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		<title>Tips For Making Bracelets</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Modern Jeweler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Creating bracelets is fun.
If this is your hobby, then its time to make it more interesting.
The bracelet making and maintaining tips follows
1.Decide how many links you want to use in making your bracelet. Although it is easy both to add and remove the links even after you make your bracelet its better if you plan [...]


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		<title>Diamond Wedding Ring Guide: No Nonsense Guide For Choosing Your Ring</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:19:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Modern Jeweler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bridal Jewelry]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One activity that you will undoubtedly appreciate when preparing for your wedding ceremony is the wedding ring selection. Like most young girls, you have probably spent most of your life dreaming of the perfect diamond wedding ring. Hopefully, you and your fiance have decided to shop for rings together, or you have informed him of what you like. You will wear the wedding ring for a significant amount of time and it only makes sense that it's something that you like. If your knowledge of diamond wedding rings is limited to size, it's a good idea that you obtain more information before you make your wedding ring selection.


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		<title>New Jewelry Designs by Michelle Trachtenberg for Coach</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:38:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Modern Jeweler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New cutting edge jewelry line from Coach will have them all standing in line.  We love these new jewelry designs!

    News &#038; Trends: Michelle Trachtenberg may be one of Hollywood's hardest working actresses. The star of Gossip Girl and Mercy has teamed up with Poppy from Coach to create her first jewelry collection.

    The Michelle Trachtenberg for Poppy collection is as multi-faceted as Michelle's roles, combining pretty gemstones with chunky hardware. Poppy describes the look as "confident yet romantic, rockin' yet refined."

    The collection is filled with colorful Swarovski crystals handset in Coach's signature hardware.

    Each item is a statement in itself including rings, earrings, chunky multi-strand necklaces and cuff-style bracelets.

    Personally, I love the Jackie O pearls meets Mr. T, "Pearl and Chain Necklace" combo that perfectly reflects a hardcore girly-girl.


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		<title>Fun Ways to Wear Your Jewelry</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:06:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Modern Jeweler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As with everything else in life, sometimes we fall into habits in how we wear our jewelry. We put the brooch on out left shoulder, we wear the same necklace with the same dress and the same earrings.

This article will help stimulate your thinking about how you wear jewelry. It's not exhaustive -- if you have other ideas of better ways to use jewelry, let me know.  Pins are perhaps the most versatile of jewelry. In addition to the usual shoulder or lapel, they are often worn with scarves. Try these other ways of wearing your pins to extend your jewelry vocabulary.


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		<title>Pearl Grading: A No-Nonsense Guide to Pearls</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:03:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Modern Jeweler</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[buying cultured pearls]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to aggressive publicity campaigns sponsored by the diamond industry, anyone buying a diamond can confidently go into the transaction armed with enough information to ask the right questions. In the pre-purchase stage, you’ll likely query the seller about the five C’s: carat, cut, clarity, color and cost. As long as you trust the jeweler, you can be confident about the value of the gem you’re interested in based on his or her answers. But what about pearls? What questions do you ask? What does a high quality pearl look like? What are traits to avoid? Here we’ll tell you what makes a pearl valuable. We’ll also give you questions to ask your jeweler and tools to judge these lustrous gems yourself.

Pearl Value Factors

While there is no international standard for grading pearls, there is a system that is commonly used to evaluate these beautiful colored gemstones. Developed by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), the world’s largest non-profit institute of gemological research and learning, this grading system considers seven pearl traits when determining value. They are: size, shape, color, luster, surface quality, nacre quality, and matching. Let’s take a look at each one as it relates to the beautiful cultured pearl.


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		<title>Do You Have Enough Jewelry Insurance?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:42:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Modern Jeweler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jewelry insurance comes in many forms and varieties and only an insurance agent can provide accurate and specific advice. However, it helps to know enough about jewelry insurance to ask your agent the right questions and to be aware of how the process works. The time to ask your insurance agent the questions is before you insure an item, not when you need to file a claim. Read the fine print in your insurance contract to be sure it provides the coverage you expect.


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		<title>Keep Your Jewelry Clean And Sparkling Throughout The Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Modern Jeweler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everybody, especially women, loves jewelry. It's an accessory that one cannot simply do without. However, people are hard-pressed to keep it clean and sparkling. You can of course take the help of a professional jewelry cleaner, but these can be pretty expensive.

There are numerous ways and means thorough which you can keep your jewelry in ship shape throughout the year. What’s more you can employ these methods from the comforts of your home. They are easy to do, and easy to learn. Here are a few tips on keeping your jewelry clean and sparkling throughout the year:
Cleaning Your Precious Diamonds

The process is quite simple. Take a glass bowl, and pour some Vodka into it. Take your diamond jewelry and swish it inside the bowl. Take it out and then rinse it with clean, clear water and wipe it dry with a soft cloth. Moreover, if your diamond jewelry is really very dirty, then it is advisable that you dip a soft toothbrush in the vodka and scrub the jewelry delicately. This process will clean and add the requisite sparkle to the diamond jewelry in no time at all.


