POLISHED DIAMOND JEWELRY

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The most common metal used for jewelry is gold, famous for its durability, workability, and beauty. Pure gold is very soft and pliable, so jewelers use alloy gold (gold  in combination with other metals) to increase its hardness and provide a variety of different colors. The gold content of the alloy is measured by the term Karat (K), with pure gold containing 24/24 portions. Therefore, 
 
       10K = 10/24 = 41.7% pure gold
       12K = 12/24 = 50.0% pure gold
       14K = 14/24 = 58.3% pure gold
       18K = 18/24 = 75.0% pure gold.

The gold mountings used in the U.S.A. for diamond jewelry are generally either 14K or 18K, in yellow or white colors. It is the composition of the other metals that provides the end-color, with mostly silver and copper yielding the yellow and nickel and zinc the white. There is a small price difference between yellow and white gold jewelry of the same karat - the white gold is about 10% more expansive than the yellow. Quite a number of jewelry items come in two-tone colors, with both yellow and white gold. Because of the higher gold content in 18K jewelry, as compared to 14K, its price is about 20% higher. 

In recent years another metal became once again fashionable for high-end diamond jewelry - platinum. With its durability and deep luster, it rivals gold, but it has also strength and there is no need for alloying it. Platinum jewelry is more expensive than either 14K or 18K gold, due to its purity and the difficulty of workability. Again, a selection of two-tone color jewelry, combining 18K gold and platinum, is available.

Bridal Sets
These are ladies rings that include both the engagement and wedding bands (E/W sets). The engagement ring contains the center stone and possibly some side stones. The wedding band matches the engagement band and can also contain side stones.  After the wedding, the rings are usually soldered together and form the finished set. 

Engagement Rings
Engagement rings do not come with matching wedding rings.  In many instances, a simple, traditional gold band is used.

Duos and Trios
Duos are matching gents and ladies bands. Trios are ladies’ engagement and wedding bands and a gents’ wedding band.

Tiffany
Tiffany style of engagement band is very simple and traditional. It consists of a  round band with prongs to hold the diamond. As a complimentary wedding band, often a simple gold band or a diamond band is used.

Wraps and Guards
These types of rings are used as wedding bands for tiffany settings. Wraps are placed side by side with a tiffany band while guards surround the tiffany band. 

Wedding Bands
Wedding bands are simple gold or platinum rings that are available in different styles and different widths.  Many of the bands are also available in a comfort-fit design, where the inside is rounded. A comfort-fit band is heavier than non-comfort fit, but - as the name implies - it is much more comfortable than a band with straight edges.

Anniversary Bands
Anniversary bands contain a number of smaller stones set next to each other. The stones are usually diamonds, rubies, or sapphires or a combination of diamonds and another gem. The stones can be channel-set (embedded into the gold) or prong-set. 

C. Other jewelry items

Fashion Earrings
Fashion earrings are made of 14K gold and come in many different styles. Some have space to set either diamonds or other gem-stones. 

Stud Earrings
Stud earrings refer to a simple type of earring that consists of a single stone set in a simple gold head. The pair will have two matching (in size, clarity, and color) stones, one for each ear.  Stud earrings can be set with any stone of any size. It is also possible to enhance stud earrings by adding a detachable gold jacket to the earrings. Please see the pricing section for the selection of gems, sizes, and cost. 

Gold pendants
Gold pendants take various shapes and they may include one or more gem- stones. Along with the pendant, gold chains in different lengths, widths, and styles are available. 

Tennis Bracelets
Tennis bracelets are made with gold links in which gem-stones are set the full length of the bracelet.  Because we custom set the tennis bracelets, our customer can choose any combination of gem-stones (for example, all diamonds, all sapphires or rubies, or one-and -one, two-and-one, etc.), and any length desired to fit the wrist.

Gold Chains
Gold chains come in many different styles, lengths and widths. Bracelets for women are seven inches in length, while a man’s is eight inches. Necklaces come in lengths of 16 inches (choker length), 18, 20, 24 and 30 inches.