The Queen will be celebrating her Diamond Jubilee in 2012. In honour of this special occasion a special commemorative hallmark has been approved. The chosen mark is of a young Queen Elizabeth wearing an over sized crown. The mark will have a diamond shaped surround and can be used on gold, silver, platinum and palladium. The new [...]
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May 31, 2011 by ejwright · 4 Comments
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March 23, 2011 by ejwright · Leave a Comment
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Claw setting A claw setting is where small prongs of metal are bent over the stone to hold it securely in place. Illusion setting As the name suggests this style of setting creates an illusion. This setting is most commonly used to make diamonds appear bigger than they actually are by surrounded the diamond [...]
March 2, 2011 by ejwright · Leave a Comment
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Caring for your silver Over time the build up of oils and dirt can cause an item of jewellery to look tired or dull. Often all they need to bring them back to life is a clean. There are many different ways to clean silver. For a highly polished finish and to remove any surface [...]
March 2, 2011 by ejwright · Leave a Comment
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Caring for your gold and platinum Over time the build up of oils and dirt can cause an item of jewellery to look tired or dull. Often all they need to bring them back to life is a clean. There are many different ways to clean gold and platinum. For a highly polished finish and [...]
February 22, 2011 by ejwright · Leave a Comment
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Although discovered in 1803, it is only in recent years that palladium has become popular for making jewellery. In January 2010 palladium had become so popular it was given its own hallmark. The symbol used as part of the hallmark for palladium is the Pallas Athene, a Greek god of war, wisdom and craft. Being [...]
February 22, 2011 by ejwright · 1 Comment
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Platinum is a naturally white metal and will remain the same colour throughout its lifetime. White gold on the other hand is rhodium plated and as this wears off over time will become slightly yellowy in colour. Being 95% pure makes it a hypoallergenic metal as it has very few alloys with it. Most people [...]
February 22, 2011 by ejwright · Leave a Comment
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Very few people know this, but white gold is not actually the colour you see in the shops. White Gold although far whiter than normal gold in colour still retains a slight yellowish tint. A handful of people like to keep white gold this off white colour as it does gives it character to the [...]
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