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• Wedding Bands Buying Guide
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• As your wedding day approaches, start thinking seriously about the one piece of jewelry that will symbolize the pledge of love between you and your betrothed: your wedding bands. As two of the most meaningful... 

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  platinum bands | rings | gold bands | engagement rings | diamonds

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• Buying PEARLS? Beware of the old "Bait and Switch!"
• by fransgems( 1563)
• Buying pearls on eBay can get to be a bit like playing roulette. If you don't know what to look for, and if the seller doesn't offer a good explanation of his/her wares, you could be buying glass beads coated... 

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  Akoya pearls | tahitian pearls | south sea pearls | freshwater pearls | Mikimoto pearls

• 227 of 233 people found this guide helpful

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• Fake gold or real? A few hints and tests.
• by pawnbrokersworld( 2575)
• Fake gold or real? How to test your gold. Here a few tools, techniques and tricks on recognizing real gold. Sadly, gold hallmarks are not 100% reliable, with unscrupulous people adding false ones especially... 

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  jewelery | test | plated | forged | gold

• 92 of 93 people found this guide helpful

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• Some Facts about Turquoise and Coral Jewelry
• by dizgirl2002( 745)
• There are several scales that are used by Gemologists to determine hardness, durability or the scratch resistance of gemstones. The one that is most widely recognized is the Moh scale, which is really a table... 

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  coral | turquoise | jewelry | gemstone | care

• 59 of 64 people found this guide helpful

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• GOLD ! Difference in Karatages and Color
• by jewelexi( 75388)
• When most people think of gold, the image that comes to mind is of a metal with a soft, yellow glow. Indeed, the incomparable golden hue of this precious metal has been part of its appeal for centuries. But... 

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  gold | jewelry | 18k | 14k | 9k

• 53 of 57 people found this guide helpful

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