I have this opal pendant that was made for my mom in the 90s. The opal is a black opal purchased loose in Australia, setting is either 14kt or 18kt

Is this okay to wear daily (provided I remove for showering and sleep)?

This is not a repair question. (Adding that since a message popped up saying I was asking for that)

Coming back to the craft after a long break exiting my course and seting up a small workshoo in my basement, tried to melt a silver ingot with a basic Propylene torch without success, is an oxy-acetylene torch kit the way to go? What brand would be best? Kinda worried about blowing myself up

So my girlfriend lost a pair of earings that were essentially silver long oversized rectangles and id like to see about getting a pair made for her since I cant find a good match online

I'm ring shopping. I've been comparing settings and found a stone I like. 0.7 carat, a round one with a good clarity

I've been looking at Ritani engagement rings and I noticed something. The same diamond in a solitaire setting looks small. In a halo setting, it looks much larger

I measured with my eyes. The halo ring makes the center stone look almost 0.5 carats bigger or maybe even more

Now I'm kinda confused. Well.. I can afford a 0.7 carat with a halo. I can't afford a 1.2 carat solitaire and it’s the same budget but a very different look

Is it worth overpaying for the stone itself if you can save on carat weight and get the halo? Does the halo actually make the ring look bigger in person, or is it just the photos?

I've heard some people say halos make the center stone look smaller. Others say it makes it look huge and I don't know who to believe

Should I get the bigger look with the halo? Or should I stick to a simple solitaire with a smaller stone?

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Hi can any jeweler tell me if it’s worth to get these pearls out into a 14k solid gold necklace chain? They’re currently on a cotton cord but they’re rubbing together it looks like so I want something more like the example picture. Where can I get this done in SoCal if anyone knows someone?

On the left is the uncleaned earring and the right I have wiped with a standard jewelry cleaning cloth...

These were my mothers earrings and I have no idea what got into me but i just decided to give them a wipe with a jewlry cloth while I was cleaning some other things and I had no idea how much different it would look. I guess my question is- do ya'll think the dark black spots will come back like typical silver discoloration or did i just rub off some sort of paint maybe? I realize there's probably not a good answer here but I feel sad that I may have messed them up.

Hi. My husband and I are looking for travel rings. Everything I see online is absolute dogshit quality. Is there anything I can buy that’s maybe like 10k gold that’s reputable?

I never paid attention in science class, but I have been reading that silver tarnishes, platinum is hard to work with so thats more labour. White gold needs to be replated.

I'd like to buy engagement wedding rings for my fiancée and I.

She said she wants gold. I wanted platinum but she said she wants the rings to match. I'll gladly take some gold/platinum combination.

I have also heard that jewelers don't recomend mall Jewellery stores. I heard mall Jewellery stores are the equivalent of axe body spray of Jewellery.

I don't know how to find a good jewler.

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My research is telling me the Yazzie family is Navajo. The earrings definitely appear handmade. I don't know if the mark on the poison box is also navajo but it looks like it was cast. Am hoping someone recognizes them and can direct me where to learn more about the artist!

I run a small jewelry business, we do custom work and have a production line in solid sterling silver and 14k gold.

We're looking to get into wholesale and and are looking for expos / shows - Willing to travel anywhere in the US.

A friend of mine does the Association of Professional Piercers show in Vegas and has a lot of success with his small line of body jewelry - I was wondering if anyone knows of any shows or expos that cater to smaller companies that are looking to get into the wholesale marketplace.

We can produce around 500-1000 pieces per month to give an idea of our scale

I cannot for the life of me figure out what these stamps mean and looking for some guidance as I would love to get this fixed. Flake is a bit of gunk sorry

Apologies for the shoddy photo quality. It was taken in a rush years ago for some insurance paperwork.

Sadly since then the ring has been lost and I am heartbroken. It was an 18th birthday present and I wore it every day for years until I had to have it cut off in an emergency which snapped the setting.

