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[2 May 2009 | No Comment | 126 views]
Ultrasonic Jewelry Cleaners
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For the appropriates kinds of jewelry, ultrasonic jewelry cleaners offer an efficient way to clean jewelry to sparkling effect without the chance of damage that might occur if you scrub it or use abrasive chemicals. 

These devices are…

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[26 Apr 2009 | No Comment | 159 views]
Making Jewelry
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An increasing number of creative inviduals are making handmade jewelry either as an enjoyable avocation, or to sell on the market and make a business of it.  Crafting jewelry is a fun and potentially lucrative enterprise.  When…

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[26 Apr 2009 | No Comment | 176 views]
What is Vintage Jewelry?
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Vintage jewelry is the common term for costume jewelry embedded  from previous decades. It is typically embedded with real or fake gemstones.  If jewelry is predates the 1950’s, it falls into the category of antique jewelry.  Vintage…

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[26 Apr 2009 | No Comment | 143 views]
What is white gold?
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White gold is an alloy of pure gold and white metals such as zinc, nickel, and silver. Not all white gold is the same, the combinations of gold and other metals differs from one source of white gold…

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[26 Apr 2009 | One Comment | 270 views]
Black Pearls
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For centuries black pearls, originally hailing from Tahiti, have been valued all over the world for their unique beauty and captivating hues.  A popular in adornment in jewely, black pearls have a mystical aura, largely because of…

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[17 Apr 2009 | No Comment | 132 views]
Fashionable Gemstone Beads
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When it comes to being fashionable, beads are so in. It is embroidered together with silk, laces and cloths. Beads redefine the meaning of fashion. Consider this, these gems are made from the finest minerals and stones…

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[17 Apr 2009 | No Comment | 171 views]
Spanish Inquisition Necklace
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One doesn’t normally associate beautiful jewelry with the time of the Spanish Inquisition. But in the Smithsonian Institution’s collection of gems, there is an exquisite necklace of diamonds and emeralds.

It is a spectacular double row of diamonds…

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[16 Apr 2009 | No Comment | 201 views]
Dealing with Jewelry Wholesale Dealers
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Many people think that if they try to talk to a jewelry wholesale dealer that they will get better bargains. In the case of buying in bulk, they are absolutely right!

Most jewelry wholesale dealers will offer…

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[16 Apr 2009 | No Comment | 173 views]
Jewelry Wholesale and Estate Sales
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Buying jewelry wholesale at estates sales is actually quite easy. In fact, in most cases, this is the easiest way to get very rare or old pieces at or below jewelry wholesale prices! There is, however, a method…

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[16 Apr 2009 | No Comment | 137 views]
Tips on Buying a Wedding Ring
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The wedding ring is the ultimate symbol of the couple’s union and their vow of being faithful to each other. It is worn on the couple’s left ring finger because of an ancient belief that it had…