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What is Moissanite?
Moissanite is made of the mineral silicon carbide. Strong covalent bonding holds the crystalline structure together, similar to diamonds. Moissa... -
What is retipping, and why do I need it?
In a large number of jewelry pieces, the valuable diamonds and gemstone are held in place with prongs. With wear, the tops of these prongs can b... -
What is the best setting for a solitaire diamond?
Prong setting! prongs are made up of small strips of metal and they form a basket-like to hold the center stone. Once the stone is seated inside ... -
Does Elzom provide a jewelry appraisal for insurance purposes?
At ELZOM I provide a complimentary jewelry appraisal with every purchase of a diamond ring. That describes the item of jewelry being valued and then gives a value that the item should be insured for. -
What does a jewelry stamp mean?
What does 750 indicate? How we should know the percentage of pure gold in our jewelry based on the stamps? -
Should I buy platinum or white gold?
Platinum vs. White gold: which one is more durable? which one is cheaper? How they make white gold? -
Gemstone of the Month
Which month were you born and I'll tell you what your birthstone is! I'd be happy to make a custom piece with your birthstone. -
Type of Cut for Gemstones
How does the Faceted, Cabochon, mixed cut stones look like? Why do we cut some gems into Faceted?
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