| Some old folks keep their jewelry all locked up in | | | | - mainly because the color red is often associated |
| safes for their future use. Some say that the | | | | with passion and love. Some people believe that if |
| price of diamonds and gold will only go up; | | | | you own at least one set of jewelry containing |
| therefore, they are popular investment methods. | | | | ruby, it's good for your love life. To believe in this |
| And we all know how some people use jewel and | | | | folklore or not is entirely up to you, but one |
| diamonds to enhance their appearance. | | | | thing's for sure - rubies are real lookers! Rubies |
| If you're like so many other women (and men) | | | | can be dark red or slightly purplish in color. Real |
| out there who have a passion for gems and | | | | rubies are expensive and rare. Before you buy |
| jewels, you'll appreciate the short information that | | | | ruby from a retailer, be sure to check their |
| we have placed together in this article. | | | | certification. Real rubies come with a report from |
| Silver | | | | a qualified gem lab that can verify the authenticity |
| Silver is extremely soft metal in its pure form. | | | | of the ruby. |
| Jewelry made from silver are too soft to be | | | | Emerald |
| worn on its own, therefore, in order to make the | | | | Emerald is another popular choice among jewelry |
| silver wearable and durable, silver is mixed with | | | | collectors. Emeralds are green in color and contain |
| other types of metals. The Federal Trade | | | | chromium or vanadium. The shade of the emerald |
| Commission dictates that in order for jewelry | | | | sometimes varies in color - in the same gem |
| retailers to call their items 'silver', the item would | | | | stone. Colombia is the home of the world's highest |
| have to contain at least 92.5% pure silver. | | | | quality emeralds. Emerald from Colombia is often |
| Platinum | | | | green with a slight tinge of blue in them. |
| Iridium, Palladium, Ruthenium, Rhodium, | | | | Pearls |
| Osmium...they all sound like technical jargon but in | | | | Pearls are, essentially, organic gems because |
| actual fact, these are names of materials that fit | | | | pearls are created by living creatures. Each pearl |
| under the term 'platinum'. | | | | starts its life as a piece of grit or dust particle |
| Platinum is generally white in color and is often | | | | that gets 'stuck' in a clam or oyster. Over time, |
| used to hold precious gems to jewelry. Platinum | | | | layer after layer of a kind of protective |
| can also be used as part of the area that | | | | substance called 'nacre' is released by the clam |
| engravings are made. Platinum is stunning because | | | | oyster and soon, there are so many layers over |
| when combined with yellow gold, the effect is | | | | the dust or grit that...viola, we have your previous |
| grand and extremely eye-catching. | | | | gem extracted by human beings and to be worn |
| Ruby | | | | to parties and elegant dinners. |
| Rubies are extremely popular choices for jewelry | | | | |