What is Silver? Sterling silver is 92.5% silver and is sometimes referred to as pure silver. Sterling silver will tarnish over time but with care and regular cleaning can be restored to its good as new sparkling condition. The remaining 7.5% is usually copper but can be other metal and is used to give this precious metal strength and durability.Generally, the higher the silver content the brighter or whiter the metal but beware of antiquing effects that can make a piece of sterling silver jewellery or decorative silverware look dark. Silver which is 99.9% silver is too soft to be practical for most day to day uses. Do not use tissue or anything other than a jewellery cleaning cloth to polish your jewellery as unseen tiny hard fibers will scratch the surface. Gemstones are so durable A few are mineraloids not true minerals and are including here: opal, amber, and moldavite. Foremost is durability - it must not easily corrode away, nor can it be brittle. It is so durable that nearly all of the gold ever mined is still in circulation or storage. In some cases, the names are true misnomers, such as Green Amethyst for prasiolite-a transparent green variety of quartz.In most cases, these variety names are historical, as the gemstones were not recognized as being varieties of other minerals until well after the name was in common use such as aquamarine, emerald, and heliodor as varieties of beryl. And that is related to the third characteristic, ductility. You can see the options are endless and when you are commissioning a piece, why compromise a thing when you can choose! Diamonds have a fantastic collection of silver and gold jewellery As a consumer and potential buyer of diamonds you are right in being concerned about the ethics of diamond mining and trade. These are quite simply great gifts for kids. All 'D for Diamond' jewellery comes complete with quality co-ordinate packaging and gift card. Their latest range includes many new bright enamel and resin collectable charms, zip charms, pendants and nursery rhyme christening bangles in silver and gold.You may already know about the 4 Cs but there is an increasing awareness of the so called 5th C – Conflict Diamonds, especially since the release of the film The Blood Diamond featuring Leonardo di Caprio and Amnesty International’s campaign Are you looking for the perfect diamond. Every single item is exclusively designed to capture the imagination of young children today. Diamonds have a fantastic collection of silver and gold jewellery for every occasion.
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