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24.78-Carat Gem Could Set New World Record at Auction, Estimated to Sell from $27 Million to $38 MillionWe LOVE natural colored diamonds, and they aren’t all this expensive. If you’re looking for a diamond that is a bit different but wont blow your budget check out champagne or chocolate diamonds. They look beautiful and are often less expensive than their white counterparts. We made matching bands to wrap around this two-tone champagne diamond ring. 
When most people think of topaz they think of blue topaz. It is certainly the most common form of topaz found in most jewelry stores. But November’s birthstone is the yellow form of topaz or “Precious Topaz”. Unlike the blue topaz, which has been irradiated, Precious Topaz is an all natural stone with a beautiful golden hue. The more accessible Citrine (quartz) is often used as a substitute. Below is a link to the Jewelry Information Center’s page on November’s stones. Wow, it seems like just yesterday it was June. All of a sudden there are Christmas decorations in CVS. Personally, I don’t do carols until after Thanksgiving, but I do love this time of year. We are working on building pieces for the store and lots of custom Christmas and Chanukah gifts. We just introduced our own custom beads for add-a-bead style jewelry, like Pandora*. Right now we have a two Sudbury, MA beads and a Wayland, MA bead. We are hoping to make more and are looking for suggestions. Is there a bead you would like to see?
*We are in NO WAY affiliated with Pandora. These beads are made by Precious Metals, but will fit on your Pandora bracelet if you happen to have one. We do not sell Pandora brand products. Precious Metals owner and goldsmith Ilah Cibis will be walking in this year’s Walk for Animals in Boston on September 12th. Please consider donating to this wonderful cause. The money raised through the Walk for Animals goes towards helping the hundreds of abandoned and abused animals that find their way to the MSPCA and the Angell Animal Medical Center each year. To donate directly follow the link below In addition to funds donated directly, Precious Metals will be donating 5% of the purchase price of all out of case and special orders between 8/17/10 and 9/11/10. The purchase of certain items will garner a larger donation. Check out this Facebook Gallery to view some beautiful jewelry which will generate money for a good cause. 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 ruitle needles. Ruitle needles are of importance, as they distinguish a natural ruby from a synthetic one. A rarity, sometime ruitle needles will produce a six-legged star Ruby. A famous one in particular is a Sri Lankan stone, the Rosser Reeves Ruby, which is one of the worlds biggest and finest star rubies. Rubies are supposed to cure headaches, inflammation, and can be used to predict the future. And now for the part of this blog we all have been waiting for, a pop culture ruby reference. How can we forget the famous Ruby Slippers from the movie, The Wizard of Oz. Those sparkly heels could do wonders with just a few clicks. This timely classic movie taught us that there really is no place like home…. annnnnnd that there are timely coincidences when played with Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon”. Precious Metals Ruby Pieces:  Ruby Bypass Ring  Ruby and Diamond Earrings 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 known for its bluish shimmer, but is also available in peach, smokey white, and green. It is often referred to as the lover’s stone. One might have a hard time finding the Alexandrite stone. This stone is rare due to its chemical composition which requires specific geological conditions. It is also a unique stone because of its natural ability to change color when around certain light sources. Its rarity, hardness of 8.5 on the Mohs scale, and ability to change color makes it a highly sought after stone. Some June Stone Jewelry from Precious Metals  Moonstone Cameo
 Black Pearl Studs  Silver sage fresh water pearls with rainbow moonstone  Moonstone Necklace 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. As I was saying, it is the month of April, and the birthstone for this month is, drum roll….. Diamond! Now there is nothing dull or boring about a diamond, but a natural color diamond has a little more pizzazz and is rarer. With vibrant hues from every colors in the rainbow, color diamonds are quite desirable. A natural color diamond gets its hue from the different traces of elements. For example, when traces of nitrogen are present it will turn the diamond a shade of yellow or orange. Traces of boron will be blue, hydrogen produces violet, and incredible pressure will create a pink hue. Though gemologist can create fancy color diamonds by manipulating them with irradiation and high heat, you will not find any of those on this page or at Precious Metals. Remember, always ask whether it is natural color diamond, as they legally have to tell you the truth. If they say it is, you might also want to ask to see the certificate of authenticity to double check. A tip, the blue color diamonds you see in jewelry stores are often irradiated, so beware of buying a stone that you think is natural but was really manipulated. Here are some natural color diamond pieces that we are currently offering for purchase at Precious Metals. I would like to end this blog with a quote that differs from the famous and over used saying by Marilyn Monroe. “If God wanted us to bend over he’d put diamonds on the floor!” ~ Joan Rivers  Natural Fancy Color Light Yellow Diamond Earrings  Natural Light Yellow Green Diamond and Pink Diamonds Earrings  Deep Brown Cognac Diamond With Yellow Diamonds Necklace  Natural Color Yellew Diamonds Branch Earrings 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, making it a sibling of the ruby, as it is made of the same mineral. The only difference is that a sapphire has hues and colors which are due the traces of iron, chromium, and titanium acting as coloring agents. Most people associate sapphires with the color of blue, but sapphires come in a whole rainbow of colors. The most popular colors of sapphires are yellow, pink, and blue. Sapphires are the second hardest mineral. Since they come in so many colors, and are durable, sapphires are a great choice for rings and bracelets that take a lot of wear. Precious Metals is pleased to show you some dazzling sapphire pieces perfect for the spring, summer and all year round.  14k White Gold Studs with Round Cut Sapphires  14k Yellow Gold Pendant with Orange/Red Sapphires  14k White Gold with Diamonds and Emerald Cut Pink Sapphires |
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