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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;">Nowadays, gold plated jewelry have become part of vogue because it allows you to enjoy luxury of real gold in an affordable price. However, the plating surface has a certain lifespan and requires a proper care and maintenance to prolong its life.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span">It's almost impossible for anybody to give an exact prediction of how many months or years or any time frame the plated surface will last. It depends on a few important factors as shown below.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;">I wear my gold plated bands and also earrings for a long time already. They still look beautiful with only small signs of a regular wear and tear. The plating surface of earrings will last significantly longer than the plating of the ring. Reason is simply because I wear them less often and the exposure to rough surface is almost zero. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;">I expect the plating surface of...</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;">>> <b>earrings</b> to last for <b>3-5 years</b> (or even longer!).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;">>> <b>rings</b> to last for about <b>months</b> to <b>a year</b> before I need to replate it. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">***This is only an estimated lifespan judged from my personal usage &</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"> caring of the jewelry.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">4 factors contributed to durability of the gold plating surface</span><span class="Apple-style-span">:</span></b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;">1. <b>Thickness of its layer. </b>Our plated jewelry is usually plated with a very thick layer of gold (mostly 2 micron). We are confident that our plating will last significantly longer than the average mass market plating quality.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">2. </span></span><b style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;">Exposure the jewelry is given</b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;">In my opinion, this is the most important factor</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;">.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">Extreme examples would be when you work with a rough or abrasive surface. For example, when you work with a wrench or when you move a stone. These rough activities can cause really bad scratch lines which cut through the undermetal.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">Lighter day to day activities can also gradually cause an unnoticeable wear & tear. For example,</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;">when you strike the ring on a keyboard, when you swipe the ring on a steering</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;">3. <b>Direct or constant exposure to some chemical</b>. For example solvent, hair spray, and including your own body sweat.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;">4. <b>Skin pH. </b> Last but not least, this is the most unpredictable factor. Some skin simply gets along well with the plating than others. From our experience, in an extreme case, the plating may last for only days for certain few customers. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Black gold plating is generally more vulnerable</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> to scratches / bumps than other gold plating options. Reason is simply because the inner metal (usually silver or gold) has a very high contrast color with black. For example, when the black gold plated ring gets scratched, you will see a (contrasting) white scratch line which is the color of the inner metal, silver.</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span">With the same rationale, we can also draw a conclusion that "</span><i style="color: #ff6600;">Yellow</i><span class="Apple-style-span"> gold plating over solid </span><i style="color: #ff6600;">yellow</i><span class="Apple-style-span"> gold metal"</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> and "</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>White</i> gold plating over<i> silver</i> or solid <i>white</i> gold metal" </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;">will yield significantly less obvious scratches. For example, when the white gold plating surface is deeply scratched, you will still see a white / silver base metal, silver.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><b>3 Simple ways to take care of your gold plated jewelry</b></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;">1. Avoid bumping / cracking / scratching the ring on a hard or rough or abrasive surface. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;">Take off the ring when you need to work with a hard surface or tools.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;">2. Avoid direct contact with chemical / grease / very high temperature</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;">3. Clean the gold plated ring with soft cotton cloth and warm water. Use a tiny drop of liquid soap if needed. Do not use jewelry cloth as it usually contains </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span">chemical that will scrub off the surface</span>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;">Read article about Jewelry Polishing Cloth <a href="http://360jewels.blogspot.com/2010/03/silver-cloth-to-clean-tarnish-silver.html" target="_blank">here</a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">360Jewels offers custom engraving for our jewelry i.e. rings, pendants, earrings etc. We use "<i>LASER</i>" engraving which offers many advantages over "hand-stamped" engraving:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">1) The finish is very neat, consistent & professional looking. Each letters is aligned straight. The letter is deeply engraved and each line is very sharp & clear. Symbols & numbers can also be engraved i.e. heart shape, star, etc.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">5) Great price! (However, we only provide this service for our custom make jewelry).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">Check for products & engraving prices at <a href="http://www.360jewelselite.etsy.com/">our store</a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">**Available in standard looking 'letter' font and 'script' font. The actual font on your order may be different from the font shown in below pictures.</span></div>
