I HAVE BEEN SELLING ON EBAY SINCE 1999. THER SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF CONFUSION WHEN IT COMES TO PURCHASING A LOOSE GEM, EITHER PRECIOUS, DIAMOND, RUBY,EMERALD OR SAPPHIRE OR SEMI PRECIOUS OR EXOTIC.THIS GUIDE...
There seems to be quite a bit of confusion regarding the various types of watches and classifications out there. And even as a watch enthusiast myself, I get the occasional perplexing question that involves...
Purpose of this GUIDE: To learn how to measure basic watch crystals that are round. The article will cover the difference between standard low dome plastic crystals, standard high dome plastic crystals and...
Many of us LOVE Lisa Jackson. If you like mystery novels with a complete twist (none of this Sue Grafton, obvious on pg 10 who-done-it)--Lisa Jackson is your girl. There are many lots but how many books did...
JUST AS WITH DIAMONDS, THE 4 C's ALSO DETERMINE THE QUALITY OF COLORED GEMSTONES. CUT AND CARAT WEIGHT ARE THE SAME AS FOR DIAMONDS. HOWEVER, COLOR AND CLARITY ARE JUDGED DIFFERENTLY. COLOR: MANY EXPERTS...
Tanzanite Truly a modern gemstone, transparent zoisite of a naturally reddish brown color which can be heated to a stable blue to violet, was discovered in the shadow of Mt. Kilamanjaro in 1969. Although...
CARING CLEANING YOUR JEWELS BASIC RULES: Remove jewelry before bathing and grooming specially when applying hand lotions, perfume, hairspray and make-up; Allow your skin to absorb before putting on jewelry....
More and more as technology gets more refined, many simulants come and go in the marketplace. Synthetic Rubies that up to a few years ago could be easily spotted with the aid of a few simple tools, and a short...
Gems of the Rich and Famous Her majesty Queen Elizabeth II: This monarch has jewelry. In fact she has so much jewelry that she has a special room to keep it in about the size of an ice rink, and situated 40...
Last night I couldn't sleep and turned on the TV to one of those jewelery channels, (if that don't put you to sleep, nothing will.) They were selling jewelery for "once in a lifetime" prices. It looked great...