DOES YOUR JEWELER BUY AND RESELL GOLD?
I’m watching TV the other day and I see this commercial for a local jewelry store. It shows an image of some gold bars, gold coins, assorted jewelry and gold chains. The announcer says: “We [Read More…]
Metals
CAN YOU POLISH WHITE GOLD?
By now, most people probably realize that white gold is plated. They understand that white gold is basically yellow gold with some white alloys added to it to make it look white. They also know [Read More…]
CAN TITANIUM BE SIZED?
The first time I ever saw a titanium ring was about twenty years ago. Other white metals were becoming really popular and giving white gold a run for its money. “What is this?” We had [Read More…]
TOP TEN BAD THINGS ABOUT GOLD
Gold bad for jewelry? What? Gold is bad? Yes! You’ve got to be kidding me… NO! Let’s begin… (I’m sure these can apply towards other metals as well.) 1) Gold only comes in one color: [Read More…]
WHAT IS THE CONTENT OF 14KT GOLD?
Gold has been around forever. Remember the “golden calf” in Exodus? Even Noah had gold on the arc. Kings and royalty alike have used gold as adornment, sculptures and money for centuries. King Tut was [Read More…]
WHAT IS THE MOH’S SCALE OF HARDNESS?
The Mohs Scale of Hardness is a scale that lists the hardness of minerals from weakest to strongest. Friedrich Mohs: The Mohs Scale was developed in 1812 by a German mineralogist named Friedrich Mohs. Mohs [Read More…]
WHY DOES SILVER TARNISH AND TURN BLACK?
Silver is the most popular type of metal used for jewelry in the world today. Jewelers love it, customers love it, there’s a great abundance of it, and it’s inexpensive. It seems like such a [Read More…]
DO GOLD PLATED WATCHES FADE?
I’m always intrigued by this question, because it makes me believe that people don’t really understand what gold plating is. Do watches that are gold plated lose their gold coloring? Do they lose their gold [Read More…]
TODAY’S NEW MODERN MEN’S JEWELRY
I have never been more excited about the new styles and trends in men’s jewelry, than I am today. What a change. 10 – 20 years ago, men didn’t have a lot of choice when [Read More…]
POLISHING CAN HARM YOUR JEWELRY
Some women go crazy if they see a little scratch on their engagement ring or other rings. They want their rings to be absolutely perfect. They say to me as they point to their ring… [Read More…]
WHAT EXACTLY IS “FOOLS GOLD?”
Yes ‘fool’s gold’ is real gold. Run out and buy tons of it. I kid… You know what I’m thinking? I’m thinking that if you could just walk into any nature store and buy a [Read More…]
DOES COPPER JEWELRY HEAL THE BODY?
It amazes me that customers come into the jewelry store looking for copper jewelry. Copper bracelets and copper bangles are the most popular request. People swear by them! They wear them on their wrists believing [Read More…]