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Delicate ornaments
Delicate ornaments are designed using silver. They are most fashionable and give delicate look. It is chased, engraved, filigreed or granulated giving birth to a wide array of ornaments in different textures and finishes and styles. Fashionably shaped silver is among the most popular materials for delicate ornaments all over India.The two most common problems in casting silver jewellery are fire scale and porosity. Silver work in India reflects the unique combination of tradition and modern. The use of casting equipment gives the quality and consistency to provide with silver ornaments that keeps the customers satisfied. Contemporary aesthetics that leave the buyers spellbound with its ethnic beauty. Silver jewellery is vacuum cast in a neutral gas environment which helps eliminate both of these problems.
A diamond is a beauty
A diamond's beauty, rarity and price depend on the interplay on all the 4 C's cut, clarity, carat and color. The other big trend is the revival of antique cut diamonds such as the cushion cut. Side stone options include these 7 shapes as well as baguette and trillion. Its purity is the perfect symbol of a new beginning.It is believed that the first diamonds were discovered nearly 3000 years ago in India. They were considered valuable because of their ability to refract light and were used as either decoration or as talismans - for protection and warding against evil. Generally speaking there are 7 principle diamond shapes for Jewelry - round, marquise, emerald, princess, pear, oval and heart. The strongest trend in Jewelry design is diamond set in white metal particularly platinum.
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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