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…]
Metals
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…]
THERE’S GOLD IN THEM THERE TEETH
I’m in the shop of the jewelry store talking to the jeweler one day. The owner comes back carrying some small white objects in his hand. I take a closer Look and see that he’s [Read More…]
WHY ARE GOLD HOOPS HOLLOW?
Some women come into the store looking to purchase gold hoop earrings. There’s such an abundance of gold hoops in every size and shape. Large hoops, small hoops, round, oval, square. Some have designs, etchings, [Read More…]
YELLOW GOLD IS BACK IN STYLE!
It’s taken a while… Roughly twenty years. But yellow gold is back in demand, back in style, and HOTTER than ever! Sure some people have never bought anything else (my mother), but many have made [Read More…]
WHAT DOES SEMI-SOLID MEAN?
Semi-Solid? I ran across these chains on Amazon that say “semi-solid” in their description. I had never heard the term before in 30 years… What does this mean? Is the chain solid? Partially solid? Is [Read More…]