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Stainless steel jewelry is very attractive for a number of reasons as I stated in the previous post "<a href="http://360jewels.blogspot.com/2009/12/why-stainless-steel-jewelry-works.html">why stainless steel jewelry?</a>". Now when you read this post, you will find that the ease of caring makes it even more attractive.<br />
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The caring is as simple as trying to avoid harsh scratching. Other possible problems apart from harsh scratching seems to be very minimal as stainless steel doesn't leave stain, doesn't tarnish, doesn't discolor. It resists oxidation, rust, and corrosion. It will not bend or break. ...It also doesn't scratch that easily, but it does scratch (like most other metal e.g. gold, silver, etc.). And when it scratches, the only way to get rid of the scratches is to get a professional buffing service (the same way you take care of the band of your expensive watches).</div>
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<li>So avoid putting it in your pocket without a jewelry bag or a sealed plastic bag.</li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It's just 12 days after the joyous new year celebration that a </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">7.0 earthquake struck southern Haiti. It is incredibly shocking because more than 100,000 are dead. Here are some of the topline news and the help we can make for Haiti:</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">As one of the human beings in this world, I really do think that we should reach out to help millions of lives over there, one way or another. Let's take action now. Either big or small action...it all counts.</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff6600; font-family: verdana, -webkit-fantasy; font-weight: bold;">What is rhodium?</span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Rhodium is a precious metal, a member of the platinum family. It is a metal ten times as costly as gold. The price of rhodium plated jewelry can be slightly higher comparing to the one without but the benefit is also substantial. But</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">It is not a feasible material to make solid jewelry from because it is too stressed and brittle, but rhodium is fabulous as a plating for jewelry because it is glitteringly, dazzlingly, white and mirror-like.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff6600; font-family: verdana, -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, fantasy; font-size: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">rhodium is a member of platinum family, a metal 10 times as costly as gold</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">The good quality plating can be very durable. For the pieces that have less contact like pins or earrings that you don't wear very often, the plating can last upto 10 years or even more. For the pieces that you wear everyday like a wedding band, it might wear off after 2 years. Good thing is you can simply replate your jewelry after the plating wears off.</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">These reasons make stainless steel jewelry very practical for anyone who love to be in style while traveling. Anyway, although stainless steel is one of the easiest metal to be taken care of, it is prone to scratch. So avoid scratching. You can read the <a href="http://360jewels.blogspot.com/2010/01/taking-care-of-stainless-steel-jewelry.html">simple ways to caring your stainless steel jewelry</a> in this blog. </span></div>
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As a member of the team Etsy Jewelry Artist Guild (EJAG), we participate in a great initiative for the upcoming holidays. We are raising fund for St.Jude Children's Hospital. 100% of the sales revenue will go directly to the hospital!</div>
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It was the end of the charity sales yesterday (Dec 12, 09). 5 out of 6 of my donated earrings have been sold to our kind-hearted customers. There will be more charity coming. 360Jewels is gonna participate again. Also there are many other nice jewelry pieces from the other artists on Etsy. Come and join us.... <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/teamejag">click here</a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; white-space: pre-wrap;">People around me, especially my girlfriends always complain about the ring becomes too tight in summer and too loose in Fall/Winter. As a person who loves to wear rings, I'd like to share the tip about this topic. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; white-space: pre-wrap;">Apart from your weight gain/loss, temperature is another big factor that makes your ring becomes too tight or too lose. When the weather gets colder, the size of our fingers tends to shrink and thus the ring that used to fit well becomes loose! This problem is especially true for people who love bigger ring (like me) as its weight tends to increase the gravity.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">"3 Tips to shop for Rings that fit all season"</span></b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1) Aware of the season</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> When shop for your ring, you need to aware of the season at the moment. If the weather is very warm, your finger has high chance of being swollen, and the ring which is a "littttttle too tight" might be good for you. Vice versa, if the weather is cold, you will want to allow your ring to be a little loose. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">For most women, weight can fluctuate frequently. So know your stage before buying the ring so that you won't have problem of fixing the size everytime the pin on your scale goes up or down. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">I personally enjoy wearing cufflinks very much. So when I got a chance to design the cufflink myself, I know exactly what it takes to make it not only beautiful but also practical to wear.