What Is The Difference Between Freshwater and Saltwater Pearls?
by Denise Levin on 22 Aug, 2014 - Comments Off on What Is The Difference Between Freshwater and Saltwater Pearls?
Where They Have Been Cultured? Freshwater pearls are cultured in mussels grown in freshwater environment, like lakes or rivers. Most freshwater pearls come from China. Saltwater pearls are cultured in mussels grown in ocean. The three most common types of saltwater pearls are Akoya pearls, Tahitian pearls and South Sea pearls. Nucleation Freshwater pearls are mantle nucleated, in other words a piece of […]
Solitaire Diamond Engagement Ring Mountings
by Denise Levin on 30 Jul, 2014 - Comments Off on Solitaire Diamond Engagement Ring Mountings
Diamond solitaire engagement ring is set in 14K white gold with a half round shank. These type of mountings come in various styles. Some styles are: Pinched Half Round, Flat Shoulder, Knife Edge , Airline, Pinched Rope, and Machine Engraved Shanks. The machine engraved shanks offer different style engravings. The styles below come in platinum, […]
Diamond Engagement Ring With Tanzanite
by Denise Levin on 17 Jul, 2014 - Comments Off on Diamond Engagement Ring With Tanzanite
Lovely diamond engagement ring with tanzanite, is 14K white gold. Down the shank are 5 round diamonds individually set with 4 prongs on each diamond. The center round diamond is set in a four prong box, that is formed from the shank. The under bezel crosses over under the the diamond, & a small round […]