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Pink Opal Gemstones, About Pink Opals

Before getting into the details about pink opal gems we need to clarify one important thing. Many gem and jewelry lovers feel that there is nothing like a pink opal, they have heard of white opals, fire opals and even black opals but never about pink opal gems. Kaisilver through it's online gem resource www.directstones.com continues to work hard and educate buyers regaring interesting and useful information related to gems and jewels. It is therefore appropriate for us to provide honest and straightforward information related to pink opal gems.

A fashion expert contact the Kaisilver support team and claimed that all pink opals are fake. She confirmed this after she spoke to ger opal mining friend in Australia, who claimed that he had never seen or heard of pink opals. The truth is that pink opal gems do exist but they are not mined in Australia. A far away country Peru is where pink opal gems come from. And these opals are pink right from the rough gem stage. There is no need to treat them in any way to impart color to them. At the same time, we would like to mention that we have come across fake pink opals and even factory made pink opal stones. Some gem manufacturers use dyeing processes to treat the color of natural pink opals.

The color of pink opal gems is a serene pastel pink. It would aptly be described as a calm, whitish pink gemstone. As you can see from the above image, pink opal stones are opaque and do not show any color flashes or color specks like many other opals. One of the best thing about pink opal gems is the price. Despite the beauty of this opal, the price is affordable even in sizes in the 4 to 6 carat range. You could safely say that it is the most affordable opal variety. This is the reason why pink opal jewelry is made not only in gold but, also in sterling silver.

The Directstones opal collection can be seen at http://www.opal.directstones.com/opal-gems-loose-gemstones-ds-01.htm Remember that we custom cut all gems in all sizes and shapes so the merchandise that you see on the website does not limit your selection in any way. We procure pink opals directly from the mines in Peru and custom cut the gems inhouse.

Pink Gemstone Information.

If you are considering to purchase a pink gemstone or a jewel with a pink gem, there are some important issues that you should be aware of. Firstly remember that, pink sapphire is not the only pink gem stone around. While sapphires are great, the price point of this pink gem can easily drive it beyond many budgets. Pink tourmaline on the other hand is gorgeous and much cheaper than pink sapphire. In  technical terms pink sapphire is marginally harder than pink tourmaline but, this does not have much effect for jewelry provided that the design and metal weight are handled well. Pink tourmaline is available in various shades of pink and some of these color shades can closely resemble pink sapphire.

One pink gem stone that needs a clear explanation is Kunzite. This gem appears stunning but, the sad part is that it fades in color over time. Remember that, all Kunzite will lose color and become paler. Gem providers do not explain this fact to buyers for some selfish reason.

Another gimmick played even by the large gem and jewelry houses relates to pink topaz. Almost all the pink topaz gems that reach the markets today are nothing but, white topaz coated with a layer of pink. This means that the stone will show the white topaz through, if you recut or repolish the gemstone. Natural pink topaz is very very rare and even topaz gemstone miners do not remember when they found their last natural pink topaz piece!

Morganite belongs to the beryl family and is another option for a pink gemstone. This gem is hard and durable, the color does not fade but morganite is a very pale pink to start with. If you need a pink gem stone with a more saturated pink then morganite should not be your choice.

We have a more complete report related to pink gemstones at http://www.directstones.com/pink-gem-stones-ds-th-01.htm spend some time and understand the details mentioned in the report. It will help you better evaluate options and might also be instrumental in guiding you to select the right gem and jewelry provider.

Green Gemstone Options For Your Claddagh Ring

When jewelry buyers think of green gemstone claddagh rings, the gemstone that they think of is almost always an emerald. The main reason is that most buyers know only of this green gemstone. Don't expect your jeweler to explain other gem options for your gold or silver claddagh with green gemstone. Emeralds give them high profit margins and they prefer to push that gemstone.

If you are keen on getting an emerald claddagh gemstone ring, you obviously would not settle for any other green gem stone but it would be a good idea to be aware of various properties and features of the emerald. Similarly, if you wanted a May birthstone claddagh the ring would be a green gem stone claddagh with an emerald. But what if you wanted a green stone for your claddagh but were not particular about it being an emerald?