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /></span><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: verdana; font-size: 85%;">2 types of diamond-like stones</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana; font-size: 85%;">1. Synthetic stones</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana; font-size: 85%;"> e.g. Cubic Zirconia, or the so-called CZ, Synthetic Moissanite, etc</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana; font-size: 85%;">2. Natural stones</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana; font-size: 85%;"> e.g. White Sapphires, White Topaz, etc</span> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana; font-size: 85%;"><br /><br />Apart from the above examples, there are many more stones that are similar to diamonds. I will focus on the most popular ones in my blog.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: verdana; font-size: 85%;">3 unique "practical values" of diamond</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana;">1. Diamonds are </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana; font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;">natural</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana;">. All diamonds are at least 3.3 billion years old. The age of a diamond is more than two thirds the age of the earth itself. And that's why it's so expensive.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana;">For people who truly love jewelry, the natural property is one of the most important criterias because natural stones are a better investment and have an emotional value. </span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana; font-size: 85%;">2. Highest <span style="font-style: italic;">hardness </span>of all stone. Stones are measured by their hardness in a 1-10 scale ("mohs scale"). The hardness of a diamond is 10, which means it can scratch glass and all stones that have the hardness level from 1-9. In general, the harder the stone, the higher the price. Diamonds are used in glass industry for cutting. The window in your house is probably cut by synthetic diamonds! In this picture below from <a href="http://www.allaboutgemstones.com/" style="color: #333333;">www.allaboutgemstones.com</a>, you will see that softer stone can be scratched easily by knife, glass, coin, or even nail.<br /><br />Hardness is important feature for practical reasons. Hard stone will not scratch easily so its beauty is long-lasting. If you love to wear jewelry everyday, hard stones like diamonds or sapphires or rubies are a more practical option for you as they won't be wear out easily.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana; font-size: 85%;">3) High brilliance and luster. Of all gems, diamonds have the highest refraction index and the highest dispersion, emitting pretty glittering "<span style="font-style: italic;">rainbow</span>" or "<span style="font-style: italic;">fire</span>" that you always see.</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 85%;"><br /></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana; font-size: 85%;"><br /></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana; font-size: 85%;">This is one of the most important aesthetic values of diamonds and gemstones!</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana; font-size: 85%;">Stay tuned for more...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: arial, serif; font-size: 16px;">In my opinion, I think the best alternative to diamond is "White Sapphire".</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: arial, serif;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, serif;">1. Its hardness level is 9 on the Mohs scale. It's a very very strong stone only second to diamond. </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: arial, serif;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, serif;">2. Good quality white sapphire has a nice fire! If you compare a nice white sapphire to an average quality diamond, sometimes you can't really see much difference in term of the fire.</span></span></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974382369890012583.post-19539960832984660252009-04-13T00:20:00.000-07:002009-06-27T00:12:55.472-07:00Articles Archive<table style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"></table><table style="width: 410px; height: 206px;" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"><tbody><tr><td><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EkUcxqJlYh4/Sd-Q8Grs0qI/AAAAAAAAAX0/p7lL3FDJBdk/s1600-h/Article+Posts.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 374px; height: 245px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EkUcxqJlYh4/Sd-Q8Grs0qI/AAAAAAAAAX0/p7lL3FDJBdk/s400/Article+Posts.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323132646835671714" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">The art of Jewelry Makings:</span></span></span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, fantasy;font-size:medium;"><span><a href="http://360jewels.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-to-make-jewelry.html" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); 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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Tarnish is basically a kind of rust (but occurring at a slower pace). It often appears as a usually dull, gray or black film or coat over metal.What causes tarnish? The simple a</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">nswer is 'exposure to air'. That's why it's <span style="font-style: italic;">impossible</span> to prevent your silver jewelry from tarnishing.<br />Anyway, there are ways, simple ways, to slowdown the tarnishing process and help keep your silver in a lasting good condition. Minor tarnish can be easily buffed off with silver cloth. Heavy tarnish has to be scrubbed off and may also remove some silver substance from your jewelry. That's why proper maintenance is so important!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ff6600;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="color: #999999;"><b>air-tight jewelry box</b> like this OR... </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #ff6600;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="color: #999999;">a simple <b>Ziploc bag </b>would work</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ff6600;"><span style="color: #666666;">Remember these ideal storage conditions: Clean, Cool, Dry, and Dark. Keep it in <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/76069927" target="_blank">air-tight container</a>. May and I keep our everyday jewelry in ziploc bag as it gives perfect protection and visibility. Store your silver jewelry </span><span style="color: #666666; font-style: italic;">separately</span><span style="color: #666666;"> to avoid scratches.</span></span></td> </tr>
