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Buying antique jewellery is both ethical and eco-friendly as harmful and destructive mining processes are not needed to make an item yours. So give yourself a pat on the back!
Find Out MoreA pretty clusterA group of small diamonds or colourful gemstones grouped together to form a cluster, mimicking the look of a larger gem. Often this group can surround a larger center stone. old cutOld Cut (or Old European Cut) diamonds are characterised by a symmetrical rounded outline, and a deep crown and pavilion (the top and bottom sections of a brilliant cut stone when viewed in profile). diamondA precious, lustrous gemstone made of highly compressed carbon. Diamonds are one of the hardest materials known to mankind. Colours of diamonds range from colourless, yellow, orange and brown to almost black. Natural coloured (or ‘fancy’) diamonds can be extremely rare. The cut, colour, clarity and carat weight of a diamond are the criteria jewellers use... and naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments. bouton pearlNatural pearls are an organic gem formed inside live mollusc shells and come in all shapes and sizes. They are formed as the result of a natural irritant within the mollusc's mantle and as a defence, layers of iridescent nacre form over the top of it, creating a pearl. ring. Typical of the EdwardianJewellery made in the Edwardian era (1901-1914). period, when little dress rings were very popular. The ring is testedA metal that has been acid tested to ascertain that it is gold, platinum or silver and, if such, further tested to give a near accurate assessment of gold content or silver content. This is necessary because the majority of antique jewellery is not hallmarked. to be 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold.
Buying antique jewellery is both ethical and eco-friendly as harmful and destructive mining processes are not needed to make an item yours. So give yourself a pat on the back!
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