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Engagement Ring – Choosing the Best Metal

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In my long carrier as an engagement ring designer and master goldsmith I have personally made hundreds of engagement rings and I would estimate that at least 20% of the customers, came up with concepts of their own, totally striped of practicality. Way must one be practical when it comes to engagement ring? Engagement ring is a type of jewellery, one is expecting to last lifelong while hardly taking it off and even to pass to the next generation. The longevity of any fine jewellery piece depends on the way it is worn and on the quality of the materials it is made from.

Investment jewels

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Investing in jewelry have the same purpose like any other investment – to generate profit over time, and make the dollar invested to come back with a friend attached. It is different from investing in gold shares on the stock market, where the investor does not physically see the investment and trades in virtual shares. The jewelry investor, physically owns the jewelry, enjoys it and in some cases wears it.

Diamond Wedding Band - Expert`s Advice on How to Choose One

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Mounting diamonds on the wedding band is relatively new vogue as opposed to its ancestors, the eternity and anniversary rings. The difference between the three however is unclear and rather confusing. Both wedding ring and eternity ring represent eternity, and the name “half eternity” ring used for partially studded rings is self-contradictory. Eternity cannot be half - it is eternal.

Jewelry care and maintenance

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Gems are among the most durable of nature’s creations. With a little care, they will be as beautiful for generations to come as they are today.
To keep your gems sparkling, clean them when dust and fingerprints have dimmed their brilliance. The best way to clean your gemstone jewelry is in a bowl of water with a few drops of ordinary dish detergent. Using a toothbrush or other soft brush, scrub gently behind the stone where dust and soap can collect. Then just rinse and pat try with a soft cloth. For heavily soiled settings add 2-3 milliliters of strong ammonia to a bowl of hot water and detergent. Rather tap the setting than brush sidewise D7WZPSA235PB

Cheap diamond engagement rings – Are some prices too good to be truth?

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Cheap and jewelry are two ends that never meet. I am referring to genuine pieces made from precious metals and set with genuine stones. Fine jewelry is meant to be expensive; it is a form of concentrated wealth and statement of status. The materials involved in fine jewelry are promptly classified and their prices hardly negotiable, so if the price of the engagement ring is too good to be truth, it most probably is. It is good to figure out first how cheap is cheap, and since people have different buying power this term is far from objective.