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Rhodium Plating at Home? What TikTok Doesn’t Show You Rhodium plating can transform a dull white gold or tarnished silver piece into a bright, reflective finish. TikTok makes it look quick, cheap and safe: clip a battery to a ring, dip it in a mysterious solution, and voilà — “professional” rhodium. The reality is more […]

Cast vs hand-fabricated: can you tell from the underside? The underside of a ring, pendant, or earring often reveals how it was made. You don’t need laboratory equipment to spot many clues. A 10x loupe, a steady light, and knowledge of what to look for will tell you a lot. Below I explain the practical

Intro: Choosing a center stone for small hands is as much about proportions as it is about carat weight. Two popular shapes—oval and radiant—can read very differently on a petite hand. One shape stretches the finger, the other can read more compact and faceted. Below I compare how each shape appears on small hands, give

Why Your Pearl Strand Suddenly Looks Dull (And the 60-Second Revival) Pearls lose their shine for predictable reasons. They are not gemstones but layers of nacre—thin, organic calcium carbonate—laid down by an animal. That nacre responds to oils, acids, salts and rough surfaces. When a strand looks dull, it’s usually surface contamination, damage to the

Intro: White gold looks like platinum when new, but after months or years it often takes on a faint yellow cast. That change is normal. It happens because white gold is not naturally white — it’s a gold alloy covered with a thin white shell. Jewelers can restore the bright white look quickly. I’ll explain

Intro: Emeralds are almost always fractured to some degree. To make them look clearer and more attractive, many are filled with oil or resin that sits in surface-reaching fissures. Heating an oiled emerald is a common test and a real-world hazard. This article explains, from a lab demo perspective, what physically happens when you apply

Intro: Moissanite’s rainbow fire is obvious. It’s also the single trait most people use to tell it from diamond. But is that flashy prism of color always a dead giveaway — or can it be tamed, hidden, or mistaken? Below I compare how and why moissanite flashes color, show what to look for in side-by-side

The “Frozen Spit” Myth: What Cloudy Diamonds Really Are (and When to Avoid Them) Many buyers hear the phrase “frozen spit” to describe a diamond that looks milky or cloudy. The image is memorable, but it’s not a technical term. The clouded look can come from several real, measurable causes. Knowing those causes helps you

Intro: Most ring sizers you find online or in a drawer promise an accurate number, but they ignore the single biggest variable: your finger changes size with humidity and time of day. That’s why many rings feel perfect in a store and tight or loose on the street. There is one reliable way to get

Introduction When you compare buying gold in Dubai and Mumbai, making charges are often the deciding factor. Making charges are the fees charged to turn raw gold into wearable jewelry. They vary by city, store, design complexity, and local taxes. This article breaks down what making charges are, why they differ between Dubai and Mumbai,