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Silver rings in plain and glossy style
Silver jewellery gives glamour look to all occasions so this jewellery are most popular in youngsters. To reflect your own personal style statement silver rings designed and crafted by our best designer. Exquisite ladies rings in plain, glossy, matt, hammered and granulated silver, plus enamel and gemstone is highlights for added sparkle.In a wide range of sizes Men’s rings too, plain silver bands, solidly weighted for quality and style. To turn everyday looks into A-list glamour Silver pendants are cleverly designed. Look as if you’ve stepped off the pages of a glossy fashion magazine with fabulous designs from our latest silver jewellery collections featuring plain silver, polished wood, mother of pearl, crystal and original gems, all on a chain or torque to look amazing in so many ways.
A diamond is a form of carbon
A diamond is a form of carbon that was created deep within the core of the earth more than 3 billion years ago and brought to the surface by volcanic eruption. In diamond, each carbon atom is bonded to four other carbon atoms in a tetrahedral structure, like a pyramid. Each link or bond is the same length, and the tetrahedral formation is therefore completely regular.Theoretically a perfect diamond crystal could be composed of one giant molecule of carbon. After the magma cooled, it solidified into kimberlite, where the precious rough diamond is still found today. It is the strength and regularity of this bonding which makes diamond very hard, non-volatile and resistant to chemical attack.
How Durable is My Gemstone Jewellery?
First of all a note about the hardness and therefore relative durability of gemstones. To measure hardness, the jewellery industry uses the Mohs scale. This gem-trade standard, conceived by Friedrich Mohs in 1812, measures the ability of a gem or mineral to resist abrasion damage.Diamond at 10 is the hardest whereas talc at 1 is the softest. Popular gemstones like amethyst and citrine register 7 whereas rubies and sapphires register 9. Most of us come off the beach on the first day with the 3 s’s all achieved - rings caked in sand, sea-salt and suntan lotion. Nude sunbathing, as far as silver and gold jewellery is concerned, is a must! Remember also that sand will scratch the surface of precious metals.
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