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Sterling Silver Celtic Cross COFFEE SPOON 43in13g 1955    US $12.48

GORHAM ETRUSCAN STERLING Silver 5 3 8 SPOON Lot of 2    US $13.49

tea set sterling reed and barton 1850 1890    US $600.00

A Most Unusual Set of Hallmarked Silver Coffee Spoons    US $39.85

Quality Silver HOT WATER JUG 1933 Viners 17oz    US $257.75

Allan Adler Sterling Silver Teaspoon    US $50.00

HEAVY Silver SERVING TRAY Sheffield 1936 superb 57oz    US $1,052.86

Art Deco Silver TEA Set 3pc 1938 A L Davenport 20oz    US $354.60

Antique GORHAM Cast STERLING SPOON Figural Cattails    US $12.00

SEAL TOP Silver COFFEE Spoons 1965 FHoward CASED    US $24.99

SET SIX GEORGIAN Silver TEA SPOONS Hallmarked 1771 NR    US $96.85

12MM COFFEE SEA SHELL PEARL STUD STICK EARRINGS SILVER    US $1.55

12MM COFFEE SEA SHELL PEARL CHANDELIER DANGLE EARRINGS    US $1.55

COFFEE CULTURED FRESHWATER PEARL STUD EARRING SILVER    US $1.55

Vintage Sterling Silver Charm Bracelet 37 charms    US $199.99

Circa 1900 French Silver plated Coffee and Tea set    US $1,000.00

VINTAGE CORDELLA BLUET COFFEE CUP MUGS SET OF 4 EXC    US $5.99

Vintage LOT Of JEWELRY Other ITEMS Pins Necklace    US $14.99

coffee cup pandora bead charm 925 sterling silver new    US $.88

Sterling silver aurastella handcrafted ring size 6    US $24.00

Ornate Silver Plated Coffee Pot    US $15.62

307 Opal Plated Silver Finger Ring Mark 925 Size SZ 7    US $.99

COFFEE MUG Sterling Silver Charm Bead for Troll Biagi    US $8.99

10mm Black Sea Shell Pearl Necklace Earrings Set 18    US $14.99

Long Beach CA Memorabilia Plate Pennant SpoonMore    US $24.99

10mm Chocolate Sea Shell Pearl Necklace Earring Set 18    US $14.99

10mm White Sea Shell Pearl Necklace Earrings SET 18    US $14.99

VINTAGE 55 GRAM MEXICO MEXICAN STERLING SILVER BRACELET    US $50.78

Celestial Amber Authentic Murano Bead fit Trollbeads AA    US $4.69

Coffee Cubic Zirconia 925 Silver Ring Size 7    US $.99

Lab-Created Diamonds - Simulated Diamonds And Manufactured
Diamonds Review

There has been a great deal discussion about lab-created
diamonds. Along with that talk, there is much misinformation and
perplexity. The jewelry lover, who is interested in realizing
the huge savings and aesthetic beauty that simulated diamonds
offer, is often bewildered by the manufactured diamond industry
jargon and available options. This article will categorically
break it down in easy-to-understand terms so that anyone can
make an intelligent decision when choosing a simulated diamond.

GEM MATERIALS: 99% of all lab-created diamonds sold worldwide
are polycrystalline on a molecular level. The differences are
fundamentally in the technical aspects of manufacturing,
cutting, and polishing. Think of it this way--all coffeemakers
are made of plastic, steel, and glass, the differences are how
these materials are designed and implemented. Higher quality
coffeemakers make a better tasting cup of coffee. Higher quality
manufactured diamonds are in line with mined diamonds.

QUALITY VARIANCES: It seems like grade variations are made out
to be a more complex lab-created diamond issue then it really
is. Once boiled down, there are three primary grades of
simulated diamonds--high, medium, and low. For the jewelry
shopper it should be noted that the quality of setting goes
hand-in-hand with the quality of the gemstone. Those that sell
manufactured diamond jewelry off point-of-purchase displays in
the costume jewelry sections of discount stores use low quality
or scrap stones that are not gem quality, and have disco ball or
murky look. Those that sell manufactured diamond jewelry on the
TV shopping channels--which is generally with a sterling silver
or a micro-thin layer of gold plated over silver (Vermeil
[pronounced ver-may]) settings--use medium quality stones not of
gem quality. Those that sell solid 14K gold or solid platinum
settings, as a rule, use the highest gem-quality man made
gemstones that replicate mined diamonds.

PRICING: Low grade stones are sold in bulk to costume jewelry
makers and are often glued on electroplated settings. This
jewelry is fine for children, where loss risk is high, and
usually retails for less than $15 per item. You will find medium
grade stones primarily in sterling silver jewelry that sells for
under $100 per item, settings and stones. Medium grade simulated
diamonds can be distinguished by the naked eye as not being
mined diamonds. High grade gemstone quality lab-created
diamonds, undistinguishable by the naked eye from mined
diamonds, are found mounted on settings of solid 14K gold and
platinum. This is considered to be fine jewelry, with the best
quality gemstones selling for under $100 per carat for the
gemstones alone. Manufactured diamonds that sell for over $100 a
carat are not higher quality than those that sell for between
$80 and $100 per carat.

RECOMMENDATIONS: If you are buying for someone that is likely to
lose the jewelry, there is no reason to spend any more than you
have to, and Wal-Mart will do just fine. On the clearance rack
you can even pick up some jewelry for less than $5 per item. If
you buy simulated diamonds set in sterling silver, expect decent
stones, but they will fool few into thinking they are mined
diamonds. Also, your fingers are likely to turn green or black
in response to a chemical reaction, not with the silver per se,
but with the nickel/copper alloys in sterling silver. With any
plated settings, gemstones are low to medium grade, and the
plating will eventually chip off, particularly around the edges.
When that happens, the nickel/copper alloys will be exposed, the
setting will look like it came out of a gum ball machine, and
your finger will generally turn green or black. It is just a
matter of common sense, if you want simulated diamonds with
mined-diamond qualities, they must be set in 14K solid gold.
Jewelers who offer lab-created diamonds are not going spend on
money on gold and not mount the highest quality stones, which
would defeat the purpose of creating fine diamond-like jewelry
and alienate customers

About the Author

Robert Joseph is an expert jeweler and founding partner of Diamond Nexus Labs, a
renowned online jewelry store that specializes in pristine
affordable diamond simulants set in Solid 14K Gold.

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