I made a ring for my wife that needs to be fixed. The stone fell out and into a trash bin but fortunately, she found it. It's a very pretty 8 sided round brilliant I made from emerald green YAG. The stone is set in a tapered hole and held with 4 prongs. The prongs are 18 gage wire, soldered...

I was watching this sales channel called Jewelry TV(I think) ANyway they showed two supposed Black Opals, and I swear they were fire agates(Which Id rather have anyway) Did anybody else see this, or has this happed before? They were coca cola colored, with re/purple irridescent fire, and they...

Anyone have any experience with www.houseofgems.com? Their prices appear to be very less. Any idea?

I need to sale my gemstone collection in order to stay in college. I have a large collection and am willing to sepperate from it if I can find someone who will enjoy it as much as I have; or someone who will turn it into beautiful pieces of jewelry that others may greatly enjoy it. Please...

Hi, more beginner questions if you don't mind. #1. construction of a earring "post" in a hoop earring. I have a pair of hoop earrings I will be making posts for in the next couple of weeks, and I'm wondering what the material is. In the past I simply grabbed a cheap ($2) pair of "dangle"...

A friend brought over a newpaper clipping with a full page ad for "a revolutionary scientific breakthrough".. "closest yet to a mined diamond". Sorting through the fluff is a dead end as even the specs are fluff. There is a chart comparing it to diamond and in the hardness column we have "cuts...

"Dale Hallmark" wrote in message ... "Don A. Gilmore" wrote in message ... Hi guys: Are karats (like of gold) measured by weight or by volume? ...

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Hi, I'm looking for a Stainless Steel Kinetic watch that has a compass on it. I'm looking to pay up to £200 sterling. Does anyone know where I could look? Google is giving me no joy. Thank, Charles

What's with these wire drawing tongs/pliers they sell? Why the wide jaws? and the huge teeth? I just drew some .325mm fine silver wire using a pair of modified slip-joint gas pliers that work a _whole_ lot better than any commercial draw tongs I've ever used. -- Carl West ...

I don't have much experience with platinum, but I have made a few things. Because of the high temperatures involved, up till now I've managed to solder components by relying on gravity to hold them in position, but now I've got a commission that needs something more. I figured that reverse action...

Being a real beginner I don't have a clue. Sometimes I have a question and can't find the answer on the internet or in books. This is one of those times. I've made a thin leaf from fine silver for a pendant. The problem is that it is soft, easily bent. Is there some way to harden silver at...

Looking for sources for silver plated watch faces & cases with hidden spring bars. Searching the web,I have found only 1 source that has a choice of 3 kinds only. I need more variety.Many thanks for any leads.

Can anyone recommend a good source for silver stampings?

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Hi there --I bought a Malachite ring over the internet and it doesn't look particularly shiny. I find that rubbing it on my skin, makes it look shiny for about 5 hours from the natural oils, but I've heard that this may impact the appearance of the stone by making the bands disappear over...

Hi, Can anybody explaine, or point me to a website source describing how to test if an object is gold, and if possible, what karat it is. Neil

Hi. Does anyone know if shortening a white gold necklace chain from 18" to 16" will make it weaker and more susceptible to break later on? Thanks much for help.

anyone know what this is - is it just clay with some items added for the effect - thank you!

The following is the answer received by the link provided by Abrasha along with my followup to him. ........................ From: "John Harms" I assume per gross of whatever. For example: The Federal specification is 9 troy oz. per gross of