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		<title>Diamond Education</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Modern Jeweler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A all inclusive guide to understanding diamonds.  Understand what is on the diamond certificate.  How two diamonds of the same size, color and clarity can vary in price by 35%! Both visual and detailed explanations of a diamond's size, color, clarity and cut, and how each of these factors independently influence prices!


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		<title>Increase Your Retail Cultured Pearl Jewelry Sales with Dazzling Displays</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When selling any type of jewelry, be it bridal or cultured pearls, your displays make all the difference in how well your items sell. Customers are often drawn to those dazzling jewelry displays that offer shimmering lights and vibrant colors. Different types of pearl jewelry can be displayed in such ways to attract the eyes of customers. Use the jewelry display tips below to increase cultured pearl sales in your retail store.


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		<title>Handcrafting Jewelry Boxes &#8211; Are you Truely Committed to Quality?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:50:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Modern Jeweler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quality has become a meaningless word in today’s marketplace, but genuine quality still exists. From the rigorous process of selecting the perfect materials to the strict attention to the finest detail of functional design, find out exactly what defines true quality hand crafting.


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		<title>‘Are All Tahitian Pearls Black?’ and Other Pearl FAQ Answers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Modern Jeweler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are all Tahitian pearls black? What’s the difference between a cultured pearl and a natural pearl? Are freshwater pearls inferior to saltwater pearls? Are South Sea pearls really golden?

Good questions. With all the different pearl colors and types out there, it can be difficult to know just what you’re looking at. For those interested in buying pearls, or for gem enthusiasts who wish to learn more, here are answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about pearls.  


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		<title>Tanzanite: How to purchase on the Internet</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Modern Jeweler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You want to know what to look for when making a loose tanzanite or gemstone purchase?  A little guidance and knowledge will help you avoid the common pitfalls when making your next purchase.

So...you've been looking to purchase a quality tanzanite on the internet and you need some help determining what characteristics you should be looking for in a quality gem. This article is intended as a resource to help guide you through a successful tanzanite purchase by avoiding many of the common pitfalls that some consumers become entangled. These pitfalls can often leave a sour taste in your mouth and make you a little head-shy about purchasing tanzanite online.


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		<title>Titanium Jewelry Myths</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Modern Jeweler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To many people, titanium is a mysterious term. Titanium jewelry:  General understanding of the public for this metal is that it is a very hard substance, and some may know that is very light as well, especially for folks who own any titanium jewelry or watches. We would like to clarify some common myths about this metal and give brief explanation for each one.

Titanium is a newly found metal
Titanium is new to many industries and recently applied to many new applications, but the metal was first discovered in 1791, in England. It was discovered by an amateur chemist in an impure form called rutile. It was not used widely until the last century because the technique for extracting titanium from its naturally occurred ore remained a failure until 1910. It was used in many applications after it was shown that its alloys can be produced commercially by reducing titanium tetrachloride with magnesium in 1940.


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		<title>Yellow Diamonds Are First Choice for the Fashion Savvy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Modern Jeweler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Treasured, rare and always adding sparkle into our lives, diamonds will never fall out of fashion.  Life's most endearing moments - engagements, birthdays and anniversaries - are celebrated with diamonds. But most people believe that a diamond with color is an inferior jewel. Not so, according to many classic jewelry designers. On the contrary, colored diamonds are some of the most precious stones around.

Jennifer Lopez's 6-carat fancy pink engagement ring and Paris Hilton's 24-carat, $5 million fancy yellow engagement ring are credited with bringing colored diamonds back into the spotlight.

Like Hilton and Lopez, many women yearn to set themselves apart from everyone else. The rarity of fancy yellow diamonds - only 2 percent to 3 percent of diamonds mined in the world are considered "fancy yellow" - makes them popular among women who want to make a statement with their stones.


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		<title>Using a jeweler’s loupe</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:36:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Modern Jeweler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people have their own jeweler’s loupe these days and love to look at their jewelry with it. Unfortunately not everyone is taught how to use a loupe properly. Using a loupe is not terribly difficult, but using it properly can really help you examine your own jewelry for identifying characteristics, cracks, chips, or other damage without having to run to the jeweler every time to smack your ring on something hard. Before we look at how to use a loupe though, I would like to explain some of the characteristics of loupes so that you can select a quality magnifier for your own use. 

Selecting a loupe:
The first thing to look at is the magnification. Loupes can be found with 2x magnification up to 30x, or even more, magnification. For our purposes it is best to use a 10x loupe since this is the magnification that is used by the gem grading labs to grade diamonds. Less magnification may not show enough detail, while more magnification may give you an unrealistic expectation. 

The next thing to look at is the number of lenses a loupe has. The inexpensive loupes tend to have a single lens. These are fine for casual use, but may introduce focus and clarity issues. A triplet loupe has three lenses that correct your magnification to present the clearest possible view and help correct any color issues that may be introduced by reflected light.


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