Jewelry knowledge
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Here are a few tid bits
of information that you can dazzle your friends with > The legendary Croesus was the first King to mint gold coins. He was the greatest collector of gold in history. > Men were the first to wear jewelry as a status symbol and as good luck amulets to aid them in battle. > Agnes Sorel, the mistress of King Charles VII of France was the first woman to wear diamonds. > Initially, only one ring was used for an engagement and a wedding. Then in 1477, Maximilian of Austria gave an engagement ring to his beloved, Mary of Burgundy starting a tradition. > 1/142 of an ounce equals a carat. The world carat comes from carob, a seed that is uniformed in weight. > The value of a diamond depends upon carat weight, color, clarity and cut. > Although the hardest substance known, diamonds can they be chipped. They have a grain line and may be broken by a sharp blow along this line. > Aaron, first high priest of the Hebrews, wore 12 gemstones (representing the 12 tribes of Israel) in his silver breastplate. This is when birthstones originated. > The most important quality of a ruby, sapphire or emerald is its clarity of color. A natural or cultured pearl (unlike an imitation or simulated one) rubbed against the edge of one's teeth produces vibrations one can actually hear. > Jewels avoid metal-to-metal contact of watch parts that do the most work. > Under government regulations, 10 power magnification is used by jewelers in their loupes (eyepieces). > 58.3% of pure gold is an item marked 14k. > Cutting and polishing, a very limited natural supply and mining operations makes a diamond so costly. > The largest diamond ever found was the The Cullinan. It weighed 3,106 carats, or about one and a third pounds! > Of the 20,000 minerals known, only 100 may be classified as gems. > About 75% of American brides receive a diamond engagement ring A resource for jewelry information:
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