Tables for 9ct, 18ct Gold Content, Chain Lengths and Ring Sizes. IF YOU FIND THIS USEFUL PLEASE VOTE YES BELOW TO MAKE THIS VISIBLE TO OTHERS TROY OUNCE DEFINITION 1 Troy Ounce = 31.1035 grams 1 Ounce pure...
HOW TO VALUE GOLD JEWELLERY…WHAT SHOULD YOU PAY ? A short guide to valuing or pricing, identifying and appraising solid gold jewelery. What karat ( carat ) is it.? Market value ? What price should I pay ? Is...
Sound advice based on years of experience about payment methods and the risks associated with them. For some time members have been contacting me with problems and horror stories, this has been created to...
HOW TO VALUE GOLD JEWELLERY…WHAT SHOULD YOU PAY ? A short guide to valuing or pricing, identifying and appraising solid gold jewelery. What karat ( carat ) is it.? Market value ? What price should I pay ? Is...
The 4Cs of Diamonds Carat Color Clarity Cut Carat Weight The size of a diamond has the biggest impact on its price. The metric carat, which equals 0.20 gram, is the standard unit of weight for diamonds and...
What is the meaning of carat? Apart from not being a vegetable, the word carat has two distinct meanings. In relation to gold, carat refers to the purity of the metal e.g. 24 carat (pure gold) or 18 carat...
What is the difference between 18 and 9 carat gold? Gold is a pure metal but is inherently soft, therefore to make practical jewellery it must be alloyed with other metals to make it harder. Pure gold is...
As a radiologist, writing a review on mexican opals was perhaps the last thing I expected to be doing, but having fallen in love with this most beautiful and diverse of gemstones, and given the paucity of...
I have been a pawnbroker and secondhand dealer for 25 years and would like to share some of my experiences in handling gold with you. There seems to be a lot of confusion about what’s what with gold. Is it...
Antiqued: Process used to give jewelry an aged appearance. Avolto: A jewelry style that uses a wire to form a necklace into a round shape. Bail: A loop of sheet metal or wire attached to a pendant to...