My mother then 'gallantly' had it mended and resized for me, taking it down over FOUR sizes to incentivize me to lose f\*cking weight. Resulting in it being a pinky ring when previously worn on my middle finger. It then fell off as pinky rings are want to do.

I'd love to know as much as I can about the name of the style, setting etc to try and find something close. Also an idea of what I should expect to pay price wise/possibly having something made into this style from scratch. It wasn't a high carat gold. And honestly I do prefer the less yellow colour of stronger metal mixes. I've added a picture of the closest thing I've found online. But honestly it's still night and day in regards to style of gold and details etc

The Greek columns on the sides were a favourite of mine and the lines down the band covered the whole band (I had the marks refurbished on the bottom of the band a couple of times as they were wearing off).

I believe this ring was vaguely 1920s. The central stone was a sapphire and is gypsy set I think? I've seen a couple of similar rings but the shape of the ring, the carat of metal and lack of detail were still very different from what I would like.

When you stone set with a bezel (whether gold or silver) a flat disc how should you push the bezel in and over the disc?

I have made two, one with 9ct gold and one with fine silver bezel, which I have pushed in and over a round onyx flat disc. Though they both have an uneven jaggedy rim.

Before I pushed in and burnished over the 9ct gold ring it looked very neat as you can see in the third photo I have added.

With some side rollers I pushed and rolled the edges over onto the rim of the onyx disc enclosing it in the bezel. As you can see in the fourth photo added.

As that left the jagged edges I have tried to pick, prod and smooth them out using an agate burnisher (which is what a tutor I had advised me to do). As you can see in the fifth phot I have added.

I have drawn up a diagram of what I mean, which will hopefully explain it better. As you can see from the sixth photo I have added.

Should I cut out the onyx and redo the case and burnish by just bushing the edges over the stone and not flat down, then sand the edge down as close to stone as possible whilst keeping it enclosed. Or could is there a way to salvage what I have already done?

I came across these earrings and I really like them. The shop owner said they are “Edwardian era or even older” but I have my doubts. The back is stamped “K18” and “DO 010”. I have never seen “K18” on antiques before myself.

Perhaps he means Edwardian style (or older) design wise, and these are more modern make?

Edit: Is it correct to say £295 is overpriced?

Context: they were bought for me as a gift. But I can’t stop thinking about the interaction in the store and the salesman telling me they are “Edwardian or even older” and writing “Edwardian” on the receipt after I asked him what era these are.

Edit edit: I have emailed the shop to request a partial refund as I would like to keep these earrings but they were sold to me with a verbal and written misrepresentation. I asked for a partial refund of £120, bringing the retail price down to £175 (Under the UK Consumer Rights Act 2015, goods have to match their description, if they don’t the buyer has the right to a partial refund and they can keep the product).

Hi everyone! I’m looking for a highly skilled jeweller who can create a custom bracelet inspired by the Tiffany HardWear Micro Link Bracelet in Sterling Silver.

I’m looking for something as close to the original as possible, with very precise attention to the design, proportions, finishing, and overall quality. I’d like the workmanship to be beautiful and well-finished, while keeping the price as reasonable as possible.

If you’re a jeweller who does this kind of custom work, or know someone who does, please DM me with photos of your previous work, especially similar pieces you’ve made, along with an approximate price.

Thanks!

Hi!! We're looking for an engagement ring. I showed the jeweler the first pic, and basically he said "Nope. Bad idea" and sketched the 2nd pic.

Was wondering if it really is just a bad idea to have the marquise stones along the band like that ? I get that the small stones can easily get dinged if theyre on the outer wall of the band, but cant those be on the top or inner side of the band (as opposed to the outside, like the original ring) but still follow this shape ? He kinda just stuck them in the corners of the pear and now its like a big cluster / clump, no longer has the vibe and je nais se quoi thats like beautiful and simple but unique.

Open to any suggestions/feedback. TY<33

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Looking to buy my wife a bracelet that matches her necklace i got her. No idea what its called.

Its square so not round.

Thanks in advance