March Birthstone is Aquamarine

17 03 2009

tkm20091aqb-2tCeline is our jewelry adiser blogger. She is just the best and knows everything about jewelry and what is inb now. March birthstone is her favorite, aquamarine. It’s a glorious stone .  It is a great look for March and would make perfect gifts for your perfect occasion.

Aquamarine, named for the Latin phrase “water of the sea”, is a blue to blue-green variety of the mineral beryl. Beryl also contains other gem varieties, including emerald and some lesser known varieties (such as morganite and heliodor). Light green beryl can be transformed into aquamarine if heated to 750º F (400º C). The green hues in regular aquamarine can also be removed through heating. Most aquamarine gems on the market today are heat-treated.

Aquamarine is a not an uncommon gem, and is thus affordable.





How to Clean Your Diamond in 10 Easy Steps

30 09 2008

twr3537-18k-2t1. Clean the sink
2. Soak your diamond ring in the sink half filled with warm water.
3. Fill a small bowl with window cleaner or non-bleach cleaner.
4. Place the ring from the warm water in the sink to the bowl
5. Allow the ring soak for 10 minutes.
6. Use an old toothbrush to gently scrub the diamond ring
7. Refill the sink with clean warm water and soak the diamond for 5 minutes
8. Again gently scrub the ring with the toothbrush, wlthough now under a flow of cold water.
9. Rinse using warm water.
10. Repeat, if necessary, until you achieve the brilliant sparkle you deserve.