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Apply your hair spray before wearing silver and make sure your lotion or perfume is well absorbed to your skin or clothes. Your hands must be free from lotion or other chemicals before touching silver jewelry.</td> </tr>
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Avoid exposing your jewelry with chemicals and grease e.g. perfume, hair spray, food etc. Just keep it as clean and dry as you can.</td></tr>
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Simply wipe off any possible residues on your silver jewelry with soft cloth before storage. If you see sign of tarnishing, simply wipe it off gently with a silver cloth like this one<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/43333139" target="_blank">https://www.etsy.com/listing/43333139</a>. </div>
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However, please note that if your silver piece is plated, you don't need to use this jewelry cloth that often (as your piece won't tarnish easily anyway). Excessive use of the cloth can also wipe off your coating layer.<br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-size: 78%;">Gold Plating, a long-lasting way to prevent tarnishing</span><br />
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I personally enjoy this option because it's almost a permanent method to protect silver from tarnishing (the plating layer can wear off too, but it takes quite a long time). As mentioned in my earlier post of <a href="http://360jewels.blogspot.com/2009/04/what-is-sterling-silver.html">what is sterling silver,</a> gold plating works nicely in protecting your silver from tarnishing and also scratches! Anyway, some people don't like it because gold plating doesn't provide the same silver's natural shine. Many jewelry stores offer gold plating service at affordable price.<br />
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At 360Jewels, we use high quality & thick layer 18K gold plating in Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, and Black Gold. Follow this link to read more about <a href="http://360jewels.blogspot.com/2010/02/what-is-black-gold-plated-jewelry.html">18K black gold plated jewelry</a><a href="http://360jewels.blogspot.com/2010/02/what-is-black-gold-plated-jewelry.html">.</a> </td> </tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974382369890012583.post-3139971735438630992009-04-10T08:39:00.000-07:002013-04-10T08:27:36.008-07:00What is sterling silver?<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Have you ever wondered what "sterling silver" exactly is? And what is the difference between "silver" and "sterling silver"? In this post, I'll try to explain terms relating "sterling silver" and "silver" in the most human-friendly way.<br /><br /><span style="color: #ff6600;">What is Sterling Silver?</span><br />Sterling Silver is made from <span style="color: #666666;">"92.5% </span><span style="color: #666666; font-style: italic;">fine silver</span><span style="color: #666666;">" + "</span><span style="color: #666666; font-style: italic;">7.5% alloy</span><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-style: italic;">"</span>.</span> That's why sometimes people interchangeably call Sterling Silver as :<br />- 92.5% Silver<br />- 925 silver<br />- 925 Sterling Silver.<br />Actually they all refer to the same thing. So,</span></span><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #666666;">What is Alloy?</span><br />Alloy is basically one or a mixture of metals. Alloy is usually mixed with other element (like silver) to create <span style="font-style: italic;">strength</span>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span style="color: #ff6600;">What is Fine Silver?</span><br />Fine silver is a 99.9% silver. So it's the purest form of silver. 99.9% silver is usually used in a form of pure silver wire. They are usually sold by foot as silversmithing supplies.<br /><br /><span style="color: #ff6600;">So why is "Sterling Silver" more popular than "Fine Silver"?</span></span></span><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fine Silver is not popular simply because it's not practical to use for making jewelry. </span></span><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Like fine gold, fine silver is just too soft for producing large functional objects. </span></span><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">That's why people usually <span style="font-style: italic;">alloy</span> fine silver with metals like copper, etc to give it strength (and that becomes sterling silver).</span></span><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Sterling Silver is more popular due to its strength and a long history of its usage as money.<br /><br /><span style="color: #ff6600;">Becoming a smart silver jewelry buyer</span><br />You will be a well-educated customer if you recognize the following definitions:<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sterling Silver </span><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">(or 92.5% Silver or 925 Silver or 925 Sterling Silver) </span><br />Now you know what it is! Congratulations! :-)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fine Silver Jewelry</span></span></span><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Normally, Fine Silver Jewelry simply refers to 'high quality' jewelry and</span></span><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> not</span> 99.9% silver jewelry. Fine silver (99.9%) is just too soft to make jewelry.</span></span><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Silver Plated Jewelry</span><br />This means the base of the jewelry is made of metal, not silver. In this case, the metal is surface-covered with silver. That's why the price can be significantly lower for this kind of jewelry.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rhodium Plated Silver</span><br />This means the base of jewelry is made of silver, and coated with "rhodium". Sometimes, platinum or silver jewelry is rhodium plated.<br /><br />In the case of platinum, it is because rhodium is a bit brighter than platinum, so it is used to enhance the shine. For silver, the reason is different as silver is actually shinier than rhodium. But silver is a much softer metal, and can be scratched very easily. So people are willing to trade a small bit of shine for a better scratch protection.<br /></span>If you are shopping for a new piece of jewelry in white gold, platinum, or silver, be sure and ask the jeweler if the item has been rhodium plated. Often, customers buy rhodium-plated pieces without realizing itâknowing how your new jewelry was made will help you maintain it properly and enjoy its beauty for years. