Hi all, Can anyone help me out with the current value per carrot of gold / yellow cut sapphire? Please either reply to this post, or email me below. Your help and time is greatly appreciated. Sincerely Jon Kirk

Hello all, I'm looking for a good way to get something really heavy on my left wrist without looking too conspicuous. This would be something I wear every day, so it would need a versatile look and be durable, although I could get two such items for different looks, if I need to. Normally, I just...

Hi, I'm in the market for a pearl Necklace for my wife. Just out of curiosity I checked ebay. I'm suprised to find exactly what I want: AAA,8mm-8.5mm Akoya 18" single strand, white - cream color for prices I have a hard time believeing. They are being sold from China. So I assume they are Chinese...

My rolling mill has the customary series of 90 degree 'v' grooves for rolling 'square stock'. The bottom of the groove has a flat so that the final result is a square-ish octagon instead of a square. That's not a complaint, just an observation. When I take the resulting wire and begin to draw it...

Hi Guys, I thought I float this for your thoughts. My friend has a 10th Century Viking ring... the real deal, not a replica. After 10 centuries it's just starting to take on yellow hue. I see modern silver rings that simply go black within a relatively short time.

Anyone reading this have a manual that can be copied? Maybe made into PDF? Thanks. Bruno azbruno at yahoo dot com

Can anyone recommend a good ultrasonic cleaning solution. I have tried the ones from Rio, but I am not happy with the results. Seems like the cleaner has to be very hot to be effective. Also, my hands are starting to show an allergic reaction to the solution. Any help would be great. Jay

To All; I am new to posting anything and have read about buying gems and making jewelry using metal casting and soldering. However, my question has to do with seed beading. I have accomplished the Peyote stitch and the brick stitch, and several others. My question would be how to incorporate...

What is a good way of taking jewelry pictures with a digital camera? I can't seem to get them "nice" enough. I am really picky :o) My apartment has very bad light so I have been taking the pieces outside and photographing them on a white sheet of paper. It works better than my older pictures, which...

I want to sell all of my 14K gold jewelry. Any recommendations on how I can get the best price? The only options that I can think of a 1) sell to a jewelry shop that buys gold - they pay based on the weight. 2) Mail in jewelry buyers - i'm skeptical of these. Any tips?

hi when people use the phrase "gem quality" to describe gemstones, preferably diamonds in this case, what exactly does that mean - in regards to clarity? SI2+ is gem quality? VS2+ is gem quality? I3+ is gem quality? please explain, thanks!

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Most of my gold repairs are on 10k and 14k gold. Usually no problems. Last night I had a repair/resize on a thin, wide, cast 18k ring. I figured I'd be polite and use hard solder. I was using a soft brushy flame at a fair distance trying to bring everything up to temp in an even, gentle manner....

hi is 10k, 14k, 18k, 24k gold all worth the same in regards to an ounce of spot price?

Hello Hope someone can help me out please. I made a big mistake when I bought my girlfriends engagement ring. The ring I bought is a size 7 3/4(56mm) and my girlfriends finger is only 5 1/4(49.6mm). Is it possible to resize? The engagement ring is 14ct gold. The diamond is 1/3ct and set in white...

Hi! I've just tried to alloy some sterling silver for the first time. Seems like it should be easy right? Melted 31.1g of fine silver with 2.5g of 99.95 pure copper (I analyzed it at work). Both metals were cleaned in acid then washed off in water first. I'm using a propane / O2 torch and stirred...

In judging diamond jewelry it is a common occurrence to get a diamonds shape and the cut mixed up. The cut of a diamond describes the performance of light, dimensions, and finish. Shape is just the outline of the diamond from a top view. In judging diamond jewelry you must make sure there is a good...

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I've been learning more & more about jewelry design and construction and am falling in love with the process. I've been using an acetylene torch (no oxygen mix) at the local arts center, but I'm getting serious enough to want to set up a studio at home. What gas and equipment do I want to use? ...

Hi there, looking for some help. I am wondering if anyone knows of a good way to fix Swarovski crystals in wood. I have a wooden jewellery box that I would like to put pink initials with Swarovski crystals on the top. At the moment it is a high shine lacquer finish. Any help would be great. I don't...