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White gold and chlorine Question: Hi, I wore my engagement ring, which is yellow gold with a diamond set in white gold.

Before You Buy an Engagement Ring: With a 4-Step Guide for Making the Right Choice (Schiffer Book)

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When I went swimming, some, but not all, of the "white gold" section has gone almost black/ dark silver. Can white gold have this reaction or has the jeweller just encased the diamond in silver? Your response would be most appreciated.... Answer: G'day…

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Security Advice For Your Jewelry... For you to enjoy your treasures, they need to be somewhere close and accessible, but NOT in the Bedside Jewelry Box.

Bead Jewelry for Family & Friends

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if it looks like gold, it must be gold... Right? This myth can work in OUR Favor, so we should think about the following advice and ACT on it... As mentioned - your treasures need to be somewhere close and accessible, but NOT in the Bedside Jewelry Box. Although we…

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How to Invest in Jewelry... As Jewelry is 'Really' based on the 'Collectability' and Style of an item, it is hard for clients to appreciate the 'Craft' involved in Handmade work as they only see the Gold value or Diamond Value fluctuate over the years.

Secrets To Collecting Jewelry

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If Gold goes up, the Jewelry value increases, right? No - Not always. It depends... How to Invest in Jewelry and NOT Fall into a Trap... Antique Jewelry and Collectibles are a 'subjective' thing…

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Jewelry Insurance Tips... Personal Jewelry Insurance is a necessary evil. As crime and drugs increase, the risks involved in having Antique and Estate Jewelry just lying around your home seem to treble.

Antique Trader Jewelry Price Guide

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It becomes a nightmare and we are just not sure what to do.. But there are some real and practical things we can all do - and trust me, they help.... Here are some timely pieces of advice, but by no means comprehensive. If you have…

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How to Avoid A Jewelry Disaster... If you were subscribed to our website, Newsletters, Courses or Reports you would have received a copy of the email written below. We thought it was so important that we have once again reproduced it here on our Blog, together with a few replies we received at the time.

The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast

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The Katrina Hurricane in the Gulf ranks right up there with the very…

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