Specials of the Month- Dec.08

1.54 carats Princess Cut-- GIA Certificate, G color,VS-1, Gorgeous!!!! Reg. $10,949  Special $8,995!!!

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            PLATINUM FACTS:             

• Ten tons of ore must be mined to produce a single ounce of platinum.

• It takes five months to process platinum ore into pure platinum.

• Only platinum will never tarnish or lose its rich white luster.

• Platinum is the heaviest of the precious metals, weighing almost twice as much as karat gold.

• Platinum is one of the world's strongest jewelry metals and is extremely durable.

• Platinum is hypoallergenic.

• All the platinum ever mined would fit in the average size living room.

• Annually, only about 133 tons of platinum are mined, compared to about 1,782 tons of gold.

• Louis XVI of France proclaimed platinum the only metal fit for royalty.

     

               BIRTHSTONES:                

• January:  Garnet 

• February:  Amethyst

• March:  Aquamarine or Bloodstone

• April:  Diamond

• May:  Emerald

• June:  Pearl or Alexandrite

• July:  Ruby

• August:  Peridot

• September:  Sapphire

• October:  Opal or Pink Tourmaline

• November:  Citrine

• December:  Blue Zircon

or Tanzanite 

          GEMSTONE FACTS:         

• Emerald is the birthstone for May.

• Emeralds are a member of the beryl family.  

• According to legend, wearing emerald cured a range of problems, including low IQ, poor eye sight, and infertility.  

• Virtually all emeralds are impregnated with colorless oils to mask cracks and brighten their color.

• Emeralds should be protected from sharp blows and avoid exposure to extreme temperature changes.

• Pearl is the birthstone for June.

• Pearls are mainly produced by the Japanese, who early in the century perfected a way to insert clam-shell beads in certain kinds of oysters, then harvest them 1 to 2 years later after being covered with a substantial layer of secretion called nacre.

• Virtually all pearls are permanently bleached to lighten their body color and remove discolorations.  Others are safely irradiated to give them permanent dark-blue to black colors. 

• Ruby is the birthstone for July.

• Ruby is named because of its red color (Latin Rubeus). Before about 1800 garnet and red spinel were also designated as ruby.

• Ruby is one of the most expensive gems, large rubies being rarer than comparable diamonds

• Red Corundum is called Ruby and all other colors of Corundum are called Sapphire.

 

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