Monday, October 24, 2011
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Gemstone Hardness Comparison
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Article
Mineral used for comparison | Simple Hardness | Hardness | |
Diamond | 140,000.00 | ||
Ruby, Sapphire, Alexandrite, Chrysoberyl | 1,000.00 | ||
Aquamarine, Emerald, Morganite, Spinel, Topaz | 175.00 | ||
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Iolite, Kunzite, Peridot, Tanzanite, Tourmaline, Zircon | Scratches window glass | 120.00 | |
Diopside, Lapis lazuli, Orthoclase, Turquoise | Can be scratched with a steel file | 37.00 | |
Apatite, Obsidian, Sphene, Glass | Can be scratched with a knife | 6.50 | |
Coral, Fluorite, Pearl | Can easily be scratched with a knife | 5.00 | |
Calcite, Ivory | Can be scratched with a copper coin | 4.50 | |
Amber, Gypsum | Can be scratched with a fingernail | 1.25 | |
Talc | Can be scratched with a fingernail | 0.03 |
Friday, October 21, 2011
Genuine Pink Tourmaline & White Diamond 10K White Gold Ring
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Diamond,
Ring,
Tourmaline,
White Gold
Black Diamond Band 14k White Gold Womens Anniversary Ring
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Anniversary Ring,
Black Diamond,
White Gold
Trillion Cut Sapphire and Diamond Ring in 14K White Gold
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Diamond,
Engagement,
Sapphire,
White Gold
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Chinese Traditional Wedding Ceremony
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China,
Red,
Traditional
To be honest, i'm not expert on this, so i collect information spread all over the internet and found the best post describe about China traditional wedding ceremony. So lets the story begin...
As we all know that a wedding is usually a grand occasion with various involved ceremonies in ancient China. Traditional wedding customs in China are regarded as the foundation of ritual in historical Chinese culture. In order to have a brief understanding, an introduction of the customs before and day after the wedding will be followed.
As we all know that a wedding is usually a grand occasion with various involved ceremonies in ancient China. Traditional wedding customs in China are regarded as the foundation of ritual in historical Chinese culture. In order to have a brief understanding, an introduction of the customs before and day after the wedding will be followed.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
10 Tips on Shopping for an Engagement Ring
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Article
Today, we present you nice writing about 10 Rules on Shopping for an Engagement Ring, that will give you some insight before you spending your money.
If things go right, you'll only be buying one engagement ring in your lifetime. But an engagement ring is a big investment. With your lack of experience, how are you going to make sure you find one that your sweetheart likes but is still a wise purchase? Follow these ten steps, and you're sure to find the perfect engagement ring.
If things go right, you'll only be buying one engagement ring in your lifetime. But an engagement ring is a big investment. With your lack of experience, how are you going to make sure you find one that your sweetheart likes but is still a wise purchase? Follow these ten steps, and you're sure to find the perfect engagement ring.
- Determine Your Budget When a guy's shopping for an engagement ring, salespeople often do a sneaky thing – they make him think that the amount of his love is tied to how much he spends on a ring. Better to figure out how much you can afford to spend before you step foot in a store. The standard rule is two months salary – but – this is also a rule that the diamond industry created! However it's still a decent place to start, but then figure out your personal budget.
- Pay Attention You're going to have to make a lot of choices – platinum or gold? Modern or traditional? Flashy or understated? It's easier if you've done your homework beforehand. Look at the jewelry your sweetheart wears on a daily basis – if it's all silver with intricate designs – look for a platinum engagement ring with intricate designs (often called filigree). If it's just a few heavy gold pieces, well, then go in that direction.
- Choose a Stone While jewelers will sell you a preset ring, you can often get a better deal if you choose the diamond separately. It helps if you know what shape your sweetheart wants – round, pear, marquis, etc. The most classic shape is a round solitaire. More homework – read The Four Cs of Diamond Buying. You'll thank me later. Another money saving tip – look for a diamond with high color and cut, but with slightly lower clarity. Make sure you look at the stone with a jeweler's loupe (like a magnifying glass) – but most flaws (or "inclusions") can barely be seen even with a loupe.
- Choose the Setting After you've got your stone, then comes the setting. You could go for simple with a solitaire setting, or you could add filigree, extra side stones, and other details. You can choose gold, white or rose gold, platinum, or even titanium.