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Where did the term "sterling" come from?</span><br />Here's the info for you.This term "sterling" and "pound sterling" emerged in England during the 1200s. The word "sterling silver" may have been known first as "<span style="font-style: italic;">ea</span>sterling silver" which is believed to come from:<br />-> The Old Norman French, <span style="font-style: italic;">Esterlin</span> (meaning little star) AND<br />-> The Old English, <span style="font-style: italic;">Stiere</span> (meaning strong, firm, immovable)<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Ea</span>sterling Silver was used to refer to the grade of silver that had originally been used as the local currency in an area of Germany. In payment for English cattle and grain, the German used their local currency which was in the form of 92.5% silver coins. England soon learned that these coins, which they referred to as "the coins of the <span style="font-style: italic;">ea</span>sterlings", were of a reliably high quality and hardness.<br /><br /><br />Resources:</span></span><a href="http://www.wikipidia.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;">www.wikipidia.com</span></a><a href="http://www.essortment.com/" target="_blank"><br /><span style="color: #666666;">www.essortment.com</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"Signature Collection" is pretty from 360 degrees views, making it an extremely unique jewelry. 360Jewels is a handmade jewelry brand which design is in contemporary style, and sometimes being referred as Renaissance Art. Visit our online stores above for a more detail description.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /><span style="color: #666666;">We started off by creating gold jewelry and diamond jewelry. Now we expand to make more fashion jewelry utilizing silver. Our silver jewelry in 'Signature Collection' includes rings, earrings, and pendants. We also have inspirations and creative juices to design and make cufflinks, bracelets, engagement rings, and wedding rings. Please stay tuned to see more of our new arrivals!<br /></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974382369890012583.post-67486176160724297292009-04-09T04:50:00.001-07:002013-04-10T07:09:44.954-07:00About Us<span style="color: #666666; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: #ff9900; font-weight: bold;"><br />Welcome!</span><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: #ff9900; font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: #666666;">360Jewels is an artisan jewelry brand founded by us, the two best friends, May Vat and Belle Chen in California in 2008.<br /><br /><table></table>
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<span style="color: #7700bd; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">May designs all our signature collection. She has a strong talent in sketching the design that will best bring out the beauty of the gemstone as well as turn its natural imperfection into a "</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;">charming flaws</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">"!<br /></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: 78%;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: #666666;">"The absence of flaw in beauty is itself a flaw."<br />-Havelock Ellis (1859-1939)</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333;">I wanted to design something that would bring the wearer continued prosperity in their business, health, family and friendship and thus the onyx octagon ring was the perfect concept. The onyx represents 'Yin' which is black, female, receptive, yielding, and nurturing. The number 8 is a prosperous number in the Asian culture since it stands for wealth and good fortune. This is another reason why I chose the octagon. And Finally, the onyx cabachons represents the four cardinal directions N,S,E,W which will navigate you to success.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;">The prosperity ring was uniquely design with a blend of art and science. So if anyone is looking for some luck then this ring should do the trick.</span></div>
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Once my designs are are created on paper it's Belle's turn to source the stones and have them cut and polished. She will document the entire process so keep checking back for updates.</div>
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<span style="color: #ff6600;"><span style="font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: #999999;">The stone looked just like charcoal! Rough & not shiny at all!</span></span></span></div>
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May's designs are usually unique and the stones required are not standard stock for gemstone dealers. In many cases, I have to purchase raw gemstones in bulk and have the stones cut in a particular shape and size to fit the design. For this prosperity ring, I wanted a center stone to be the perfect eye pleasing shape along with the right thickness.</div>
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The onyx turned out to be GORGEOUS!! OMG! This is so cute. The cabochon stones are perfectly sized and shaped!! However, the center stones did not turn out as planned. This is not unusual, and happens frequently as the gemstone cutter has his own 'imagination' of what the stone should look like. The design is so unique that the cutter always has a hard time understanding the brief. May & I decided to keep these 2 octagon stones for future use...maybe May can design a nice pair of cufflinks later! I'll keep you posted when the stone are properly cut.</div>
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Cindy and I have been friends since high school and we sure have been through a lot together. </div>
She asked me to design a ring for her. I was easily inspired because I knew the core personality of my friend. She is genuine, intelligent, and fashionable.<br />
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The pyramid ring was born! I wanted Cindy to have a ring that was unique and could be worn dressed up or casual with a pair of jean. When she saw the sketch of the ring she had a look of confusion and shock at the complexity. She decided to pass... after a few weeks I still had the desire to turn the sketch into reality. I am so happy that I went ahead and made the ring. It turned out to be a unique piece of art!<br />
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