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How To Test 925 Sterling Silver Jewelry Nickel Free

Sterling silver contains 92.5 percent silver and 7.5 percent copper, so it is harder and stronger than pure silver (99.9 percent), making it excellent for jewelry. It is most popular as an alternative for people who carve the popular white-metal look. And it is more affordable than gold yet it is classified as a precious metal.

The standards of purity levels of precious metals are different around the world. For example, the United Kingdom has a very strict health policy against wearing nickel jewellery that commonly cause skin allergy. Example 2: In order to bear the name “silver” in the US, silver alloys must contain at least 92.5 percent pure silver.

Manufacturers most frequently use nickel to plate cheap sterling silver jewelry to give it a longer lasting high shine. Other quality jewelry manufacturers commonly use palladium or rhodium (platinum group metal) for plating instead. Sterling silver, in it’s original state without any metal plating, is a luminous silver white in color. Palladium or rhodium plating would give sterling silver a higher polish shine and look.

The description or term “nickel silver”, actually contains no silver at all: It’s a combination of base metals – copper, nickel, and zinc – that merely resembles silver metal in color. Nickel is a type of metal alloy, used to produce coins, pennies, and nickels. You’ll notice that coins in your hand for some extended time feels dirty or it gives out a ‘lead’ scent. For the same health reason, generally, people get a sensitive or allergic reaction to wearing nickel; copper or bronze alloy metal jewelry.

A simple test can quickly tell if your jewelry contains nickel or has nickel plating. Using a piece of fridge magnet, touch the magnet onto the jewelry. Nickel alloy jewelry will stick to the magnet.

About the Author

Eelin Chong is the author a graduate gemologist from GIA, jewelry specialist and publisher of 7wholesalesilver.com

How To Test 925 Sterling Silver Jewelry Nickel Free by Eelin Chong

Your Choice of Pink and Other Colored Diamond Jewelry

Over the past few years we have slowly begun to notice the popularity of colored diamonds between socialites, celebrities and even on the ears of our nearest and dearest! Colored diamonds in the past were thought to have been flawed, but now we know the difference – they are fabulous! What does your choice of a colored diamond say about you?

Pink has become popular, and has been seen on the runways, red carpets and on the ears of our favorite stars all over the globe. A confident girl wears a pink diamond, maybe even heart shaped! It is the epitome of femininity and creates an elegant touch to any outfit. The girl who wears pink diamond earrings is the perfect combination of girly, and intellectual!

Maybe purple is your color of choice. Purple diamonds range from deep in color to lightly tint – but all give off the same message. Purple diamond earrings exude confidence, and power. After all, for centuries purple has been the color of royalty. A woman in purple diamond earrings knows how to let loose and enjoy life, but, after she has completed her meticulous to do list!

Green girls like green diamonds. Are you called a hippie and feel the love of the earth? A girl in green diamond earrings knows that these low maintenance stones are the perfect addition to her low-key lifestyle. Although, a girl in diamond earrings is only as low key as one in sparkling earrings can be.

Yellow diamonds are the rarest with only one tenth of a percent appearing as the popular, canary yellow stone that we see on a daily basis. Yellow is a favorite of the up and coming stars, and is coveted by many!

Whatever color you choose for your diamond earrings – you have already taken a step in the right direction with the trend of colored diamonds. These diamond earrings will last for centuries and are sure to become a family heirloom! The confidence that a diamond can bring a girl is like no other, and it is important to choose a color you are going to love for generations!

About Pink Diamond Jewelry

Pink Diamonds have shown to be very popular among celebrities and can be seen on the likes of Victoria Beckham, and formerly Jennifer Lopez’ Pink heart diamond which had been given as an engagement ring at one point in time. They express all that is feminine and beautiful, with the two elements that please women the most; pink, and diamonds.

The newest trend in the world of the average woman is laboratory made pink diamonds. These diamonds are impossible to discern from their real counterparts by the naked eye, and can be found in great quality at very affordable costs. Lab-created diamonds come with a fraction of the price tag, and it makes it easier to expand your collection with different varieties of colored diamonds.

Australia is ranked the highest producing country for pink diamonds, and is the main export for these stones throughout the world. This country hosts the Argyle mine and has made a name for them as the producer for some of the most sought after diamonds in the world. These pink stones are very hard to find, and often times are tinted with other colors. But of course, the purity of the diamond is the most important aspect, and the ones that have the least tinting of another color are the most expensive.

India, Africa and Brazil were historically the biggest producers of the popular pink diamond, but now it is the Argyle mine that is known to produce the largest volume of pink diamonds. Be it real or lab created, the pink diamond will remain the favorite choice for women as long as pink is pink and diamonds are diamonds. www.diamondstudsofamerica.com

About the Author

Adney Harris is a writer at www.diamondstudsofamerica.com where you can find a variety of diamond studs jewelry and items including necklaces, rings and bracelets. Visit us for additional jewelry information.

Your Choice of Pink and Other Colored Diamond Jewelry by Adney Harris

The Perfect Vintage Engagement Rings

Rings are as old as human romance and are an expression of it. And human romance is the deepest and most tender expression of the preciousness of a loving relationship between a man and a woman. Hence, vintage engagement rings are an expression of this preciousness. A vintage ring also expresses a very kind of specialness between a man and a woman. And specialness comes in various forms. Like different kinds of rings.

But vintage engagement rings also indicate another human quality – human relationships were made to last and not to wear and tear in contrast to ups and downs of any human relationship which is natural and frequent. Hence, the quality of a relationship is dependent on the length of the relationship, compatibility, maturity and the most important quality being love between a man and a woman regardless of their age. Hence, the expression – Old is Gold. This is why a vintage ring signifies that very special expectation of enduring maturity. On a philosophical level this is what distinguishes us apart from animals. Our website is attributed to this very special quality of enduring maturity.

Simply and delightfully view our comprehensive website on vintage rings which will give you a wide array of different shapes and color combinations of rings using such precious metal and precious gem combinations as platinum, art deco platinum, yellow gold, white gold, diamond, European cut diamond, topaz and sapphire. On the other hand your fianc? to be may prefer to wear her birth stone on her engagement day and so you will be able to find this particular birth stone on a ring in our website. You can be assured that Vintage Engagement Rings are quality certified, aesthetically appealing and affordable to your budget as well as your taste.

Simply scan our website and find the ring of your choice…and hers too. Don’t forget the attractive deals that come with them!

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Vintage engagement rings is an online store of Engagement Rings focusing on Antique engagement rings, antique wedding rings and all other designers engagement rings.

The Perfect Vintage Engagement Rings by shruti gupta