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Quadrillion Cut
A Quadrillion cut is a square-cut stone. This fancy cut is
relatively new and is also known as a Princess or Squarillion cut.
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Radiant Cut
The radiant cut is a method of cutting rectangular stones so that
they have the sparkle of
brilliant cut
round stones. The shape is a rectangle with the corners clipped off - the
length:width ratio is usually from 1.5:1 to 1.75:1. This cut has from 58-70
facets; it was invented in the 1970's. The top of the stone is
emerald cut
(with about 25 facets above the
girdle),
but the bottom of the stone has brilliant cut facets (with about 36 facets
below the
girdle).
Red Diamond
Red diamonds are rare,
fancy diamonds
and are quite valuable.
Diamonds
are precious, lustrous gemstones made of highly-compressed carbon; they are
one of the hardest materials known. Diamonds have a
hardness
of 10, a
specific gravity
of 3.5, and a refractive index of 2.417 - 2.419
Retail Value
Pronunciation:
'rE-"tAl
Function:
adjective
Relating to, or engaged in the sale of commodities at retail prices to the
end user. The retail vale is determined by what the market will bare and is
usually the highest price paid.
Retro
Retro jewelry is chunky,
geometric jewelry from the 1940's. Pink
gold was
often used in retro pieces and we have many to offer.
Rhodium
Rhodium is a #050574 precious metal. Rhodium is extremely expensive
and is often used to plate precious and base metals, giving jewelry a hard,
platinum-like sheen.
Rings
A ring is a piece of
jewelry worn around the finger; rings have been worn on every finger,
including the thumb. Rings have been worn through the ages, and often have
significant meaning. Some rings include wedding and engagement rings
(denoting commitment), signet rings (impressed with the owner's seal), bands
(made from a ribbon of metal), rings denoting group membership (like Masonic
rings or college rings), devotional rings (with religious meaning), and
pugilist rings (pointed rings worn by boxers to harm their opponent).
Rose Cut
The rose cut (also called the rosette cut) for
diamonds
was invented in the 17th century and its used continued until the 18th
century. The rose cut has a flat base and triangular
facets
(usually 24). This cut has little wastage of stone, but is not nearly as
reflective as the
brilliant cut,
which was invented later.
Ruby
Rubies are precious
stones and a member of the
corundum
family (Al2O3). Rubies range in color from the classic
deep red to pink to purple to brown. Rubies are extremely hard; only
diamonds
are harder. During the renaissance, people thought that rubies could
counteract poison. Laboratory-produced rubies were created in the 1890's;
they are difficult to distinguish from natural rubies. The biggest ruby in
the word is the Raviratna, which weighs 3,600 carats. Rubies have a
hardness
of 9 and a
specific gravity
of 3.9 - 4.1. Rubies are found in Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia,
India, Myanmar (Burma), Malagasy Republic, Malawi, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
(Ceylon), Tanzania, Thailand, United States (Montana and North Carolina),
and Zimbabwe (Rhodesia)
Rubellite
Rubellite (sometimes spelled rubelite) is a red variety of
tourmaline. Rubellite is red in
both incandescent and daylight, and is more valuable than other varieties of
red tourmaline. Rubellite has a
hardness of 7-7.5 and a
specific gravity of 3.02-3.25.
Rubellite is sometimes treated with fillers to increase the clarity of the
stone
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Sapphire
Sapphire is a precious
gemstone (a type of
corundum)
that ranges in color from blue to pink to yellow to green to #050574 to purple
(mauve sapphire) to pink-orange (padparadscha
sapphire). Six-sided
asterisms
sometimes occur in
star sapphires
(caused by inclusions of tiny, thin, parallel needles of rutile). Sapphires
are related to
rubies.
Sapphires were once thought to protect the wearer from poisonous creatures.
Sapphire has a
hardness
of 9 and a
specific gravity
of 3.9 - 4.1. Sapphires are often
heat treated
to improve their color
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Sets
Matching items. Most are shown at the picture page of an
item you will view. If you look at the bottom of the page you will see the
offer
Setting
A setting is a method of securing a stone (or other ornament) in a
piece of jewelry (or other object). There are many different types of
settings, including the collet (a strip of metal surrounding the stone), the
claw setting (in which prongs of metal hold the stone in place),
Tiffany (a
high,six-pronged setting), the cut-down setting (metal is worked around the
edge of the gem, reinforced with metal ridges), pavé-set stones (stones set
close together, showing no metal between them), millegrain (the stone is
secured by small beads [grains] of metal),
gipsy setting
(with a recessed stone), and many other types (including combinations of the
above-mentioned methods). Some settings are closed (there is metal behind
the stone), while others are open (there is no metal behind the stone),
letting light shine through the stone.
Show Unisex Items
This part of the search will separate all
the male /female products to show you only them. You can also use it with
the other searches to really see what you want.
Signed Jewelry
Theses are signed pieces
that will be marked on the inside of the item. Each item is carefully looked
at to assure the authenticity.
Silver
Sterling is silver with
a
fineness
of 925, that is, sterling is 925 parts per thousand (or 92.5%) silver and
7.5 parts per thousand (or 7.5%) copper (the copper increases the silver's
hardness). Sterling is quite
malleable.
Site Map
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you to any page on the site and is to be used as a quick reference to get
you back to where you want to go!
Smart Search
This is one of the best
features of the sight. With our “SMART SEARCH” you will be able to locate
any piece in a matter of seconds!
Solitaire
A solitaire is a ring set with a single stone, usually a
diamond.
