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Jewelry Handbook: How to Select, Wear, and Care for Jewelry  by Renée Newman $20.00 If you'd like to look good in your jewelry and be a smart buyer, consult the Jewelry handbook. It's a practical guide to selecting the right jewelry for your lifestyle, budget, and body type. You'll learn the benefits and drawbacks of the various setting styles, mountings, chains, and metals such as gold, silver, platinum, palladium, titanium, tungsten, and stainless steel. Written for both lay people and professionals, the Jewelry Handbook aims to help you get maximum enjoyment from your jewelry purchases. The Jewelry Handbook is packed with colour photos and step-by step guidelines on:
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Informative Articles Informative Articles To keep you abreast of new discoveries in gemstone research, synthetics and treatments, we have listed a selection of informative articles written by experts in their field.
Check this page regularly for updates. "European Gemological Laboratory Defines SI3" Adding the SI3 clarity grade to the grading system was the next logical step. 'The Scoop on synthetics' Can we ID them? Should we grade them? Do we need them? 'Cultured Confusion' Should a man-made diamond be called "synthetic", or "cultured" and who are the important players in this controversial addition to the diamond industry? "A Gemological Study of A Collection of Chameleon Diamonds" The rarity of chameleon diamonds and their interest for the connoisseur are due to their unusual ability to change color temporarily when heated to about 150C, or after prolonged storage in the dark. "Interpreting Diamond Morphology" - Part I A diamond's morphological features reflect conditions of diamond formation and represent a unique characteristic than can be used to identify details of the sources of diamonds. "Interpreting Diamond Morphology" - Part II Morphological features reflect conditions both during diamond formation and also after emplacement, especially where alluvials are concerned. |
