IS YELLOW GOLD MAKING A COMEBACK?
I heard something the other day that sounded rather odd. A woman was shopping in the jewelry store, trying on different pieces. She said to me “I’ve always been a white gold person, but lately [Read More…]
Metals
WHAT HAPPENS TO THAT LEFT OVER GOLD?
“You kept my gold!” You know that little piece or section of gold that the jewelers cut out of your ring when you get it sized? What happens to it? Why don’t the jewelers give [Read More…]
WHAT IS TUNGSTEN?
There are two different types of tungsten metals on the market. One is simply called “tungsten“, the other is called “tungsten carbide“. Tungsten carbide is the best. Tungsten means… The word tungsten actually means “heavy [Read More…]
DO CHAINS WEAR OUT?
Do Chains wear out? Certainly! Chains are just like everything else in life. They wear down, get old, erode, weaken, break, bend, kink and stretch. And you can’t blame them either… We wear our chains [Read More…]
TWO-TONE OR TWO-TONE PLATED?
Two-tone jewelry is extremely popular. And for a good reason, nowadays most people wear both yellow gold and white gold jewelry at the same time. Two-tone jewelry helps bridge that gap. It allows you to [Read More…]
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…]
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…]