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You can't afford nice jewellery
Buy from a knock off jeweller and feel like a million bucks, if you just want to feel like a star or got a party to attend, a date you want to look nice. Don't spend any more time feeling like you can't afford nice jewellery. Your wedding day is an important day and you should feel like a star. Looking for rubies? Have an itch for pink? It doesn't matter what you want, you can find it.The options are endless because most of these knock off companies are purchasing new jewelry weekly to keep up with the celebrities. You too can get the look of the red carpet all with one click of a button. You can if you purchase your jewels through celebrity inspired jewellery sites. You want diamonds? With so many stores and great looking items the options are endless. They've got amazing CZ stones that shine. Some of the stores also allow you to request specific pieces. It is amazing what is available for the paying customer. You can even find jewellery to wear on your wedding day.
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.
Cut of the stone
Firstly we talked about the cut of the stone. Now finding a good quality bright green tourmaline with this cut is not impossible to find but can be tricky so we decided that custom cutting was the way forward. We custom cut the green tourmaline from a larger cushion stone to create the look. We combined the chequer board facetted cut on top but with a more square proportioned shape rather than oval. The lapidaries squared up the proportions and then facetted the top of the stone.This creating a square cushion shape with a facetted top! Donna felt a straight sided square stone would be a little harsh so decided that she would like to have the stone with softened corners. The initial stone was 1.72cts and ended up at 1.05ct. After being cut gemstone it is difficult. We searched for a green tourmaline of the right colour that could be cut to shape. The twist ring is simple in style holds the tourmaline for a modern design.
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