With a rise in online shopping, it would be foolish for any jewelry store, or wholesaler to not get in on the chance to broaden their clientele. But buyer beware there is such thing as a bad seller or fraudulent wholesaler. One must stop and think about the consequences of buying online, especially if they [...]
The birthstone for July is the ruby. A ruby is the red gem of the mineral corundum.The only natural gems harder than a ruby is a diamond and a moissanite. A ruby has a hardness of 9 on the mohs scale. All natural rubies have imperfections in them, such as color impurities and inclusions of [...]
Junes alternate birthstones.
June’s traditional birthstone is pearl (even though pearls are not a stones) but if you don’t like wearing pearls try out some of the alternative birthstones: Moonstone and Alexandrite.
Moonstone is a shimmering gemstone with a hardness of 6 on the Mohs scale. So wearers should be careful when handling it. Rainbow moonstone is [...]
April showers bring May flowers. Along with flowers comes this month’s birthstone, the Emerald. With its rich grass green color, this birthstone looks great in the spring and summer on a piece and will make all your friends green with envy.
Folklore says the emeralds mystical powers promotes healing and love. Aside from its positive folklore [...]
It is the month of April-wow time is flying by, and summer is so close. Warm moon lit nights with the lingering aroma from the cooling grill of smoked BBQ, beach days with the salty crisp ocean breeze, mint chocolate chip ice cream…whoa! I think I’m getting a bit ahead of myself, sorry about that. [...]
Corundum is a mineral formed from aluminum oxide and can come in a variety of colors when mixed with other minerals. If corundum is red and has a specific amount chromium oxide and a specific gravity of 4.0, it is the rarer corundum gem the ruby. Every other form of corundum is considered a sapphire, [...]
Wearing Inspirations and Paying Homage to a New Level
Most of the custom pieces we make at Precious Metals are non-representational, and use classic elements such as filigree, beading, and traditional diamond settings. Every once in a while we are commission to do a piece that uses images and symbols that are close to the customers [...]
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