The Fools Gold

I don’t mean a pawn shop, but a real jewellery store.
Is it likely for jewellery stores to claim their jewellery is new, but really they are recycled?

Maybe they melt things down and change it, like ring to pendant…but is it likely for gemstones to have been worn by other people?

Depends on the store. Chain stores are not likely to do so, what they do is purchase old jewelry and melt it 90% of the time, using that material as credit to their suppliers for new product.

Some independents may re-finish old jewelry are utilize old setting and stones, but MUST disclose that it is an "Estate" piece by trade standards.

Many larger precious gemstones ( ie: Rubies, Sapphires, Emeralds, etc ) are sometimes recycled into new settings but that is because the price is much better or the material may not exist anymore of that caliber.

Today I dyed my hair, and somehow I got a small dot of brown hair dye on my sterling silvsilver ring (yes, I was wearing gloves). I managed to get some of it off, but there is still a bit of hair dye left on it. Does anyone know how to remove the hair dye without ruining my ring? Thanks!
The toothpaste worked! Thanks a lot!

try some toothpaste (the paste, not the gel kind) or…get some Tarnix or some silver polish.
(both bought at almost any store…)

I would just buy them normally but I have some great designs I can’t find anywhere. Does anyone know where I could buy the materials and make my own charms? Thanks everyone in advanced for their responses.

What do you mean by making your own charms. Some stores you can pick the charms and stuff. I really dont think that you can make your own charm like that. maybe some jewelers can help you???

I just got a new ring for christmas (early present) and i love the sparkle! it’s 1/2 carat diamond, and 14k white Gold. How do i keep it from getting dull, and retain its new sparkle?

they make a jar of jewelry cleaner you can soak it in. (it comes with a little brush) or use a soft toothbrush with a small dab of toothpaste.

I have silver an gold jewelry.How ca I clean them at home.I used that Connoisseurs jewelry cleaner,but it doesn’t work good.Any natural household cleaners or products that I can use?

Tooth paste and tooth brush does a really good and safe job.

I just got myself couple of chunky necklaces. What type necklines are suitable for this accessory, and what type of necklines should I avoid?

You could wear a scoop neck, regular crew neck, or strapless. I wouldnt wear a v-neck, cowl neck, or turtleneck. I think that wearing the scoopneck ot crewneck you can have any sleeve length(long, short, or sleeveless). Enjoy your necklaces!

I’m planning to crystallize a necklace for my girlfriend. Is it possible to crystallize a crystal on a neck through crystallization? May i know the step to do it? I’m really eagar to do it for her.

The trouble is that most compounds you can realistically crystallize are water soluble so they won’t make a practical necklace. Natural crystals used in jewelry are formed at high temperatures and/or pressures.

I just bought 2 silver dollars, and I was wondering how you can determine the mood of a silver dollar. I have 2 bala sharks and I know that can tell their modd from the blackness of their fins, but I do not know on the silver dollars. Please Help.

Well, when he starts wagging his fin an whistling dixie, it’s a pretty good sign he’s happy. Ok ok, bad joke. Anyway, I agree with G on this one too. Moreso, I really believe that you learn way more about the personalities of your fish by just sitting there watching them. I can tell you about the moods of each one of my fish, just by what they are doing/how they are acting……without having outward signs on them. It’s all in how much you really get in to your fish I suppose. This is also good in that if something is not right in the tank (levels go off somehow…..ie ammonia spikes, etc.), you know it just by knowing your fish. But this is my thoughts on it, everyone is different. Give him a few days to acclimate (some fish can even take up to a week to relax), and then start watching him, soon I bet you’ll be able to tell with no outward signs on his part. Fish psychology 101 I suppose, lol. Good luck, they are really neat fish!!! ;o)

I just bought a new bracelet from Claire’s and it’s really pretty, so I don’t want it to rust. I’m sure it’s not anything valuable (not made of silver or gold), it’s just some sort of metal stuff.

The thing is, it’s one of those bracelets that take a while to put on and take off so I would love to just keep it on all the time, including during showers. Is there a way to keep it from rusting, or will it rust in the first place?

THANKS!

You can put clear Hard As Nails by Sally Hansen nail polish on it. It keeps bracelets from rusting or getting discolored.

In countries like Turkey and Iraq and other places they sell ‘evil eyes’, which are usually blue discs with a white circle and a black dot in the center. It’s meant to look like an eye and its purpose is to ward-off hased (envy), and I think magic too. I don’t believe in this trash of superstition but I wish to know more about it and what cultures have it. Thanks.

I once met a OLD MAN at a Greek Day Fest and we swore to me it’s a Greek "thing" the sailors use to keep eveil away… as long as it’s being watched evil can’t be done!

..as FOR MUSLIMS, what you spoke of Turkey and Iraq, This Hamsa hand, called a Hand of Fatima by Muslims and a Hand of Miriam among Jews, contains the eye motif that wards off the evil eye. Belief in the evil eye is found in Islamic doctrine, based upon the verse of the Qur’an, "And from the evil of the envier when he envies," [Chapter al-Falaq, verse 5]and the statement of Prophet Muhammad, "The influence of an evil eye is a fact…" [Sahih Muslim, Book 26, Number 5427] Authentic practices of warding off the evil eye are also commonly practiced by Muslims: rather than directly expressing appreciation of, for example, a child’s beauty, it is customary to say Masha’Allah, that is, "God has willed it", or invoking God’s blessings upon the object or person that is being admired. Aside from beliefs based upon authentic Islamic texts, a number of unsubstantiated beliefs about the evil eye are found in folk religion, typically revolving around the use of amulets or talismans as a means of protection.

.. as for the origin it’s a guess BUT he oldest instance of belief in the evil eye dates back to biblical Israel. There are many instances of people casting the evil eye (ayin hara) in both the Tanakh and the Talmud. Ashkenazi Jews in Europe and the Americas routinely exclaim Keyn aynhoreh! (also spelled Kein ayin hara!), meaning "No evil eye!" in Yiddish, to ward off a jinx after something or someone has been rashly praised or good news has been spoken aloud.

Predates Islam By a few centuries.

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