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The Elegant Blue Sapphire

The beautiful blue gemstone, sapphire, is one of the most popular and highly prized stone in the world. The deep blue color of twilight makes this elegant stone so desirable.
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Ruby The King of Gemstones

Red is the color of love and passion! Red is the color of Ruby! Even the name ‘ruby’ comes from the Latin word ‘ruber’ which means red. Such is the beauty of this gem
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The Fascinating Green Gemstone Emerald

Since ancient times, emerald holds an esteemed place in the family of gemstones. Globally, top quality fine emeralds are more cherished than diamonds.
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Standards in Jewelry

Standards are the mark of excellence

Just as the insurance industries are subscribed to ACORD Standards (Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development) jewelry industry is also sub-classified into different bodies and standards based on its criteria. These standards are most useful from the insurance point of view. There was a need of a standard that could be used throughout United States to evaluate jewelry.

Jewelry Casting and Wax Designing

Jewelry Casting and Wax Designing
Just as any other metal, gold is also found in impure form, which undergoes long process before all the impurities are removed. This gold is further mixed with other components, to obtain the desired quality.

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Features Article

Identifying the Real Diamonds

Identifying Diamonds

Diamonds are the crown jewels of the world. Diamond trading has been on a significant rise worldwide. Distinguishing fake diamonds from real diamonds can be a daunting task, although it can be made easy by following some steps –

  1. The Refractive index of diamonds makes it easy to identify them based on their property to bend light, which passes through them.
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Identifying the Gem Among Gems

Identifying Gems

Gemstones are usual rocks that are cut and polished, before being distributed. Organic gemstones are the ones, which do not undergo purification; they remain natural. Before buying any gemstone the 4 C's of gemstones must be looked into - Color, Clarity, Cut and Carat. Most of the factors that determine the value of a gem are as follows-

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Does Platinum Shine?

Platinum Shine

Rarer and more valuable than gold, the demand for Platinum, worldwide, is growing in such a magnitude that most people don’t know the basics of buying pure platinum. Basically, platinum jewelry falls into 3 categories, since it is stronger and more durable than gold, depending on its type of purity and mixture.

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