It helps to know the various options available for a green gem claddagh ring. Talking about an emerald, it is a type of green beryl and falls in the expensive gemstone category. You could ofcourse choose a medium or good grade emerald depending on your budget. But no matter what price you pay for an emerald, it would always have natural and visible fissures and inclusions in the gemstone. Higher qualities will have less of these but they will always be present. Another important thing to know is that all emeralds are treated with natural oils. Anything that causes the oils to dry up will negatively affect the beauty of the gemstone. Similarly, the fissures in an emerald make it prone to breaking. You should therefore not choose an emerald for your green gem stone claddagh ring if you would be wearing the ring when doing a lot of physical activity.

Another green gem stone that can be used for a claddagh ring is green tourmaline. This gemstone is much tougher than an emerald and also costs much less than emeralds. The color is a very deep green and so do not expect a bright green tourmaline. While green tourmaline gems can be used for lady's and mens rings, it is very suitable for mens claddagh rings since it is strong and sturdy. Beware of chrome diopside another green gem that can often resemble a green tourmaline. Chrome diopside is soft and can scratch or break easily, it is best not to set this gemstone in rings.

Peridot is another interesting gemstone option for a claddagh ring with green stone. This gemstone is much brighter than green tourmaline and has good transparency too. Expect to find some yellowish tint to this green gemstone. The price of this gem is much cheaper than green tourmaline and is therefore affordable for both gold and 925 silver claddagh rings with green stones. While the gemstone is not as durable as tourmaline, it is a good price when you work the equation between price, appearance and durability.

Another very interesting options for a green gem stone claddagh ring is green jade. This gem includes both nephrite and jadeite and is known for it's toughness. Merely considering the hardness rating of jade will not give you a correct idea of it's durability. The internal structure of jade is composed of numerous microcrystalline fibres. Bunched together these fibres make the stone very tough and durable. You can judge this from the fact that the earliest applications to which jade was put was to make, weapons and tools. One important thing it that most of the jade used in the jewelry sector is treated to enhance color and color uniformity. Over 80% of the jade that is mined has color zoning, this can be in the form of color streaks or color patches. Natural jade with good color and color uniformity is very expensive but, using treated jade makes the gem very affordable for both gold and silver claddagh rings with green color gems.

We have kept this brief write up strictly for knowledge purposes. If you are interested in buying a Kaisilver claddagh ring with a green gem or any other gemstone please refer to the complete report on the topic at http://www.customjewels.net/green-gemstone-claddagh-rings.php 

Men's Jade Wedding Ring, Is Gold Or Silver Better.

A query that we often receive from jewelry buyers is related to a jade gem stone ring. Buyers want to know whether a gold or silver jade ring is better. To explain this query we need to tackle the question from two angles, one relates to the price factor the second to the durability of jade gems.

While not all silver jade ring buyers choose silver only because it is cheaper, price does have an influence on the metal choice when it comes to choosing a gold or 925 silver jade ring. There is another group of jewelry lovers who are disappointed with the quality of silver jade rings, this is an important group. This interesting thing is that this group who does not mind buying a silver jade ring hesitates to do so because, they are afraid that it would a low quality ring. This issue is easy to resolve if you choose a good custom silver jade ring. Most custom jewelry providers do not give much attention to silver jewelry but, you will surely find a jeweler who is willing to give you a quality jewel.

Regarding durability, jade is very tough because of it's microcrystalline fibrous structure. The color stability of both natural color and dyed jade is good and should not be affected by silver polishing lotions. All siver jewelry including silver jade rings will tarnish after a while and will need to be polished to take off the tarnish.

There is ofcourse a huge demand for jade gold rings too, the MAN10 is shown above in 14k yellow gold. You can ofcourse choose a 14k or 18k jade ring and request for it to be made in yellow or white gold. One thing that you should know is that a good sturdy gold jade ring will not be cheap, it is fine if your budget can handle the bill. But if you have the option of getting a light weight jade gold ring at a low price, stay away from it. Low metal weight means that the ring can dent or bend easily. In such a case a sturdy silver jade gem stone ring is a better deal.

You can get more information on the MAN10 mens jade ring at http://www.jewellery.kaijewels.com/man-jade-ring.htm  It is possible to get a jade wedding ring and the MAN10 design is a good choice for such a ring, check more details at http://www.man-wedding-ring.com/mens-jade-wedding-ring-mwr-01.htm 

Jade Rings, Made To Order Jade Rings

The RG235 Kaisilver jade ring is gorgeous, the features of this custom jade ring do more than just beautify the jewel. The concept of this jade ring is to include more than one jade color in the same ring. This is quite unique considering the fact that, most jade gemstone rings include jade of just one color. Since this is a fully custom made jade ring, the metal, jade colors and jade color pattern can all be selected by you. You can notice three jade formations in this ring, each of these formations include three pear shaped jade gemstones. It is quite possible that you might prefer to have each formation have just one color of jade. So you could have the first three jade stones in a green color, choose the reddish orange color for the second formation and end with the lavendar jade color for the third formation. This is all possible since each jade ring is made to order.

