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.

Like the glowing and mystic moon, shines the alluring silver! Silver, the attractive metal is compared to the beauty of moon, since time immemorial. Valued as one of the most precious metals, silver jewelry, has been used as an ornament since many centuries. In fact, in olden times, silver was valued second only to gold. Even today, silver jewelry is considered as a very fashionable and popular ornament.

Platinum, the beautiful silvery-white metal, is one of the rarest metals found on earth. Its rarity makes platinum the most precious and expensive metal. The metal is very durable and won’t ever lose its shine and luster, making it such a desirable object. Platinum engagement rings and wedding bands have gained a high popularity, in recent times, because of its beauty, everlasting shine and rarity.

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. A proper design is selected and this gold is then molded and designed in a desired format and style for the customer. Casting and wax designing is a process of turning gold into elegant ornament such as ring, necklace, pendent, bracelet, etc.

Conflict free diamonds, also known as blood diamond, are the diamonds traded illegally or unlawfully by the rebel, terrorists or military personalities. The countries that are most affected are Liberia, Angola, Sierra Leone and the Republic of Congo. Most of the countries are from Africa, which supplies two third of the world’s diamonds.