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Category: Materials used in jewellery
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Working with wood
Every now and then a jeweller will have the opportunity to work in wood. Wood is classified as a non-gem, organic material. Wood appeals to people who want to accessorize with more natural materials. Wooden beads and bangles work well with Boho-chick styles, and men especially love the masculine look and feel of wood in…
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Calibration of gems
Calibrated gems in the jewellery industry are when gems are made available in standard sizes to simplify the design process for jewellers. For example: a jeweller knows when designing a ring that will be set with white round brilliant cubic zirconias, that they are available in sizes 1 mm, 1.25 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.75 mm,…
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Moissanite
Moissanite is the name given to the mineral silicon carbide (SiC), discovered in nature by Henri Moissan in 1893. Although moissanite occurs naturally, it is too rare to be mined, and right from the start efforts were made by scientists to synthesize it in a lab. The mineral’s optical properties and hardness reminds of a diamond’s,…
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Morganite
Morganite is definitely a very popular gem at the moment, especially in vintage-style rings and surrounded by smaller diamonds. It is not difficult to see the appeal of Morganite. Its soft peach to pink colour and attractive transparency really shows off nicely, especially in rose gold settings, a metal that has also become more popular…