Amethyst_Rings

November 14th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

Amethyst rings are usually purple in color because amethyst is a purple to violet mineral quartz which are usually mined in Brazil, Arizona and Russia. Some people believe that amethyst rings can be used a love charm because of the purple and violet color in a amethyst.

According to some folklore, it is believed that amethyst rings can be a good antidote against drunkenness. This explains why wine goblets are usually carved from amethyst.

A Short Story About The Origin Of Amethyst Ring

There is a folklore about amethyst rings that mentioned something about a drunken by the name of Dionysus who was pursuing a maiden called Amethystos. She refused his love of course and prayed to the gods so that she can remain chaste, meaning not having sex with anyone else other than the one you’re married to.

The goddess Artemis granted her wish and transform her into a white stone. Dionysus was moved and humbled by Amethystos’s desire so he poured some purple wine over the stone and dying the crystals purple.

Heat Treatment For Amethyst Rings

Amethyst rings are very unique and beautiful but before you decide to buy one, it’s important that you learn about the treatment process for amethyst rings. Amethyst are usually colored unevenly so they are often heated slightly to distribute the color more evenly. If you heat it at a higher temperature, the color will change into yellow or brown. If you heat it further more, it will remove all the colors.

Amethyst rings have a mohs scale of 7 so it’s not as hard a diamonds which is 10 in the mohs scale. If you need to wear amethyst rings, make sure you’re not wearing it during any sporting events or activities which involves a lot of movements. Always keep it in a safe place with a cloth to protect it from scratches.

Beryl_Ring_Jewelry

November 13th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

Beryl ring jewelry are very rare because beryl is actually a kind of mineral that is not quite well known to the public. Pure colorless beryls are quite rare and you will often find berly tinted by impurities. There are many colors for berly such as blue, red, green, yellow and white.

If you’re thinking about buying beryl ring jewelry for your love ones, make sure that they really know about beryl ring jewelry and it’s within their favourite list for jewelry. Since conly has a hardness level of 7 in the mohs scale, make sure that you don’t wear beryl ring jewelry if you’re involved in heavy activies to prevent your beryl from damages.

Sapphire_Rings

November 13th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

If you’re thinking about buying a wedding or engagement ring but you would like to have a gemstone that is not diamond, consider buying sapphire rings. Sapphire has a mohs scale of 9.0 which is quite hard. Diamond has a mohs scale of 10. You can identify sapphire by its color of blue, pink, yellow, green and white.

To buy the perfect sapphire rings, you will need to consider your lover’s personal taste and preferences of metal, i.e, gold, white gold, silver, or platinum? After you’re able to determine your lover style of jewelery, then you should start paying attention for a lovely sapphire gemstone.

How Do You Choose A Good Sapphire Ring?

The color of sapphire rings ranges from deep dark blue to light violet. It is very important that you ask if the sapphire has been treated in anyway. 90 percent of sapphires has gone through the process of heat treatment so that its color and clarity are enhanced. Be sure to learn everything about the sapphire you’re going to buy.

It’s also very important to note that a good and valuable sapphire is a deep, pure blue gemstone that do not change its color even when you move it to a different light. Also avoid buying sapphires with scratches on the surface.

The cut of a sapphire is also another important feature to pay attention to. Oval shape sapphire rings are quite popular but if you really want to know which sapphire rings look best, you can compare them side by side.

Where Can You Find Sapphire Rings?

Be sure to read the online jeweler store’s return policy and make sure it’s a reputable one. Since sapphire is a really expensive gemstone, it would be silly if a jeweler sells it too cheaply. In that case, you can be sure that it’s a fake sapphire ring.

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