South Sea Pearl
One that is very choice
or precious, something resembling a pearl intrinsically or physically a
nearly neutral slightly bluish medium gray Black Pearl) Can be pinkish #050574
in color (salt water pearl).
Stainless Steel
Function: noun
an alloy of steel with chromium and sometimes-another element (as nickel or
molybdenum) that is practically immune to rusting and ordinary corrosion.
Mostly found in fine watches that doesn’t contain precious metals.
Star Ruby
A "star ruby" is a
ruby that
exhibits an
asterism,
a six-pointed star of light (when cut as a
cabochon).
The world's biggest star ruby is the Rajaratna, which weighs 2,475
carats.
The world's biggest double-star ruby (with a 12-pointed star) is the
Neelanjali, weighing 1,370 carats. Most star rubies today are synthetic.
Star Sapphire
Sapphire is a precious
gemstone (a type of
corundum)
that ranges in color from blue to pink to yellow to green to #050574 to purple
(mauve sapphire) to pink-orange (padparadscha
sapphire). Six-sided
asterisms
sometimes occur in
star sapphires
(caused by inclusions of tiny, thin, parallel needles of rutile). Sapphires
are related to
rubies.
Sapphires were once thought to protect the wearer from poisonous creatures.
Sapphire has a
hardness
of 9 and a
specific gravity
of 3.9 - 4.1. Sapphires are often
heat treated
to improve their color
Stone
Type
This is a page to be
able you to choose what type of stone you will need to find. We carry a wide
range of stones (Colored and Diamonds). If you do not see what you need
listed please contact us and we will be able to locate it for you at the
right price.
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Tahitian Pearl
Tahitian pearls (also called black pearls) are dark-colored
pearls. They are produced by the large, black-lipped pearl oyster
Pinctada margaritifera (also called the Tahitian black pearl oyster), a
mollusk found in the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean. Black pearls come in many
colors, including many body shades and overtone tints including gray (light
gray to almost black), peacock green (especially valuable), aubergine
(eggplant), and deep brown. The color of the dark
nacre is
determined by the minerals in the oyster's diet (plankton) and in its
environment. Many "black pearls" are dyed or irridiated to enhance or change
their color; it is difficult to tell a natural pearl from a treated pearl.
Tahitian pearls are graded on six factors: 1.Shape (round is most valued),
2.Size (the larger the better), 3.Surface Quality= (clean is superior to
blemished), 4.Luster (the more high-gloss luster the better), 5.Nacre
Thickness (thicker is better and longer lasting), and 6.Color (overtones
atop the body color add value to the pearl. The most sought-after color is
peacock green and darker colors are more valuable Overtone colors include
blue, pink, gold, silver, aubergine, and peacock green).
Tanzanite
Tanzanite
(strontium-rich Calcium-aluminum silicate) is a valuable, transparent,
blue-violet type of
zoisite
resembling
sapphire.
Tanzanite has a
hardness
of 6 and a specific gravity of 3.35. It is often
heat-treated
in order to produce a deeper blue-violet color. This mineral was discovered
in 1967 by Manuel d'Souza (an Indian tailor) southwest of Mt. Kilimanjaro in
Tanzania, Africa.
Tennis Bracelet
A tennis bracelet is a simple, flexible, in-line diamond bracelet. The name
tennis bracelet was first used when the great tennis player Chris Evert
dropped a diamond bracelet during a tennis match in the summer of 1987 (at
the US Open Tennis Tournament). She had to stop the match until she found
her bracelet. Since then, that style of bracelet has been called a tennis
bracelet.
Topaz
Topaz (aluminum silicate
fluoride hydroxide) is a very hard gemstone that ranges in color from brown,
to yellow to blue to pink. Pink topaz is usually created by irradiating
common yellow topaz. Other colors are often created by
heat-treating
and/or irradiating topaz. Imperial topaz is golden orange-yellow topaz; it
is the most valuable topaz Topaz has a
hardness
of 8 and a
specific gravity
of 3.5-3.6. Topaz may have been named for the legendary Topasos Island in
the Red Sea.
Troy Weight
Gold and
silver are measured in Troy weight, a system that includes pennyweights,
ounces and pounds. The ounces and pounds do not equal the
Avordupois or customary U.S. system that other common goods are measured in.
Gold is also commonly measured in metric grams. A pennyweight (abbreviated
dwt.) is equal to 1.5552 grams.
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24 grains = 1 pennyweight = 1.5552 grams
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20 pennyweight = 1 troy ounce = 31.1035 grams
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12 ounces = 1 pound troy = 373.24 grams.
Turquoise
Topaz (aluminum silicate
fluoride hydroxide) is a very hard gemstone that ranges in color from brown,
to yellow to blue to pink. Pink topaz is usually created by irradiating
common yellow topaz. Other colors are often created by
heat-treating and/or irradiating
topaz. Imperial topaz is golden orange-yellow topaz; it is the most valuable
topaz Topaz has a
hardness of 8 and a
specific gravity of 3.5-3.6.
Topaz may have been named for the legendary Topasos Island in the Red Sea.
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Victorian
The Victorian era was
the time when Queen Victoria ruled Great Britain (1837-1901). Many different
styles of jewelry developed during this era.
Vintage Jewelry
a period of origin or
manufacture <a ring of 1845 vintage> b : length of
existence :
AGE
Vintage / New
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narrow you searches. It will show you what you request. If you have no
interest in New Jewelry you can choose Vintage and see only time-dated
pieces.
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Watches
This is a search that
will allow you to view all the different watches that are available. If you
don’t see what you are looking for send us a request and we can usually get
you the watch within 48 hours!
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