Posted by Epand Victor on April 29th, 2007 in Beauty ·
Whether or not a watch band will take an electro plate depends entirely on the band. If it is made of stainless steel, most jewelers do not have the capability to plate the band adequately. If they can do it at all, the plate would likely be quite thin and wear away quickly…
Posted by Epand Victor on April 29th, 2007 in Beauty ·
By very wary of the ‘SH’ though as it is EXACTLY the same upside down, ie: ‘HS’ which is a mark for H Samuel, a high street jewelry chain in the UK.
The earlier Samuel Hennell is S.H plus you would have to look at ALL the Hallmarks together and check their overall shape to get an accurate date.
There is NO 22ct gold rings which should be scrapped unless extremely thin or worn…
Posted by Epand Victor on April 29th, 2007 in Beauty ·
You might be surprised to know just how many ladies come to our business with similar problems. Of course, the knuckle is the critical point in simply getting a ring on the finger in the first place, and then comes the difference in size with that and the bottom part of the finger. We see this from injury, arthritis and simple heredity…
Posted by Epand Victor on April 29th, 2007 in Beauty ·
In the open marketplace, the value of ANYTHING is what a willing Seller is prepared to sell for, and what a WILLING BUYER - or YOU in this case - are willing to pay.
Generally in a forced sale situation, items selling on the secondhand market (Forced Sale Conditions) may only get between 10% percent to 50% percent of an appraisal value…
Posted by Epand Victor on April 29th, 2007 in Beauty ·
It’s not often that a piece of jewelry is named for an accident, but such is the case with tennis bracelets. They got their unusual name from an incident involving professional tennis player Chris Evert during a match in 1987. Evert had been wearing an expensive bracelet featuring an inline string of individually-set diamonds…
Posted by Epand Victor on April 29th, 2007 in Beauty ·
We began our search by entering “diamond ratings” into the search box. The results led us to online gift retailers, where we quickly found a useful page on on the “4 C’s” of diamond evaluation: color, clarity, cut, and carat…
Posted by Epand Victor on April 29th, 2007 in Beauty ·
When buying a gold ring, size will be a determining factor, but there are many other things to keep in mind. Durability, style, and price are also important, but how do you know if you are getting the best deal?..
Posted by Epand Victor on April 29th, 2007 in Beauty ·
Want to know if you’ve got the real thing? Rub the strand across the front of your upper teeth. It may sound strange, but real pearls will feel rough or gritty while fake ones will feel smooth. This is due to the micropores found on the genuine article…
Posted by Epand Victor on April 29th, 2007 in Beauty ·
Let’s get right to it on sizing first. Prices will vary from location to location but in our area we generally size a ring down for $23. To size up starts at $28 and there is $10 added for each size after the first size. Keep in mind, the width of the rings will affect the price somewhat…
Posted by Epand Victor on April 29th, 2007 in Technology ·
In looking at maps for Verizon and Cingular it looks like most areas are covered well by both providers. There are pockets that have lesser coverage, but the majority of the area looks good…