Dana on March 5th, 2010

A dream bracelet

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Dana on February 15th, 2010

This week’s jewelry is a wedding band. Not an ordinary wedding band, but one that caught my attention. This dynamic engraved design stole my heart style.
I have found this piece in the DORA wedding band collection. DORA rings are meticulously crafted by skilled artisans in a variety of styles to choose from in 14KT Gold, [...]

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Cristina on May 16th, 2009

Resemeling with classy and elegant silver, white gold takes it one step higher. White gold jewelry is gold, which should be understood. Many people are tired of wearing yellow gold; yellow gold can sometimes seem out of trend; that is where white gold steps in.
The fact that it is white does not take away from [...]

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Cristina on February 28th, 2009

Here’s gold suitability for jewelry from the purity point of view:
24 karat = 100% gold
Too soft for jewelry
22 karat = 91.7% gold
Very soft – not recommended for jewelry
18 karat = 75.0% gold
Recommended for fine jewelry
14 karat = 58.3% gold
Recommended for jewelry
12 karat = 50.0% gold
Not acceptable for jewelry
10 karat = 41.7% gold
The legal karat limit [...]

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Cristina on February 27th, 2009

The gold in the jewelry we wear daily it is not a hundred percent pure. Actually it is impossible to wear items crafted in 100% pure gold. That’s because in such a purity level, gold is to “soft” and will modify its shape when you apply a small pressure to it. That means that you [...]

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