Lapidary Crafting and Jewelry Making

the number stamp of 925 on a piece of jewelery means 92 1/2 parts of sterling silver,so the number 925 on jewelry means sterling.

I was researching this myself and I found a company called, "Saigon Jewelry Holding Company (SJC). They deal with gold and silver. I found this information on website www.tradekey.com.

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Garnet is actually a group of minerals, some of which are very common and found all over the world. Mindat.org will list hundreds of localities for the common garnets like almandine and grossular.

Platinum-clad sterling silver jewelry allows you to have all the wonderful shine and durability of platinum without the high cost. In addition, platinum-clad sterling silver jewelry isn't easily tarnished or discolored and, as it ages, it develops a beautiful sheen. However, oils from your lotions, makeup and skin, along with hairspray and dirt, can dull its natural shine. You could take your jewelry to a professional for cleaning, but it is easy to do at home. The whole cleaning process should take no more than an hour, depending on how many pieces you have to clean. The ammonia-based cleaning mixture is for plain platinum-clad sterling silver jewelry or those pieces that contain diamonds only. The ammonia will harm any other stones. For other gemstones, you can use the detergent and water mixture, leaving out the ammonia.

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because when sodium comes into contact with air it goes dull and reacts. this could burn your skin so that's why

It depends on the size of the hole your beeds have. Usually prefer I prefer to work with 22-24 gauge soft wire.

Of course you can, practically. Your decision may have sentimental issues, too.

Your best first step is to pay for a certificate from a certified gemologist, who will describe the diamond in detail and as well, describe the metal, the craft of the setting and so forth. This way, you'll always have a record of your grandmother's ring.

Then, take your ring to a jeweler you trust and work with a designer to design the ring you want. You can ask that the original metal be melted and included in your new ring, which will save you money if the metal is gold or platinum.

Finally, pay for a certificate from the same certified gemologist for your new ring, so that you have documentation to compare at least the diamond with its source stone. As well, you have a base valuation for your new ring should you ever decide to sell it.

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This would be copper.

silver plating is a liquid before it dries. another silver colored liquid used on jewelry is also called rhodium flashing or plating,which causes stones to pop,or aka stand out more.

No, like the vast majority of minerals, malachite is considerably denser than water.

Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by mass of silver and 7.5% by mass of other metals, usually copper. Sterling silver is most often used for jewelry because of its combination of attractiveness and durability. Acceptable quality marks for sterling silver include: sterling, ster and .925.

A ring clamp is used to hold a ring securely, without marring it, while you work on it, much preferable to holding the ring by hand or in a hard-jawed vise.

1. Factory purchase

In this way, there is no middleman for profit splitting, the price is cheap, the goods are visible and tangible, and the quality can be grasped and choose the styles you like. However, it may be necessary to cooperate with multiple manufacturers, and the manufacturer must set a minimum purchase quantity, which may easily cause accumulation of goods.

2. Buying in the wholesale market Everyone is familiar with the wholesale market, some Yiwu small commodity markets. The wholesale market has a relatively complete variety of styles. However, the homogeneity of products is serious, and it is difficult to make store characteristics from the products. This requires operators to have an in-depth understanding and choose cost-effective products.

3. B2B wholesale website

Purchase operators can directly select on the online purchase platform, which is simple to operate, has a large selection space, and the price is not bad. However, the risks to be borne are relatively large, the quality of the products cannot be guaranteed, and it is troublesome to return and exchange goods, which easily affects sales.

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The prices of all products are factory direct sales, and there is no middleman, so it is cheaper than other wholesale platforms.

Its wholesale price is very competitive, which can help you save more than 40% of purchasing costs.

The professional warehouse staff of this platform will ensure that all orders are packaged according to strict standards. All products are carefully inspected and packaged safely before leaving the factory.

4. Dealer purchase

Choosing to purchase goods from dealers saves the time for comparisons and makes it more convenient to purchase. If the quantity is relatively large, you can still negotiate with them. But after they get the goods and then resell them, the price will be more expensive than the goods from the manufacturer, and they will earn part of the difference.

Highly variable. Depends on the size of the stone, the quality of cutting and polishing required, and the skill of the craftsman. A shop in India could knock out a hundred little diamonds in the time it might take an expert to decide how to even begin cutting a particularly large and fine stone.

It all depends on what kind of jewelry yourtalking about. If your piece is made up of only one solid piece of only one substance, element, or mineral. then yes because there is no other substance that makes it impure.If you take a common element like gold and form it into a bracelet than you have a pure piece of jewelry because it does not contain olivine or magnetite or any other mineral, rock or element.

A. Jones Jewellery Manufacturers. Canada. I had to search the canadian trade-mark data base. from 1969-1986. then the company changed hands. so mostlikely if the peice is marked the purity ie. 10K then - AJJ it was made by this company in ontario.

that is because,it depends on the alloys that were used in the metal making. for instance copper is an alloy known to turn green.

Today's silver price is $14.72 per troy oz (31.1 grams)

Yes. There are very few limits on what kind of stone can be attached to a band, outside of convention and practicality. A custom jeweler will do just about whatever you want.

a basket setting is probably the most common type for any jewel. It allows light in from the bottom for more sparkle, usually has four prongs, and is usually used for soltiaire settings. It may be found on earrings, pendants, and other jewelry as well as on rings.

Gold plating is an easy way to brighten old, faded jewelry or other metallic accessories.Here's ways to gold plate jewelry:-

Purchase your gold plating kit from a jeweler or plating manufacturer according to your experience, need and cost.Choose the item you plan to plate, such as a jewelry piece, clock part, decorative hardware or a car emblem.

Clean the surface of the item you will be gold plating very well before beginning the bonding process.

Test the cleanliness of your item by sinking it into distilled water, and then studying how the liquid leaves the surface as you remove it from the water.

Rinse your plated piece under running water when the gold has adhered to the piece.

There are different fine jewellery brands that are selling online. However there is one brand that I love called 64Facets that is specialized in rose cut, old european and old mine cut diamonds, as well as gemstones and engagement rings. They also sell loose diamonds and create bespoke pieces, upon your requests, Their collections are stunning and unique and you can also contact them directly from the website.

yes almost any metal can be used in gold plating,it must be a metal that is strong enough,and can withold certain hot temperatures,obviously namely precious metals.