- Maximize Your Budget If your intended is always talking about huge diamond engagement rings, but two months of your salary wouldn't buy a Big Mac, you're going to have to stretch the budget. Ask for a stone with more surface area – it won't sparkle as much but it will look bigger. Ask for stones that are slightly less than the next carat (0.8 instead of 1 or 1.9 instead of 2) – the almost indiscernible difference can add up to big savings. Instead of a diamond solitaire engagement ring, consider aless expensive center gemstone (such as tourmaline, blue topaz, sapphire) flanked by two small diamonds. Choose white gold instead of platinum. And consider anantique engagement ring.
- Get a Buddy Don't go into a jewelry store alone. They're scary places full of way too many choices. If you can, bring your sweetheart's best friend or mom along to help you choose. But if you're worried they'll spill the beans, bring a trusted buddy of yours. Make sure they have taste, or you'll be trying to propose with a ringpop. Also, assuming they like the person you're buying it for, this is a great moment to bond with your parents and get their advice.
- Think About Bringing Your Sweetheart With You You'll lose the element of surprise, but you'll be sure that she likes her engagement ring. More and more couples are doing it this way.
- Get a Quality Jeweler Ask for recommendations from friends and family. My advice is to stick to the mom and pop jewelers and try to avoid the national chains – they often sacrifice quality for mass marketing. But make sure the store is accredited by the Jewelers of America or is a member of the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). Before you buy, find out what the return policy is so that you can exchange it if you didn't do your homework properly.
- Plan Ahead You may not be able to just walk out of a jewelry store with a ring. Not only will you need to save up for it, but depending on what you order it could take a couple weeks for them to set the stone, do any engraving, or even custom design your ring (like Brad Pitt did for Jennifer Aniston). So if you want to propose on a certain date, make sure you start working on the ring early.
- Get it In Writing Would you buy a house without an inspection? No? Well then don't buy a diamond without an independent diamond-grading report from the GIA or the American Gem Society. It should include the 4 c's of color, cut, clarity and carat, as well as the shape and size. And, like your house, don't forget to get the ring insured.
Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher Wedding Party
Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher are in mariage problem, gossip says. I don't knows if they ever had ideal relationship in their mariage with big age gap between them. Courious whit their mariage, i start searching for their wedding party pictures. And what i found? None.
With no proudly expose their wedding, i assume that their marriage won't last forever.
With no proudly expose their wedding, i assume that their marriage won't last forever.
Green Garden Wedding Party Decoration Pictures
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Decoration,
Garden Party,
Green,
Outdoor,
White
These are some pictures about garden wedding party. Dominated by green environment, need mix and match to create a memorizable wedding party.
Outdoor Wedding Party Decoration in White Theme
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Decoration,
Outdoor,
White
These are an example of outdoor wedding decoration idea which using white color for the theme.
White Theme Beach Wedding Party
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Beach Party,
Decoration,
White
This is picture of wedding decoration which pick white as a dominan color. Simply nice for beach wedding party
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
Unique Titanium Ring Wedding Band with Lab-grade Diamonds Black Knight
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Diamond,
Engagement,
Titanium
This is a Unique Titanium Ring Wedding Band with Lab-grade Diamonds Black Knight photo. Titanium ring is really good looking right? Its only $59.95
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley Wedding Party
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Celeb
Well, this wedding party is simple, not like tom cruise wedding or some prince from england palace. But this kind of party like Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley party is what i like. Simple but nice.
14K White Gold Round 3 Stone Blue Diamond and White Diamond Ring
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Diamond,
Engagement,
Ring,
White Gold
This is picture of 14K White Gold Round 3 Stone Blue Diamond and White Diamond Ring i found recently. Save it to your PC if you like it.
3 Ct Black Diamond Solitaire Ring 14k White Gold
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Black Diamond,
Engagement,
Ring,
White Gold
This black diamond engagement ring only $399.00. You can purchase this ring at amazon, or if you only like the design, bring this pic to your local jewelry store to create similiar one.
10k White Gold Black and White Diamond Anniversary Ring (1.00 cttw, I-J Color, I3 Clarity)
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Anniversary Ring
The combination of black and white diamond is so beautiful.
Price : $469.00
If you want to know more about this ring, find it here
Price : $469.00
If you want to know more about this ring, find it here