Besides the jade colors, you might also be interested in the metal options provided for this jade gemstone ring. Both gold and silver jade rings can be ordered with the same good craftsmanship and custom cut stones. Jade is one gemstone that looks awesome in antique design styles. Most fashion experts and jewelry designers agree that silver is a better option than gold for making classic antique styled jewelry. Having said that, you will find it tough to find a good quality silver jade ring. Most of the jade silver rings produced give full importance to low price tags in a bid to attract wide market share. And low prices cannot come without compromising quality.

This is the main reason why we suggest a custom jade ring that will be made just for you. It is also possible to retain the design concept and structure of this jade ring and request for other gems to be included in the ring. The options are endless and you can contact the support team at sales@kaisilver.com to discuss specific requirements. More information on this gorgeous jade ring can be seen at http://www.kaisilver.com/rg235-jade-ring-b.jpg 

Large Red Garnet Gemstone

The ongoing debate about that garnet size can be considered to be 'large' is an interesting one. If you have followed the red garnet trail over the past 2 decades you will be aware of some very interesting happenings. Kaisilver, the world's leading online custom jewelry provider was at one time able to procure and custom cut a large number of red garnets in the 15 carat to 25 carat size range. But that was around 1990 to 1995. Red garnets did not become extinct after that but, some interesting things did happen.

As we moved 10 years forward into 2001, we noticed that larger red garnet gems referred to gems in the 4 to 6 carat size. So garnet gems did not disappear from the face of the earth, they will be around at least for another 4 to 6 decades. But what you will need to accept is that, very big red garnets are very rare today. The RGN-02 big garnet gem is referred to as 'big' for many reasons.

You should know that marquise shaped garnets are not very common. This shape involves high cutting weight losses, something that does not make it very profitable to the manufacturer. The size of this big garnet gem stone is an impressive 15mm x 9mm and it packs a weight of 5 carats. So it is the shape, size and weight that will easily put this red garnet in the league of 'large' gemstones.

If you are interested in red garnet gemstones, there is one mover very important thing that will make this gem even more desirable. The RGN-02 is untreated, it has a natural color and clarity. Given the fact that more than 70% of the gems used in jewelry today are treated, this untreated large red garnet comes on like a breathe of fresh air. Get to know more about this unique and big garnet stone at http://www.garnet.directstones.com/garnet-gems-ds-th-01.htm 

Durability Of Mens Pendants, Effects Of Design.

We have often come across jewelry buyers who have not been explained complete details related to design. A good example is mens pendants where, the design can directly influence the durability of the mens gold or 925 silver pendant. We all know that the design of the pendant would reflect the personal preference of the buyer but, there is more to this.

Let us presume that we started making a mens gold pendant with a weight of around 15 grams. The limitation of weight could have been set up based on the marketing strategy. This is because a mens gold pendant would reflect the gold weight on the price tag. Gold with it's current high price, will form a significant proportion of the final price. If the designer was told to make a large mens pendant with this limitation in gold weight, the design will need to keep the available gold weight in mind. If the design was for a 4 inch mens gold pendant, the 15 gram gold weight would be grossly insufficient. The pendant would then be more like a thin sheet of metal, something that will make it very prone to bending and denting. Remember that the design would basically define dimensions, this will need to keep the gold weight in mind.

Another good example of how the design of a mens pendant can affect the durability can be explained with a gemstone mens pendant. If you took a large gemstone and set it in a mens gemstone pendant, the gemstone will need to be very firmly mounted. A design that uses flimsy prongs is likely to result in a loose gemstone. You can well imagine what would happen if the gem came off the pendant. Repairing such a mens pendant would not be cheap and the gemstone can sometimes be expensive too. In this case the design will need provide a firm gem stone mounting for the pendant.

We do not expect you to become an expert in jewelry by reading this brief report. In an ideal world your jeweler should keep your interest in mind and take care of these technical details but, that rarely happens. We therefore hope to increase the awareness of gemstones and jewelry through such reports. A more detailed report on the durability factory in mens pendants can be seen at http://www.custom-jewelry-thailand.com/mens-pendants-durability-cj-pb-01.htm Spend some time and read these reports, they do not cost you money but can help you make the right buying decision.

