Jewelry has always been a reflection of the highsocial status of its owner, gave its image the necessary elements of refinement and charm. Nowadays, jewelry from gold and silver can be acquired not only by rich people, but from this they have not lost their image function. Rather, on the contrary, the range in fashion salons is so great that the choice of expensive accessories has become a real art.
Precious metals
The group of precious metals includes gold, silver and platinum (as well as platinum group metals - iridium, ruthenium, palladium, osmium). For the manufacture of jewelry, any uses gold and silver.The remaining metals are used only in the composition of alloys, since in pure form they will be very, very expensive. The need to add platinum or iridium is due to the fact that they allow improving the quality characteristics of jewelry, in particular - color purity and strength.
The cheapest gold has a sample of 375, the mostexpensive - 999. For silver, several other quality parameters - 800 and 999, respectively. Also, the quality of the metal can be measured in carats, which show the content of pure gold in 24 parts of the total mass of the product. Metal of the highest quality without any impurities has a sample of 24 carats.
Gems
К драгоценным камням относятся:diamonds, sapphires, pomegranates, emeralds, rubies and aquamarines. All other stones in the jewelry industry are considered semi-precious. If the task is not to buy gold in pure form, but to acquire the jewelry, then it is desirable that it has inserts of precious stones. The best choice is:
- diamonds are the true friends of girls whoespecially well in case of scattered daylight. The most expensive stones are either colorless or have a bright saturated color. Diamonds of round shape with 57-58 faces are usually used;
- emeralds - a quality emerald must beclean and have a bright color without visible impurities. Unfortunately, this stone is easily scratched, so it is better to clean it in the conditions of an equipped jewelry salon;
- rubies - symbolize love, romance and passion. The real ruby does not have a bluish or brownish hue. The most commonly used stones are 2 carats;
- sapphires - are valued for the unique richshade of blue. There are sapphires of other colors, but they are much cheaper. The greatest value are stones weighing from 2 to 5 carats, mined in Burma or Kashmir.
We hope that our small educational program will help you choose the perfect decoration that will bring good luck to your house and add to your image magnificent notes of beauty and exclusivity.
