DECODING SOMETHING. VOCABULARY
JEWELRY MARKINGS;
THE MOST COMMONLY USED HALLMARKS TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THESE IMPORTANT
MARKS ON SOMETHING JEWELRY AND WEBSITE.
SOMETHING. STERLING SILVER
SILVER IS GRADED AND MARKED ACCORDING TO ITS FINENESS. THE 925 STAMP USED BY SOMETHING. IS ONE STERLING SILVER HALLMARK OF PARTICULAR NOTE; IF THIS 925 MARK IS NOT INCLUDED ON YOUR ALLEGED SOMETHING. JEWELRY, IT IS AN IMMEDIATE INDICATION THE ITEM IS FAKE.
SOMETHING. RHODIUM PLATING
RHODIUM IS A METALLIC ELEMENT THAT IS WHITISH-SILVER IN COLOR. IT IS A MEMBER OF THE PLATINUM FAMILY AND CAN ONLY BE FOUND IN TRACE AMOUNTS IN PLATINUM OR NICKEL METALS. BECAUSE IT IS HIGHLY REFLECTIVE AND HYPOALLERGENIC, RHODIUM IS HIGHLY VALUED FOR JEWELRY. RHODIUM DOES NOT OXIDIZE, CORRODE, OR REACT WITH YOUR SKIN. IT IS NICKEL-FREE AND NATURALLY HYPOALLERGENIC, MAKING IT AN EXCELLENT CHOICE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE ALLERGIC TO NICKEL.
SOMETHING. GOLD VERMEIL PLATING
GOLD VERMEIL (PRONOUNCED VER-MAY) IS A TYPE OF HIGH-END GOLD FINISH. VERMEIL JEWELRY IS MADE UP OF A VERY THICK LAYER OF GOLD OVER STERLING SILVER. SOMETHING. USES 18 KARAT GOLD PLATING BECAUSE OF ITS WARM COLOR, DURABILITY, AND RARITY. OUR 18 KARAT GOLD PLATING IS ONE OF THE THICKEST ON THE MARKET, ALWAYS UP TO 3 MICRONS THICK, MAKING THE JEWELRY MORE DURABLE AND HYPOALLERGENIC QUALITIES.
SOMETHING. GOLD
THE NUMBER 18K REFERS TO THE AMOUNT OF PURE GOLD IN ANY GIVEN PIECE. GOLD IS AN EXTREMELY SOFT METAL THAT MUST FREQUENTLY BE ALLOYED TO MAKE IT MORE DURABLE. IN TERMS OF PERCENTAGES, 18K GOLD IS 75% GOLD AND 25% ALLOY. THE NUMBER 18 REFERS TO KARATS, OR PARTS OF 24. 18K GOLD IS PRIMARILY USED IN THE HIGH-END JEWELRY INDUSTRY DUE TO ITS HIGHER VALUE AND SLIGHTLY LOWER DURABILITY.
SOMETHING. NATURAL GEMS
THE PRECIOUS STONES IN MODERN USAGE ARE EMERALD, RUBY, SAPPHIRE, AND DIAMOND, WITH ALL OTHER GEMSTONES CLASSIFIED AS SEMI-PRECIOUS. THIS DISTINCTION REFLECTS THE RESPECTIVE STONES' RARITY IN ANCIENT TIMES, AS WELL AS THEIR QUALITY: ALL ARE TRANSLUCENT WITH FINE COLOR IN THEIR PUREST FORMS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE COLORLESS DIAMOND, AND VERY HARD, WITH HARDNESS RANGING FROM 8 TO 10 ON THE MOHS SCALE.
SOMETHING. CUBIC ZIRCONIA
A 5A CUBIC ZIRCONIA, ALSO KNOWN AS CZ, IS A DIAMOND SIMULANT; DESPITE ITS DIFFERENT NON-CARBON STRUCTURE, IT FLAWLESSLY IMITATES THE APPEARANCE OF A DIAMOND. THIS STONE IS ALSO NEARLY AS STRONG AS DIAMONDS. 5A IS ONE OF FIVE ZIRCONIA GRADES RANGING FROM A TO AAAAA. THE HIGHEST GRADE OF THESE DIAMOND SIMULANTS IS 5A CUBIC ZIRCONIA, WHILE GRADE A IS THE LOWEST.
SOMETHING. FASHION JEWELRY
18K GOLD PLATED, ALSO KNOWN AS 18KGP, IS A TECHNIQUE FOR DEPOSITING A THIN LAYER OF GOLD. THE LETTER K REPRESENTS THE PURITY OF GOLD, SO 18K GOLD CONTAINS 75% GOLD. 18K GOLD PLATED UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS, THE PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE IS STABLE, NOT EASILY FADED, AND ANTIOXIDATIVE. BECAUSE 60% OF THE GOLD IS NOT EASILY IRRITATED BY HUMAN SKIN, 18K GOLD IS LESS EXPENSIVE AND MORE COMFORTABLE TO WEAR.
SOMETHING. SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABILITY ENTAILS FULFILLING THE REQUIREMENTS OF CURRENT GENERATIONS WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE NEEDS OF FUTURE GENERATIONS, WHILE MAINTAINING A BALANCE OF ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY PRIORITIZES BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION OVER ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PROGRESS. ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY REFERS TO AN ORGANIZATION'S ABILITY TO MANAGE ITS RESOURCES AND GENERATE PROFITS RESPONSIBLY OVER TIME. THE GOAL OF SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY, IN PARTICULAR, IS TO STRENGTHEN THE COHESION AND STABILITY OF SPECIFIC SOCIAL GROUPS.
SOMETHING. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION
A FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) LIST IS FREQUENTLY USED ON WEBSITES WHERE COMMON QUESTIONS RECUR, SUCH AS THROUGH POSTS OR QUERIES FROM NEW USERS ABOUT COMMON KNOWLEDGE GAPS. A FAQ'S PURPOSE IS GENERALLY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS; HOWEVER, THE FORMAT IS A USEFUL WAY OF ORGANIZING INFORMATION, AND TEXT CONSISTING OF QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS MAY THUS BE REFERRED TO AS A FAQ REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE QUESTIONS ARE ACTUALLY FREQUENTLY ASKED.
SOMETHING. MAKER’S MARK
A MAKER'S MARK IS A UNIQUE STAMP PLACED ON JEWELRY AND WATCHES TO ENSURE THE MANUFACTURER'S AUTHENTICITY. THESE STAMPS ARE TYPICALLY COMPOSED OF THE MANUFACTURER'S INITIALS, NAME, OR ANOTHER DISTINCTIVE REPRESENTATIVE SYMBOL. THE FIRST STEP IN DETERMINING THE VALUE OF A PIECE OF JEWELRY IS TO IDENTIFY THIS MARK.
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SOMETHING. PRODUCT INFORMATION
PRODUCT INFORMATION MEANS ALL INFORMATION AND MATERIALS RELATED TO PRODUCTS THAT SOMETHING PROVIDES OR UPLOADS TO WEBSITE INCLUDING LIMITATION IMAGE FILES, TEXT, TEMPLATES, PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS, PRICES, CUSTOMER MARKS, URLS AND ANY OTHER RELATED INFORMATION.
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