Iolite Gems, Understanding Color Options

It is not uncommon for jewelry buyers to be confused about gem colors when it comes to iolite gemstones. While some color shades of iolite stones are more popular, each color shade of this impressive gem stone has it's loyal following. In the above image provided by Directstones, you will notice that the medium color iolite gemstone has been shown as the first stone. This is with reason, medium color iolite stones are the most popular color shade for this stone. Infact, this color shade can sometimes resemble a Tanzanite. We would like to clarify that, Tanzanite and iolite are not the same stone.

Medium color iolite gemstones look great in yellow or white gold, ofcourse in sterling silver too. The color visibility of this gem is clear even in normal light conditions. The next color shade is the very deep color iolite. This stone generally shows color only when light directly falls on the gem. But when you do see the color of dark color iolite stones, it is almost mystical. You can see visions of a deep pit or well with color seeping through from the bottom. Men seem to be fascinated by this color and it is quite common to find mens iolite rings with very dark color iolite stones.

The least popular of the iolite color shades is the very pale or light color stone. Shown above in the octogonal shape, this gem needs to be very clear to look good. Inclusions or flaws in the stone will be quite apparent due to the light color and easy visibility. While we do not come across many buyers who specifically request for light iolite gemstone colors, it does look good when combined with pink gems like pink sapphire and even pink tourmaline. Combining the pale pink morganite with pale iolite also gives a cool and pastel combination.

More information on iolite gems is availabole at the directstones website so do give it a read, at http://www.iolite.directstones.com/iolite-gemstones-01.htm 

Mens Carnelian Ring, Gold Or Silver

While there is no technical reason why all mens ring cannot be be made in gold or silver, the carnelian mens ring is particularly suitable for both metals. Despite the good durability of this gem it is very moderately priced. It is often seen that the more expensive gems are reserved for mens gold rings, the price point of carnelian makes it a good choice for both gold or silver mens rings.

The gemstone can be worn and cleaned without much special attention. This means that the ring is not affected by normal cleaning processes used to take off tarnish from silver jewelry. This is an important factor that determines the suitability of a gem stone to be set in silver.

There is an important belief attached to the carnelian gemstone. It is believed that wearing this gem makes a person feel calm and confident. Since the meaning is in the gem stone and not the price tag, a gold or silver carnelian mens ring will have the same effect. When choosing this mens ring you can therefore keep your personal preference and budget in mind and make a choice of metal.

It is good idea to get to know the MAN69 Kaisilver mens ring better, a well informed purchasing decision works to the benefit of the buyer and seller. Check out the details of this mens gem stone ring at http://www.kaijewels.com/mens-ring-carnelian-man69.htm 

Mens Sapphire Rings, Making Customization Work

When you talk about or mens rings or any other jewelry for that matter, there are some features that can be optional and some features that are almost mandatory. Durability is one of the features that should never be compromised, this becomes even more relevant when it comes to mens rings. This mainly because, men themselves do not take sufficient care about the rings or other jewels that they wear.

Custom jewelry provides you options for customization but, you first need to understand what features to look for. The MAN23 Kaisilver sapphire mens ring is a good starting point to understand various issues. Sapphires are found in different grades, the price of your sapphire mens ring would be influenced by the sapphire quality (grade) that you select. Let us leave the low grade sapphires aside, most people would not care to wear such gems in their jewelry. But there is a choice between medium and good grade blue sapphires. The image shows the sapphire gold ring with a medium grade blue sapphire. This grade is sufficient in most cases. Considering the stringent gem selection processes at Kaisilver, the medium grade would be considered as good grade by other jewelers.

There are more common features that can be customized when it comes to your 14k or 18k mens sapphire gem stone ring. For example, the very design that you choose for your blue sapphire mens ring can be chosen based on your preference. The option for gold or silver always exist. While it is true that most mens sapphire rings are made in gold, there is no technical reason that would prevent you from going for a silver sapphire ring. As long as you stay with the medium to high grade, your sapphire mens ring would look great in yellow or white gold.

It is quite true that most buyers are not aware of all issues related to gems and jewelry. This being the case, your best bet would be to choose the right jeweler. Someone who will work hard to satisfy you rather than a jeweler hard pressed to achieve sales or profit targets! See more detailed explanations for the MAN23 sapphire mens ring at http://www.kaisilver.com/sapphire-ring-for-men-01.htm