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Mitch Endick's Articles in Jewelry

  • Religious Jewelry An Outward Sign of Faith
    The power of religious symbolism has endured through history. For many religious denominations, sacred symbols have often taken the form of personal jewelry. Religious jewelry has been used as an outward sign of ones faith. The symbol used often indicates the particular religion of the wearer.
  • Sports Jewelry is Always a Winner
    The thrill of victory is often accompanied by receiving a piece of commemorative jewelry. From the World Series of Baseball to the Super Bowl of the National Football League, sports jewelry is coveted and very collectable. Rings and other jewelry awarded to professional athletes are rare commodities.
  • Children Drawn to the Sparkle of Jewelry
    Observing how a baby reacts to visual stimuli and it is easy to see how jewelry gets the attention of children and adults alike. Beauty, color and shine are universal attractants not limited to humans.
  • The Black Hills Yields Pink and Green Gold
    In more ways than one, Black Hills gold jewelry has the ability to turn gold into green. Black Hills gold has been a very popular choice when buying gold jewelry pieces.
  • Ten Carat Gold the Good and the Bad
    Gold has captivated us for thousand of years especially when it comes to jewelry. The gift of gold has never fallen out of favor, considered an act of respect and love. Gold has started wars, helped build far flung empires and fueled great economies.
  • The Ruby, Emerald And Saphire
    Rubies and sapphires are composed of almost pure aluminum and oxygen and are members of the corundum family. The mineral is often called a ruby when it is red and a sapphire when it is blue.
  • Cutting And Polishing Diamonds
    Precious stones are cut and polished to develop the beauties which are latent in them. The diamond in its natural found state is not spectacular. The diamond in a natural state is merely a luminous gray pebble.
  • Desirable Qualities In Diamonds
    Precious stones in general are rare and a perfect one is rarely ever found. Gems for the most part are at a safe stock. The public is beginning to realize and want to understand the finer qualities of precious stones.
  • Precious Minerals For Jewelry
    With the exception of the pearl, which is a shellfish, precious stones are minerals that possess traits of personal adornment. Precious stones originate from the most awesome powers of nature.
  • Diamond Damage And Repair
    Repairing and recutting a diamond does not happen often, but it does to diamonds that have been damaged or those that were not well made when originally cut.
  • Diamonds, Larger Size Or Better Cut?
    The jewelry store must decide if it is going to try to sell the customer a well cut stone or a larger carat, poorly cut stone for the same price. This is a dilemma for dealers to consider. From a fair business standpoint it is important to explain to the customer why certain stones are sold for less per carat.
  • How To Choose A Diamond For An Engagement Ring
    Congratulations, you are in the market for a diamond engagement ring. The average consumer may need to rely much upon his jewelry store clerk unless research is done before hand.
  • Diamond Cutting And The Effect On Value
    Rough diamonds come in several basic shapes. The most common shape is in the form known as an octahedron. The octahedron resembles two Egyptian pyramids placed base to base, that is the usual crystal form of a diamond.
  • Diamonds, For Investment Or Pleasure?
    Most diamonds sold to the general public are known as slightly imperfect. Slightly imperfect diamonds are not easily spotted by the trained eye. The regular person would probably never even notice the imperfections.
  • Diamonds, Value And Carbon Spot Imperfections
    Diamonds almost always have defects and one of the main defects is carbon spots. Their influence upon diamond value has to be taken into account along with the influence of color. A stone may have great color, yet may yield some carbon imperfections making it far less valuable than an off color stone.
  • Diamond Color Judging For Jewelry
    In judging the color of diamonds it is necessary to obscure the prismatic play of colors in order to see the true color. You can do this by giving the stone a puff of breath and then studying the color while dim. It must also be remembered that diamonds also have faint color differences in them.
  • Diamond Colors And How To Determine Them
    Most transparent minerals have, when pure, no color. Diamonds, being transparent, are no exception to this rule. Color is due to the presence of relatively small amounts of foreign substances, usually in metallic oxides. Iron oxide is one of the most common oxides, especially in diamonds.

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