a decade old, still looks nice and shiny? Is it solely cause it's a small piece, so scratches are too small to be clearly...

Hi, Ive been working for almost a month and a half now attempting to get crips picture of my rings with maximum depth of field. I originally started out taking pictures with the Nikon D70 and the nikon micro lens. This really limited my depth of field in that the bottom of the ring was...

Hi all I've only recently become interested in faceted gemstones since I discovered gemstone sellers on the www, so Ive only got very little knowledge so far. I've been buying samples from thailand or from ebay. What I want to ask is advice on naming of the types of stones within the same gemstone...

Ive seen several examples of citrine geode and every one of them has contained groups of tiny stones. Where do these large commercial stones come from ? Also, where in the world are geodes found? Are there any sources in the uk? thanks

Hi everyone, Just wanted to write to apologise for not saying thanks sooner to everyone who was kind enough to answer my questions about using salt and vinegar as a pickling solution... I'd had massive probs with my ISP's news server at the time - had tried to post the original question numerous...

mbstevens wrote: Jason L wrote: http://www.thegoldsmiths.co.uk/assayoffice/currenthallmarks.htm Yes. This has always amazed me. "The Act is built around the principle of description, where it is an offence for any person to apply to an unhallmarked article a description...

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I am looking for a wholesale source for nice looking vintage or repro brooches. Prefer something that looks expensive with a retail target of $30 to $100. Thanks Bill P.S. Please respond offline remove nospam from email address.

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Dear rec.crafts.jewelry members, Apologies for barging in on your group like this but I'm unsure where else to post this. My father, a lapidarist for many years, passed away in January and we're selling off his collection of tools, rocks, and miscellany next weekend in Portland Oregon. The sale is...

Is it common for galleries etc to sell 'designer' jewellery on a sale or return basis? are there any other common practices that i may not be aware of? Mark

I have a 14K gold flat curb link necklace where the links are a bit more = than 1/4 inch wide. It is quite heavy and was wondering if anyone in the = trade has successfully made a clasp by carefully cutting one of the = links and then using pins or screws to make a clasp out if it. The = objective...

Hi All, I've been googling for an explanation of what exactly the classic tiffany style for an engagement ring *means*, and so far I've turned up nothing. I've asked various friends and none of them have known either. It seems to be a popular style. Any clarification on this matter would be...

hi i have some questions about clarity-enhanced diamonds. a.) in general, does clarity enhancing a diamond diminish it's original fire? to me, it seems so from observation - any truth or confirmation to this? b.) CE diamonds can darken if exposed to extreme heat (a bench jeweler's torch)....

hi i have a question about loupes to examine diamonds. loupes are small. is a normal 10x magnifying glass ok to use for grading diamonds, or must someone use only a loupe?

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Hi folks - I am sure this is the annoying question of the day for this group, so I apologize for wasting anyone's time. I'm about to purchase an engagement ring and it is without a doubt the biggest diamond purchase (heck, the only) I have ever made. I have spent a lot of time researching the...

Hi folks. My girlfriend likes pretty things, and has nice feet on which she has painted her toenails a pretty blood red. So I thought that she might enjoy getting a nice toe ring as a birthday present to accent her feet. Does anyone out there have much experience with or preferences about toe...

Does anyone know where there is an up to date price list of current Rolex watch models??? Any help appreciated.

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