Lapidary Crafting and Jewelry Making

The jewelry that have gold tone or silver tone means that these jewelry have been plated a thin layer of gold or silver so that these jewelry have the color of silver or gold.

BREV is usually stamped on gold jewelry and other gold pieces. It is a abbreviation 'brevetto.' Which is Italian and means that the jewelry is licensed or patented.

925 is sterling silver. There are some designers (even Tiffany & Co) setting real diamonds in sterling, which can make diamond jewelry more affordable. If you aren't sure if your diamonds are real, you can take it to a jeweler to be tested.

WJ would be the sponsor's mark aka, the initials of the person or company that made the ring. With out a picture I couldn't tell you more.

However, if it has been hallmarked and assuming it was hallmarked in the UK for example specifically in Edinburgh, there would be a small stamp looking like a castle, there would also be three numbers like 925 which represent the parts silver per thousand. Also, a letter by itself, the character a, b, c etc and its font identify the year the item was made or at least registered with the assay office.

Hope that helps?

A number of steps are involved. The diamond will be graded, then cut and polished, then set into jewelry. This could happen within one company in one country, or the stone could travel through many hands.

how much jewelery is worth to them is based on what they pay someone for by the gram weighjt,now that only refers to meltdown price of gold,and not retail price,meaning what it sells for in a shop etc. which is something completely different.

not all gold jewellry has silver underneath it, but your case, send it to a jeweler, or use acetone on it

You can spent in a year 1000-10000$ but if you are not so rich it can be near 200-500%... I am spending 500-3000$ but one year when counted i saw that i spent 38762$ OMG :D :D

YAG is another term for yttrium aluminium garnet, a synthetic material used in lasers and formerly as an artificial gemstone.

A jeweler or anyone looking a gold with a jewelers loupe is looking for the gold content. It would read 10kt or 14kt or 14k or 18k depending on how much gold is in the piece of jewelry.

There isn't any real meaning, it's just a gift - unless there is something about the jewelry that is important to that person.

Color is king, with apple green being tops. Translucency is found in the finest stones. Even-ness of color, lack of spotting, flaws, or cracks, all determine the price. Quality of cut and polish factors in. There are entire books on jade, lots to learn.

Its probably STG SIL which stands for Sterling Silver.

Depends on the current price of gold, how much gold is in the jewelry after removal of the stones, and what karat the gold is.

Some Pentecostal sects and Seventh-day Adventists do.

You can probably find a jeweler who can adjust the setting to accommodate the smaller stone, since it is not that much smaller than the setting design.

Sodium is a highly reactive metal, producing explosive hydrogen gas upon contact with water. This would make for some very, very dangerous jewelry. The metals most desirable for jewelry are extremely stable, like gold and platinum.

Clamps, screwdriver sets, large to very small, a mandrel, die sets, wooden/ rubber/ plastic hammer/ files, dremel tool and almost every bit in the book. Vices, rollers, presses, anvils, fire, fire, fire, and more fire.

cz rating ? well i do know that there are different quality cz's that rate in quality,such as would be for diamonds.

No, a jeweler cannot make a diamond from coal. Unless he has a gigantic press (high pressure, high temperature), a machine shop he can contract with and some knowledge of chemistry (or contracts with a chemist), he should leave the synthesis of diamonds to companies that do. You can't run out to the store and buy a press (with heaters) and the anvils and dies you'll need to synthesize diamonds. They are specialty items. Use the links below to learn more about this process.

spiral , box , zipper.........i think braid

? Wholesale $.50 A Lb.

? Retail $1.00 - $12.00 a Lb.

Obsidian is glass, and the value depends on the color it is and the type it is

If the ring is 2 cm in diameter, the US ring size is 10 and a quarter. In terms of British and Australian size, it is said to be U.

In the 18th century. It seems vague, but it just depends.